Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 19, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleTEACHER'S ORDERS
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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Ascend, as stairs (5)
Starts with C, ends with BCLIMB→
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Prefix meaning "all" (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
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Whirl like a top (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPIN→
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Moon-related (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLUNAR→
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Gas in bright store signs (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNEON→
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Neighbor of Kansas (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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San Antonio landmark (5)
Starts with A, ends with OALAMO→
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Take a break (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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Unappealing food (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGLOP→
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"No texting!" (15)
Starts with P, ends with EPUTAWAYTHEPHONE→
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"He said, __ said" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Lab maze rodent (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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Navy builder (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESEABEE→
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Annoying noises (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDINS→
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Keogh plan alternative (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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Bear on a sky map (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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Prayer's conclusion (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Choir voice (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTENOR→
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"No chewing!" (15)
Starts with G, ends with MGETRIDOFTHATGUM→
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Has sore muscles (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACHES→
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Local food store (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Medicine portion (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOSE→
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Numbered hwy. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERTE→
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Theater level (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
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Built a home, as a bird (6)
Starts with N, ends with DNESTED→
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Boy in the family (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
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Medication-approving agcy. (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFDA→
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"Shoes on the floor!" (15)
Starts with F, ends with KFEETOFFYOURDESK→
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Up to a task (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Actor Baldwin (4)
Starts with A, ends with CALEC→
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President before Ford (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNIXON→
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Lawyer's assignment (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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Coke or Pepsi (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACOLA→
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Wipe chalk from (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Looked at carefully (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEYED→
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Relate, as a story (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Cut again, as a lawn (5)
Starts with R, ends with WREMOW→
Down
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Applaud (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLAP→
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Amazing thing (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULULU→
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Take __ the waist (tailor's job) (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINAT→
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Middle of the Three Bears (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMAMA→
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Look around in a store (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBROWSE→
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Ham __ (certain sandwich) (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONRYE→
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Be introduced to (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEET→
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Quick snack (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOSH→
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Summer apprentice (6)
Starts with I, ends with NINTERN→
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Anything viewed (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSIGHT→
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Sport played on ponies (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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"Victory is mine!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIWON→
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Back of the neck (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAPE→
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In first place (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAHEAD→
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Ziti or elbows (5)
Starts with P, ends with APASTA→
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Tea sweetener (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSUGAR→
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Build, as a house (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERECT→
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__ crow flies (in a straight line) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASTHE→
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Undecorated (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBARE→
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Delay for a while (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDEFER→
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Worldwide: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with LINTL→
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Gold bar (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINGOT→
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Shake out of sleep (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUSE→
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Prepared for battle (5)
Starts with A, ends with DARMED→
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Pie a la __ (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMODE→
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Scheduled takeoff hrs. (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETDS→
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"Ain't so!" reply (5)
Starts with I, ends with OISTOO→
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Typical Delhi resident (5)
Starts with H, ends with UHINDU→
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"To be truthful..." (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINFACT→
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Salary recipient (6)
Starts with E, ends with REARNER→
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Fine horse (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEED→
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__ point (center of attention) (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFOCAL→
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Clock dial (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFACE→
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Online auctioneer (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEBAY→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Polar ice mass (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFLOE→
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Holler (4)
Starts with Y, ends with LYELL→
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Extremely urgent (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDIRE→
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Class test (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
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Just average (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOSO→
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Was sure of (4)
Starts with K, ends with WKNEW→
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.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
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 19, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Ascend, as stairs (CLIMB); Prefix meaning "all" (OMNI); Whirl like a top (SPIN).
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.
