Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, May 21, 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
- 1President Madison
- 6Boundless
- 10Stats on board game boxes
- 14Audi alternative
- 15Popular dunker
- 16Stitch's Disney pal
- 17Bandleader's need
- 18Bona fide
- 19Approximately
- 20Driver's comment to mechanic
- 23Partook of
- 24Money at risk
- 25Mechanic's answer
- 31Number cruncher
- 34Certain forces
- 35Any vessel
- 36Menu selection
- 37Petty clash
- 38Ranch nickname
- 39Weird shine
- 40Common counter interval
- 41Sinister
- 42Dawdle around
- 44Creative finesse
- 45Mechanic's news, 30 minutes later
- 47What's aimed for
- 49Principal's deg.
- 50Driver's last words
- 57Toad feature
- 58Nickname like Tess
- 59Big library book
- 61Six-Emmy Alan
- 62Series shortener
- 63First of six popes
- 64Exercise accessory
- 65Full of promise
- 66Percale purchase
Down
- 1Mocking comment
- 2Fruit in vitamin water
- 3Pet "mix"
- 4Cupid alias
- 5First-founded US state capital
- 6Whirling water
- 7Allotted space
- 8Official mark
- 9The Buick stops here
- 10On high
- 11Brownies, for example
- 12Frozen queen
- 13Combustion residue
- 21Moving walkway brand
- 22Nonetheless
- 25Photo-sharing app
- 26Escapade
- 27Pushing the envelope
- 28Trivial points
- 29Haiti's neighbor, for short
- 30Bewitch
- 32Applesauce, e.g.
- 33Here and there
- 36Breeze (through)
- 38Frat letter
- 41Prop up
- 42Certain well-spoken one
- 43Cartophile's collection
- 45Go on and on
- 46In a chilling way
- 48Coming up soon
- 50"Jabberwocky" start
- 51Shut down
- 52Overrule
- 53Historical study
- 54Home to five national parks
- 55Bit of evidence
- 56Robust
- 60Remain unused
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 20-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "TIRE TALK".
All 76 answers
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- 1APresident MadisonJAMES
- 6ABoundlessVAST
- 10AStats on board game boxesAGES
- 14AAudi alternativeACURA
- 15APopular dunkerOREO
- 16AStitch's Disney palLILO
- 17ABandleader's needBATON
- 18ABona fideREAL
- 19AApproximatelyORSO
- 20ADriver's comment to mechanicITSTOTALLYFLAT
- 23APartook ofATE
- 24AMoney at riskBETS
- 25AMechanic's answerICANFIXTHAT
- 31ANumber cruncherCPA
- 34ACertain forcesNAVIES
- 35AAny vesselHER
- 36AMenu selectionSOUP
- 37APetty clashSPAT
- 38ARanch nicknameTEX
- 39AWeird shineAURA
- 40ACommon counter intervalTENS
- 41ASinisterBAD
- 42ADawdle aroundLOITER
- 44ACreative finesseART
- 45AMechanic's news, 30 minutes laterYOUREALLSET
- 47AWhat's aimed forGOAL
- 49APrincipal's deg.EDD
- 50ADriver's last wordsTHANKSVERYMUCH
- 57AToad featureWART
- 58ANickname like TessTERI
- 59ABig library bookATLAS
- 61ASix-Emmy AlanALDA
- 62ASeries shortenerETAL
- 63AFirst of six popesPAULI
- 64AExercise accessorySTEP
- 65AFull of promiseROSY
- 66APercale purchaseSHEET
- 1DMocking commentJAB
- 2DFruit in vitamin waterACAI
- 3DPet "mix"MUTT
- 4DCupid aliasEROS
- 5DFirst-founded US state capitalSANTAFE
- 6DWhirling waterVORTEX
- 7DAllotted spaceAREA
- 8DOfficial markSEAL
- 9DThe Buick stops hereTOLLBAR
- 10DOn highALOFT
- 11DBrownies, for exampleGIRLSCOUTS
- 12DFrozen queenELSA
- 13DCombustion residueSOOT
- 21DMoving walkway brandOTIS
- 22DNonethelessYET
- 25DPhoto-sharing appINSTA
- 26DEscapadeCAPER
- 27DPushing the envelopeAVANTGARDE
- 28DTrivial pointsNITS
- 29DHaiti's neighbor, for shortTHEDR
- 30DBewitchHEX
- 32DApplesauce, e.g.PUREE
- 33DHere and thereAPART
- 36DBreeze (through)SAIL
- 38DFrat letterTAU
- 41DProp upBOLSTER
- 42DCertain well-spoken oneLADY
- 43DCartophile's collectionOLDMAPS
- 45DGo on and onYAK
- 46DIn a chilling wayEERILY
- 48DComing up soonONTAP
- 50D"Jabberwocky" startTWAS
- 51DShut downHALT
- 52DOverruleVETO
- 53DHistorical studyERAS
- 54DHome to five national parksUTAH
- 55DBit of evidenceCLUE
- 56DRobustHALE
- 60DRemain unusedSIT
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The Thursday, May 21, 2026 grid has 76 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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