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NYT Crossword — May 17, 2026

Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 140 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

65 clues

7Italian sparkling wine

11John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand

15Code for Queens-landers?

19Intl. group formed in 1945

20Purple dish eaten with a spoon

22Lottery commission?

24Prison terms?

26University of Alabama rallying cry

28President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second)

29Shower stall?

31Slanted type: Abbr.

32Get one's feet wet?

36Dir. from St. Paul to Duluth

37Guido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna

42How mashed avocado might be served

45Acquire, in a way

47"Yep, noticed that"

52What regular customers pay less for?

53A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it

54When Memorial Day is observed

55Grim Grimm character

59Upscale shirtmaker

60Symbol of the American West

65Yellow submarine?

73Put on the line

78Surname for a family of fictional Kansans

80One whose pride can be protective

81"___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line)

82Affect emotionally

84Cologne conjunction

86Freight weight

90Love, in Lyon

92Bit of flooring for a patio, say

94Blood vessel?

96Page (through)

99Org. for pugilists

100Go downhill, in a way

101Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing"

102Fire starter?

105Showy kind of push-up

108Salty cheese made from sheep's milk

109Creature-friendly org.

116Confidence men?

118Rock-bottom review

1191957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds

120Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way

121What a clear plastic bag is not

122"Right now!"

123"Your point being?"

124Roxane's beloved, in classic literature

Down

75 clues

3Country with many Farsi speakers

4They often have AAA backing

5Colonial news source

6Iconic role for Harrison Ford

7"You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit)

8Deck application

9Proverbial slowpoke

10Iconic role for Harrison Ford

11Display amazement, in a way

13Mechanism for local funding

14Feature of the tone-deaf

15___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb)

16Verdon of "Damn Yankees"

19Steakhouse orders

21Alternative to a bouncy house

23Direct a smile toward

31Skating exhibitions

33Before, in Bordeaux

39Japanese beer brand

40Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally

41Greta Garbo, by birth

43T-Swift, by another nickname

44Bouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner"

46Yep's opposite

51Seasoning from the ocean

53What some houses are built on

57Prefix with -form or -verse

61One source of news

62Burger toppers

64Savings banks

67"Life ___ beach"

68Home for an 80-Across

69Printing technique that uses wax

70Garlicky spread

74Packed like sardines, say

76Passed, as bad checks

79Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

81Experienced a bit of turnover?

83Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artist

85Sweet, in Seville

88Back in the day

91Do something because of

95Pollster Lou or singer Emmylou

98Discussion sites

103___ Beach, Calif.

105Fail to mention

106Intl. group formed in 1949

107Online marketplace with personalized gifts

108"Hey there!"

111Creature-friendly org.

112Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink names

115Reggae relative

117Gamecocks' sch.

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Stats & info

Sunday, May 17, 2026

21×21

Grid size

140

Total entries

74/367

Black / letter cells

5.2

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Themed

Sunday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMay 17, 2026

DaySunday

ThemeDouble Meanings

ConstructorDerrick Niederman

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split65 across · 75 down

Longest entries

65AYellow submarine?15 ltrs 22ALottery commission?12 ltrs 116AConfidence men?12 ltrs 29AShower stall?9 ltrs 42AHow mashed avocado might be served9 ltrs

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 74 black squares and averages 5.2 letters per entry.