NYT Crossword May 17, 2026 Answers

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1A Snag 6 7A Italian sparkling wine 4 11A John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand 4 15A Code for Queens-landers? 3 18A ___ polaris 6 19A Intl. group formed in 1945 5 20A Purple dish eaten with a spoon 8 22A Lottery commission? 12 24A Prison terms? 8 25A Smell, e.g. 5 26A University of Alabama rallying cry 8 28A President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second) 6 29A Shower stall? 9 31A Slanted type: Abbr. 4 32A Get one's feet wet? 4 36A Dir. from St. Paul to Duluth 3 37A Guido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna 4 38A Automates? 7 42A How mashed avocado might be served 9 45A Acquire, in a way 5 47A "Yep, noticed that" 4 48A Battle cry? 7 49A PC IDs 3 52A What regular customers pay less for? 3 53A A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it 5 54A When Memorial Day is observed 5 55A Grim Grimm character 4 56A Trounce 4 58A Bamboozled 3 59A Upscale shirtmaker 4 60A Symbol of the American West 7 63A Former 7 65A Yellow submarine? 15 69A Infantile 7 72A Prepares 7 73A Put on the line 4 77A Mien 3 78A Surname for a family of fictional Kansans 4 80A One whose pride can be protective 4 81A "___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line) 5 82A Affect emotionally 5 84A Cologne conjunction 3 86A Freight weight 3 87A Stolen base? 7 89A Pelvic parts 4 90A Love, in Lyon 5 92A Bit of flooring for a patio, say 9 94A Blood vessel? 7 96A Page (through) 4 99A Org. for pugilists 3 100A Go downhill, in a way 4 101A Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing" 4 102A Fire starter? 9 105A Showy kind of push-up 6 108A Salty cheese made from sheep's milk 8 109A Creature-friendly org. 5 114A Padlock? 8 116A Confidence men? 12 118A Rock-bottom review 8 119A 1957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds 5 120A Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way 6 121A What a clear plastic bag is not 3 122A "Right now!" 4 123A "Your point being?" 4 124A Roxane's beloved, in classic literature 6

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1D Roams (about) 4 2D Entice 4 3D Country with many Farsi speakers 4 4D They often have AAA backing 4 5D Colonial news source 5 6D Iconic role for Harrison Ford 3 7D "You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit) 5 8D Deck application 6 9D Proverbial slowpoke 6 10D Iconic role for Harrison Ford 7 11D Display amazement, in a way 4 12D Star pitcher 3 13D Mechanism for local funding 7 14D Feature of the tone-deaf 6 15D ___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb) 4 16D Verdon of "Damn Yankees" 4 17D In addition 4 19D Steakhouse orders 6 21D Alternative to a bouncy house 7 23D Direct a smile toward 6 27D Fizzling out 5 30D Erelong 4 31D Skating exhibitions 8 32D "Holy moly!" 5 33D Before, in Bordeaux 5 34D Skin: Prefix 5 35D Misjudgment 7 39D Japanese beer brand 5 40D Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally 5 41D Greta Garbo, by birth 5 43D T-Swift, by another nickname 3 44D Bouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner" 6 46D Yep's opposite 3 50D Trim 5 51D Seasoning from the ocean 7 53D What some houses are built on 4 55D Cask wood 3 57D Prefix with -form or -verse 3 60D Inept sorts 8 61D One source of news 5 62D Burger toppers 6 64D Savings banks 7 66D Lofty 4 67D "Life ___ beach" 3 68D Home for an 80-Across 3 69D Printing technique that uses wax 5 70D Garlicky spread 5 71D Bear 5 74D Packed like sardines, say 5 75D It's a wrap 5 76D Passed, as bad checks 5 79D Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 3 81D Experienced a bit of turnover? 3 83D Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artist 7 85D Sweet, in Seville 5 87D Schmooze 6 88D Back in the day 4 90D Malady 7 91D Do something because of 7 93D A score 6 95D Pollster Lou or singer Emmylou 6 97D Polar wear 6 98D Discussion sites 6 103D ___ Beach, Calif. 5 104D Hoarse 5 105D Fail to mention 4 106D Intl. group formed in 1949 4 107D Online marketplace with personalized gifts 4 108D "Hey there!" 4 110D Awaken 4 111D Creature-friendly org. 4 112D Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink names 4 113D Regarding 4 115D Reggae relative 3 117D Gamecocks' sch. 3