NYT Crossword Answers 05/17/26

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A Snag GLITCH
• 7A Italian sparkling wine ASTI
• 11A John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand GALT
• 15A Code for Queens-landers? LGA
• 18A ___ polaris AURORA
• 19A Intl. group formed in 1945 THEUN
• 20A Purple dish eaten with a spoon ACAIBOWL
• 22A Lottery commission? DRAWINGBOARD
• 24A Prison terms? PENNAMES
• 25A Smell, e.g. SENSE
• 26A University of Alabama rallying cry ROLLTIDE
• 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 Duluth NNE
• 37A Guido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna RENI
• 38A Automates? CARPALS
• 42A How mashed avocado might be served OVERTOAST
• 45A Acquire, in a way ANNEX
• 47A “Yep, noticed that” ISAW
• 48A Battle cry? WARRANT
• 49A PC IDs IPS
• 52A What regular customers pay less for? GAS
• 53A A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it STARE
• 54A When Memorial Day is observed INMAY
• 55A Grim Grimm character OGRE
• 56A Trounce WHUP
• 58A Bamboozled HAD
• 59A Upscale shirtmaker ETON
• 60A Symbol of the American West SAGUARO
• 63A Former ONETIME
• 65A Yellow submarine? CHICKENSANDWICH
• 69A Infantile BABYISH
• 72A Prepares READIES
• 73A Put on the line RISK
• 77A Mien AIR
• 78A Surname for a family of fictional Kansans GALE
• 80A One whose pride can be protective LION
• 81A “___ a stinker?” (Bugs Bunny line) AINTI
• 82A Affect emotionally TOUCH
• 84A Cologne conjunction UND
• 86A Freight weight TON
• 87A Stolen base? HOTFOOT
• 89A Pelvic parts ILIA
• 90A Love, in Lyon AMOUR
• 92A Bit of flooring for a patio, say STONETILE
• 94A Blood vessel? KINSHIP
• 96A Page (through) LEAF
• 99A Org. for pugilists WBC
• 100A Go downhill, in a way SLED
• 101A Pizzeria in “Do the Right Thing” SALS
• 102A Fire starter? CANOPENER
• 105A Showy kind of push-up ONEARM
• 108A Salty cheese made from sheep’s milk PECORINO
• 109A Creature-friendly org. ASPCA
• 114A Padlock? MATTRESS
• 116A Confidence men? TRUSTBUSTERS
• 118A Rock-bottom review ITSTINKS
• 119A 1957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds TAMMY
• 120A Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way SPITAT
• 121A What a clear plastic bag is not TOY
• 122A “Right now!” STAT
• 123A “Your point being?” OKSO
• 124A Roxane’s beloved, in classic literature CYRANO

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D Roams (about) GADS
• 2D Entice LURE
• 3D Country with many Farsi speakers IRAN
• 4D They often have AAA backing TOWS
• 5D Colonial news source CRIER
• 6D Iconic role for Harrison Ford HAN
• 7D “You’ve Really Got ___ on Me” (1960s hit) AHOLD
• 8D Deck application SEALER
• 9D Proverbial slowpoke TURTLE
• 10D Iconic role for Harrison Ford INDIANA
• 11D Display amazement, in a way GAPE
• 12D Star pitcher ACE
• 13D Mechanism for local funding LANDTAX
• 14D Feature of the tone-deaf TINEAR
• 15D ___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb) LOMA
• 16D Verdon of “Damn Yankees” GWEN
• 17D In addition ALSO
• 19D Steakhouse orders TBONES
• 21D Alternative to a bouncy house BALLPIT
• 23D Direct a smile toward GRINAT
• 27D Fizzling out DYING
• 30D Erelong ANON
• 31D Skating exhibitions ICESHOWS
• 32D “Holy moly!” WOWIE
• 33D Before, in Bordeaux AVANT
• 34D Skin: Prefix DERMO
• 35D Misjudgment ERRANCY
• 39D Japanese beer brand ASAHI
• 40D Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally LARAM
• 41D Greta Garbo, by birth SWEDE
• 43D T-Swift, by another nickname TAY
• 44D Bouncing character in “The House at Pooh Corner” TIGGER
• 46D Yep’s opposite NAW
• 50D Trim PRUNE
• 51D Seasoning from the ocean SEASALT
• 53D What some houses are built on SPEC
• 55D Cask wood OAK
• 57D Prefix with -form or -verse UNI
• 60D Inept sorts SCHLUMPS
• 61D One source of news RADIO
• 62D Burger toppers ONIONS
• 64D Savings banks THRIFTS
• 66D Lofty HIGH
• 67D “Life ___ beach” ISA
• 68D Home for an 80-Across DEN
• 69D Printing technique that uses wax BATIK
• 70D Garlicky spread AIOLI
• 71D Bear BRUIN
• 74D Packed like sardines, say INOIL
• 75D It’s a wrap STOLE
• 76D Passed, as bad checks KITED
• 79D Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ENO
• 81D Experienced a bit of turnover? ATE
• 83D Mary ___, “The Boating Party” artist CASSATT
• 85D Sweet, in Seville DULCE
• 87D Schmooze HOBNOB
• 88D Back in the day ONCE
• 90D Malady AILMENT
• 91D Do something because of REACTTO
• 93D A score TWENTY
• 95D Pollster Lou or singer Emmylou HARRIS
• 97D Polar wear ANORAK
• 98D Discussion sites FORUMS
• 103D ___ Beach, Calif. PISMO
• 104D Hoarse RASPY
• 105D Fail to mention OMIT
• 106D Intl. group formed in 1949 NATO
• 107D Online marketplace with personalized gifts ETSY
• 108D “Hey there!” PSST
• 110D Awaken STIR
• 111D Creature-friendly org. PETA
• 112D Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink names CRAN
• 113D Regarding ASTO
• 115D Reggae relative SKA
• 117D Gamecocks’ sch. USC