Newsday Crossword May 6 2026 Answers (5/6/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Newsday Crossword puzzle for May 6 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our Newsday Crossword May 6, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Newsday Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is one of the “easier” crosswords to work on compared to some of the heavy-hitters like the NYT Crossword.

There is a new puzzle to work through each day of the week. This crossword is considered to be balanced between being fun and engaging with some challenge but entirely solvable without tearing one’s hair out!

Newsday Crossword May 6, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Newsday Crossword on 5/6/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Fix, as software
6A Kindergarten basics
10A First Lady Truman
14A Stood up from a chair
15A Become taller
16A Skeptical reply
17A Blot gently
18A Russo of films or philosopher Descartes
19A Garment for Caesar
20A Band's final concert series
23A Cry of discovery
26A "Average" guy
27A More glossy
28A Tortilla chips, plus
30A Extremely long time
31A Result of gardening without gloves
35A IRS ID
38A No later than
39A Have debts
40A Not fooled by
41A Point opposite NNW
42A Foolish person
46A Scooby-__ (toon dog)
47A Least exciting
48A Directors' readings
52A Part of a play
53A Letter after pi
54A Afraid to speak up
57A Alan of M*A*S*H
58A Buchanan of crime fiction
59A Seashore
63A Narrow opening for coins
64A Farm dirt
65A Loosen, as laces
66A Sharpen, as skills
67A Building's location
68A Phoenix neighbor
1D Family man
2D Historical period
3D Short haircut
4D Military aviators' org.
5D Find employment
6D Share an opinion
7D Prepare, as tea
8D Edible ice-cream holders
9D Increased, as the tide
10D Attacked by a mosquito
11D Digital novel
12D Smooth transition
13D Drummer Ringo
21D Optimistic
22D Current pope and his namesakes
23D Black __ cattle
24D Angelic instruments
25D Sharp, as eyesight
29D Cable movie channel
32D "Yoo-___"
33D "How cute!"
34D Simpsons' neighbor
35D Scornful look
36D Hidden supply
37D Acknowledge silently
40D Electric resistance measure
42D Emulate
43D "Fiery" failure
44D Engrave in glass
45D Mortgage cost reduction
46D Widen, as your pupils
48D Successful stage show
49D Largest string quartet instrument
50D Gas derived from uranium
51D "Me, too!"
52D __ of Two Cities
55D Group of troops
56D All finished
60D $$$ dispenser
61D Tiny drink
62D Golf ball supporter

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