Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 30, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across35
Down35
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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Breath-taking effort (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGASP→
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Bed topper (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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Give and take (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSWAP→
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What's past prologue (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACTI→
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No joke (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
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Promissory note? (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSHALL→
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Refusal to return (9)
Starts with B, ends with EBEENTHERE→
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Slow movement (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLENTO→
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Inaugurated (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSWOREIN→
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Put together for keeps (6)
Starts with W, ends with DWELDED→
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Raised figure (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCAIN→
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Moves back and forth a bit (7)
Starts with Q, ends with SQUIVERS→
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Triviality (13)
Starts with N, ends with RNOTHINGBURGER→
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Raised figure (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADULT→
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Address line (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSLASH→
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__ coat (3)
Starts with L, ends with BLAB→
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Barreled (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
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Check in progress (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTUNT→
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Capital-sounding queen (4)
Starts with J, ends with OJUNO→
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"This __ o' the earth": Shak. (3)
Starts with O, ends with BORB→
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27-Across direction (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLANT→
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Cashiers (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOUSTS→
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Overly eager (13)
Starts with O, ends with COPPORTUNISTIC→
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West Indies isle taking euros (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTBARTS→
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Ecdysis, in ornithology (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMOLT→
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Work on a farm (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHORES→
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Really receptive (7)
Starts with A, ends with SALLEARS→
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Emerged (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAROSE→
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Makes space (9)
Starts with C, ends with TCLEARSOUT→
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Goes without (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSES→
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Color of cattle, cats, etc. (4)
Starts with R, ends with NROAN→
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Nonstop (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Grooming candidates (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPETS→
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Sure statement (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYEP→
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Give up (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECEDE→
Down
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Gift you'll hear about (3)
Starts with G, ends with BGAB→
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Formidable ones in flight (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Get too hot (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
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What some decks are made for (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPINOCHLE→
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Dazed and confused (11)
Starts with S, ends with SSEEINGSTARS→
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What comes in rounds (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Put on ice (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESHELVE→
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Inertia antonym, sort of (10)
Starts with W, ends with TWANDERLUST→
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Cut down to size (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTER→
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Slow motions (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPLODS→
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What the Museum der Kulturen overlooks (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRHEIN→
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Present-day mover (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSLEIGH→
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Attribute (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRAIT→
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Brat, e.g. (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWURST→
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Major breakthrough (11)
Starts with Q, ends with PQUANTUMLEAP→
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Big name in crisis management (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONATO→
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Trail guide (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Intel CPU accelerator (10)
Starts with T, ends with TTURBOBOOST→
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Pointless? (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLUNT→
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Counter top (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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Poaching target (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBOSC→
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Open positions (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOTS→
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Stall of a sort (8)
Starts with J, ends with CJUSTASEC→
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Extreme sports (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPREES→
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Heavyweight in the water (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROILER→
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Picks apart (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPARSES→
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Filipino language's name (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNOLAN→
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Break the law, by one's own admission (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSCALP→
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Sharp spasm (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHROE→
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Nutrient-rich styling agent (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Give in to 9-Down (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROVE→
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Went after (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSUED→
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Break down (3)
Starts with C, ends with YCRY→
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__ quarti (Asti "almost") (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETRE→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 30, 2026?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by David P. Williams.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Breath-taking effort (GASP); Bed topper (SEA); Give and take (SWAP).
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.
