Daily Themed Crossword May 17, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 17, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 17, 2026 — All 71 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Summer coolers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Drop an egg like a hen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ out of (withdraw from) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Cooper (compact car) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Alien's ride: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Rain ___ Oscar-winning film starring Dustin Hoffman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Like two matching socks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | When read with 52a a three-layered dish made with meat and toasted bread ... or what 28a 31a and 41a are types of | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Hardworking insect in a colony | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ eater (fussy eater) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___-sighted (unable to see distant objects) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Scott Eastwood to Clint Eastwood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Juice for your car | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Pigeon's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Sport played on the green with a white ball ... and when read with 15a the stick that is used to hit the ball | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Opposite of day ... and when read with 15a a place with a bar and dance floor that usually opens when the moon is up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Cobbler's tools | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Voting alliance that rhymes with clock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ Patch Kids (gummy candy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Steady guy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Library's offering ... and when read with 15a a gathering for people to discuss novels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Love ___ neighbor ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | It's nothing! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Conk on the head | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | The S in EST for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | When read with 15a a three-layered bread dish ... and what is formed visually by the theme words at 15a 28a 31a 41a and 52a | Show answer | 8 | |
| #27 | Seek the affection of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | We need to keep ___ with new technology (keep up with) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | Drains as someone's energy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Singer of We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Record a voice-over again say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Balderdash | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Nothing but ___! (reaction to a swish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Take a ___ (what a coach might say on the track) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Devi's Indian love interest on Never Have I Ever fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Concert blaster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Homeland organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Scissor sound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ in the Sky with Diamonds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Australia's version of the NFL: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ Sheldon (spin-off of The Big Bang Theory) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Actor ___ Epps of House | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Frying utensil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Explosive letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Colored part of the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Jelly ___ (colorful candy) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Gear tooth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Round drawer handle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Yard sale tag: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Hailed ride | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | You ___ me! (words after doing someone a favor perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Portuguese greeting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Legal degree in London: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ Fighters of But Here We Are | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Cat ___ your tongue? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Wha ...? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Attempt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Clothes dryer in warmer countries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Bit of Halloween decor | Show answer | 6 | |
| #60 | Decorative Japanese fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Munich's river (anagram of sari) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Place for a pin on a suit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Office desktop devices: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ song (last act) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Ripped | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Just ___ (Nike's slogan): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Spanish nothing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Bra size smaller than an E: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #69 | Difficult like a puzzle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #70 | Edgar Allan ___ of MS. Found in a Bottle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #71 | Holy titles for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 17, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 17, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 71 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SANDWICH at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 17, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 17, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 17, 2026 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 71 clues with answers from 3 to 8 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 17, 2026 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 71 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 17, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.