Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 3, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues142
Across69
Down73
TitleTHE THIRD OF MAY: A timely topic, sort of
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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Fabric measure (4)
Starts with Y, ends with DYARD→
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Letters on old rubles (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCCCP→
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Garbed (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCLAD→
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Capital of Tibet (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALHASA→
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Standoffish (5)
Starts with A, ends with FALOOF→
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Suffix for switch (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEROO→
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Election campaign (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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Fearsome and strange (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEERIE→
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Southeastern cruise port (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMIAMI→
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Gas in diner signs (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNEON→
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Mideast's Gulf of __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with NADEN→
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Charades player (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMIMER→
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One and all (19)
Starts with A, ends with YABSOLUTELYEVERYBODY→
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Cinematic success (3)
Starts with H, ends with THIT→
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Car sticker no. (4)
Starts with M, ends with PMSRP→
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Young fellow (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLAD→
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Strong dislike (6)
Starts with A, ends with SANIMUS→
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Beast of burden (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Govt. assistance program (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISSI→
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Going __ (fighting) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TATIT→
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Unwind from work (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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Forever stamp letters (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUSA→
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"Ode to the West Wind" poet (18)
Starts with P, ends with YPERCYBYSSHESHELLEY→
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Late evening, in Munich (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNACHT→
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Suffix for million (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIRE→
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Early nuclear agcy. (3)
Starts with A, ends with CAEC→
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Declares true (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAVERS→
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Donkey's cry (4)
Starts with B, ends with YBRAY→
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Country south of Sicily (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMALTA→
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Disney movie set in China (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMULAN→
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"This __ sudden!!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with OISSO→
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Sardinia's largest city (8)
Starts with C, ends with ICAGLIARI→
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Late evening, in Marseilles (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNUIT→
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Lively energy (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPEP→
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No matter how (19)
Starts with B, ends with YBYANYMEANSNECESSARY→
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Muscle twitch (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTIC→
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Tender-hearted (4)
Starts with K, ends with DKIND→
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VIPs' entourages (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRETINUES→
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Back muscles, for short (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLATS→
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Melodious sounds (5)
Starts with M, ends with CMUSIC→
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Surface luster (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLOSS→
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Glitzy, for short (4)
Starts with G, ends with MGLAM→
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How some like their ham (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONRYE→
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Tiresome pattern (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRUT→
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Parade spoiler (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRAIN→
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News media (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPRESS→
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Auto commercial disclaimer (18)
Starts with Y, ends with YYOURMILEAGEMAYVARY→
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Billboards, e.g. (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
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Technical sch. (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINST→
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Regretful person (4)
Starts with R, ends with RRUER→
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Self-esteem (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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DC's former __ Stadium (3)
Starts with R, ends with KRFK→
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"We gotta leave!" (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLETSGO→
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Welcome Center freebie (3)
Starts with M, ends with PMAP→
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Raised, as horses (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBRED→
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Before, to 44-Across (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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Very thoroughly (19)
Starts with F, ends with YFORTYWAYSFROMSUNDAY→
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Milan's La __ theater (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASCALA→
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Corn harvest (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEARS→
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City near Lake Tahoe (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Cruise ship quarters (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCABIN→
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Tough HS English class (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPLIT→
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Lollipop taste (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLICK→
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Smooth out (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Sidestep (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEVADE→
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Senor's squiggle (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETILDE→
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Tricky tactic (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPLOY→
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Try out (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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What the five longest answers share (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYYYS→
Down
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Japanese piano maker (6)
Starts with Y, ends with AYAMAHA→
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Defendants' defenses (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALIBIS→
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Barbecues, for instance (6)
Starts with R, ends with SROASTS→
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Major-__ (chief steward) (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODOMO→
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Suffix for 98-Across (7)
Starts with C, ends with CCENTRIC→
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Move like a toddler (5)
Starts with C, ends with PCREEP→
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Frequent October forecast (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCOOL→
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Polo player's ride (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPONY→
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Fancy neckwear (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCRAVATS→
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Weighed down (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLADED→
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Taiwanese PC brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with RACER→
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Declare false (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDENY→
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Throat-soothing brew (8)
Starts with L, ends with ALEMONTEA→
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Swiss miss of fiction (5)
Starts with H, ends with IHEIDI→
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West Point mascots (9)
Starts with A, ends with SARMYMULES→
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"Sprechen __ Deutsch?" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESIE→
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Prefix like atmo- (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAER→
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Director's workplace (7)
Starts with F, ends with TFILMSET→
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5-Across, in English (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSSR→
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Beethoven honoree (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELISE→
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Lavish party (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBASH→
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Tech support callers (5)
Starts with U, ends with SUSERS→
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Final authority (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAYSO→
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Just slightly (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Authoritarian (8)
Starts with T, ends with CTYRANNIC→
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Angler's spool (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
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They've gotten away (8)
Starts with E, ends with SESCAPEES→
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Biological groupings (5)
Starts with P, ends with APHYLA→
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New Haven student (5)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALIE→
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Terre __, IN (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHAUTE→
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Old-school 56 (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILVI→
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Its shows are seen on Peacock (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNBC→
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Typical Jordanian (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Shrewd (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCAGY→
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Bialik of The Big Bang Theory (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMAYIM→
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Biceps builders (8)
Starts with A, ends with SARMCURLS→
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Psych-out tactic (8)
Starts with M, ends with EMINDGAME→
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Squirrels' homes (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNESTS→
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S&L account posting (3)
Starts with I, ends with TINT→
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Where SEALs serve (3)
Starts with U, ends with NUSN→
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Trident-shaped letter (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPSI→
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Japanese dog (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAKITA→
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Longtime pal (5)
Starts with C, ends with YCRONY→
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Hopping mad (5)
Starts with A, ends with YANGRY→
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Reign over (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERULE→
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Votes in favor (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYEAS→
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Texting format: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSMS→
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True-blue (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLOYAL→
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Battery knob (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANODE→
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Team-building activity (9)
Starts with T, ends with LTRUSTFALL→
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Isr. neighbor (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSYR→
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Birdhouse food (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSUET→
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Deceitful person (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLIAR→
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Leave one's native land (8)
Starts with E, ends with EEMIGRATE→
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Extends an agreement (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREUPS→
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Green groceries (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPRODUCE→
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How some NFL contests end (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINOT→
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What makes it cloudy (7)
Starts with G, ends with YGRAYSKY→
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New Hampshire neighbor (7)
Starts with V, ends with TVERMONT→
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Allows to ripen (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Small evergreen (6)
Starts with R, ends with YREDBAY→
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__-cat (scared one) (6)
Starts with F, ends with YFRAIDY→
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British economist (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKEYNES→
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Sturdily built (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSOLID→
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Voyager Polo (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMARCO→
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Pirate flag pair (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBONES→
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Sharp cry (4)
Starts with Y, ends with PYELP→
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Siren sound (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWAIL→
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Worry (over) (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFRET→
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French dream (4)
Starts with R, ends with EREVE→
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Part of 63-Down (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNAVY→
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Plopped down (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Inflation meas. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICPI→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 3, 2026?+
142 clues: 69 Across and 73 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Fabric measure (YARD); Letters on old rubles (CCCP); Garbed (CLAD).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
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