Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 27, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across38
Down40
TitleGET OFF THE GROUND
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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Auto fuel (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Eden guy (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Side of a gem (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFACET→
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"__ we there yet?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
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Dog biscuit shape (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBONE→
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North African desert (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASAHARA→
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2024 or 2028 (8)
Starts with L, ends with RLEAPYEAR→
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Story's high point (6)
Starts with C, ends with XCLIMAX→
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Not quite right (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMISS→
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Corp. heads (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCEOS→
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Tire pressure meas. (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPSI→
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Approves (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
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Methodical procedure (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSYSTEM→
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Sand hill (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDUNE→
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Start too soon (10)
Starts with J, ends with NJUMPTHEGUN→
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Battleship letters (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUSS→
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Ladies (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWOMEN→
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Nebraska city (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOMAHA→
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Veal meal (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCUTLET→
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Dramas with singing (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPERAS→
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Tire pattern (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTREAD→
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Any household task (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHORE→
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Pop singer Lipa (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADUA→
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Crispy Chinese appetizer (10)
Starts with S, ends with LSPRINGROLL→
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Small valley (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDELL→
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Tell, as a tale (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERELATE→
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Stiller or Affleck (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBEN→
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Director DuVernay (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAVA→
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Weeps loudly (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSOBS→
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Tex-Mex sauce (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASALSA→
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What's north of North Dakota (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACANADA→
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Breweries' buildings (8)
Starts with H, ends with SHOPKILNS→
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Allude to (6)
Starts with H, ends with THINTAT→
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Garfield dog (4)
Starts with O, ends with EODIE→
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Salt Lake City student (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUTE→
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Change for a $20 (4)
Starts with T, ends with STENS→
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"Amazing!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
Down
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Square dance lass (3)
Starts with G, ends with LGAL→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Mythical ocean menace (10)
Starts with S, ends with RSEAMONSTER→
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Bottomless pit (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABYSS→
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Accomplishes (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOES→
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Get __ for effort (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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"Good heavens!" (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMERCYME→
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Misplaced optimism (9)
Starts with F, ends with EFALSEHOPE→
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Sushi tuna (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAHI→
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Sleep in a tent (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCAMP→
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Notable periods (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Advance on a runway (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Ivanhoe author (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSCOTT→
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Toll road (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPIKE→
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NCAA game airer (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Addition total (3)
Starts with S, ends with MSUM→
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Viral Web idea (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMEME→
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Air conduits (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDUCTS→
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Seize control of (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUSURP→
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Scribble (down) (3)
Starts with J, ends with TJOT→
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Flower bed pest (10)
Starts with G, ends with GGARDENSLUG→
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Van rental brand (5)
Starts with U, ends with LUHAUL→
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Twangy-sounding (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNASAL→
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Workweek middle (9)
Starts with W, ends with YWEDNESDAY→
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Villain's hideout (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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FL NBA team (3)
Starts with O, ends with LORL→
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Beach crawler (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCRAB→
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Flashy performer (7)
Starts with H, ends with THOTSHOT→
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World Cup cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Be too boastful (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGLOAT→
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Sandwich shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Prepares, as pies (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBAKES→
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Sore feeling (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Stuck-up (4)
Starts with V, ends with NVAIN→
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Novelist Rice (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Gyrate (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPIN→
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Initial poker payment (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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S&L amenity (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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Poetic tribute (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Meet with (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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 27, 2026?+
78 clues: 38 Across and 40 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Auto fuel (GAS); Eden guy (ADAM); Side of a gem (FACET).
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.
