New York Times - May 15, 2026

A Friday puzzle by Maddy Ziegler

H I L T L I V E W I R E S O M E N B A N A N A S E A T M A T T A P E C O S T U M E E L M E L I Z A H O S E A C L E A V E S N I T E S L H E A D E D S T R U M E A T I N B E L A B O R S F R E D T A G O N D O E S S M A S H C U T B E G A T S H A K E T E L U G U G M C E W W C I S T E R N R E A D E O G R E S W A N I T S U P T O Y O U C A P E N E E D L E D R O P O V E R D R Y S E A S O N M E S S
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Hard
18:21
4% slower
  • 45% of users solved faster than their Friday average.
    19% solved much faster (>20%) than their Friday average.
  • 🐢55% of users solved slower than their Friday average.
    31% solved much slower (>20%) than their Friday average.