New York Times Crossword Puzzle Answers Today 05/17/2026. The May 17 2026 Puzzle Answers are listed below in such order that they are easy to find.
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- Across
- 1a SnagGLITCH
- 7a Italian sparkling wineASTI
- 11a John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn RandGALT
- 15a Code for Queens-landers?LGA
- 18a ___ polarisAURORA
- 19a Intl. group formed in 1945THEUN
- 20a Purple dish eaten with a spoonACAIBOWL
- 22a Lottery commission?DRAWINGBOARD
- 24a Prison terms?PENNAMES
- 25a Smell, e.g.SENSE
- 26a University of Alabama rallying cryROLLTIDE
- 28a President’s middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)DELANO
- 29a Shower stall?RAINDELAY
- 31a Slanted type: Abbr.ITAL
- 32a Get one’s feet wet?WADE
- 36a Dir. from St. Paul to DuluthNNE
- 37a Guido ___, Baroque painter from BolognaRENI
- 38a Automates?CARPALS
- 42a How mashed avocado might be servedOVERTOAST
- 45a Acquire, in a wayANNEX
- 47a “Yep, noticed that”ISAW
- 48a Battle cry?WARRANT
- 49a PC IDsIPS
- 52a What regular customers pay less for?GAS
- 53a A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of itSTARE
- 54a When Memorial Day is observedINMAY
- 55a Grim Grimm characterOGRE
- 56a TrounceWHUP
- 58a BamboozledHAD
- 59a Upscale shirtmakerETON
- 60a Symbol of the American WestSAGUARO
- 63a FormerONETIME
- 65a Yellow submarine?CHICKENSANDWICH
- 69a InfantileBABYISH
- 72a PreparesREADIES
- 73a Put on the lineRISK
- 77a MienAIR
- 78a Surname for a family of fictional KansansGALE
- 80a One whose pride can be protectiveLION
- 81a “___ a stinker?” (Bugs Bunny line)AINTI
- 82a Affect emotionallyTOUCH
- 84a Cologne conjunctionUND
- 86a Freight weightTON
- 87a Stolen base?HOTFOOT
- 89a Pelvic partsILIA
- 90a Love, in LyonAMOUR
- 92a Bit of flooring for a patio, saySTONETILE
- 94a Blood vessel?KINSHIP
- 96a Page (through)LEAF
- 99a Org. for pugilistsWBC
- 100a Go downhill, in a waySLED
- 101a Pizzeria in “Do the Right Thing”SALS
- 102a Fire starter?CANOPENER
- 105a Showy kind of push-upONEARM
- 108a Salty cheese made from sheep’s milkPECORINO
- 109a Creature-friendly org.ASPCA
- 114a Padlock?MATTRESS
- 116a Confidence men?TRUSTBUSTERS
- 118a Rock-bottom reviewITSTINKS
- 119a 1957 #1 hit for Debbie ReynoldsTAMMY
- 120a Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a waySPITAT
- 121a What a clear plastic bag is notTOY
- 122a “Right now!”STAT
- 123a “Your point being?”OKSO
- 124a Roxane’s beloved, in classic literatureCYRANO
- Down
- 1d Roams (about)GADS
- 2d EnticeLURE
- 3d Country with many Farsi speakersIRAN
- 4d They often have AAA backingTOWS
- 5d Colonial news sourceCRIER
- 6d Iconic role for Harrison FordHAN
- 7d “You’ve Really Got ___ on Me” (1960s hit)AHOLD
- 8d Deck applicationSEALER
- 9d Proverbial slowpokeTURTLE
- 10d Iconic role for Harrison FordINDIANA
- 11d Display amazement, in a wayGAPE
- 12d Star pitcherACE
- 13d Mechanism for local fundingLANDTAX
- 14d Feature of the tone-deafTINEAR
- 15d ___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb)LOMA
- 16d Verdon of “Damn Yankees”GWEN
- 17d In additionALSO
- 19d Steakhouse ordersTBONES
- 21d Alternative to a bouncy houseBALLPIT
- 23d Direct a smile towardGRINAT
- 27d Fizzling outDYING
- 30d ErelongANON
- 31d Skating exhibitionsICESHOWS
- 32d “Holy moly!”WOWIE
- 33d Before, in BordeauxAVANT
- 34d Skin: PrefixDERMO
- 35d MisjudgmentERRANCY
- 39d Japanese beer brandASAHI
- 40d Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informallyLARAM
- 41d Greta Garbo, by birthSWEDE
- 43d T-Swift, by another nicknameTAY
- 44d Bouncing character in “The House at Pooh Corner”TIGGER
- 46d Yep’s oppositeNAW
- 50d TrimPRUNE
- 51d Seasoning from the oceanSEASALT
- 53d What some houses are built onSPEC
- 55d Cask woodOAK
- 57d Prefix with -form or -verseUNI
- 60d Inept sortsSCHLUMPS
- 61d One source of newsRADIO
- 62d Burger toppersONIONS
- 64d Savings banksTHRIFTS
- 66d LoftyHIGH
- 67d “Life ___ beach”ISA
- 68d Home for an 80-AcrossDEN
- 69d Printing technique that uses waxBATIK
- 70d Garlicky spreadAIOLI
- 71d BearBRUIN
- 74d Packed like sardines, sayINOIL
- 75d It’s a wrapSTOLE
- 76d Passed, as bad checksKITED
- 79d Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameENO
- 81d Experienced a bit of turnover?ATE
- 83d Mary ___, “The Boating Party” artistCASSATT
- 85d Sweet, in SevilleDULCE
- 87d SchmoozeHOBNOB
- 88d Back in the dayONCE
- 90d MaladyAILMENT
- 91d Do something because ofREACTTO
- 93d A scoreTWENTY
- 95d Pollster Lou or singer EmmylouHARRIS
- 97d Polar wearANORAK
- 98d Discussion sitesFORUMS
- 103d ___ Beach, Calif.PISMO
- 104d HoarseRASPY
- 105d Fail to mentionOMIT
- 106d Intl. group formed in 1949NATO
- 107d Online marketplace with personalized giftsETSY
- 108d “Hey there!”PSST
- 110d AwakenSTIR
- 111d Creature-friendly org.PETA
- 112d Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink namesCRAN
- 113d RegardingASTO
- 115d Reggae relativeSKA
- 117d Gamecocks’ sch.USC