Crostic Answers

Crostic Daily Answers – 2026-05-17

4 puzzles for this date (game calendar).

Puzzle 1

Hidden solution

25 letters

1. Short haircut
3 letters
2. "Wild Wild ___" (Will Smith song)
4 letters
3. "I ___, I saw, I conquered" (Julius Caesar)
4 letters
4. "You're simply the ___"(Tina Turner)
4 letters
5. "___ must go on"
4 letters
6. Keep your ___ shut
5 letters
7. Make a selection
6 letters
8. Louvre, e.g.
6 letters
9. Spare-time activities
7 letters

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Puzzle 2

Hidden solution

30 letters

1. Noted Barry
4 letters
2. Transmitter of freckles or blond hair
4 letters
3. Message of a fable
5 letters
4. Large computer chip producer
5 letters
5. ___ and a day
7 letters
6. African animal, wildebeest
3 letters
7. Argentine football star Maradona
5 letters
8. High quality wine
7 letters
9. Take for ___
7 letters
10. Team sport played with a disc
8 letters

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Puzzle 3

Hidden solution

26 letters

1. "Lemon ___" by Fool's Garden
4 letters
2. Cinephile's collectible
6 letters
3. Extremely angry
7 letters
4. Short critical review in newspapers
7 letters
5. The Olympics are full of them
6 letters
6. Name of the character played by Tom Hanks
7 letters
7. Admiration, esteem
7 letters
8. Helpful or good effect
7 letters
9. Ed Sheeran song
7 letters
10. Group of people delegated to consider some matter
9 letters

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Puzzle 4

Hidden solution

28 letters

1. Large gathering for social dancing
4 letters
2. Workplace of a scientist
3 letters
3. Male human offspring
3 letters
4. Incompetent or ineffective
6 letters
5. "Clean" energy
5 letters
6. Christmas comedy "Home ___"
5 letters
7. Relating to a city
5 letters
8. Optical device
7 letters
9. "The Land of Lincoln"
8 letters
10. "Losing My ___" (R.E.M.)
8 letters
11. Not joking or trifling
7 letters

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