The New York Times Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online. Solvers can choose to play the crossword in various levels of difficulty, from easy to very hard. If you’ve been stumped NYT May 17 2023 Crossword, we have all the answers for you.
NYT Crossword Answers Guide
Below you will find all of the answers for the May 17 2023 New York Times Crossword. Click/tap on the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on! You can also find an ongoing post of the latest NYT Crossword answers.
| Clue |
| Goes on a mountain run |
| The sun and the moon |
| Inits. in Congress beginning in 2019 |
| Body of water between Sicily and Greece |
| Any email that begins "Congrats, you've been selected …," probably |
| Brings to a tie |
| High low voice |
| "Quit it!" |
| Display in a shoebox, maybe |
| Clod |
| Makeshift umbrella holder |
| Group that gets marching orders |
| Grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich |
| Amazon swimmers |
| To be, in Havana |
| Row |
| ___ al-Fitr (feast occasion) |
| Performs a gymnastics move requiring flexibility … or enters answers into this puzzle's four shaded parts |
| Say rude things about |
| Was idle |
| Tease |
| Aims for |
| Unisex fragrance launched in 1994 |
| Horseshoer's target |
| Astronaut Grissom |
| In agony |
| One checking the books |
| Chuck |
| Certain ocean pollution |
| Old English, for better or worse? |
| Makeup of many birdfeed cakes |
| San Bernardino suburb whose name means "beautiful hill" |
| Authors' submissions: Abbr. |
| Pines (for) |
| A-number-one |
| Playable character in an "artificial life" game franchise |
| Hawaiian wood used to build the earliest surfboards |
| Tattoos |
| Rest of the day? |
| Base hit result, maybe |
| Host's request |
| Stinger |
| Actress Bullock |
| Regarding |
| The "O" of M.O. |
| Unfounded rumor |
| Actor John or Sean |
| Matriarchal nickname |
| Sunshine, so to speak |
| Plant, as an idea, in sci-fi slang |
| Includes on a thread |
| Was sorry about |
| Longest river entirely within Spain |
| States of upheaval |
| "That's the spot!" |
| Many a Rembrandt |
| New York lake that's the source of the Susquehanna River |
| Buildings |
| Bwana : Swahili :: ___ : English |
| Holy title with a tilde |
| 1982 sci-fi classic with a 2010 sequel |
| Kind of wave |
| Hospital unit |
| Sounds of recognition |
| All ___ Day |
| Stand that a speaker might take |
| To be certain |
| Go a-wassailing |
| Perform spectacularly, colloquially |
| Mountain lions |
| Popular booth in New York's Times Square |
| Song of celebration |
| Tic-tac finish |
| "Double Fantasy" singer |
| Econ. indicator |
| "___ queen!" (enthusiastic cry) |
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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