Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 15, 2026
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Clues75
Across36
Down39
TitleOF PRESTO & PESTO
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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Darn it (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
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Shows like The Legend of Zang Hai, for short (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCDRAMAS→
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Informative URL (3)
Starts with F, ends with QFAQ→
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Tiananmen Square honoree (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMAO→
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Comic strip "Goodness!" (7)
Starts with O, ends with HOMIGOSH→
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The __ (ribs city, for short) (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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Venerable morale booster (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUSO→
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Start of a quote (7)
Starts with L, ends with ALIFEISA→
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Verse starter (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUNI→
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Seder fish (7)
Starts with G, ends with EGEFILTE→
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Charles III's second granddaughter (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLILIBET→
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Lawnmower Maintenance Week mo. (3)
Starts with M, ends with RMAR→
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Gradual, on product labels (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSLO→
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Middle of quote (13)
Starts with C, ends with FCOMBINATIONOF→
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Rummy cakes (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBABAS→
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Metro area (3)
Starts with U, ends with BURB→
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What some waves are (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTIDAL→
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Securer of plywood (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBRAD→
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Logically sound (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSOLID→
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For both, on scores (4)
Starts with A, ends with EADUE→
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Frequent address bar input (3)
Starts with C, ends with MCOM→
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Emulated dragonflies (7)
Starts with H, ends with DHOVERED→
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Where Chaucer's pilgrims met (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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End of quote (13)
Starts with M, ends with AMAGICANDPASTA→
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Land on the Sea of Cortez (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABAJA→
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Undeluded about (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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48th st. (4)
Starts with A, ends with ZARIZ→
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Designations (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNAMES→
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Times given 52-Across (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Eminent Italian director, the quote's source (15)
Starts with F, ends with IFEDERICOFELLINI→
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Karate derivative (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTAEBO→
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Kentucky Dam operator (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATVA→
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Unvarnished (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLUNT→
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"You take that back!" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAMNOT→
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Confound (3)
Starts with V, ends with XVEX→
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It's in six presidents' 52-Across (5)
Starts with J, ends with SJAMES→
Down
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Too confident (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSMUG→
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Peace of mind (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Pound sound (4)
Starts with W, ends with FWOOF→
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Publishing partnerships (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCOLLABS→
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Karamazov brother (6)
Starts with D, ends with IDMITRI→
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Swarming (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFE→
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Mellow, maybe (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
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Drudgery (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMOIL→
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Basilica of San Francesco city (6)
Starts with A, ends with IASSISI→
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Onion cousin (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSHALLOT→
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Make a mess of (4)
Starts with F, ends with BFLUB→
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Best-in-class (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
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Knock off (4)
Starts with Q, ends with TQUIT→
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"Grrr!" (5)
Starts with I, ends with DIMMAD→
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Part of modern-day Turkey (5)
Starts with I, ends with AIONIA→
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Any rebound (5)
Starts with C, ends with MCAROM→
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Ticket of 2008 (10)
Starts with O, ends with NOBAMABIDEN→
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Napoli's new (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANUOVA→
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"Over the Rainbow" Oscar winner (5)
Starts with A, ends with NARLEN→
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Former Ford, familiarly (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTBIRD→
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Ripley museum moniker (10)
Starts with O, ends with MODDITORIUM→
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Barracudas, bees, buffaloes,... (5)
Starts with F, ends with AFAUNA→
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Oldest global radio network (3)
Starts with B, ends with CBBC→
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Football great Dawson (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLEN→
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Copycat comment (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISOCANI→
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Toss out (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDEPOSE→
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KLM predecessors (3)
Starts with H, ends with JHIJ→
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Brown of Code fame (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDAN→
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Park's small pavilion (6)
Starts with G, ends with OGAZEBO→
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Whom Pollack and Johns inspired (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASTELLA→
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Old Spice alternative (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAFTA→
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Paper parcel portion (4)
Starts with R, ends with MREAM→
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...Prince of Denmark denouement (4)
Starts with A, ends with VACTV→
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Affect deeply (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOVE→
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Document sent digitally (4)
Starts with E, ends with XEFAX→
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Kid-lit Canadian (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Parks it (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSITS→
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Utter nonsense (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
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UT Austin library focus (3)
Starts with L, ends with JLBJ→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
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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 15, 2026?+
75 clues: 36 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Darn it (SEW); Shows like The Legend of Zang Hai, for short (CDRAMAS); Informative URL (FAQ).
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.
