LA Times Crossword May 17 2026 Answers (5/17/26)

Our LA Times Crossword May 17, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.

LA Times Crossword May 17, 2026 Answers

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« May 16 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Scattered
7A	Georgetown athlete
11A	Baking amts.
15A	Labor agcy.
19A	"Weekend Edition Sunday" host Rascoe
20A	Smell
21A	Neutral color lighter than greige
22A	To-do
23A	Place to learn about chili peppers?
25A	Shimmery gem
27A	Egg maker
28A	Telegrams
29A	"Weekend Edition Sunday" airer
30A	Lake near Syracuse, New York
31A	Salad bar accessory
32A	Shearing event held under the big top?
35A	Egg maker
38A	Tara of "Sharknado"
39A	Earring option
40A	"Unfortunately ... "
41A	Lucy Van __: "Peanuts" kid
42A	First number in many countdowns
43A	Envelope part
47A	Root for a Calgary franchise?
51A	Unflinching
53A	Part of a foot
54A	Countless lifetimes
55A	"The Menu" star Taylor-Joy
56A	More to the point
57A	Colorful method of data visualization
60A	__ Kippur
61A	Rowing implement
62A	Secret suffix
63A	Event for people who won't drink Coca-Cola?
66A	"Gangster Malone takes the bait!"?
69A	Above, poetically
70A	Former U.N. head Hammarskjöld
71A	Listening device?
73A	Small gears
74A	Assembled in advance
76A	Chicken cordon __
78A	California wine grape, for short
79A	Bunches (of)
82A	Triple-A squad in Buffalo
83A	Coffee table item in a dollhouse?
86A	Folksy assent
87A	Square root of cuatro
88A	Dayton's state
89A	Connection points
90A	Picture of health?
92A	Stefani of No Doubt
93A	Most cruel
95A	Where it's hard to keep a secret?
100A	Game similar to pétanque
101A	"Cool beans!"
102A	Pointer
103A	"Love Will Find a Way" band __ Cruise
104A	Letters on some makeup bottles
107A	Chaotic swirl
109A	"Yes, I'll invest in beachfront property in Arizona!"?
112A	North __ Sea: Central Asian lake
113A	Stuff of legend
114A	Tiff
115A	Look for solutions
116A	__ Fifth Avenue
117A	Farm females
118A	Abbey recess
119A	Din
1D	Window part
2D	Use keys to enter
3D	Horse rider's strap
4D	F1 neighbor
5D	"Don't sweat the small stuff"
6D	__ rights: sponsorship option
7D	Garden coils
8D	Poems of 49-Down
9D	"If I were __ ... "
10D	Triceps locale
11D	Home of Arizona State
12D	Leaves char marks on
13D	Maven
14D	"Performance is what we do" gas brand
15D	Air fryer brand
16D	Unflappable
17D	Dharma follower
18D	Zones
24D	Hankering
26D	Quick cut
29D	Composer Rorem
31D	Shows some class, maybe?
32D	Mac
33D	Resonant chant
34D	That way, quaintly
35D	Stereotypical name for a poodle
36D	Secret admirer's sign-off
37D	Weight training exercise
38D	Slo-mo reviewer
41D	Punishment-related
42D	Work together
43D	Bog
44D	"Don't sweat the small stuff"
45D	Advil alternative
46D	Combustible heaps
48D	Foursomes
49D	Tribute
50D	"Butt out!" initials
51D	Bringing down the house
52D	Auto engine booster
56D	Part of the former Yugoslavia
58D	Quinn of "Practical Magic"
59D	Academy newbies
63D	Stop in
64D	Spooky
65D	Connecticut Ivy
67D	Thingamajig
68D	Hyper-focused
72D	Fame
75D	May honoree
77D	Led into a theater, slangily
80D	Change machine inserts
81D	End-of-unit check
83D	Place that's all fun and games
84D	__ and yang
85D	South American behemoth
87D	Karate skill level
90D	Dec. 25
91D	Shake up
92D	Word with age or wage
93D	"__-Dick"
94D	Cream-filled choux pastry
95D	"Uncle!," in Spanish
96D	Catherine of "Beetlejuice"
97D	Act clandestinely
98D	Whoops
99D	Guacamole ingredients
100D	Verb in a roast recipe
103D	School gps.
104D	Letters on an envelope
105D	Tennis great Sampras
106D	Sweat the small stuff, say
108D	Fracas
109D	Infotainment spot
110D	Tablet download
111D	Brief moment?

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