Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 2, 2026
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Clues68
Across34
Down34
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Pickup after dragging (10)
Starts with S, ends with DSECONDWIND→
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What many freemium apps have (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSHOP→
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Fey Golden Globes cohost (10)
Starts with A, ends with RAMYPOEHLER→
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Bit of a Hawaiian Chip (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTARO→
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French Sudan neighbor (10)
Starts with U, ends with AUPPERVOLTA→
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Big name in car manufacturing (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOTIS→
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Bit of a tortilla chip (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCORN→
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Scout's recognition (9)
Starts with R, ends with TRAWTALENT→
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Hothead's heat (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIRE→
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Overall feeling, metaphorically (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPULSE→
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Takes after slips (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREDOS→
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Engine maker for Japan's first satellite (6)
Starts with N, ends with NNISSAN→
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Sort of skirt (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKILT→
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Much-monitored area (3)
Starts with I, ends with UICU→
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In your gut (7)
Starts with G, ends with CGASTRIC→
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Where you get your fill (7)
Starts with G, ends with PGASSTOP→
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Coaster's position (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Rafter with Jim (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHUCK→
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Modern-day con (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAMMER→
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Singer with the #1 lyric "Don't worry about your size" (2014) (7)
Starts with T, ends with RTRAINOR→
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Carrier to Cheongju (3)
Starts with K, ends with LKAL→
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Big clumsy types (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOXES→
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"That's it!" (6)
Starts with I, ends with EIMDONE→
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Like some buds (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINEAR→
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Parisian's following (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAPRES→
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What certain sheepdogs resemble (3)
Starts with M, ends with PMOP→
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To whom Capote dedicated his "non-fiction novel" (9)
Starts with H, ends with EHARPERLEE→
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Chihuahua "Check this out!" (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMIRA→
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Is someone they're not (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Trio from the Caribbean (10)
Starts with A, ends with SABCISLANDS→
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Remote starter (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETELE→
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Predominant drag (10)
Starts with M, ends with TMAINSTREET→
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Was like, these days (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAYS→
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Creosote and borate, vis-a-vis wood (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPRESERVERS→
Down
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Making hotter, maybe (7)
Starts with S, ends with GSAUCING→
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Marketing sites (7)
Starts with E, ends with AEMPORIA→
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Material for decks and docks (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCYPRESS→
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Disclose? (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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NATO charter member (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
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Web coder (3)
Starts with D, ends with VDEV→
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What many have at their fingertips (5)
Starts with W, ends with LWHORL→
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Checking promise (6)
Starts with I, ends with KILLASK→
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Measure inside the box (9)
Starts with N, ends with TNETWEIGHT→
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Oath with "rot" in its history (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDRAT→
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Got free, sort of (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTOLE→
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Miniature pan (7)
Starts with H, ends with THATEDIT→
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Part of the Venezuela-Colombia border (7)
Starts with O, ends with OORINOCO→
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Displays publicly (7)
Starts with P, ends with PPOSTSUP→
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Plots with oil (8)
Starts with A, ends with SARTSCAMS→
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Motive for many of Ovid's odes (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPARAMORE→
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What Jamie, Robin and Morgan are (6)
Starts with U, ends with XUNISEX→
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Brain __ (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEM→
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Larry's cousin (6)
Starts with L, ends with ELAURIE→
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On-the-go breakfast (9)
Starts with C, ends with RCEREALBAR→
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Slip or slide (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKID→
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What Mountain Warehouse sells (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSKIHATS→
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Versatile problem-solver (7)
Starts with P, ends with APANACEA→
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Without slacking (7)
Starts with A, ends with YALERTLY→
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Future in, perhaps (7)
Starts with N, ends with ENOMINEE→
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Back soon (7)
Starts with O, ends with RONORDER→
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Wide spreads (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREPASTS→
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Nickels and dimes (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESPECIE→
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Spaces often filled on Sundays (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAPSES→
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Metaphor for mastery (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREINS→
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Inclined plane (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRAMP→
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He's missing his in (4)
Starts with M, ends with VMARV→
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Direction from Dusseldorf (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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Short U or I (3)
Starts with L, ends with RLTR→
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 2, 2026?+
68 clues: 34 Across and 34 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Tyler Hinman.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Pickup after dragging (SECONDWIND); What many freemium apps have (SHOP); Fey Golden Globes cohost (AMYPOEHLER).
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.
