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NYT Crossword Answers for May 30, 2016

Monday, May 30, 2016 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Monday, May 30, 2016: 78 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

  1. 1

    Funny Groucho or Harpo

    4 letters Hints for Funny Groucho or Harpo Clue page for Funny Groucho or Harpo

  2. 5

    Lover of Tristan, in legend

    6 letters Hints for Lover of Tristan, in legend Clue page for Lover of Tristan, in legend

  3. 11

    Place with R.V. hookups

    3 letters Hints for Place with R.V. hookups Clue page for Place with R.V. hookups

  4. 14

    Swear

    4 letters Hints for Swear Clue page for Swear

  5. 15

    GoDaddy purchase

    6 letters Hints for GoDaddy purchase Clue page for GoDaddy purchase

  6. 16

    90° bend

    3 letters Hints for 90° bend Clue page for 90° bend

  7. 17

    Tropical drinks often served with umbrellas

    11 letters Hints for Tropical drinks often served with umbrellas Clue page for Tropical drinks often served with umbrellas

  8. 19

    ___ Period (time in Japanese history)

    3 letters Hints for ___ Period (time in Japanese history) Clue page for ___ Period (time in Japanese history)

  9. 20

    Lustful deity of myth

    5 letters Hints for Lustful deity of myth Clue page for Lustful deity of myth

  10. 21

    Rooster's mate

    3 letters Hints for Rooster's mate Clue page for Rooster's mate

  11. 22

    Store sign during business hours

    4 letters Hints for Store sign during business hours Clue page for Store sign during business hours

  12. 23

    Spicy ballroom activity?

    12 letters Hints for Spicy ballroom activity? Clue page for Spicy ballroom activity?

  13. 27

    Communication for the deaf, in brief

    3 letters Hints for Communication for the deaf, in brief Clue page for Communication for the deaf, in brief

  14. 30

    Try to win, as a lover

    3 letters Hints for Try to win, as a lover Clue page for Try to win, as a lover

  15. 31

    Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel

    3 letters Hints for Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel Clue page for Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel

  16. 32

    Finishing eighth out of eight, say

    8 letters Hints for Finishing eighth out of eight, say Clue page for Finishing eighth out of eight, say

  17. 35

    Strain the body too much

    6 letters Hints for Strain the body too much Clue page for Strain the body too much

  18. 38

    Stupefy

    4 letters Hints for Stupefy Clue page for Stupefy

  19. 39

    Baby horses

    5 letters Hints for Baby horses Clue page for Baby horses

  20. 41

    Nipple

    4 letters Hints for Nipple Clue page for Nipple

  21. 42

    Rococo and Postmodernism

    6 letters Hints for Rococo and Postmodernism Clue page for Rococo and Postmodernism

  22. 44

    Application to highways before a winter storm

    8 letters Hints for Application to highways before a winter storm Clue page for Application to highways before a winter storm

  23. 46

    Take to court

    3 letters Hints for Take to court Clue page for Take to court

  24. 47

    Actress Thurman

    3 letters Hints for Actress Thurman Clue page for Actress Thurman

  25. 48

    Zodiac lion

    3 letters Hints for Zodiac lion Clue page for Zodiac lion

  26. 49

    "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author

    12 letters Hints for "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author Clue page for "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" author

  27. 55

    Boleyn, Brontë or Bancroft

    4 letters Hints for Boleyn, Brontë or Bancroft Clue page for Boleyn, Brontë or Bancroft

  28. 56

    Prof helpers

    3 letters Hints for Prof helpers Clue page for Prof helpers

  29. 57

    Earl or baron

    5 letters Hints for Earl or baron Clue page for Earl or baron

  30. 61

    2012 #1 album for Taylor Swift

    3 letters Hints for 2012 #1 album for Taylor Swift Clue page for 2012 #1 album for Taylor Swift

  31. 62

    Common first course ... or what's literally contained in 17-, 23-, 32-, 44- and 49-Across?

    11 letters Hints for Common first course ... or what's literally contained in 17-, 23-, 32-, 44- and 49-Across? Clue page for Common first course ... or what's literally contained in 17-, 23-, 32-, 44- and 49-Across?

  32. 65

    Maker of the Optima and Sorento

    3 letters Hints for Maker of the Optima and Sorento Clue page for Maker of the Optima and Sorento

  33. 66

    "Hey!," from someone who's hiding

    6 letters Hints for "Hey!," from someone who's hiding Clue page for "Hey!," from someone who's hiding

  34. 67

    Wander

    4 letters Hints for Wander Clue page for Wander

  35. 68

    Foxy

    3 letters Hints for Foxy Clue page for Foxy

  36. 69

    Butcher's implement

    6 letters Hints for Butcher's implement Clue page for Butcher's implement

  37. 70

    The Ugly Duckling, actually

    4 letters Hints for The Ugly Duckling, actually Clue page for The Ugly Duckling, actually

Down clues

  1. 1

    Rand McNally items

    4 letters Hints for Rand McNally items Clue page for Rand McNally items

  2. 2

    Big name in running shoes

    4 letters Hints for Big name in running shoes Clue page for Big name in running shoes

  3. 3

    $2,000 for Boardwalk, with a hotel

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  4. 4

    Penetrating looks?

    5 letters Hints for Penetrating looks? Clue page for Penetrating looks?

  5. 5

    Declaration made with a raised right hand

    3 letters Hints for Declaration made with a raised right hand Clue page for Declaration made with a raised right hand

  6. 6

    Note between fa and la

    3 letters Hints for Note between fa and la Clue page for Note between fa and la

  7. 7

    Warren Buffet, the Oracle of ___

    5 letters Hints for Warren Buffet, the Oracle of ___ Clue page for Warren Buffet, the Oracle of ___

  8. 8

    Stowed on board

    5 letters Hints for Stowed on board Clue page for Stowed on board

  9. 9

    Singer Ross with the Supremes

    5 letters Hints for Singer Ross with the Supremes Clue page for Singer Ross with the Supremes

  10. 10

    Coast Guard rank: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Coast Guard rank: Abbr. Clue page for Coast Guard rank: Abbr.

  11. 11

    Stay authentic, colloquially

    10 letters Hints for Stay authentic, colloquially Clue page for Stay authentic, colloquially

  12. 12

    Of yore

    5 letters Hints for Of yore Clue page for Of yore

  13. 13

    See 18-Down

    5 letters Hints for See 18-Down Clue page for See 18-Down

  14. 18

    With 13-Down, move at a snail's place

    5 letters Hints for With 13-Down, move at a snail's place Clue page for With 13-Down, move at a snail's place

  15. 22

    Groups of eight

    6 letters Hints for Groups of eight Clue page for Groups of eight

  16. 24

    Hangs around and does nothing

    5 letters Hints for Hangs around and does nothing Clue page for Hangs around and does nothing

  17. 25

    Just all right

    4 letters Hints for Just all right Clue page for Just all right

  18. 26

    Thanksgiving's mo.

    3 letters Hints for Thanksgiving's mo. Clue page for Thanksgiving's mo.

  19. 27

    Does sums

    4 letters Hints for Does sums Clue page for Does sums

  20. 28

    Bench or chair

    4 letters Hints for Bench or chair Clue page for Bench or chair

  21. 29

    Relaxing time after church, say

    10 letters Hints for Relaxing time after church, say Clue page for Relaxing time after church, say

  22. 33

    Downpour

    6 letters Hints for Downpour Clue page for Downpour

  23. 34

    Paver's supply

    3 letters Hints for Paver's supply Clue page for Paver's supply

  24. 35

    Target of a decade-long manhunt, informally

    5 letters Hints for Target of a decade-long manhunt, informally Clue page for Target of a decade-long manhunt, informally

  25. 36

    Over hill and ___

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  26. 37

    Germany's ___ von Bismarck

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  27. 40

    Eardrum-busting

    4 letters Hints for Eardrum-busting Clue page for Eardrum-busting

  28. 43

    Squirmy fish

    3 letters Hints for Squirmy fish Clue page for Squirmy fish

  29. 45

    Curses

    5 letters Hints for Curses Clue page for Curses

  30. 49

    Opposite of whites, laundrywise

    5 letters Hints for Opposite of whites, laundrywise Clue page for Opposite of whites, laundrywise

  31. 50

    Longtime NBC newsman Roger

    5 letters Hints for Longtime NBC newsman Roger Clue page for Longtime NBC newsman Roger

  32. 51

    Do penance (for)

    5 letters Hints for Do penance (for) Clue page for Do penance (for)

  33. 52

    An Obama girl

    5 letters Hints for An Obama girl Clue page for An Obama girl

  34. 53

    Thing in the plus column

    5 letters Hints for Thing in the plus column Clue page for Thing in the plus column

  35. 54

    Goes way, way up

    5 letters Hints for Goes way, way up Clue page for Goes way, way up

  36. 58

    Erupt

    4 letters Hints for Erupt Clue page for Erupt

  37. 59

    What a volcano erupts

    4 letters Hints for What a volcano erupts Clue page for What a volcano erupts

  38. 60

    Biblical garden

    4 letters Hints for Biblical garden Clue page for Biblical garden

  39. 62

    Dickens's Tiny ___

    3 letters Hints for Dickens's Tiny ___ Clue page for Dickens's Tiny ___

  40. 63

    Long, long time

    3 letters Hints for Long, long time Clue page for Long, long time

  41. 64

    Showtime's serial killer protagonist, familiarly

    3 letters Hints for Showtime's serial killer protagonist, familiarly Clue page for Showtime's serial killer protagonist, familiarly

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