Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 5, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleOLD-TIME ELEMENTS
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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Retirement plan choice (5)
Starts with K, ends with HKEOGH→
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Unnamed others (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTHEY→
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Very short pencil (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTUB→
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Accustom (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINURE→
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Radiant ring (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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Uni- cousin (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMONO→
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Summer picnic debris (15)
Starts with W, ends with SWATERMELONSEEDS→
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Henri's here (3)
Starts with I, ends with IICI→
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Worn away (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEATEN→
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Deceived (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEDON→
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Assembly instructions part (7)
Starts with S, ends with OSTEPTWO→
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Hot tar, e.g. (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGOO→
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In-flight device setting (12)
Starts with A, ends with EAIRPLANEMODE→
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Soft rock (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
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JD holder (3)
Starts with A, ends with TATT→
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Still competitive (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINIT→
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Humorist Bombeck (4)
Starts with E, ends with AERMA→
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Board game piece (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDIE→
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Church ladies (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNUNS→
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Ill-gotten gains (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOOT→
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Solder fodder (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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Diamond-cutting debris (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDUST→
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FDR-era broadcast (12)
Starts with F, ends with TFIRESIDECHAT→
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Detrimental (3)
Starts with I, ends with LILL→
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MSG, for the NY Rangers (7)
Starts with H, ends with EHOMEICE→
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The head guy (5)
Starts with M, ends with GMRBIG→
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Expend (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUSEUP→
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Type of time-out (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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Archaeologist's find (15)
Starts with E, ends with SEARTHENWAREJARS→
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Management level (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
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Vocal improvisation (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAT→
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Handled properly (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAWTO→
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Whirl of current (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEDDY→
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__ ed. (HS class) (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPHYS→
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Poetic preposition (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTWEEN→
Down
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New Zealanders, informally (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKIWIS→
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Perform on a stage (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENACT→
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Navel designation (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUTIE→
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Common MBA prerequisite (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGRE→
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Religious dissenter (7)
Starts with H, ends with CHERETIC→
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Lonely level, supposedly (6)
Starts with T, ends with PTHETOP→
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Robust (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHALE→
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Stretch out (8)
Starts with E, ends with EELONGATE→
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Poetic "way out there" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with NYON→
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Peter Pan adversary (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESMEE→
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Web-__ (what otters are) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOED→
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Negate (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
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Title for 10-Down (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBOSN→
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Bryn __ College (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMAWR→
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Purple fruit (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOE→
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Aesthetic taste (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPALATE→
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It's north of Mich. (3)
Starts with O, ends with TONT→
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Jazz singer Cleo (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELAINE→
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Very hard to see (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMINUTE→
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Difficult task (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONUS→
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By __ of (owing to) (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDINT→
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Sci-fi visitors (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
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Star Trek: TNG officer (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITROI→
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Dia de San Valentin sentiment (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
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Sort of sprite (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Had a midday meal (8)
Starts with D, ends with HDIDLUNCH→
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Maximally moist (7)
Starts with D, ends with TDAMPEST→
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Way to express regret (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSIGH→
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Ignores the rules (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHEATS→
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Kilowatt-__ (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHOUR→
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Wonderstruck (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINAWE→
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Course listing (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARTE→
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HP printer alternative (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEPSON→
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Hand (out) (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMETE→
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Commando operation (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRAID→
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Spawned (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBRED→
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Modest reply to praise (4)
Starts with I, ends with YITRY→
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Win over (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSWAY→
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Precognition (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Vise part (3)
Starts with J, ends with WJAW→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 March 5, 2026?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Retirement plan choice (KEOGH); Unnamed others (THEY); Very short pencil (STUB).
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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