New York Times - May 22, 2026

A Friday puzzle by Gene Louise De Vera

B I C E P S M E S O B R I E E T A L I I O A K F O R E S T A S K I N G F O R A F R I E N D K N E E M O N T D O L T S S O S C A L L H O M E T I S H K I L M E R O L A O H C O O L G I N A K P O P K I L L W I T H K I N D N E S S O N E D N O T E S E E N T O K G S P E T S P A A W O L U N S O L V E D F U L O C C A M N A I R I F S O A L L B A R K A N D N O B I T E F O O L S M A T E S P I C E S S T Y E S L A T T A S E R S
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