Newsday Crossword May 25, 2026 Answers

Across

Droops4 A whole bunch (of)4 Greek salad cheese4 Factual4 Purple smoothie berry4 Cement __ (concrete-making machine)5 Farmland measure4 Reveal a secret4 Elite group of guests5 Sharp-tip metal fastener9 Birds' homes5 Japanese coin3 High in the sky5 Acts boldly5 Capital of Egypt5 Counterfeit5 Travel by boat4 Green citrus fruit4 Careless mistake4 Late to class5 Pull from behind4 Exerciser's excess weight4 Fiend in fairy tales4 Human __ (person)5 Opinion piece5 Health care pro5 Champagne bottle seals5 Good buddy3 Suspect's excuse5 Handheld writing surface9 Back tooth5 Chain-__ fence4 Hawaiian feast4 Major happening5 Prefix meaning "against"4 A Great Lake4 Geeky person4 Gas in electric signs4 Shaker condiment4

Down

Number in a spreadsheet4 Curve of a foot4 Wise advisor4 Appear to be4 Coffees + hot milk6 The Pacific, for one5 Very soft mineral4 Fancy necktie fabric4 Document holder in a cabinet10 Live and breathe5 Easily angered5 Bachelor of __ degree4 Stately home5 Words of farewell4 Pond's "pad" flower4 Ken or Barbie4 Water, in Spanish4 Stretchy loop around paper10 Tote around5 Office assistant4 Texter's closest buddy3 Lengthy tale4 Eye part with color4 Lion's hair4 "Hard-boiled" food3 Throw softly4 Lamp light4 Garment worn with a blouse5 Cloth on a diner's lap6 Piece of garlic5 Petroleum ship5 Speckled bean5 Prayer ending4 Large family4 Row of a poem4 Mexican cheers4 Mysterious glow4 Train track4 Song for two singers4