Newsday Crossword May 5, 2026 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from May 5, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Cpls.' superiors4 Extremely bad5 Sandwich shop4 Take a glance (at)4 Not tight enough5 Midterm or final test4 Ready, willing, and __4 Second-quality, as clothes: Abbr.5 Each, informally4 Table game with cue sticks9 Dental string5 Online crafts shop4 __-med student3 Blog messages5 Weekly earnings8 "Air" prefix for sphere4 Pain reliever brand6 Hunters' org.3 Game with a star-shaped board15 Snakelike fish3 Grips another's hand6 Part of the eye with color4 Chests of drawers8 Fidgety5 Skillet or wok3 Perform in a choir4 Stream from an aerosol5 Paper/pencil X's-and-O's game9 Barber shop sweepings4 Father, in Spanish5 Wander around4 Lubricates4 Coffee lightener5 Prefix meaning "against"4 Fir or maple4 Sends junk email to5 Highest-rated4Down
Big slice of meat loaf4 Mongolian desert4 Bridge-crossing fee4 Anatomy class model8 Assumed name5 Fret (about)5 Harrison of Star Wars4 Puts into service4 Turkey drumstick3 Casino worker with cards6 Trade show, for short4 Vietnam neighbor4 Little rascals4 Part of TGIF3 Former French money5 Layers of tissues5 Walked back and forth5 Turn the __ cheek5 Say "Cheese" for a photo5 Bags for potatoes5 Have sore muscles4 Motionless5 "To __ human..."5 Smart-alecky5 Very pale5 Get closer to4 Opinion piece5 Alaskan shellfish8 Thinly distributed6 Get __ for effort3 "Get lost!"5 10 __ OR LESS (supermarket sign)5 Photographed4 Twosome4 Make angry4 Waterproof cover4 Creative thought4 Voicemail signal4 Grains in granola4 Give off, as light4 Some laptops3Frequently Asked Questions
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