May 2026 - New York Times Acrostics

NYT Acrostic May 17, 2026

Are we Living in a Post-Truth Era? Hans Rosling, through his lectures and his book […]

Dave and Jane on NYT Acrostic May 3, 2026May 5, 2026
Hi Heather -- Thanks for doing our acrostic! We use Merriam-Webster as our go-to dictionary. You'll find "homuncular" there! Jane…
Heather H. on NYT Acrostic May 3, 2026May 5, 2026
(*P.S. I guess your "homuncular" wouldn't be a back-formation but some other neologism ... or is it in a dictionary?…
Heather H. on NYT Acrostic May 3, 2026May 5, 2026
Another fun puzzle. Thank you! It took me awhile to let go of my concept of ivy and couch grass…
Heather H. on NYT Acrostic May 3, 2026May 5, 2026
I agree! All the "the's" did help. But "rowdydow" was one of the last clues I solved; I haven't heard…
Dave and Jane on NYT Acrostic May 3, 2026May 4, 2026
Congratulations on solving the puzzle, Amy. You can find the solution in next Sunday's New York Times Magazine (hard copy…