Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 26, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleLITTLE BITS
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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Reputation, informally (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCRED→
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Narrow opening for coins (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Signify (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMEAN→
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Doughnut center (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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Arrived (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAME→
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Monte __, Monaco (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCARLO→
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Anna's sister in Frozen (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELSA→
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Guitarist Clapton (4)
Starts with E, ends with CERIC→
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Ram's zodiac sign (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIES→
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Short on cash (15)
Starts with F, ends with HFEELINGTHEPINCH→
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Get a look at (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Animal's lair (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDEN→
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Commits robbery (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEALS→
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Dusting cloth (3)
Starts with R, ends with GRAG→
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Spanish water (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGUA→
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President from 2009 to 2017 (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOBAMA→
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Plumbing tubes (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPIPES→
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Clip-__ (some neckties) (3)
Starts with O, ends with SONS→
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Declining in skill (15)
Starts with L, ends with HLOSINGONESTOUCH→
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U-turn from WSW (3)
Starts with E, ends with EENE→
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Get into clothes (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRESS→
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Seaweed (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALGAE→
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Get money for (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSELL→
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Had a meal (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Moves sneakily (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCREEPS→
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Be helpful to (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
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Color tone (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
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Short footrace (15)
Starts with H, ends with HHUNDREDYARDDASH→
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Central Florida city (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOCALA→
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Scream (4)
Starts with Y, ends with LYELL→
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China's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Santa's helpers (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELVES→
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Roof overhang (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEAVE→
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Multi-store shopping venue (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMALL→
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Puts into words (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAYS→
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Tool storage building (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
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Dalmatian's mark (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOT→
Down
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Gourmet cook (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCHEF→
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Part for an actor (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROLE→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Hand out playing cards (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDEAL→
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Movie excerpts (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCENES→
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Extra __ eggs (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELARGE→
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Fail to mention (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Computer expert, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTECH→
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Docking area (6)
Starts with M, ends with AMARINA→
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Dublin's country (4)
Starts with E, ends with NERIN→
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Actor Baldwin (4)
Starts with A, ends with CALEC→
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Small snack (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOSH→
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__ Canaveral, FL (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAPE→
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Aruba or Cuba (6)
Starts with I, ends with DISLAND→
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Border lines (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDGES→
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Boot bottoms (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLES→
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Type of steak (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETBONE→
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Painter's tripod (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Male friend, in French (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
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Wash suds from (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERINSE→
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Chimps and gorillas (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPES→
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Charge too much (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGOUGE→
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Open, as toothpaste (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUNCAP→
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Fire remnants (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASHES→
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Rhyme writer (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPOET→
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Gawked (at) (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSTARED→
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Exam mark (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGRADE→
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Spanish cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Soup-serving utensils (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLADLES→
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In ringlets, as hair (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCURLED→
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Nest egg plans: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRAS→
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Divide in two (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHALVE→
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Weed-chopping tools (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOES→
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Sch. near Hollywood (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUCLA→
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Sea-based military force (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNAVY→
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Gives a new color to (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDYES→
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Informal assent (4)
Starts with Y, ends with HYEAH→
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River blockers (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAMS→
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Without delay, in a memo (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Rural storage tower (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSILO→
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Sentry's "Stop!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with THALT→
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 26, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Reputation, informally (CRED); Narrow opening for coins (SLOT); Signify (MEAN).
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.
