Pearl-clutching NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 30, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? P

2 ? R

3 ? U

4 ? D

5 ? I

6 ? S

7 ? H

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Hint 1

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Think of someone who might faint at the sight of a scandalous scene.

Hint 2

meaning

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??????? means having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.

Hint 3

explanation

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The phrase 'pearl-clutching' is often used to describe someone who is easily shocked or offended by things that are considered improper or immoral, similar to how a ??????? person might react. '???????' refers to being excessively concerned with propriety or modesty, particularly in matters of sex.

Hint 4

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like Mrs. Grundy

NYT Crossword May 30 2026 Answers

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1 ? T
2 ? R
3 ? E
4 ? A
5 ? W
6 ? O
7 ? L
8 ? A
9 ? T
10 ? B
11 ? A
12 ? T
13 ? S
14 ? W
? A
? R
15 ? S
? T
? O
? R
? Y
16 ? N
? E
? O
? P
? E
? T
17 ? I
? N
? A
? W
? O
? R
? L
? D
18 ? N
? E
? W
? C
? A
? R
19 ? S
? E
? S
? A
? M
? E
? O
? I
20 ? L
21 ? S
? E
? L
? M
? A
22 ? T
? E
? E
? M
23 ? N
? A
? A
24 ? N
25 ? N
? A
? S
? T
26 ? P
27 ? R
28 ? O
29 ? B
? O
30 ? B
31 ? S
? T
? U
32 ? B
? R
? E
? A
33 ? D
34 ? A
? N
? D
? R
35 ? O
? S
? E
? S
36 ? P
? L
? A
? Y
? T
? I
? M
? E
? S
? O
? V
? E
? R
37 ? P
? R
? O
? T
? E
? I
? N
? S
? H
? A
? K
? E
? S
38 ? R
? O
? O
39 ? Z
? E
? N
40 ? T
? E
? N
41 ? U
? S
? D
42 ? A
43 ? R
? E
44 ? G
45 ? S
46 ? B
47 ? O
48 ? O
49 ? M
50 ? D
? E
? M
? U
51 ? R
52 ? R
? E
? N
53 ? T
54 ? P
? A
? R
? T
? Y
55 ? I
? C
? O
? N
? I
56 ? C
57 ? T
? A
? I
? L
? G
? A
? T
? E
58 ? S
? C
? O
? T
? C
? H
59 ? M
? I
? N
? I
? S
? T
? E
? R
60 ? H
? O
? N
? S
? H
? U
61 ? E
? L
? S
? E
62 ? E
? R
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 7-letter answer to “Pearl-clutching” in the NYT Crossword May 30 2026 is PRUDISH.

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A: The most common and recent 7-letter answer for "Pearl-clutching" is PRUDISH.

A: The phrase 'pearl-clutching' is often used to describe someone who is easily shocked or offended by things that are considered improper or immoral, similar to how a prudish person might react. 'Prudish' refers to being excessively concerned with propriety or modesty, particularly in matters of sex.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 30, 2026.

A: Prudish means having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity.

A: like Mrs. Grundy

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