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NYT Crossword May 17 2026 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Derrick NiedermanEdited by Will Shortz“Double Meanings”
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1ASnag6 lettersSee answer ›7AItalian sparkling wine4 lettersSee answer ›11AJohn ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand4 lettersSee answer ›15ACode for Queens-landers?3 lettersSee answer ›18A___ polaris6 lettersSee answer ›19AIntl. group formed in 19455 lettersSee answer ›20APurple dish eaten with a spoon8 lettersSee answer ›22ALottery commission?12 lettersSee answer ›24APrison terms?8 lettersSee answer ›25ASmell, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›26AUniversity of Alabama rallying cry8 lettersSee answer ›28APresident's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)6 lettersSee answer ›29AShower stall?9 lettersSee answer ›31ASlanted type: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›32AGet one's feet wet?4 lettersSee answer ›36ADir. from St. Paul to Duluth3 lettersSee answer ›37AGuido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna4 lettersSee answer ›38AAutomates?7 lettersSee answer ›42AHow mashed avocado might be served9 lettersSee answer ›45AAcquire, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›47A"Yep, noticed that"4 lettersSee answer ›48ABattle cry?7 lettersSee answer ›49APC IDs3 lettersSee answer ›52AWhat regular customers pay less for?3 lettersSee answer ›53AA good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it5 lettersSee answer ›54AWhen Memorial Day is observed5 lettersSee answer ›55AGrim Grimm character4 lettersSee answer ›56ATrounce4 lettersSee answer ›58ABamboozled3 lettersSee answer ›59AUpscale shirtmaker4 lettersSee answer ›60ASymbol of the American West7 lettersSee answer ›63AFormer7 lettersSee answer ›65AYellow submarine?15 lettersSee answer ›69AInfantile7 lettersSee answer ›72APrepares7 lettersSee answer ›73APut on the line4 lettersSee answer ›77AMien3 lettersSee answer ›78ASurname for a family of fictional Kansans4 lettersSee answer ›80AOne whose pride can be protective4 lettersSee answer ›81A"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line)5 lettersSee answer ›82AAffect emotionally5 lettersSee answer ›84ACologne conjunction3 lettersSee answer ›86AFreight weight3 lettersSee answer ›87AStolen base?7 lettersSee answer ›89APelvic parts4 lettersSee answer ›90ALove, in Lyon5 lettersSee answer ›92ABit of flooring for a patio, say9 lettersSee answer ›94ABlood vessel?7 lettersSee answer ›96APage (through)4 lettersSee answer ›99AOrg. for pugilists3 lettersSee answer ›100AGo downhill, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›101APizzeria in "Do the Right Thing"4 lettersSee answer ›102AFire starter?9 lettersSee answer ›105AShowy kind of push-up6 lettersSee answer ›108ASalty cheese made from sheep's milk8 lettersSee answer ›109ACreature-friendly org.5 lettersSee answer ›114APadlock?8 lettersSee answer ›116AConfidence men?12 lettersSee answer ›118ARock-bottom review8 lettersSee answer ›119A1957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds5 lettersSee answer ›120ADemonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›121AWhat a clear plastic bag is not3 lettersSee answer ›122A"Right now!"4 lettersSee answer ›123A"Your point being?"4 lettersSee answer ›124ARoxane's beloved, in classic literature6 lettersSee answer ›
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1DRoams (about)4 lettersSee answer ›2DEntice4 lettersSee answer ›3DCountry with many Farsi speakers4 lettersSee answer ›4DThey often have AAA backing4 lettersSee answer ›5DColonial news source5 lettersSee answer ›6DIconic role for Harrison Ford3 lettersSee answer ›7D"You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit)5 lettersSee answer ›8DDeck application6 lettersSee answer ›9DProverbial slowpoke6 lettersSee answer ›10DIconic role for Harrison Ford7 lettersSee answer ›11DDisplay amazement, in a way4 lettersSee answer ›12DStar pitcher3 lettersSee answer ›13DMechanism for local funding7 lettersSee answer ›14DFeature of the tone-deaf6 lettersSee answer ›15D___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb)4 lettersSee answer ›16DVerdon of "Damn Yankees"4 lettersSee answer ›17DIn addition4 lettersSee answer ›19DSteakhouse orders6 lettersSee answer ›21DAlternative to a bouncy house7 lettersSee answer ›23DDirect a smile toward6 lettersSee answer ›27DFizzling out5 lettersSee answer ›30DErelong4 lettersSee answer ›31DSkating exhibitions8 lettersSee answer ›32D"Holy moly!"5 lettersSee answer ›33DBefore, in Bordeaux5 lettersSee answer ›34DSkin: Prefix5 lettersSee answer ›35DMisjudgment7 lettersSee answer ›39DJapanese beer brand5 lettersSee answer ›40DCrazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally5 lettersSee answer ›41DGreta Garbo, by birth5 lettersSee answer ›43DT-Swift, by another nickname3 lettersSee answer ›44DBouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner"6 lettersSee answer ›46DYep's opposite3 lettersSee answer ›50DTrim5 lettersSee answer ›51DSeasoning from the ocean7 lettersSee answer ›53DWhat some houses are built on4 lettersSee answer ›55DCask wood3 lettersSee answer ›57DPrefix with -form or -verse3 lettersSee answer ›60DInept sorts8 lettersSee answer ›61DOne source of news5 lettersSee answer ›62DBurger toppers6 lettersSee answer ›64DSavings banks7 lettersSee answer ›66DLofty4 lettersSee answer ›67D"Life ___ beach"3 lettersSee answer ›68DHome for an 80-Across3 lettersSee answer ›69DPrinting technique that uses wax5 lettersSee answer ›70DGarlicky spread5 lettersSee answer ›71DBear5 lettersSee answer ›74DPacked like sardines, say5 lettersSee answer ›75DIt's a wrap5 lettersSee answer ›76DPassed, as bad checks5 lettersSee answer ›79DBrian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame3 lettersSee answer ›81DExperienced a bit of turnover?3 lettersSee answer ›83DMary ___, "The Boating Party" artist7 lettersSee answer ›85DSweet, in Seville5 lettersSee answer ›87DSchmooze6 lettersSee answer ›88DBack in the day4 lettersSee answer ›90DMalady7 lettersSee answer ›91DDo something because of7 lettersSee answer ›93DA score6 lettersSee answer ›95DPollster Lou or singer Emmylou6 lettersSee answer ›97DPolar wear6 lettersSee answer ›98DDiscussion sites6 lettersSee answer ›103D___ Beach, Calif.5 lettersSee answer ›104DHoarse5 lettersSee answer ›105DFail to mention4 lettersSee answer ›106DIntl. group formed in 19494 lettersSee answer ›107DOnline marketplace with personalized gifts4 lettersSee answer ›108D"Hey there!"4 lettersSee answer ›110DAwaken4 lettersSee answer ›111DCreature-friendly org.4 lettersSee answer ›112DPrefix in many Ocean Spray drink names4 lettersSee answer ›113DRegarding4 lettersSee answer ›115DReggae relative3 lettersSee answer ›117DGamecocks' sch.3 lettersSee answer ›
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