Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Creator of the Musketeers
- 6Of motives
- 12Miles off
- 16__ Holiness (papal title)
- 19Put on the books
- 20Family nickname
- 21Mardi Gras city nickname
- 22Back, at sea
- 23US tennis champ of the '90s
- 25Johnson's vice president
- 27Miscellaneous category
- 28Slant a bit
- 29Bolivian boy
- 30Eurasia's disappearing __ Sea
- 31Queeg's ship
- 33Huffs and puffs
- 34Lorry wheel
- 35Prune center
- 38Extremely eager
- 39Mil. branch
- 40Soft mineral
- 42Longtime DC publisher
- 46Maestro Zubin
- 49Bump from the schedule
- 50Not fooled by
- 51"Quite probably..."
- 53Overplay
- 54Attention-getting sound
- 57Except for
- 59Rotisserie part
- 60Range of knowledge
- 62Vowel-rich snack
- 64McEntire of music
- 66Novelist Fleming
- 67"Well, __-di-dah!"
- 70Potter films' first Dumbledore
- 74Contract of secrecy, briefly
- 75Eggs: Lat.
- 76Pale brown
- 77Piece for a singer
- 78Early afternoon
- 80Hard to see
- 82Garment lines
- 84Garment spec
- 86Smartphone symbols
- 90Grab some Earl Grey
- 92Legal work
- 95Pine family members
- 97Low joint
- 98"The medium is the message" coiner
- 102AC or DC
- 104Pulverize
- 105Make simpler
- 106Garment problem
- 107Chooses, with "for"
- 109Get used (to)
- 111Power measures
- 112City south of West Palm
- 113Regret not seeing
- 114The very best
- 115Cornell's home
- 121What many bats are made from
- 123Les Miserables Oscar actress
- 125__ culpa
- 126Sudden desire
- 127Fills, as tattoos
- 128Midwest hub
- 129Sofa section
- 130New Mexico art center
- 131Got beat by
- 132Some Mexican ancestors
Down
- 1Showroom sample
- 2Part of BTU
- 3Jet speed measure
- 4Sore feeling
- 5Have the lead role
- 6Baseball great Ripken
- 7Bidding event
- 8Remove, as a door
- 9No longer edible
- 10"You __ goin' nowhere!"
- 11Journey segment
- 12Snakebird of the south
- 13Abundant source
- 14Just about
- 15Grammy category
- 16"Cat's in the Cradle" singer
- 17"It troubles me that..."
- 18Fashion flair
- 24Steep slope
- 26Bareheaded
- 29Chips + cheese
- 32Antsy feeling
- 33Jrs.' exam
- 35Law firm aide
- 36Agenda entry
- 37Where "Inc." is "Ltd."
- 39Big coffee brewer
- 41Semiconductor giant
- 42Canadian speed abbr.
- 43Current measure
- 44Pyle of '60s TV
- 45Firm with vans
- 47Three-note chord
- 48Health insurance giant
- 52Accounting entry
- 55Mundane
- 56Period of note
- 58Spanish rice
- 61Specialty category
- 63WWII uniforms
- 65Eddying
- 67Ton of, informally
- 68Of feathered friends
- 69Dennis the Menace cartoonist
- 71Lotion medium
- 72Book before Joel
- 73Frazier rival
- 79Come to pass
- 81Berates loudly
- 83Discontinues
- 85Cinematic scary addr.
- 87Distracted greeting
- 88Tide type
- 89Hyphenated ID
- 91Small wooden platform
- 93DA's subordinate
- 94"Be still!"
- 96Crushes a test
- 99Gathers gradually
- 100Maximally efficient
- 101Gridiron infraction
- 103TV image source
- 107First president born in the '60s
- 108Tough puzzle
- 110San __, CA
- 111Policy experts
- 114Part of AD
- 116McAn of shoedom
- 117What the "funny folks" all include
- 118On vacation
- 119Italian sweetheart
- 120Votes in favor
- 122Road hazard
- 123Feel unwell
- 124"It's __-win situation!"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 71 across and 75 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 42-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "FUNNY FOLKS: Explained at 117-Down".
All 146 answers
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- 1ACreator of the MusketeersDUMAS
- 6AOf motivesCAUSAL
- 12AMiles offAFAR
- 16A__ Holiness (papal title)HIS
- 19APut on the booksENACT
- 20AFamily nicknameAUNTIE
- 21AMardi Gras city nicknameNOLA
- 22ABack, at seaAFT
- 23AUS tennis champ of the '90sMICHAELCHANG
- 25AJohnson's vice presidentHUMPHREY
- 27AMiscellaneous categoryOTHERS
- 28ASlant a bitTILT
- 29ABolivian boyNINO
- 30AEurasia's disappearing __ SeaARAL
- 31AQueeg's shipCAINE
- 33AHuffs and puffsPANTS
- 34ALorry wheelTYRE
- 35APrune centerPIT
- 38AExtremely eagerAGOG
- 39AMil. branchUSCG
- 40ASoft mineralTALC
- 42ALongtime DC publisherKATHARINEGRAHAM
- 46AMaestro ZubinMEHTA
- 49ABump from the schedulePREEMPT
- 50ANot fooled byONTO
- 51A"Quite probably..."ODDSARE
- 53AOverplayHAMUP
- 54AAttention-getting soundAHEM
- 57AExcept forSAVE
- 59ARotisserie partSPIT
- 60ARange of knowledgeKEN
- 62AVowel-rich snackOREO
- 64AMcEntire of musicREBA
- 66ANovelist FlemingIAN
- 67A"Well, __-di-dah!"LAH
- 70APotter films' first DumbledoreRICHARDHARRIS
- 74AContract of secrecy, brieflyNDA
- 75AEggs: Lat.OVA
- 76APale brownECRU
- 77APiece for a singerSOLO
- 78AEarly afternoonTWO
- 80AHard to seeTINY
- 82AGarment linesHEMS
- 84AGarment specSIZE
- 86ASmartphone symbolsICONS
- 90AGrab some Earl GreyTAKETEA
- 92ALegal workCASE
- 95APine family membersLARCHES
- 97ALow jointANKLE
- 98A"The medium is the message" coinerMARSHALLMCLUHAN
- 102AAC or DCELEC
- 104APulverizeMASH
- 105AMake simplerEASE
- 106AGarment problemRIP
- 107AChooses, with "for"OPTS
- 109AGet used (to)ADAPT
- 111APower measuresWATTS
- 112ACity south of West PalmBOCA
- 113ARegret not seeingMISS
- 114AThe very bestAONE
- 115ACornell's homeITHACA
- 121AWhat many bats are made fromASHTREES
- 123ALes Miserables Oscar actressANNEHATHAWAY
- 125A__ culpaMEA
- 126ASudden desireURGE
- 127AFills, as tattoosINKSIN
- 128AMidwest hubOHARE
- 129ASofa sectionARM
- 130ANew Mexico art centerTAOS
- 131AGot beat byLOSTTO
- 132ASome Mexican ancestorsMAYAS
- 1DShowroom sampleDEMO
- 2DPart of BTUUNIT
- 3DJet speed measureMACH
- 4DSore feelingACHE
- 5DHave the lead roleSTAR
- 6DBaseball great RipkenCAL
- 7DBidding eventAUCTION
- 8DRemove, as a doorUNHINGE
- 9DNo longer edibleSTALE
- 10D"You __ goin' nowhere!"AINT
- 11DJourney segmentLEG
- 12DSnakebird of the southANHINGA
- 13DAbundant sourceFOUNT
- 14DJust aboutALMOST
- 15DGrammy categoryRAP
- 16D"Cat's in the Cradle" singerHARRYCHAPIN
- 17D"It troubles me that..."IFEAR
- 18DFashion flairSTYLE
- 24DSteep slopeESCARP
- 26DBareheadedHATLESS
- 29DChips + cheeseNACHOS
- 32DAntsy feelingAGITA
- 33DJrs.' examPSAT
- 35DLaw firm aidePARA
- 36DAgenda entryITEM
- 37DWhere "Inc." is "Ltd."THEUK
- 39DBig coffee brewerURN
- 41DSemiconductor giantAMD
- 42DCanadian speed abbr.KPH
- 43DCurrent measureAMPERE
- 44DPyle of '60s TVGOMER
- 45DFirm with vansMOVER
- 47DThree-note chordTRIAD
- 48DHealth insurance giantAETNA
- 52DAccounting entryDEBIT
- 55DMundaneHOHUM
- 56DPeriod of noteERA
- 58DSpanish riceARROZ
- 61DSpecialty categoryNICHE
- 63DWWII uniformsODS
- 65DEddyingASWIRL
- 67DTon of, informallyLOTTA
- 68DOf feathered friendsAVIAN
- 69DDennis the Menace cartoonistHANKKETCHAM
- 71DLotion mediumCREAM
- 72DBook before JoelHOSEA
- 73DFrazier rivalALI
- 79DCome to passOCCUR
- 81DBerates loudlyYELLSAT
- 83DDiscontinuesSCRAPS
- 85DCinematic scary addr.ELMST
- 87DDistracted greetingOHHI
- 88DTide typeNEAP
- 89DHyphenated IDSSN
- 91DSmall wooden platformTEE
- 93DDA's subordinateASST
- 94D"Be still!"SHH
- 96DCrushes a testACESIT
- 99DGathers graduallyAMASSES
- 100DMaximally efficientLEANEST
- 101DGridiron infractionLATEHIT
- 103DTV image sourceCAMERA
- 107DFirst president born in the '60sOBAMA
- 108DTough puzzlePOSER
- 110DSan __, CADIEGO
- 111DPolicy expertsWONKS
- 114DPart of ADANNO
- 116DMcAn of shoedomTHOM
- 117DWhat the "funny folks" all includeHAHA
- 118DOn vacationAWAY
- 119DItalian sweetheartCARA
- 120DVotes in favorAYES
- 122DRoad hazardRUT
- 123DFeel unwellAIL
- 124D"It's __-win situation!"ANO
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