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Clues for Monday, May 26
The clue wording and answers below are reported by Forbes and Parade; both sources agree on the complete answer set.
Spoiler warning: answers below
Across
- Endangers — RISKS
- “Bloomin’” item at Outback Steakhouse — ONION
- Up the ___ (plentifully) — WAZOO
- Lived (in) — DWELT
- “You wanted to see me because …?” — YES
Down
- Rambunctious — ROWDY
- Totally blown away — IN AWE
- S, M and L — SIZES
- ___-Aid Man, mascot known for smashing through walls and yelling “Oh, yeah!” — KOOL
- Pesky little twerp — SNOT
About this edition
The year matters: this answer key is for the Monday, May 26, 2025 puzzle, not a different edition that may fall on May 26 in another year. The cited reports agree on the entries, but no official NYT grid was available here for independent confirmation.
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