Newsday Crossword May 5 2026 Answers
Tuesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the Newsday Crossword May 5 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 78 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Part of the eye with colorIRIS4Across
Stream from an aerosolSPRAY5Across
Perform in a choirSING4Across
Skillet or wokPAN3Across
FidgetyANTSY5Across
Chests of drawersDRESSERS8Across
Grips another's handSHAKES6Across
Snakelike fishEEL3Across
Game with a star-shaped boardCHINESECHECKERS15Across
Hunters' org.NRA3Across
Pain reliever brandANACIN6Across
Barber shop sweepingsHAIR4Across
Highest-ratedBEST4Across
Sends junk email toSPAMS5Across
Fir or mapleTREE4Across
Prefix meaning "against"ANTI4Across
Coffee lightenerCREAM5Across
LubricatesOILS4Across
Wander aroundROAM4Across
Father, in SpanishPADRE5Across
"Air" prefix for sphereATMO4Across
Paper/pencil X's-and-O's gameTICTACTOE9Across
Ready, willing, and __ABLE4Across
Midterm or final testEXAM4Across
Not tight enoughLOOSE5Across
Take a glance (at)LOOK4Across
Sandwich shopDELI4Across
Second-quality, as clothes: Abbr.IRREG5Across
Extremely badAWFUL5Across
Blog messagesPOSTS5Across
Weekly earningsSALARIES8Across
Cpls.' superiorsSGTS4Across
__-med studentPRE3Across
Online crafts shopETSY4Across
Dental stringFLOSS5Across
Table game with cue sticksBILLIARDS9Across
Each, informallyAPOP4Across
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
10 __ OR LESS (supermarket sign)ITEMS5Down
"Get lost!"SCRAM5Down
Get __ for effortANA3Down
Thinly distributedSPARSE6Down
PhotographedSHOT4Down
Alaskan shellfishKINGCRAB8Down
Opinion pieceESSAY5Down
Get closer toNEAR4Down
Very paleASHEN5Down
Some laptopsPCS3Down
Give off, as lightEMIT4Down
Grains in granolaOATS4Down
Voicemail signalTONE4Down
Creative thoughtIDEA4Down
Waterproof coverTARP4Down
Make angryRILE4Down
TwosomePAIR4Down
Turkey drumstickLEG3Down
Little rascalsIMPS4Down
Vietnam neighborLAOS4Down
Trade show, for shortEXPO4Down
Casino worker with cardsDEALER6Down
Puts into serviceUSES4Down
Harrison of Star WarsFORD4Down
Fret (about)WORRY5Down
Assumed nameALIAS5Down
Anatomy class modelSKELETON8Down
Bridge-crossing feeTOLL4Down
Mongolian desertGOBI4Down
Big slice of meat loafSLAB4Down
Smart-aleckySASSY5Down
"To __ human..."ERRIS5Down
MotionlessINERT5Down
Have sore musclesACHE4Down
Bags for potatoesSACKS5Down
Say "Cheese" for a photoSMILE5Down
Turn the __ cheekOTHER5Down
Walked back and forthPACED5Down
Layers of tissuesPLIES5Down
Former French moneyFRANC5Down
Part of TGIFITS3Down
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This page lists every clue and answer from the Newsday crossword published on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.