NYT Crossword May 17 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on May 17 2026.

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Clues Across (65 total)

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Snag
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Italian sparkling wine
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John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand
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Code for Queens-landers?
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___ polaris
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Intl. group formed in 1945
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Purple dish eaten with a spoon
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Lottery commission?
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Prison terms?
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Smell, e.g.
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University of Alabama rallying cry
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President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)
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Shower stall?
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Slanted type: Abbr.
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Get one's feet wet?
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Dir. from St. Paul to Duluth
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Guido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna
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Automates?
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How mashed avocado might be served
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Acquire, in a way
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"Yep, noticed that"
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Battle cry?
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PC IDs
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What regular customers pay less for?
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A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it
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When Memorial Day is observed
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Grim Grimm character
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Trounce
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Bamboozled
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Upscale shirtmaker
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Symbol of the American West
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Former
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Yellow submarine?
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Infantile
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Prepares
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Put on the line
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Mien
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Surname for a family of fictional Kansans
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One whose pride can be protective
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"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line)
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Affect emotionally
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Cologne conjunction
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Freight weight
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Stolen base?
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Pelvic parts
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Love, in Lyon
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Bit of flooring for a patio, say
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Blood vessel?
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Page (through)
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Org. for pugilists
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Go downhill, in a way
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Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing"
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Fire starter?
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Showy kind of push-up
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Salty cheese made from sheep's milk
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Creature-friendly org.
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Padlock?
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Confidence men?
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Rock-bottom review
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1957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds
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Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way
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What a clear plastic bag is not
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"Right now!"
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"Your point being?"
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Roxane's beloved, in classic literature
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Clues Down (75 total)

(1)
Roams (about)
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Entice
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Country with many Farsi speakers
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They often have AAA backing
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Colonial news source
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Iconic role for Harrison Ford
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"You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit)
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Deck application
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Proverbial slowpoke
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Iconic role for Harrison Ford
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Display amazement, in a way
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Star pitcher
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Mechanism for local funding
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Feature of the tone-deaf
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___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb)
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Verdon of "Damn Yankees"
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In addition
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Steakhouse orders
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Alternative to a bouncy house
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Direct a smile toward
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Fizzling out
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Erelong
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Skating exhibitions
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"Holy moly!"
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Before, in Bordeaux
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Skin: Prefix
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Misjudgment
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Japanese beer brand
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Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally
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Greta Garbo, by birth
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T-Swift, by another nickname
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Bouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner"
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Yep's opposite
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Trim
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Seasoning from the ocean
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What some houses are built on
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Cask wood
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Prefix with -form or -verse
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Inept sorts
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One source of news
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Burger toppers
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Savings banks
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Lofty
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"Life ___ beach"
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Home for an 80-Across
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Printing technique that uses wax
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Garlicky spread
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Bear
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Packed like sardines, say
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It's a wrap
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Passed, as bad checks
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Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Experienced a bit of turnover?
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Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artist
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Sweet, in Seville
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Schmooze
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Back in the day
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Malady
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Do something because of
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A score
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Pollster Lou or singer Emmylou
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Polar wear
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Discussion sites
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___ Beach, Calif.
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Hoarse
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Fail to mention
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Intl. group formed in 1949
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Online marketplace with personalized gifts
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"Hey there!"
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Awaken
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Creature-friendly org.
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Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink names
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Regarding
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Reggae relative
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Gamecocks' sch.
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