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NYT Crossword Answers for May 17, 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 · 76 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, May 17, 2016: 76 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

  1. 1

    Thing on a string

    4 letters Hints for Thing on a string Clue page for Thing on a string

  2. 5

    Listening device?

    4 letters Hints for Listening device? Clue page for Listening device?

  3. 9

    ___ bag

    5 letters Hints for ___ bag Clue page for ___ bag

  4. 14

    One of several on a big rig

    4 letters Hints for One of several on a big rig Clue page for One of several on a big rig

  5. 15

    Poet Teasdale

    4 letters Hints for Poet Teasdale Clue page for Poet Teasdale

  6. 16

    Brother of Prometheus

    5 letters Hints for Brother of Prometheus Clue page for Brother of Prometheus

  7. 17

    *Especially memorable, as a day

    9 letters Hints for *Especially memorable, as a day Clue page for *Especially memorable, as a day

  8. 19

    Burner holder

    5 letters Hints for Burner holder Clue page for Burner holder

  9. 20

    Garbage transporters

    5 letters Hints for Garbage transporters Clue page for Garbage transporters

  10. 21

    *Campground amenity

    9 letters Hints for *Campground amenity Clue page for *Campground amenity

  11. 23

    Beings, in Bretagne

    5 letters Hints for Beings, in Bretagne Clue page for Beings, in Bretagne

  12. 25

    A dress line

    3 letters Hints for A dress line Clue page for A dress line

  13. 26

    Pictionary company

    6 letters Hints for Pictionary company Clue page for Pictionary company

  14. 29

    It's carbonated

    7 letters Hints for It's carbonated Clue page for It's carbonated

  15. 33

    *Feature of a carpenter's level

    9 letters Hints for *Feature of a carpenter's level Clue page for *Feature of a carpenter's level

  16. 36

    Valley with many cabs?

    4 letters Hints for Valley with many cabs? Clue page for Valley with many cabs?

  17. 37

    Last: Abbr.

    3 letters Hints for Last: Abbr. Clue page for Last: Abbr.

  18. 38

    Naval base builders

    7 letters Hints for Naval base builders Clue page for Naval base builders

  19. 41

    [Damn, this is annoying!]

    3 letters Hints for [Damn, this is annoying!] Clue page for [Damn, this is annoying!]

  20. 42

    Gamboling spots

    4 letters Hints for Gamboling spots Clue page for Gamboling spots

  21. 44

    *Beef alternative in many countries

    9 letters Hints for *Beef alternative in many countries Clue page for *Beef alternative in many countries

  22. 46

    Gamblers use them

    7 letters Hints for Gamblers use them Clue page for Gamblers use them

  23. 49

    Low-end

    6 letters Hints for Low-end Clue page for Low-end

  24. 50

    Obsolescent mobile device, briefly

    3 letters Hints for Obsolescent mobile device, briefly Clue page for Obsolescent mobile device, briefly

  25. 51

    186,000 miles/second, for light

    5 letters Hints for 186,000 miles/second, for light Clue page for 186,000 miles/second, for light

  26. 53

    *Basic china color

    9 letters Hints for *Basic china color Clue page for *Basic china color

  27. 57

    Courage

    5 letters Hints for Courage Clue page for Courage

  28. 61

    Hit musical set in Buenos Aires

    5 letters Hints for Hit musical set in Buenos Aires Clue page for Hit musical set in Buenos Aires

  29. 62

    "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do?

    9 letters Hints for "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do? Clue page for "Don't wait for me to proceed" ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do?

  30. 64

    Arrest

    5 letters Hints for Arrest Clue page for Arrest

  31. 65

    Writer Sarah ___ Jewett

    4 letters Hints for Writer Sarah ___ Jewett Clue page for Writer Sarah ___ Jewett

  32. 66

    Eugene O'Neill's "___ Christie"

    4 letters Hints for Eugene O'Neill's "___ Christie" Clue page for Eugene O'Neill's "___ Christie"

  33. 67

    Dummy Mortimer

    5 letters Hints for Dummy Mortimer Clue page for Dummy Mortimer

  34. 68

    Breather

    4 letters Hints for Breather Clue page for Breather

  35. 69

    Quaint affirmative

    4 letters Hints for Quaint affirmative Clue page for Quaint affirmative

Down clues

  1. 1

    Criminals may be behind them

    4 letters Hints for Criminals may be behind them Clue page for Criminals may be behind them

  2. 2

    Corner office type

    4 letters Hints for Corner office type Clue page for Corner office type

  3. 3

    Designer Gucci

    4 letters Hints for Designer Gucci Clue page for Designer Gucci

  4. 4

    Big name in retirement community development

    7 letters Hints for Big name in retirement community development Clue page for Big name in retirement community development

  5. 5

    Suffix with human

    3 letters Hints for Suffix with human Clue page for Suffix with human

  6. 6

    Company that invented newsreels

    5 letters Hints for Company that invented newsreels Clue page for Company that invented newsreels

  7. 7

    They can be crushed for a pie crust

    5 letters Hints for They can be crushed for a pie crust Clue page for They can be crushed for a pie crust

  8. 8

    It may be thrown at a corkboard

    4 letters Hints for It may be thrown at a corkboard Clue page for It may be thrown at a corkboard

  9. 9

    Ruined, as dreams

    6 letters Hints for Ruined, as dreams Clue page for Ruined, as dreams

  10. 10

    ___ Empire (land of Suleiman the Magnificent)

    7 letters Hints for ___ Empire (land of Suleiman the Magnificent) Clue page for ___ Empire (land of Suleiman the Magnificent)

  11. 11

    What fireflies do

    4 letters Hints for What fireflies do Clue page for What fireflies do

  12. 12

    Handed over

    4 letters Hints for Handed over Clue page for Handed over

  13. 13

    River to the North Sea

    4 letters Hints for River to the North Sea Clue page for River to the North Sea

  14. 18

    Stage when an animal is in heat

    6 letters Hints for Stage when an animal is in heat Clue page for Stage when an animal is in heat

  15. 22

    HBO rival

    3 letters Hints for HBO rival Clue page for HBO rival

  16. 24

    Spa amenity

    4 letters Hints for Spa amenity Clue page for Spa amenity

  17. 26

    Fisherman's takes

    5 letters Hints for Fisherman's takes Clue page for Fisherman's takes

  18. 27

    Alvin of American dance

    5 letters Hints for Alvin of American dance Clue page for Alvin of American dance

  19. 28

    Mex. misses

    5 letters Hints for Mex. misses Clue page for Mex. misses

  20. 29

    Oracle

    4 letters Hints for Oracle Clue page for Oracle

  21. 30

    Website parts

    5 letters Hints for Website parts Clue page for Website parts

  22. 31

    O of the magazine world

    5 letters Hints for O of the magazine world Clue page for O of the magazine world

  23. 32

    Part of G.O.P.

    5 letters Hints for Part of G.O.P. Clue page for Part of G.O.P.

  24. 34

    Dismissive cries

    4 letters Hints for Dismissive cries Clue page for Dismissive cries

  25. 35

    Wall St. debt deal

    3 letters Hints for Wall St. debt deal Clue page for Wall St. debt deal

  26. 39

    Villa d'___

    4 letters Hints for Villa d'___ Clue page for Villa d'___

  27. 40

    A Williams sister

    6 letters Hints for A Williams sister Clue page for A Williams sister

  28. 43

    Heavenly gatekeeper

    7 letters Hints for Heavenly gatekeeper Clue page for Heavenly gatekeeper

  29. 45

    Seized the opportunity

    7 letters Hints for Seized the opportunity Clue page for Seized the opportunity

  30. 47

    One of eight English kings

    6 letters Hints for One of eight English kings Clue page for One of eight English kings

  31. 48

    ___-jongg

    3 letters Hints for ___-jongg Clue page for ___-jongg

  32. 51

    Mall tenant

    5 letters Hints for Mall tenant Clue page for Mall tenant

  33. 52

    Drudges

    5 letters Hints for Drudges Clue page for Drudges

  34. 53

    Hospital capacity

    4 letters Hints for Hospital capacity Clue page for Hospital capacity

  35. 54

    Kiln

    4 letters Hints for Kiln Clue page for Kiln

  36. 55

    Dark time, in ads

    4 letters Hints for Dark time, in ads Clue page for Dark time, in ads

  37. 56

    Prince of opera

    4 letters Hints for Prince of opera Clue page for Prince of opera

  38. 58

    Actor Auberjonois

    4 letters Hints for Actor Auberjonois Clue page for Actor Auberjonois

  39. 59

    Some shuttles

    4 letters Hints for Some shuttles Clue page for Some shuttles

  40. 60

    Dutch export

    4 letters Hints for Dutch export Clue page for Dutch export

  41. 63

    Part of a soccer goal

    3 letters Hints for Part of a soccer goal Clue page for Part of a soccer goal

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