Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 11, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
ConstructorGuilherme Gilioli
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Number in a spreadsheet (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Firecracker sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBANG→
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Garden implement for digging (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPADE→
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Shoestring (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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General region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Shy with people (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTIMID→
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Martial __ (karate, judo, etc.) (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Hammer target (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
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Make amends (for) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Billiards surface (9)
Starts with P, ends with EPOOLTABLE→
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Occupied, as a seat (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTAKEN→
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Transportation on a track (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTRAIN→
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Movie ticket remnant (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTUB→
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Book leaf (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPAGE→
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Ventilate, as a lawn (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAERATE→
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Road test turns (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEFTS→
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End a plane flight (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAND→
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Give off, as light (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Black-and-white cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Epic stories (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGAS→
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Feels unwell (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAILS→
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Grain storage tower (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSILO→
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Poetic tributes (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
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In a weird way (5)
Starts with O, ends with YODDLY→
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Vendor (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSELLER→
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Surprise attack (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRAID→
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Hill-building insects (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANTS→
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Become inedible (5)
Starts with G, ends with DGOBAD→
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Adjust to change (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADAPT→
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Photographer's carryall (9)
Starts with C, ends with GCAMERABAG→
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Any music category (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENRE→
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Just slightly (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Shopper's carryall (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOTE→
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Male choral voice (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTENOR→
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Sandwich shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Pizzeria appliance (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOVEN→
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Reaches across (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPANS→
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Piggy bank opening (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Bird's dwelling (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
Down
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High-five sound (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLAP→
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Fortune-teller's __ cards (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTAROT→
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Performer in a movie (5)
Starts with A, ends with RACTOR→
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Electric car brand (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATESLA→
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Yellow-peel fruit (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABANANA→
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Typical Saudi (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Astronaut Armstrong (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNEIL→
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Strong winds (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGALES→
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Sculpture in a park (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATUE→
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Greek sandwich holder (9)
Starts with P, ends with DPITABREAD→
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Run __ (go wild) (4)
Starts with A, ends with KAMOK→
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Have a fine meal (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDINE→
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Garden in Genesis (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Waiter's rewards (4)
Starts with T, ends with STIPS→
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Very small amounts (4)
Starts with T, ends with STADS→
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Very pleased (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGLAD→
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Raring to go (5)
Starts with E, ends with REAGER→
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At the center of (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAMID→
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Money drawer (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTILL→
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Handicrafts website (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
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Sports team's defeat (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSS→
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A Great Lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Took a tumble (4)
Starts with F, ends with LFELL→
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Workwear holding wrenches and screwdrivers (9)
Starts with T, ends with NTOOLAPRON→
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Astronauts' agency (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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Arrange in some order (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSORT→
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Strong scent (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Walks inside (6)
Starts with E, ends with SENTERS→
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"That makes sense" (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIGETIT→
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Loads (of) (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSCADS→
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Relay-race stick (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBATON→
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Higher than (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABOVE→
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Palm tree fruits (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDATES→
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FBI workers: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGTS→
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Profound (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEEP→
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Karenina of fiction (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
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Adam's second son (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Venus de __ (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMILO→
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Well-mannered man (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGENT→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 11, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Number in a spreadsheet (STAT); Firecracker sound (BANG); Garden implement for digging (SPADE).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
