Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Brand name coined by Eastman
- 6Human-powered ride
- 10Shoe salesperson's question
- 14Short-lived craze
- 17On top of
- 18Mimicking
- 20From scratch
- 21Hayloft bundle
- 22Golden shade of hair
- 24Needing urgent attention
- 25Ink smudge
- 26Volleyball divider
- 27Throw in
- 28Greet silently
- 30Israeli general Dayan
- 31Green stones
- 34Toy Story spaceman doll
- 37O'Connor's Court successor
- 39Major hassle
- 41Mermaid's habitat
- 42Rae of Barbie
- 43Carpentry joint part
- 44Hoops great Shaq
- 46Lost traction
- 48Race circuit
- 51Get sentimental about the past
- 541960s avant-garde style
- 57Capital of Eritrea
- 58"Will do!"
- 61Out in the country
- 62Instagram video
- 63Road shoulder
- 67Carry-along grooming aids
- 69Monkey-like
- 71__ Nevada range
- 72Aussie beer
- 77Level-headed
- 78Lingering mark
- 82Baron Cohen's Kazakh persona
- 83Republic, for instance
- 85Feeling relaxed
- 87Gymnast's garment
- 89Buys for '50s TV viewers
- 93Teensy bit
- 94Workplace inspection agcy.
- 97Ascend, as a peak
- 98Latter-day stranger
- 99Small fly
- 102CPR pro
- 104Reebok rival
- 105In its __ (as a replacement)
- 106First historical female on a US postage stamp
- 110Stranded on a high branch
- 112Deep anxiety
- 113Musical set in Argentina
- 114Collarless shirt
- 115Sorrowful
- 118Finger pointer's word
- 119Soft cracker spread
- 120Bermuda, to Britain
- 125Objectives
- 126Roasting appliance
- 127Weird and scary
- 128Baton __, LA
- 129Numbered rd.
- 130Sassy
- 131Stave (off)
- 132Stared in amazement
Down
- 1Young Frankenstein actress
- 2Slender instrument
- 3"Quit it or I'll lose!"
- 4Broad rd.
- 5Essential
- 6Lawn flaw
- 7Digital player brand
- 8Extended family
- 9Come to a close
- 10Burdens (with)
- 11Sign swiftly
- 12No-gravity situation
- 13Sort of sheep
- 14Firehouse annoyance
- 15Honolulu hello
- 16Discourage
- 19Late '90s teens
- 21Dudes into rap
- 23Darling, these days
- 29Lb. fractions
- 30High ranges: Abbr.
- 32Musically discordant
- 33Altruistic individual
- 34Actress Jessica
- 35Eel in sushi
- 36Keep out of sight
- 37Fighting it out
- 38Rental contract
- 40Get __ for effort
- 45Wilted, as lettuce
- 47Summer apprentice
- 49Not very much
- 50Close friends
- 52Salk rival
- 53Dove sounds
- 55Oceanic predator
- 56Musical pair
- 59Long-running CBS drama
- 60Home decor giant
- 64Makes corrections to
- 65San Jose, Costa __
- 66Cartoonist Groening
- 68Special pleasure
- 69Miss of Mexico: Abbr.
- 70India-born director
- 72Be adjacent to
- 73__ Lisa
- 74Where East meets West
- 75Grab a bite
- 76Sydney Zoo hoppers
- 78Hill hundred
- 79Warhol supermarket subject
- 80Carne __ (burrito filling)
- 81Put down, as fresh turf
- 84Super-lite
- 86To the point
- 88Flatbread of India
- 90__ beans (Mideast staple)
- 91Poetic pugilist
- 92Made tidy
- 95More weighty
- 96Completely surrounding
- 100Crane's constructions
- 101Hill-building bug
- 103Southeast Asian celebration
- 1062022 World Cup host
- 107Pitching very well
- 108Bring out brunch
- 109Delicate fabric
- 111DVR button
- 114Exact copy
- 116Parisian cherub
- 117Colored differently
- 119Jazz genre
- 121Penalty caller
- 122Smeltery delivery
- 123Part of the Red Cross' URL
- 124Hawaii's Mauna __
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 68 across and 78 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 34-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "...OR NOT TO BEE: That is the topic".
All 146 answers
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- 1ABrand name coined by EastmanKODAK
- 6AHuman-powered rideBIKE
- 10AShoe salesperson's questionSIZE
- 14AShort-lived crazeFAD
- 17AOn top ofABOVE
- 18AMimickingAPING
- 20AFrom scratchANEW
- 21AHayloft bundleBALE
- 22AGolden shade of hairHONEYBLONDE
- 24ANeeding urgent attentionDIRE
- 25AInk smudgeBLOT
- 26AVolleyball dividerNET
- 27AThrow inADD
- 28AGreet silentlyNODTO
- 30AIsraeli general DayanMOSHE
- 31AGreen stonesJADES
- 34AToy Story spaceman dollBUZZLIGHTYEAR
- 37AO'Connor's Court successorALITO
- 39AMajor hasslePAIN
- 41AMermaid's habitatSEA
- 42ARae of BarbieISSA
- 43ACarpentry joint partTENON
- 44AHoops great ShaqONEAL
- 46ALost tractionSLID
- 48ARace circuitLAP
- 51AGet sentimental about the pastWAXNOSTALGIC
- 54A1960s avant-garde styleNEODADA
- 57ACapital of EritreaASMARA
- 58A"Will do!"IMONIT
- 61AOut in the countryRURAL
- 62AInstagram videoREEL
- 63ARoad shoulderBERM
- 67ACarry-along grooming aidsPOCKETCOMBS
- 69AMonkey-likeSIMIAN
- 71A__ Nevada rangeSIERRA
- 72AAussie beerAMBERNECTAR
- 77ALevel-headedSANE
- 78ALingering markSCAR
- 82ABaron Cohen's Kazakh personaBORAT
- 83ARepublic, for instanceNATION
- 85AFeeling relaxedATEASE
- 87AGymnast's garmentUNITARD
- 89ABuys for '50s TV viewersROOFANTENNAS
- 93ATeensy bitTAD
- 94AWorkplace inspection agcy.OSHA
- 97AAscend, as a peakSCALE
- 98ALatter-day strangerRANDO
- 99ASmall flyGNAT
- 102ACPR proEMT
- 104AReebok rivalAVIA
- 105AIn its __ (as a replacement)STEAD
- 106AFirst historical female on a US postage stampQUEENISABELLA
- 110AStranded on a high branchTREED
- 112ADeep anxietyANGST
- 113AMusical set in ArgentinaEVITA
- 114ACollarless shirtTEE
- 115ASorrowfulSAD
- 118AFinger pointer's wordTHAT
- 119ASoft cracker spreadBRIE
- 120ABermuda, to BritainCROWNCOLONY
- 125AObjectivesAIMS
- 126ARoasting applianceOVEN
- 127AWeird and scaryEERIE
- 128ABaton __, LAROUGE
- 129ANumbered rd.RTE
- 130ASassyPERT
- 131AStave (off)FEND
- 132AStared in amazementGAPED
- 1DYoung Frankenstein actressKAHN
- 2DSlender instrumentOBOE
- 3D"Quit it or I'll lose!"DONTJINXME
- 4DBroad rd.AVE
- 5DEssentialKEY
- 6DLawn flawBALDSPOT
- 7DDigital player brandIPOD
- 8DExtended familyKIN
- 9DCome to a closeEND
- 10DBurdens (with)SADDLES
- 11DSign swiftlyINITIAL
- 12DNo-gravity situationZEROG
- 13DSort of sheepEWE
- 14DFirehouse annoyanceFALSEALARM
- 15DHonolulu helloALOHA
- 16DDiscourageDETER
- 19DLate '90s teensGENZ
- 21DDudes into rapBBOYS
- 23DDarling, these daysBAE
- 29DLb. fractionsOZS
- 30DHigh ranges: Abbr.MTS
- 32DMusically discordantATONAL
- 33DAltruistic individualDONOR
- 34DActress JessicaBIEL
- 35DEel in sushiUNAGI
- 36DKeep out of sightHIDE
- 37DFighting it outATWAR
- 38DRental contractLEASE
- 40DGet __ for effortANA
- 45DWilted, as lettuceLIMP
- 47DSummer apprenticeINTERN
- 49DNot very muchADAB
- 50DClose friendsPALS
- 52DSalk rivalSABIN
- 53DDove soundsCOOS
- 55DOceanic predatorORCA
- 56DMusical pairDUO
- 59DLong-running CBS dramaNCIS
- 60DHome decor giantIKEA
- 64DMakes corrections toEMENDS
- 65DSan Jose, Costa __RICA
- 66DCartoonist GroeningMATT
- 68DSpecial pleasureTREAT
- 69DMiss of Mexico: Abbr.SRTA
- 70DIndia-born directorNAIR
- 72DBe adjacent toABUT
- 73D__ LisaMONA
- 74DWhere East meets WestBRIDGEGAME
- 75DGrab a biteEAT
- 76DSydney Zoo hoppersROOS
- 78DHill hundredSENATE
- 79DWarhol supermarket subjectCANNEDSOUP
- 80DCarne __ (burrito filling)ASADA
- 81DPut down, as fresh turfRESOD
- 84DSuper-liteNOCAL
- 86DTo the pointTERSE
- 88DFlatbread of IndiaROTI
- 90D__ beans (Mideast staple)FAVA
- 91DPoetic pugilistALI
- 92DMade tidyNEATENED
- 95DMore weightyHEAVIER
- 96DCompletely surroundingAMBIENT
- 100DCrane's constructionsNESTS
- 101DHill-building bugANT
- 103DSoutheast Asian celebrationTET
- 106D2022 World Cup hostQATAR
- 107DPitching very wellUNHIT
- 108DBring out brunchSERVE
- 109DDelicate fabricLACE
- 111DDVR buttonREC
- 114DExact copyTWIN
- 116DParisian cherubANGE
- 117DColored differentlyDYED
- 119DJazz genreBOP
- 121DPenalty callerREF
- 122DSmeltery deliveryORE
- 123DPart of the Red Cross' URLORG
- 124DHawaii's Mauna __LOA
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