Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 8, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleTHINK SHARP
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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Royal flush card (4)
Starts with J, ends with KJACK→
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Flatter, with "up" (6)
Starts with B, ends with RBUTTER→
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Trip planner's concern (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUTE→
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All fired up (7)
Starts with A, ends with DAROUSED→
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Person in a pool (6)
Starts with B, ends with RBETTOR→
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It doesn't react very well (8)
Starts with I, ends with SINERTGAS→
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Italian's eight (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
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Alphabet excerpt (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRST→
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Eat well (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFEAST→
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Xbox alternative (3)
Starts with W, ends with IWII→
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Capital of Yemen (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWYE→
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Deeply felt (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINNER→
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Was in knots (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACHED→
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What caddies hold (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Young cliff dweller (6)
Starts with E, ends with TEAGLET→
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Sweetheart (3)
Starts with H, ends with NHON→
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Sit back and relax (4)
Starts with B, ends with KBASK→
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The theme today, the eight answers around the perimeter (9)
Starts with K, ends with EKNIFEEDGE→
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Guitar tuners (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPEGS→
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Forest female (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDOE→
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To ensure (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSOTHAT→
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Small fraction of 17-Across (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUNO→
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It's next to iota (5)
Starts with K, ends with AKAPPA→
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It's next to iota (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATHETA→
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Survivor descriptor (6)
Starts with T, ends with LTRIBAL→
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Fire sign (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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Knock off (3)
Starts with R, ends with BROB→
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Skin care product (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTONER→
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Soup served in Little Saigons (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPHO→
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Word on modern business cards (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCELL→
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What many meditate on (8)
Starts with Y, ends with SYOGAMATS→
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Utilitarian (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUSABLE→
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Mediterranean cruise stop (7)
Starts with T, ends with ATUNISIA→
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Rural skyline (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSILOS→
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Take possession of (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPOCKET→
Down
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Taking down (7)
Starts with J, ends with GJOTTING→
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"Spontaneous" starter (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
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Silicon Valley exec (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCTO→
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Killarney's county (5)
Starts with K, ends with YKERRY→
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Enticement (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBAIT→
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What often holds 29-Across (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
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Low digit (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Grass-covered (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTURFED→
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E in the NYSE'S EL (5)
Starts with E, ends with EESTEE→
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Meet at the river (7)
Starts with R, ends with AREGATTA→
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Pupil's neighbor (6)
Starts with R, ends with ARETINA→
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Zips away (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDASHES→
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Maryland suburb of DC (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBOWIE→
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Swordfish serving (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSTEAK→
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Current outlet (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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Mockingbird cousin (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWREN→
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Ships off (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSENDS→
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Reindeer relatives (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELKS→
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Sound from 22-Down babies (5)
Starts with C, ends with PCHEEP→
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Earth agitator (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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What some waves are (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTIDAL→
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March girl (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBETH→
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Dandy dresser (3)
Starts with F, ends with PFOP→
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Black-clad subculture (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOTH→
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Metaphor for the easily influenced (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPUTTY→
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Establish securely (6)
Starts with E, ends with TENROOT→
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Question heard in elevators (7)
Starts with G, ends with PGOINGUP→
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Call to Rover (7)
Starts with H, ends with YHEREBOY→
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Spots to scuba (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATOLLS→
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Set aside for later (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETABLE→
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Fate-full (6)
Starts with K, ends with CKARMIC→
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Joyful noise (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAAH→
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Bingo kin (5)
Starts with B, ends with OBEANO→
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One of the first recorded bandleaders (1890) (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASOUSA→
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11th-grade challenge (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSAT→
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Laid back (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCALM→
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Seek enlightenment (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
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Curtain holder (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETIE→
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Title Hawking turned down (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSIR→
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 8, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Jay Silverman.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Royal flush card (JACK); Flatter, with "up" (BUTTER); Trip planner's concern (ROUTE).
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.
