The NY Times Mini Crossword May 17, 2026 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Quick searchAcross
- 1 Wedding entertainers, for short DJS
- 4 Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. FREE
- 5 Not try particularly hard at one’s job COAST
- 6 “Didn’t mean to do that!” OOPS
- 7 Praiseful poem ODE
Down
- 1 Hang loosely DRAPE
- 2 Rory’s love interest on “Gilmore Girls” JESS
- 3 “I’m all ___” SET
- 4 Caterer’s responsibility FOOD
- 5 Mourning dove’s call COO
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