New York Times Crossword May 17 2026 Answers
Sunday puzzle · 140 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the New York Times Crossword May 17 2026 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 140 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
SnagGLITCH6Across1
Italian sparkling wineASTI4Across7
John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn RandGALT4Across11
Code for Queens-landers?LGA3Across15
___ polarisAURORA6Across18
Intl. group formed in 1945THEUN5Across19
Purple dish eaten with a spoonACAIBOWL8Across20
Lottery commission?DRAWINGBOARD12Across22
Prison terms?PENNAMES8Across24
Smell, e.g.SENSE5Across25
University of Alabama rallying cryROLLTIDE8Across26
President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)DELANO6Across28
Shower stall?RAINDELAY9Across29
Slanted type: Abbr.ITAL4Across31
Get one's feet wet?WADE4Across32
Dir. from St. Paul to DuluthNNE3Across36
Guido ___, Baroque painter from BolognaRENI4Across37
Automates?CARPALS7Across38
How mashed avocado might be servedOVERTOAST9Across42
Acquire, in a wayANNEX5Across45
"Yep, noticed that"ISAW4Across47
Battle cry?WARRANT7Across48
PC IDsIPS3Across49
What regular customers pay less for?GAS3Across52
A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of itSTARE5Across53
When Memorial Day is observedINMAY5Across54
Grim Grimm characterOGRE4Across55
TrounceWHUP4Across56
BamboozledHAD3Across58
Upscale shirtmakerETON4Across59
Symbol of the American WestSAGUARO7Across60
FormerONETIME7Across63
Yellow submarine?CHICKENSANDWICH15Across65
InfantileBABYISH7Across69
PreparesREADIES7Across72
Put on the lineRISK4Across73
MienAIR3Across77
Surname for a family of fictional KansansGALE4Across78
One whose pride can be protectiveLION4Across80
"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line)AINTI5Across81
Affect emotionallyTOUCH5Across82
Cologne conjunctionUND3Across84
Freight weightTON3Across86
Stolen base?HOTFOOT7Across87
Pelvic partsILIA4Across89
Love, in LyonAMOUR5Across90
Bit of flooring for a patio, saySTONETILE9Across92
Blood vessel?KINSHIP7Across94
Page (through)LEAF4Across96
Org. for pugilistsWBC3Across99
Go downhill, in a waySLED4Across100
Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing"SALS4Across101
Fire starter?CANOPENER9Across102
Showy kind of push-upONEARM6Across105
Salty cheese made from sheep's milkPECORINO8Across108
Creature-friendly org.ASPCA5Across109
Padlock?MATTRESS8Across114
Confidence men?TRUSTBUSTERS12Across116
Rock-bottom reviewITSTINKS8Across118
1957 #1 hit for Debbie ReynoldsTAMMY5Across119
Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a waySPITAT6Across120
What a clear plastic bag is notTOY3Across121
"Right now!"STAT4Across122
"Your point being?"OKSO4Across123
Roxane's beloved, in classic literatureCYRANO6Across124
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Roams (about)GADS4Down1
EnticeLURE4Down2
Country with many Farsi speakersIRAN4Down3
They often have AAA backingTOWS4Down4
Colonial news sourceCRIER5Down5
Iconic role for Harrison FordHAN3Down6
"You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit)AHOLD5Down7
Deck applicationSEALER6Down8
Proverbial slowpokeTURTLE6Down9
Iconic role for Harrison FordINDIANA7Down10
Display amazement, in a wayGAPE4Down11
Star pitcherACE3Down12
Mechanism for local fundingLANDTAX7Down13
Feature of the tone-deafTINEAR6Down14
___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb)LOMA4Down15
Verdon of "Damn Yankees"GWEN4Down16
In additionALSO4Down17
Steakhouse ordersTBONES6Down19
Alternative to a bouncy houseBALLPIT7Down21
Direct a smile towardGRINAT6Down23
Fizzling outDYING5Down27
ErelongANON4Down30
Skating exhibitionsICESHOWS8Down31
"Holy moly!"WOWIE5Down32
Before, in BordeauxAVANT5Down33
Skin: PrefixDERMO5Down34
MisjudgmentERRANCY7Down35
Japanese beer brandASAHI5Down39
Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informallyLARAM5Down40
Greta Garbo, by birthSWEDE5Down41
T-Swift, by another nicknameTAY3Down43
Bouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner"TIGGER6Down44
Yep's oppositeNAW3Down46
TrimPRUNE5Down50
Seasoning from the oceanSEASALT7Down51
What some houses are built onSPEC4Down53
Cask woodOAK3Down55
Prefix with -form or -verseUNI3Down57
Inept sortsSCHLUMPS8Down60
One source of newsRADIO5Down61
Burger toppersONIONS6Down62
Savings banksTHRIFTS7Down64
LoftyHIGH4Down66
"Life ___ beach"ISA3Down67
Home for an 80-AcrossDEN3Down68
Printing technique that uses waxBATIK5Down69
Garlicky spreadAIOLI5Down70
BearBRUIN5Down71
Packed like sardines, sayINOIL5Down74
It's a wrapSTOLE5Down75
Passed, as bad checksKITED5Down76
Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameENO3Down79
Experienced a bit of turnover?ATE3Down81
Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artistCASSATT7Down83
Sweet, in SevilleDULCE5Down85
SchmoozeHOBNOB6Down87
Back in the dayONCE4Down88
MaladyAILMENT7Down90
Do something because ofREACTTO7Down91
A scoreTWENTY6Down93
Pollster Lou or singer EmmylouHARRIS6Down95
Polar wearANORAK6Down97
Discussion sitesFORUMS6Down98
___ Beach, Calif.PISMO5Down103
HoarseRASPY5Down104
Fail to mentionOMIT4Down105
Intl. group formed in 1949NATO4Down106
Online marketplace with personalized giftsETSY4Down107
"Hey there!"PSST4Down108
AwakenSTIR4Down110
Creature-friendly org.PETA4Down111
Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink namesCRAN4Down112
RegardingASTO4Down113
Reggae relativeSKA3Down115
Gamecocks' sch.USC3Down117
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