The NYT Midi Crossword May 17, 2026 puzzle by Rena Cohen is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Valentine’s Day dozen ROSES
- 6 Relatives KIN
- 9 Shout impulsively, with “out” BLURT
- 10 Lead-in to “red,” in the name of an apple from the Northwest IDA
- 11 Documentary or drama GENRE
- 12 When repeated, child’s term for supper DIN
- 13 Suddenly occurs to DAWNSON
- 15 Romantic towel art animal SWAN
- 17 The “E” of EGOT EMMY
- 18 World’s first underground railway system, familiarly THETUBE
- 20 Steal ROB
- 21 Get an opinion from RUNBY
- 24 Pie ___ mode ALA
- 25 Uses an Elmer’s product, say GLUES
- 26 “___ darn tootin’!” YER
- 27 Artist’s three-legged support EASEL
Down
- 1 Supreme Court justice who said “Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book,” familiarly RBG
- 2 World Cup cheer OLE
- 3 Build-your-own dessert station [West] SUNDAEBAR
- 4 Off-target ERRANT
- 5 Dish prepared in a slow cooker STEW
- 6 Restaurant handouts that might come with crayons [East] KIDSMENUS
- 7 “Catch some rays” or “catch some Z’s” IDIOM
- 8 Mary Poppins, for one NANNY
- 14 Interstellar cloud of gas and dust NEBULA
- 15 Animal shelter intake STRAY
- 16 Alternative to skim, 1% or 2% WHOLE
- 19 Strong impulse URGE
- 22 Honey-making insect BEE
- 23 French fashion monogram YSL
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