Newsday Crossword May 23, 2026 Answers
By Kate Chin Park · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from May 23, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Develop a crush?9 Pitiful amount5 Broad-minded approach9 Early SCTV breakout star5 Collaborative cloud creation9 Mixing console's control5 Small thing in a hole3 Big thing in a hole3 Bubblegum kin7 Venerable figure skating move7 "Loaded" appetizer offerings4 Tabloid nickname of the '80s6 Unfortunate admission5 Range from the Tatar for "ridge"4 Five-ton hunter4 Where rushing is encouraged4 Erstwhile home for a paper tiger15 Commencement wear usually bought4 Final word that sounds dishy?4 Duo multiple4 Upper chamber5 Let out6 Rush order4 On sale at the moment7 Matter of opinion7 Dry __3 Receptivity metaphor3 Common Tupperware contents5 Be sporadic9 Be what you're not5 Alpine neighbors9 Whom a Congressional Caucus has advocated for since 20215 Commute communally9Down
Vast4 Cable transmission medium4 Pretreatment target4 __ line3 Worked, as much wood6 Conclusion of many scheduled deliveries8 Posse, essentially5 In the bargain3 A maize-ing creation9 G, frequently4 Bit of kid lit11 Subject of the Tune In Yesterday encyclopedia5 Endure no longer5 Public works5 "Visionary artist" with her first SoCal solo exhibition, in 20263 Big name in confessional poetry11 What brieandbaskets.com curates7 One of Les douze Apotres3 "Water" now mostly desert4 End of many Scottish town names4 Destination near OAK3 The Winton Bullet (1902) was an early one9 Metaphorical ropes4 Rodin's thinker4 Follower's following3 This is our era8 Gendered issue3 It's in much stained glass3 Multiplicity metaphor6 Traditional supporters of choirs5 "You're preaching to the choir"5 Trouble-free5 Like a heat5 What an Eliot novel isn't about4 Assumed name, essentially4 Teen suffix for screen4 It's in much stained glass4 Bubble Bath beauty brand3 Partner in the Human Genome Project3Frequently Asked Questions
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