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Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Tuesday, May 12, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1In __ (well-coordinated)
  • 5Any farm harvest
  • 9Twisted-in metal fastener
  • 14Drill or hammer
  • 15Residence
  • 16Too trusting
  • 17Garage occupant
  • 18Without a warranty
  • 19Playful river mammal
  • 20Red dog from the Emerald Isle
  • 23Before, in poetry
  • 24Say again
  • 25Higher than
  • 27Aloe __ (natural soother)
  • 30Worn away
  • 34San Antonio landmark
  • 38Where Eve lived
  • 40Hawaiian feast
  • 41Small dog from south of the border
  • 44Get cash for
  • 45Sticky substances
  • 46Any thing of value
  • 47Threat's last words
  • 49Lower-left PC key
  • 51Sneaker or sandal
  • 53Take a stand against
  • 58Bread around a burger
  • 61Large dog from West Asia
  • 64Taken __ (startled)
  • 66Lavish party
  • 67Fawn's father
  • 68Variety show
  • 69Word-of-mouth
  • 70What kings are called
  • 71Laundry appliance
  • 72Drop in the mail
  • 73Snakelike fishes

Down

  • 1Up-or-down walkway
  • 2" __ welcome!"
  • 3Result of poor bistro service
  • 4Nearby
  • 5Morally pure
  • 6Valentine flower
  • 7Decide not to include
  • 8Green pasta sauce
  • 9Noisy sleeper
  • 10Tiger or tabby
  • 11Any solemn ceremony
  • 12At any time
  • 13"__ Off to See the Wizard"
  • 21Utter chaos
  • 22"It's so easy, __ can do it"
  • 26Dice throws
  • 28Nevada city
  • 29Kind of committee
  • 31Membership fees
  • 32Make simpler
  • 33Check for fingerprints
  • 34"Are not!" response
  • 35Impolite look
  • 36Car-wheels connector
  • 37Pepper grinders
  • 39Toward the dawn
  • 42Thomas Paine's "The __ Reason"
  • 43Fashion designer Lauren
  • 48Salt dispenser
  • 50President after Jimmy
  • 52Toaster waffles
  • 54Sheriff's search party
  • 55Protruding navel
  • 56Angry dog's growl
  • 57Border lines
  • 58__ of Avon (Shakespeare)
  • 59Lyft's rideshare rival
  • 60Admiral's employer
  • 62Rabbit's cousin
  • 63Actor Alda
  • 65Pool player's stick

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 41-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "WORLD WOOFERS".

All 78 answers

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  • 1AIn __ (well-coordinated)SYNC
  • 5AAny farm harvestCROP
  • 9ATwisted-in metal fastenerSCREW
  • 14ADrill or hammerTOOL
  • 15AResidenceHOME
  • 16AToo trustingNAIVE
  • 17AGarage occupantAUTO
  • 18AWithout a warrantyASIS
  • 19APlayful river mammalOTTER
  • 20ARed dog from the Emerald IsleIRISHSETTER
  • 23ABefore, in poetryERE
  • 24ASay againREPEAT
  • 25AHigher thanOVER
  • 27AAloe __ (natural soother)VERA
  • 30AWorn awayERODED
  • 34ASan Antonio landmarkALAMO
  • 38AWhere Eve livedEDEN
  • 40AHawaiian feastLUAU
  • 41ASmall dog from south of the borderMEXICANHAIRLESS
  • 44AGet cash forSELL
  • 45ASticky substancesGOOS
  • 46AAny thing of valueASSET
  • 47AThreat's last wordsORELSE
  • 49ALower-left PC keyCTRL
  • 51ASneaker or sandalSHOE
  • 53ATake a stand againstOPPOSE
  • 58ABread around a burgerBUN
  • 61ALarge dog from West AsiaAFGHANHOUND
  • 64ATaken __ (startled)ABACK
  • 66ALavish partyGALA
  • 67AFawn's fatherSTAG
  • 68AVariety showREVUE
  • 69AWord-of-mouthORAL
  • 70AWhat kings are calledSIRE
  • 71ALaundry applianceDRYER
  • 72ADrop in the mailSEND
  • 73ASnakelike fishesEELS
  • 1DUp-or-down walkwaySTAIR
  • 2D" __ welcome!"YOURE
  • 3DResult of poor bistro serviceNOTIP
  • 4DNearbyCLOSE
  • 5DMorally pureCHASTE
  • 6DValentine flowerROSE
  • 7DDecide not to includeOMIT
  • 8DGreen pasta saucePESTO
  • 9DNoisy sleeperSNORER
  • 10DTiger or tabbyCAT
  • 11DAny solemn ceremonyRITE
  • 12DAt any timeEVER
  • 13D"__ Off to See the Wizard"WERE
  • 21DUtter chaosHAVOC
  • 22D"It's so easy, __ can do it"EVENI
  • 26DDice throwsROLLS
  • 28DNevada cityRENO
  • 29DKind of committeeADHOC
  • 31DMembership feesDUES
  • 32DMake simplerEASE
  • 33DCheck for fingerprintsDUST
  • 34D"Are not!" responseAMSO
  • 35DImpolite lookLEER
  • 36DCar-wheels connectorAXLE
  • 37DPepper grindersMILLS
  • 39DToward the dawnEAST
  • 42DThomas Paine's "The __ Reason"AGEOF
  • 43DFashion designer LaurenRALPH
  • 48DSalt dispenserSHAKER
  • 50DPresident after JimmyRONALD
  • 52DToaster wafflesEGGOS
  • 54DSheriff's search partyPOSSE
  • 55DProtruding navelOUTIE
  • 56DAngry dog's growlSNARL
  • 57DBorder linesEDGES
  • 58D__ of Avon (Shakespeare)BARD
  • 59DLyft's rideshare rivalUBER
  • 60DAdmiral's employerNAVY
  • 62DRabbit's cousinHARE
  • 63DActor AldaALAN
  • 65DPool player's stickCUE

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