NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 17

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Valentine's Day dozen
  2. 6Relatives
  3. 9Shout impulsively, with "out"
  4. 10Lead-in to "red," in the name of an apple from the Northwest
  5. 11Documentary or drama
  6. 12When repeated, child's term for supper
  7. 13Suddenly occurs to
  8. 15Romantic towel art animal
  9. 17The "E" of EGOT
  10. 18World's first underground railway system, familiarly
  11. 20Steal
  12. 21Get an opinion from
  13. 24Pie ___ mode
  14. 25Uses an Elmer's product, say
  15. 26"___ darn tootin'!"
  16. 27Artist's three-legged support

Down

  1. 1Supreme Court justice who said "Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book," familiarly
  2. 2World Cup cheer
  3. 3Build-your-own dessert station [West]
  4. 4Off-target
  5. 5Dish prepared in a slow cooker
  6. 6Restaurant handouts that might come with crayons [East]
  7. 7"Catch some rays" or "catch some Z's"
  8. 8Mary Poppins, for one
  9. 14Interstellar cloud of gas and dust
  10. 15Animal shelter intake
  11. 16Alternative to skim, 1% or 2%
  12. 19Strong impulse
  13. 22Honey-making insect
  14. 23French fashion monogram

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Valentine's Day dozen — Answer: ROSES
  2. 6. Relatives — Answer: KIN
  3. 9. Shout impulsively, with "out" — Answer: BLURT
  4. 10. Lead-in to "red," in the name of an apple from the Northwest — Answer: IDA
  5. 11. Documentary or drama — Answer: GENRE
  6. 12. When repeated, child's term for supper — Answer: DIN
  7. 13. Suddenly occurs to — Answer: DAWNSON
  8. 15. Romantic towel art animal — Answer: SWAN
  9. 17. The "E" of EGOT — Answer: EMMY
  10. 18. World's first underground railway system, familiarly — Answer: THETUBE
  11. 20. Steal — Answer: ROB
  12. 21. Get an opinion from — Answer: RUNBY
  13. 24. Pie ___ mode — Answer: ALA
  14. 25. Uses an Elmer's product, say — Answer: GLUES
  15. 26. "___ darn tootin'!" — Answer: YER
  16. 27. Artist's three-legged support — Answer: EASEL

Down

  1. 1. Supreme Court justice who said "Never underestimate the power of a girl with a book," familiarly — Answer: RBG
  2. 2. World Cup cheer — Answer: OLE
  3. 3. Build-your-own dessert station [West] — Answer: SUNDAEBAR
  4. 4. Off-target — Answer: ERRANT
  5. 5. Dish prepared in a slow cooker — Answer: STEW
  6. 6. Restaurant handouts that might come with crayons [East] — Answer: KIDSMENUS
  7. 7. "Catch some rays" or "catch some Z's" — Answer: IDIOM
  8. 8. Mary Poppins, for one — Answer: NANNY
  9. 14. Interstellar cloud of gas and dust — Answer: NEBULA
  10. 15. Animal shelter intake — Answer: STRAY
  11. 16. Alternative to skim, 1% or 2% — Answer: WHOLE
  12. 19. Strong impulse — Answer: URGE
  13. 22. Honey-making insect — Answer: BEE
  14. 23. French fashion monogram — Answer: YSL

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Sunday, May 17, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on May 17?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Midi Crossword answers page.

NYT Midi Crossword answers for May 17, 2026

The full solution for the May 17 NYT Midi is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, May 17.

Hints for the May 17 puzzle

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