Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 14, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleANCIENT WEAPONRY
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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Farm baby (4)
Starts with L, ends with BLAMB→
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Question of confirmation (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISIT→
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Sound of a loud impact (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTHWAP→
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Adidas alternative (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAVIA→
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First-century despot (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Speak up with (5)
Starts with V, ends with EVOICE→
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Some cheeses' exterior (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRIND→
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"Doggone it!" (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDRAT→
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Balzac's boulder (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROCHE→
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Golfer's storage unit (15)
Starts with C, ends with RCLUBHOUSELOCKER→
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Isn't cramped (7)
Starts with H, ends with MHASROOM→
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"How wonderful!" (3)
Starts with O, ends with HOOH→
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Slip up (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
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Band instrument (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDRUM→
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Rite answer (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
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What a spy often assumes (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALIAS→
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Geese formations (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVEES→
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Short cut (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNIP→
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Uber-brain (15)
Starts with R, ends with TROCKETSCIENTIST→
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Big game in Utah (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELKS→
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Put on (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWORN→
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Formal pledges (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOATHS→
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Conniving (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSLY→
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Do the same as (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCOPY→
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Among the busiest US airports (3)
Starts with A, ends with LATL→
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Barnyard comment (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMAA→
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Military depot (7)
Starts with A, ends with LARSENAL→
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Aromatic Caribbean cocktail (15)
Starts with S, ends with OSPEARMINTMOJITO→
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City near Venice (5)
Starts with P, ends with APADUA→
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Caesar adversary (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCATO→
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"It's wrong __ many levels!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONSO→
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Fail to be (5)
Starts with A, ends with TARENT→
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Sheik equivalent (4)
Starts with E, ends with REMIR→
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Highly discerning (4)
Starts with K, ends with NKEEN→
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Many babysitters (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNANAS→
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Admin. asst. (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSECY→
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Historical study (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
Down
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Fir relative (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLARCH→
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City near Madrid (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAVILA→
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Reduced by (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMINUS→
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Tough luck (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBADBREAKS→
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__ skiing (Dubai diversion) (6)
Starts with I, ends with RINDOOR→
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Vaccine medium (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSERUM→
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Certain cash stashes (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRAS→
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Swag holder (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOTE→
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Remote location (6)
Starts with T, ends with MTVROOM→
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Prohibition potation (5)
Starts with H, ends with HHOOCH→
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Burning braid (4)
Starts with W, ends with KWICK→
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Longing (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Someone like you (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEER→
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Polo participant (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSE→
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Scoundrel (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOUSE→
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Oppose orally (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDECRY→
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Apt rhyme for "restrain" (4)
Starts with R, ends with NREIN→
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Still competitive (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINIT→
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Eloper of rhyme (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDISH→
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Decides (to) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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Amazons' father (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
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Idle-ize? (4)
Starts with L, ends with LLOLL→
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Quite unpleasant (4)
Starts with I, ends with YICKY→
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Brandy designation (4)
Starts with V, ends with PVSOP→
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Laughless lines (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESTALEJOKE→
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Wee hour (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTWOAM→
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A pack of lies (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONOTSO→
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200-milligram measures (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCARATS→
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Close kin of 46-Across (6)
Starts with A, ends with YARMORY→
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Hawaiian for "peak" (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMAUNA→
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Where a fan is often found (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
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Number spoken by pilots (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNINER→
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Fully befuddled (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
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Pelican cousins (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOONS→
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Any time period (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Legal prefix (4)
Starts with P, ends with APARA→
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Utopian setting (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Keeps chilled (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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Word following brand or big (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAME→
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.
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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 May 14, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Farm baby (LAMB); Question of confirmation (ISIT); Sound of a loud impact (THWAP).
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.
