Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 17, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues146
Across71
Down75
TitleFUNNY FOLKS: Explained at 117-Down
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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Creator of the Musketeers (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDUMAS→
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Of motives (6)
Starts with C, ends with LCAUSAL→
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Miles off (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
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__ Holiness (papal title) (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHIS→
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Put on the books (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENACT→
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Family nickname (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAUNTIE→
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Mardi Gras city nickname (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOLA→
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Back, at sea (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAFT→
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US tennis champ of the '90s (12)
Starts with M, ends with GMICHAELCHANG→
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Johnson's vice president (8)
Starts with H, ends with YHUMPHREY→
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Miscellaneous category (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOTHERS→
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Slant a bit (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTILT→
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Bolivian boy (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONINO→
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Eurasia's disappearing __ Sea (4)
Starts with A, ends with LARAL→
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Queeg's ship (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECAINE→
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Huffs and puffs (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPANTS→
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Lorry wheel (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETYRE→
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Prune center (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
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Extremely eager (4)
Starts with A, ends with GAGOG→
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Mil. branch (4)
Starts with U, ends with GUSCG→
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Soft mineral (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
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Longtime DC publisher (15)
Starts with K, ends with MKATHARINEGRAHAM→
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Maestro Zubin (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMEHTA→
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Bump from the schedule (7)
Starts with P, ends with TPREEMPT→
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Not fooled by (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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"Quite probably..." (7)
Starts with O, ends with EODDSARE→
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Overplay (5)
Starts with H, ends with PHAMUP→
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Attention-getting sound (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
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Except for (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAVE→
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Rotisserie part (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPIT→
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Range of knowledge (3)
Starts with K, ends with NKEN→
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Vowel-rich snack (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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McEntire of music (4)
Starts with R, ends with AREBA→
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Novelist Fleming (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
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"Well, __-di-dah!" (3)
Starts with L, ends with HLAH→
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Potter films' first Dumbledore (13)
Starts with R, ends with SRICHARDHARRIS→
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Contract of secrecy, briefly (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANDA→
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Eggs: Lat. (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOVA→
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Pale brown (4)
Starts with E, ends with UECRU→
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Piece for a singer (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Early afternoon (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTWO→
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Hard to see (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTINY→
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Garment lines (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHEMS→
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Garment spec (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIZE→
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Smartphone symbols (5)
Starts with I, ends with SICONS→
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Grab some Earl Grey (7)
Starts with T, ends with ATAKETEA→
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Legal work (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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Pine family members (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLARCHES→
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Low joint (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANKLE→
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"The medium is the message" coiner (15)
Starts with M, ends with NMARSHALLMCLUHAN→
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AC or DC (4)
Starts with E, ends with CELEC→
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Pulverize (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMASH→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Garment problem (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRIP→
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Chooses, with "for" (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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Get used (to) (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADAPT→
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Power measures (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWATTS→
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City south of West Palm (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABOCA→
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Regret not seeing (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMISS→
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The very best (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
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Cornell's home (6)
Starts with I, ends with AITHACA→
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What many bats are made from (8)
Starts with A, ends with SASHTREES→
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Les Miserables Oscar actress (12)
Starts with A, ends with YANNEHATHAWAY→
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__ culpa (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMEA→
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Sudden desire (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Fills, as tattoos (6)
Starts with I, ends with NINKSIN→
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Midwest hub (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
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Sofa section (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
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New Mexico art center (4)
Starts with T, ends with STAOS→
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Got beat by (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLOSTTO→
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Some Mexican ancestors (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMAYAS→
Down
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Showroom sample (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
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Part of BTU (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Jet speed measure (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMACH→
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Sore feeling (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Have the lead role (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Baseball great Ripken (3)
Starts with C, ends with LCAL→
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Bidding event (7)
Starts with A, ends with NAUCTION→
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Remove, as a door (7)
Starts with U, ends with EUNHINGE→
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No longer edible (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTALE→
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"You __ goin' nowhere!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAINT→
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Journey segment (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLEG→
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Snakebird of the south (7)
Starts with A, ends with AANHINGA→
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Abundant source (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFOUNT→
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Just about (6)
Starts with A, ends with TALMOST→
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Grammy category (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRAP→
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"Cat's in the Cradle" singer (11)
Starts with H, ends with NHARRYCHAPIN→
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"It troubles me that..." (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIFEAR→
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Fashion flair (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTYLE→
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Steep slope (6)
Starts with E, ends with PESCARP→
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Bareheaded (7)
Starts with H, ends with SHATLESS→
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Chips + cheese (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNACHOS→
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Antsy feeling (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAGITA→
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Jrs.' exam (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSAT→
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Law firm aide (4)
Starts with P, ends with APARA→
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Agenda entry (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Where "Inc." is "Ltd." (5)
Starts with T, ends with KTHEUK→
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Big coffee brewer (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
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Semiconductor giant (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAMD→
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Canadian speed abbr. (3)
Starts with K, ends with HKPH→
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Current measure (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAMPERE→
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Pyle of '60s TV (5)
Starts with G, ends with RGOMER→
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Firm with vans (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMOVER→
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Three-note chord (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTRIAD→
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Health insurance giant (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAETNA→
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Accounting entry (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBIT→
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Mundane (5)
Starts with H, ends with MHOHUM→
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Period of note (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Spanish rice (5)
Starts with A, ends with ZARROZ→
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Specialty category (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENICHE→
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WWII uniforms (3)
Starts with O, ends with SODS→
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Eddying (6)
Starts with A, ends with LASWIRL→
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Ton of, informally (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTTA→
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Of feathered friends (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAVIAN→
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Dennis the Menace cartoonist (11)
Starts with H, ends with MHANKKETCHAM→
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Lotion medium (5)
Starts with C, ends with MCREAM→
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Book before Joel (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHOSEA→
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Frazier rival (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Come to pass (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROCCUR→
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Berates loudly (7)
Starts with Y, ends with TYELLSAT→
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Discontinues (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCRAPS→
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Cinematic scary addr. (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELMST→
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Distracted greeting (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOHHI→
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Tide type (4)
Starts with N, ends with PNEAP→
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Hyphenated ID (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
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Small wooden platform (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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DA's subordinate (4)
Starts with A, ends with TASST→
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"Be still!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
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Crushes a test (6)
Starts with A, ends with TACESIT→
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Gathers gradually (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAMASSES→
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Maximally efficient (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLEANEST→
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Gridiron infraction (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLATEHIT→
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TV image source (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACAMERA→
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First president born in the '60s (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOBAMA→
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Tough puzzle (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPOSER→
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San __, CA (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODIEGO→
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Policy experts (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWONKS→
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Part of AD (4)
Starts with A, ends with OANNO→
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McAn of shoedom (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTHOM→
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What the "funny folks" all include (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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On vacation (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAWAY→
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Italian sweetheart (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACARA→
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Votes in favor (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAYES→
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Road hazard (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRUT→
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Feel unwell (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAIL→
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"It's __-win situation!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with OANO→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 17, 2026?+
146 clues: 71 Across and 75 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Creator of the Musketeers (DUMAS); Of motives (CAUSAL); Miles off (AFAR).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
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