Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 24, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues146
Across68
Down78
Title...OR NOT TO BEE: That is the topic
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
•
Brand name coined by Eastman (5)
Starts with K, ends with KKODAK→
•
Human-powered ride (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBIKE→
•
Shoe salesperson's question (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIZE→
•
Short-lived craze (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
•
On top of (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABOVE→
•
Mimicking (5)
Starts with A, ends with GAPING→
•
From scratch (4)
Starts with A, ends with WANEW→
•
Hayloft bundle (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBALE→
•
Golden shade of hair (11)
Starts with H, ends with EHONEYBLONDE→
•
Needing urgent attention (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDIRE→
•
Ink smudge (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOT→
•
Volleyball divider (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
•
Throw in (3)
Starts with A, ends with DADD→
•
Greet silently (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONODTO→
•
Israeli general Dayan (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMOSHE→
•
Green stones (5)
Starts with J, ends with SJADES→
•
Toy Story spaceman doll (13)
Starts with B, ends with RBUZZLIGHTYEAR→
•
O'Connor's Court successor (5)
Starts with A, ends with OALITO→
•
Major hassle (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPAIN→
•
Mermaid's habitat (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
•
Rae of Barbie (4)
Starts with I, ends with AISSA→
•
Carpentry joint part (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTENON→
•
Hoops great Shaq (5)
Starts with O, ends with LONEAL→
•
Lost traction (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLID→
•
Race circuit (3)
Starts with L, ends with PLAP→
•
Get sentimental about the past (12)
Starts with W, ends with CWAXNOSTALGIC→
•
1960s avant-garde style (7)
Starts with N, ends with ANEODADA→
•
Capital of Eritrea (6)
Starts with A, ends with AASMARA→
•
"Will do!" (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIMONIT→
•
Out in the country (5)
Starts with R, ends with LRURAL→
•
Instagram video (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
•
Road shoulder (4)
Starts with B, ends with MBERM→
•
Carry-along grooming aids (11)
Starts with P, ends with SPOCKETCOMBS→
•
Monkey-like (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSIMIAN→
•
__ Nevada range (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASIERRA→
•
Aussie beer (11)
Starts with A, ends with RAMBERNECTAR→
•
Level-headed (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESANE→
•
Lingering mark (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSCAR→
•
Baron Cohen's Kazakh persona (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBORAT→
•
Republic, for instance (6)
Starts with N, ends with NNATION→
•
Feeling relaxed (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATEASE→
•
Gymnast's garment (7)
Starts with U, ends with DUNITARD→
•
Buys for '50s TV viewers (12)
Starts with R, ends with SROOFANTENNAS→
•
Teensy bit (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTAD→
•
Workplace inspection agcy. (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOSHA→
•
Ascend, as a peak (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCALE→
•
Latter-day stranger (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORANDO→
•
Small fly (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGNAT→
•
CPR pro (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
•
Reebok rival (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAVIA→
•
In its __ (as a replacement) (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEAD→
•
First historical female on a US postage stamp (13)
Starts with Q, ends with AQUEENISABELLA→
•
Stranded on a high branch (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTREED→
•
Deep anxiety (5)
Starts with A, ends with TANGST→
•
Musical set in Argentina (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEVITA→
•
Collarless shirt (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
•
Sorrowful (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSAD→
•
Finger pointer's word (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTHAT→
•
Soft cracker spread (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIE→
•
Bermuda, to Britain (11)
Starts with C, ends with YCROWNCOLONY→
•
Objectives (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIMS→
•
Roasting appliance (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOVEN→
•
Weird and scary (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEERIE→
•
Baton __, LA (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUGE→
•
Numbered rd. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERTE→
•
Stave (off) (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFEND→
•
Stared in amazement (5)
Starts with G, ends with DGAPED→
Down
•
Young Frankenstein actress (4)
Starts with K, ends with NKAHN→
•
Slender instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
•
"Quit it or I'll lose!" (10)
Starts with D, ends with EDONTJINXME→
•
Broad rd. (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAVE→
•
Essential (3)
Starts with K, ends with YKEY→
•
Lawn flaw (8)
Starts with B, ends with TBALDSPOT→
•
Digital player brand (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIPOD→
•
Extended family (3)
Starts with K, ends with NKIN→
•
Come to a close (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
•
Burdens (with) (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSADDLES→
•
Sign swiftly (7)
Starts with I, ends with LINITIAL→
•
No-gravity situation (5)
Starts with Z, ends with GZEROG→
•
Sort of sheep (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
•
Firehouse annoyance (10)
Starts with F, ends with MFALSEALARM→
•
Honolulu hello (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
•
Discourage (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDETER→
•
Late '90s teens (4)
Starts with G, ends with ZGENZ→
•
Dudes into rap (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBBOYS→
•
Darling, these days (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBAE→
•
Lb. fractions (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOZS→
•
High ranges: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMTS→
•
Musically discordant (6)
Starts with A, ends with LATONAL→
•
Altruistic individual (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDONOR→
•
Actress Jessica (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBIEL→
•
Eel in sushi (5)
Starts with U, ends with IUNAGI→
•
Keep out of sight (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIDE→
•
Fighting it out (5)
Starts with A, ends with RATWAR→
•
Rental contract (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEASE→
•
Get __ for effort (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
•
Wilted, as lettuce (4)
Starts with L, ends with PLIMP→
•
Summer apprentice (6)
Starts with I, ends with NINTERN→
•
Not very much (4)
Starts with A, ends with BADAB→
•
Close friends (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPALS→
•
Salk rival (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSABIN→
•
Dove sounds (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOS→
•
Oceanic predator (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
•
Musical pair (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODUO→
•
Long-running CBS drama (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNCIS→
•
Home decor giant (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIKEA→
•
Makes corrections to (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEMENDS→
•
San Jose, Costa __ (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARICA→
•
Cartoonist Groening (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMATT→
•
Special pleasure (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTREAT→
•
Miss of Mexico: Abbr. (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASRTA→
•
India-born director (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNAIR→
•
Be adjacent to (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABUT→
•
__ Lisa (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMONA→
•
Where East meets West (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIDGEGAME→
•
Grab a bite (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
•
Sydney Zoo hoppers (4)
Starts with R, ends with SROOS→
•
Hill hundred (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESENATE→
•
Warhol supermarket subject (10)
Starts with C, ends with PCANNEDSOUP→
•
Carne __ (burrito filling) (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASADA→
•
Put down, as fresh turf (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRESOD→
•
Super-lite (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNOCAL→
•
To the point (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETERSE→
•
Flatbread of India (4)
Starts with R, ends with IROTI→
•
__ beans (Mideast staple) (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFAVA→
•
Poetic pugilist (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
•
Made tidy (8)
Starts with N, ends with DNEATENED→
•
More weighty (7)
Starts with H, ends with RHEAVIER→
•
Completely surrounding (7)
Starts with A, ends with TAMBIENT→
•
Crane's constructions (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNESTS→
•
Hill-building bug (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
•
Southeast Asian celebration (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTET→
•
2022 World Cup host (5)
Starts with Q, ends with RQATAR→
•
Pitching very well (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUNHIT→
•
Bring out brunch (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERVE→
•
Delicate fabric (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
•
DVR button (3)
Starts with R, ends with CREC→
•
Exact copy (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTWIN→
•
Parisian cherub (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANGE→
•
Colored differently (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDYED→
•
Jazz genre (3)
Starts with B, ends with PBOP→
•
Penalty caller (3)
Starts with R, ends with FREF→
•
Smeltery delivery (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
•
Part of the Red Cross' URL (3)
Starts with O, ends with GORG→
•
Hawaii's Mauna __ (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
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.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
Previous Newsday Crossword puzzles
Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 24, 2026?+
146 clues: 68 Across and 78 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Brand name coined by Eastman (KODAK); Human-powered ride (BIKE); Shoe salesperson's question (SIZE).
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.
