Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 5, 2026
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Clues76
Across31
Down45
TitleTHINGS WITH RINGS
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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Leafy shelter (5)
Starts with B, ends with RBOWER→
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Comprehend (6)
Starts with F, ends with MFATHOM→
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Podcast conclusion (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOUTRO→
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Pungent, perhaps (6)
Starts with O, ends with YONIONY→
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Thing with a ring (12)
Starts with G, ends with RGROOMSFINGER→
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Sippy cup part (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOUT→
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Pushed hard (5)
Starts with U, ends with DURGED→
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Bard's "venomous fool" (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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Thing with rings (10)
Starts with S, ends with ESMARTPHONE→
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Dominion (5)
Starts with R, ends with MREALM→
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Sister of Helios (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEOS→
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Hold up (3)
Starts with R, ends with BROB→
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Alaska's__ Peninsula (5)
Starts with K, ends with IKENAI→
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Hobbyist (4)
Starts with B, ends with FBUFF→
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Threat to crops (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEST→
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Thing with rings (9)
Starts with T, ends with KTREETRUNK→
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Doesn't dawdle (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Like a London fog (4)
Starts with G, ends with YGREY→
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Ghastly (5)
Starts with A, ends with LAWFUL→
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She met Verne in 1889 (3)
Starts with B, ends with YBLY→
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He inspired Verne (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPOE→
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Japanese dumplings (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGYOZA→
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Thing with rings (10)
Starts with C, ends with TCIRCUSTENT→
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Highly successfully (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBIG→
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Wind up, in a way (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPOOL→
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Sneaker features (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLES→
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Thing with rings (12)
Starts with O, ends with OOLYMPICSLOGO→
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Praiseful music (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPAEANS→
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Legal ability (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPOWER→
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Something cast in stone (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATUE→
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Singer heroine (5)
Starts with Y, ends with LYENTL→
Down
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Weigh (down) (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBOG→
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First "O Canada" pronoun (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROUR→
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Global commerce grp. (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWTO→
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Youngest Greek god (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEROS→
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Lighthearted movie (4)
Starts with R, ends with PROMP→
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Fairy tale chant ender (5)
Starts with F, ends with MFOFUM→
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Novelist Brookner (5)
Starts with A, ends with AANITA→
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An Oscar, mostly (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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Non-sharer (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHOG→
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Outdoes (6)
Starts with O, ends with SONEUPS→
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New Testament gift (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMYRRH→
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Help-wanted announcement (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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1990s Bush successor (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGORE→
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Grandson of Eve (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
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Arrears (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBT→
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It was left in Genesis 19 (3)
Starts with A, ends with KARK→
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"I told you!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Work (out) (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPAN→
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Put back in a skillet (5)
Starts with R, ends with YREFRY→
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Vegan staple (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTOFU→
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Muscles rowers use (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLATS→
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Fallen orbiter (3)
Starts with M, ends with RMIR→
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Tam cousin (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBERET→
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Arapaho foe (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUTE→
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Scenic rte. (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPKWY→
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Fonts of arrogance (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGOS→
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Constant critic (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNAG→
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Basic training (4)
Starts with A, ends with SABCS→
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Scene snippet (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLIP→
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39-Down learner (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTYRO→
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Sort of door opener (3)
Starts with F, ends with BFOB→
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Action film weapon (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUZI→
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Run late (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLAG→
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Pens with no ink (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOPS→
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Recruiting Insider airer (5)
Starts with E, ends with UESPNU→
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Clatter (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOISE→
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Special attention (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTLC→
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Discern in the distance (4)
Starts with E, ends with YESPY→
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Apricot cousin (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOE→
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Pro vote (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
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Dirt trapper (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMAT→
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Reign over in competition (3)
Starts with O, ends with NOWN→
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Appreciate (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
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NBA Southeast team (3)
Starts with O, ends with LORL→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
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- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for June 5, 2026?+
76 clues: 31 Across and 45 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Leafy shelter (BOWER); Comprehend (FATHOM); Podcast conclusion (OUTRO).
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?+
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