NYT Crossword Answers - May 17
Double Meanings
By Derrick Niederman
Across
- 1SnagGLITCH
- 18___ polarisAURORA
- 19Intl. group formed in 1945THEUN
- 20Purple dish eaten with a spoonACAIBOWL
- 22Lottery commission?DRAWINGBOARD
- 24Prison terms?PENNAMES
- 25Smell, e.g.SENSE
- 26University of Alabama rallying cryROLLTIDE
- 29Shower stall?RAINDELAY
- 31Slanted type: Abbr.ITAL
- 32Get one's feet wet?WADE
- 38Automates?CARPALS
- 42How mashed avocado might be servedOVERTOAST
- 45Acquire, in a wayANNEX
- 47"Yep, noticed that"ISAW
- 48Battle cry?WARRANT
- 49PC IDsIPS
- 55Grim Grimm characterOGRE
- 56TrounceWHUP
- 58BamboozledHAD
- 59Upscale shirtmakerETON
- 60Symbol of the American WestSAGUARO
- 63FormerONETIME
- 65Yellow submarine?CHICKENSANDWICH
- 69InfantileBABYISH
- 72PreparesREADIES
- 73Put on the lineRISK
- 77MienAIR
- 82Affect emotionallyTOUCH
- 84Cologne conjunctionUND
- 86Freight weightTON
- 87Stolen base?HOTFOOT
- 89Pelvic partsILIA
- 90Love, in LyonAMOUR
- 92Bit of flooring for a patio, saySTONETILE
- 94Blood vessel?KINSHIP
- 96Page (through)LEAF
- 99Org. for pugilistsWBC
- 100Go downhill, in a waySLED
- 102Fire starter?CANOPENER
- 105Showy kind of push-upONEARM
- 108Salty cheese made from sheep's milkPECORINO
- 109Creature-friendly org.ASPCA
- 114Padlock?MATTRESS
- 116Confidence men?TRUSTBUSTERS
- 118Rock-bottom reviewITSTINKS
- 1191957 #1 hit for Debbie ReynoldsTAMMY
- 122"Right now!"STAT
- 123"Your point being?"OKSO
Down
- 1Roams (about)GADS
- 2EnticeLURE
- 5Colonial news sourceCRIER
- 8Deck applicationSEALER
- 9Proverbial slowpokeTURTLE
- 10Iconic role for Harrison FordINDIANA
- 12Star pitcherACE
- 13Mechanism for local fundingLANDTAX
- 14Feature of the tone-deafTINEAR
- 16Verdon of "Damn Yankees"GWEN
- 17In additionALSO
- 19Steakhouse ordersTBONES
- 21Alternative to a bouncy houseBALLPIT
- 23Direct a smile towardGRINAT
- 27Fizzling outDYING
- 30ErelongANON
- 31Skating exhibitionsICESHOWS
- 32"Holy moly!"WOWIE
- 33Before, in BordeauxAVANT
- 34Skin: PrefixDERMO
- 35MisjudgmentERRANCY
- 39Japanese beer brandASAHI
- 41Greta Garbo, by birthSWEDE
- 46Yep's oppositeNAW
- 50TrimPRUNE
- 51Seasoning from the oceanSEASALT
- 55Cask woodOAK
- 60Inept sortsSCHLUMPS
- 61One source of newsRADIO
- 62Burger toppersONIONS
- 64Savings banksTHRIFTS
- 66LoftyHIGH
- 67"Life ___ beach"ISA
- 70Garlicky spreadAIOLI
- 71BearBRUIN
- 74Packed like sardines, sayINOIL
- 75It's a wrapSTOLE
- 76Passed, as bad checksKITED
- 83Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artistCASSATT
- 85Sweet, in SevilleDULCE
- 87SchmoozeHOBNOB
- 88Back in the dayONCE
- 90MaladyAILMENT
- 91Do something because ofREACTTO
- 93A scoreTWENTY
- 95Pollster Lou or singer EmmylouHARRIS
- 97Polar wearANORAK
- 98Discussion sitesFORUMS
- 103___ Beach, Calif.PISMO
- 104HoarseRASPY
- 105Fail to mentionOMIT
- 106Intl. group formed in 1949NATO
- 108"Hey there!"PSST
- 110AwakenSTIR
- 111Creature-friendly org.PETA
- 113RegardingASTO
- 115Reggae relativeSKA
- 117Gamecocks' sch.USC
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Snag — Answer: GLITCH
- 7. Italian sparkling wine — Answer: ASTI
- 11. John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand — Answer: GALT
- 15. Code for Queens-landers? — Answer: LGA
- 18. ___ polaris — Answer: AURORA
- 19. Intl. group formed in 1945 — Answer: THEUN
- 20. Purple dish eaten with a spoon — Answer: ACAIBOWL
- 22. Lottery commission? — Answer: DRAWINGBOARD
- 24. Prison terms? — Answer: PENNAMES
- 25. Smell, e.g. — Answer: SENSE
- 26. University of Alabama rallying cry — Answer: ROLLTIDE
- 28. President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second) — Answer: DELANO
- 29. Shower stall? — Answer: RAINDELAY
- 31. Slanted type: Abbr. — Answer: ITAL
- 32. Get one's feet wet? — Answer: WADE
- 36. Dir. from St. Paul to Duluth — Answer: NNE
- 37. Guido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna — Answer: RENI
- 38. Automates? — Answer: CARPALS
- 42. How mashed avocado might be served — Answer: OVERTOAST
- 45. Acquire, in a way — Answer: ANNEX
- 47. "Yep, noticed that" — Answer: ISAW
- 48. Battle cry? — Answer: WARRANT
- 49. PC IDs — Answer: IPS
- 52. What regular customers pay less for? — Answer: GAS
- 53. A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it — Answer: STARE
- 54. When Memorial Day is observed — Answer: INMAY
- 55. Grim Grimm character — Answer: OGRE
- 56. Trounce — Answer: WHUP
- 58. Bamboozled — Answer: HAD
- 59. Upscale shirtmaker — Answer: ETON
- 60. Symbol of the American West — Answer: SAGUARO
- 63. Former — Answer: ONETIME
- 65. Yellow submarine? — Answer: CHICKENSANDWICH
- 69. Infantile — Answer: BABYISH
- 72. Prepares — Answer: READIES
- 73. Put on the line — Answer: RISK
- 77. Mien — Answer: AIR
- 78. Surname for a family of fictional Kansans — Answer: GALE
- 80. One whose pride can be protective — Answer: LION
- 81. "___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line) — Answer: AINTI
- 82. Affect emotionally — Answer: TOUCH
- 84. Cologne conjunction — Answer: UND
- 86. Freight weight — Answer: TON
- 87. Stolen base? — Answer: HOTFOOT
- 89. Pelvic parts — Answer: ILIA
- 90. Love, in Lyon — Answer: AMOUR
- 92. Bit of flooring for a patio, say — Answer: STONETILE
- 94. Blood vessel? — Answer: KINSHIP
- 96. Page (through) — Answer: LEAF
- 99. Org. for pugilists — Answer: WBC
- 100. Go downhill, in a way — Answer: SLED
- 101. Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing" — Answer: SALS
- 102. Fire starter? — Answer: CANOPENER
- 105. Showy kind of push-up — Answer: ONEARM
- 108. Salty cheese made from sheep's milk — Answer: PECORINO
- 109. Creature-friendly org. — Answer: ASPCA
- 114. Padlock? — Answer: MATTRESS
- 116. Confidence men? — Answer: TRUSTBUSTERS
- 118. Rock-bottom review — Answer: ITSTINKS
- 119. 1957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds — Answer: TAMMY
- 120. Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way — Answer: SPITAT
- 121. What a clear plastic bag is not — Answer: TOY
- 122. "Right now!" — Answer: STAT. Hint: When you need something done without delay, think of this term! ⏱️
- 123. "Your point being?" — Answer: OKSO
- 124. Roxane's beloved, in classic literature — Answer: CYRANO
Down
- 1. Roams (about) — Answer: GADS
- 2. Entice — Answer: LURE. Hint: Think of a verb meaning to tempt someone with something appealing. 🎣
- 3. Country with many Farsi speakers — Answer: IRAN
- 4. They often have AAA backing — Answer: TOWS
- 5. Colonial news source — Answer: CRIER
- 6. Iconic role for Harrison Ford — Answer: HAN
- 7. "You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit) — Answer: AHOLD
- 8. Deck application — Answer: SEALER
- 9. Proverbial slowpoke — Answer: TURTLE
- 10. Iconic role for Harrison Ford — Answer: INDIANA
- 11. Display amazement, in a way — Answer: GAPE
- 12. Star pitcher — Answer: ACE. Hint: A dominant baseball pitcher might be called this! ⚾
- 13. Mechanism for local funding — Answer: LANDTAX
- 14. Feature of the tone-deaf — Answer: TINEAR
- 15. ___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb) — Answer: LOMA
- 16. Verdon of "Damn Yankees" — Answer: GWEN
- 17. In addition — Answer: ALSO. Hint: Another way to say “too” in a sentence 😄
- 19. Steakhouse orders — Answer: TBONES
- 21. Alternative to a bouncy house — Answer: BALLPIT
- 23. Direct a smile toward — Answer: GRINAT
- 27. Fizzling out — Answer: DYING
- 30. Erelong — Answer: ANON
- 31. Skating exhibitions — Answer: ICESHOWS
- 32. "Holy moly!" — Answer: WOWIE
- 33. Before, in Bordeaux — Answer: AVANT
- 34. Skin: Prefix — Answer: DERMO
- 35. Misjudgment — Answer: ERRANCY
- 39. Japanese beer brand — Answer: ASAHI
- 40. Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally — Answer: LARAM
- 41. Greta Garbo, by birth — Answer: SWEDE
- 43. T-Swift, by another nickname — Answer: TAY
- 44. Bouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner" — Answer: TIGGER
- 46. Yep's opposite — Answer: NAW
- 50. Trim — Answer: PRUNE
- 51. Seasoning from the ocean — Answer: SEASALT
- 53. What some houses are built on — Answer: SPEC
- 55. Cask wood — Answer: OAK
- 57. Prefix with -form or -verse — Answer: UNI
- 60. Inept sorts — Answer: SCHLUMPS
- 61. One source of news — Answer: RADIO
- 62. Burger toppers — Answer: ONIONS
- 64. Savings banks — Answer: THRIFTS
- 66. Lofty — Answer: HIGH. Hint: Think of something elevated in height or ambition. ⛰️
- 67. "Life ___ beach" — Answer: ISA
- 68. Home for an 80-Across — Answer: DEN
- 69. Printing technique that uses wax — Answer: BATIK
- 70. Garlicky spread — Answer: AIOLI
- 71. Bear — Answer: BRUIN
- 74. Packed like sardines, say — Answer: INOIL
- 75. It's a wrap — Answer: STOLE
- 76. Passed, as bad checks — Answer: KITED
- 79. Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: ENO
- 81. Experienced a bit of turnover? — Answer: ATE
- 83. Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artist — Answer: CASSATT
- 85. Sweet, in Seville — Answer: DULCE
- 87. Schmooze — Answer: HOBNOB
- 88. Back in the day — Answer: ONCE
- 90. Malady — Answer: AILMENT
- 91. Do something because of — Answer: REACTTO
- 93. A score — Answer: TWENTY
- 95. Pollster Lou or singer Emmylou — Answer: HARRIS
- 97. Polar wear — Answer: ANORAK
- 98. Discussion sites — Answer: FORUMS
- 103. ___ Beach, Calif. — Answer: PISMO
- 104. Hoarse — Answer: RASPY
- 105. Fail to mention — Answer: OMIT
- 106. Intl. group formed in 1949 — Answer: NATO
- 107. Online marketplace with personalized gifts — Answer: ETSY
- 108. "Hey there!" — Answer: PSST
- 110. Awaken — Answer: STIR
- 111. Creature-friendly org. — Answer: PETA
- 112. Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink names — Answer: CRAN
- 113. Regarding — Answer: ASTO. Hint: Think about how you might refer to something in relation to another topic! 📚
- 115. Reggae relative — Answer: SKA
- 117. Gamecocks' sch. — Answer: USC
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