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New York Times, Sunday, May 17, 2026
ACROSS 65
1 Snag GLITCH
7 Italian sparkling wine ASTI
11 John ___, personification of Objectivism, for Ayn Rand GALT
15 Code for Queens-landers? LGA
18 ___ polaris AURORA
19 Intl. group formed in 1945 THEUN
20 Purple dish eaten with a spoon ACAIBOWL
22 Lottery commission? DRAWINGBOARD
24 Prison terms? PENNAMES
25 Smell, e.g. SENSE
26 University of Alabama rallying cry ROLLTIDE
28 President's middle name (accented on the first syllable) or California city (accented on the second) DELANO
29 Shower stall? RAINDELAY
31 Slanted type: Abbr. ITAL
32 Get one's feet wet? WADE
36 Dir. from St. Paul to Duluth NNE
37 Guido ___, Baroque painter from Bologna RENI
38 Automates? CARPALS
42 How mashed avocado might be served OVERTOAST
45 Acquire, in a way ANNEX
47 "Yep, noticed that" ISAW
48 Battle cry? WARRANT
49 PC IDs IPS
52 What regular customers pay less for? GAS
53 A good Wordle starting word, by the looks of it STARE
54 When Memorial Day is observed INMAY
55 Grim Grimm character OGRE
56 Trounce WHUP
58 Bamboozled HAD
59 Upscale shirtmaker ETON
60 Symbol of the American West SAGUARO
63 Former ONETIME
65 Yellow submarine? CHICKENSANDWICH
69 Infantile BABYISH
72 Prepares READIES
73 Put on the line RISK
77 Mien AIR
78 Surname for a family of fictional Kansans GALE
80 One whose pride can be protective LION
81 "___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny line) AINTI
82 Affect emotionally TOUCH
84 Cologne conjunction UND
86 Freight weight TON
87 Stolen base? HOTFOOT
89 Pelvic parts ILIA
90 Love, in Lyon AMOUR
92 Bit of flooring for a patio, say STONETILE
94 Blood vessel? KINSHIP
96 Page (through) LEAF
99 Org. for pugilists WBC
100 Go downhill, in a way SLED
101 Pizzeria in "Do the Right Thing" SALS
102 Fire starter? CANOPENER
105 Showy kind of push-up ONEARM
108 Salty cheese made from sheep's milk PECORINO
109 Creature-friendly org. ASPCA
114 Padlock? MATTRESS
116 Confidence men? TRUSTBUSTERS
118 Rock-bottom review ITSTINKS
119 1957 #1 hit for Debbie Reynolds TAMMY
120 Demonstrate complete disrespect for, in a way SPITAT
121 What a clear plastic bag is not TOY
122 "Right now!" STAT
123 "Your point being?" OKSO
124 Roxane's beloved, in classic literature CYRANO
DOWN 75
1 Roams (about) GADS
2 Entice LURE
3 Country with many Farsi speakers IRAN
4 They often have AAA backing TOWS
5 Colonial news source CRIER
6 Iconic role for Harrison Ford HAN
7 "You've Really Got ___ on Me" (1960s hit) AHOLD
8 Deck application SEALER
9 Proverbial slowpoke TURTLE
10 Iconic role for Harrison Ford INDIANA
11 Display amazement, in a way GAPE
12 Star pitcher ACE
13 Mechanism for local funding LANDTAX
14 Feature of the tone-deaf TINEAR
15 ___ Linda (San Bernardino suburb) LOMA
16 Verdon of "Damn Yankees" GWEN
17 In addition ALSO
19 Steakhouse orders TBONES
21 Alternative to a bouncy house BALLPIT
23 Direct a smile toward GRINAT
27 Fizzling out DYING
30 Erelong ANON
31 Skating exhibitions ICESHOWS
32 "Holy moly!" WOWIE
33 Before, in Bordeaux AVANT
34 Skin: Prefix DERMO
35 Misjudgment ERRANCY
39 Japanese beer brand ASAHI
40 Crazylegs Hirsch, from 1949 to 1957, informally LARAM
41 Greta Garbo, by birth SWEDE
43 T-Swift, by another nickname TAY
44 Bouncing character in "The House at Pooh Corner" TIGGER
46 Yep's opposite NAW
50 Trim PRUNE
51 Seasoning from the ocean SEASALT
53 What some houses are built on SPEC
55 Cask wood OAK
57 Prefix with -form or -verse UNI
60 Inept sorts SCHLUMPS
61 One source of news RADIO
62 Burger toppers ONIONS
64 Savings banks THRIFTS
66 Lofty HIGH
67 "Life ___ beach" ISA
68 Home for an 80-Across DEN
69 Printing technique that uses wax BATIK
70 Garlicky spread AIOLI
71 Bear BRUIN
74 Packed like sardines, say INOIL
75 It's a wrap STOLE
76 Passed, as bad checks KITED
79 Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ENO
81 Experienced a bit of turnover? ATE
83 Mary ___, "The Boating Party" artist CASSATT
85 Sweet, in Seville DULCE
87 Schmooze HOBNOB
88 Back in the day ONCE
90 Malady AILMENT
91 Do something because of REACTTO
93 A score TWENTY
95 Pollster Lou or singer Emmylou HARRIS
97 Polar wear ANORAK
98 Discussion sites FORUMS
103 ___ Beach, Calif. PISMO
104 Hoarse RASPY
105 Fail to mention OMIT
106 Intl. group formed in 1949 NATO
107 Online marketplace with personalized gifts ETSY
108 "Hey there!" PSST
110 Awaken STIR
111 Creature-friendly org. PETA
112 Prefix in many Ocean Spray drink names CRAN
113 Regarding ASTO
115 Reggae relative SKA
117 Gamecocks' sch. USC