Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 17, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated May 17, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

71 clues14×13 grid35 across · 36 down
1A
2C
3S
4L
5A
6Y
7O
8P
9T
10M
I
N
11I
12U
F
O
13M
A
N
14P
A
I
R
15C
L
U
16B
17A
N
T
18P
I
19C
20K
Y
21N
E
22A
R
23S
O
N
24G
A
S
25C
26O
27O
28G
O
29L
30F
31N
I
32G
33H
34T
35A
W
L
36S
37B
L
O
38C
39S
O
U
R
40B
E
A
U
41B
O
O
42K
43T
H
Y
44N
45I
46L
47B
O
48P
49S
50T
51D
52S
A
53N
54D
W
I
C
55H
56W
O
O
57A
P
A
C
E
58S
A
59P
60S
61A
R
I
62R
E
D
U
B
63R
O
T
64N
E
T
65L
A
P
66D
E
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASummer coolers: Abbr.ACS
4ADrop an egg, like a henLAY
7A___ out of (withdraw from)OPT
10A___ Cooper (compact car)MINI
12AAlien's ride: Abbr.UFO
13A"Rain ___," Oscar-winning film starring Dustin HoffmanMAN
14ALike two matching socksPAIR
15AWhen read with 52a, a three-layered dish made with meat and toasted bread ... or what 28a, 31a, and 41a are types ofCLUB
17AHardworking insect in a colonyANT
18A___ eater (fussy eater)PICKY
21A___-sighted (unable to see distant objects)NEAR
23AScott Eastwood, to Clint EastwoodSON
24AJuice for your carGAS
25APigeon's callCOO
28ASport played on the "green" with a white ball ... and when read with 15a, the "stick" that is used to hit the ballGOLF
31AOpposite of "day" ... and when read with 15a, a place with a bar and dance floor that usually opens when the moon is upNIGHT
35ACobbler's toolsAWLS
37AVoting alliance that rhymes with "clock"BLOC
39A___ Patch Kids (gummy candy)SOUR
40ASteady guyBEAU
41ALibrary's offering ... and when read with 15a, a gathering for people to discuss novelsBOOK
43AArchaic yourTHY
44AIt's nothing!NIL
47AConk on the headBOP
49AThe "S" in EST, for shortSTD
52AWhen read with 15a, a three-layered bread dish ... and what is formed visually by the theme words at 15a, 28a, 31a, 41a, and 52aSANDWICH
56ASeek the affection ofWOO
57A"We need to keep ___ with new technology" (keep up with)APACE
58ADrains, as someone's energySAPS
61ADirector Aster of HereditaryARI
62ARecord a voice-over again, sayREDUB
63ABalderdashROT
64A"Nothing but ___!" (reaction to a swish)NET
65A"Take a ___" (what a coach might say on the track)LAP
66ADevi's Indian love interest on "Never Have I Ever," fondlyDES

Down

1DConcert blaster, for shortAMP
2D"Homeland" organization: Abbr.CIA
3DScissor soundSNIP
4D"___ in the Sky with Diamonds"LUCY
5DAustralia's version of the NFL: Abbr.AFL
6D"___ Sheldon" (spin-off of "The Big Bang Theory")YOUNG
7DActor ___ Epps of "House"OMAR
8DFrying utensilPAN
9DExplosive lettersTNT
11DColored part of the eyeIRIS
16DJelly ___ (colorful candy)BEAN
19DGear toothCOG
20DRound drawer handleKNOB
22DYard sale tag: 2 wds.ASIS
25DHailed rideCAB
26D"You ___ me!" (words after doing someone a favor, perhaps)OWE
27DPortuguese greetingOLA
29DAttorneys degree: AbbrLLB
30D___ Fighters of "But Here We Are"FOO
32DFigured out, as a math problemGOT
33D"Wha ...?"HUH
34DAttemptTRY
36DClothes dryer, in warmer countriesSUN
38DBit of Halloween decorCOBWEB
42DDecorative Japanese fishKOI
45DMunich's river (anagram of "sari")ISAR
46DPlace for a pin, on a suitLAPEL
48D"Office" desktop devices: Abbr.PCS
49D___ song (last act)SWAN
50DRippedTORE
51D"Just ___" (Nike's slogan): 2 wds.DOIT
53DSpanish "nothing"NADA
54DBra size smaller than an "E": 2 wds.DCUP
55DDifficult, like a puzzleHARD
59DType of switch: AbbrPOE
60DHoly titles, for shortSTS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.