Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026/142 clues solved
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Across
- 1Fabric measure
- 5Letters on old rubles
- 9Garbed
- 13Capital of Tibet
- 18Standoffish
- 20Suffix for switch
- 21Election campaign
- 22Fearsome and strange
- 23Southeastern cruise port
- 24Gas in diner signs
- 25Mideast's Gulf of __
- 26Charades player
- 27One and all
- 31Cinematic success
- 32Car sticker no.
- 33Young fellow
- 34Strong dislike
- 37Beast of burden
- 38Govt. assistance program
- 39Going __ (fighting)
- 41Unwind from work
- 43Forever stamp letters
- 44"Ode to the West Wind" poet
- 48Late evening, in Munich
- 51Suffix for million
- 52Early nuclear agcy.
- 53Declares true
- 54Donkey's cry
- 55Country south of Sicily
- 57Disney movie set in China
- 59"This __ sudden!!"
- 60Sardinia's largest city
- 62Late evening, in Marseilles
- 64Lively energy
- 66No matter how
- 72Muscle twitch
- 73Tender-hearted
- 74VIPs' entourages
- 76Back muscles, for short
- 80Melodious sounds
- 82Surface luster
- 84Glitzy, for short
- 85How some like their ham
- 87Tiresome pattern
- 88Parade spoiler
- 89News media
- 90Auto commercial disclaimer
- 95Billboards, e.g.
- 96Technical sch.
- 97Regretful person
- 98Self-esteem
- 99DC's former __ Stadium
- 102"We gotta leave!"
- 104Welcome Center freebie
- 105Raised, as horses
- 106Before, to 44-Across
- 107Very thoroughly
- 113Milan's La __ theater
- 115Corn harvest
- 116City near Lake Tahoe
- 117Cruise ship quarters
- 118Tough HS English class
- 119Lollipop taste
- 120Smooth out
- 121Sidestep
- 122Senor's squiggle
- 123Tricky tactic
- 124Try out
- 125What the five longest answers share
Down
- 1Japanese piano maker
- 2Defendants' defenses
- 3Barbecues, for instance
- 4Major-__ (chief steward)
- 5Suffix for 98-Across
- 6Move like a toddler
- 7Frequent October forecast
- 8Polo player's ride
- 9Fancy neckwear
- 10Weighed down
- 11Taiwanese PC brand
- 12Declare false
- 13Throat-soothing brew
- 14Swiss miss of fiction
- 15West Point mascots
- 16"Sprechen __ Deutsch?"
- 17Prefix like atmo-
- 19Director's workplace
- 285-Across, in English
- 29Beethoven honoree
- 30Lavish party
- 35Tech support callers
- 36Final authority
- 39Just slightly
- 40Authoritarian
- 41Angler's spool
- 42They've gotten away
- 44Biological groupings
- 45New Haven student
- 46Terre __, IN
- 47Old-school 56
- 48Its shows are seen on Peacock
- 49Typical Jordanian
- 50Shrewd
- 55Bialik of The Big Bang Theory
- 56Biceps builders
- 57Psych-out tactic
- 58Squirrels' homes
- 61S&L account posting
- 63Where SEALs serve
- 65Trident-shaped letter
- 67Japanese dog
- 68Longtime pal
- 69Hopping mad
- 70Reign over
- 71Votes in favor
- 75Texting format: Abbr.
- 76True-blue
- 77Battery knob
- 78Team-building activity
- 79Isr. neighbor
- 81Birdhouse food
- 83Deceitful person
- 86Leave one's native land
- 88Extends an agreement
- 89Green groceries
- 91How some NFL contests end
- 92What makes it cloudy
- 93New Hampshire neighbor
- 94Allows to ripen
- 99Small evergreen
- 100__-cat (scared one)
- 101British economist
- 103Sturdily built
- 104Voyager Polo
- 105Pirate flag pair
- 108Sharp cry
- 109Siren sound
- 110Worry (over)
- 111French dream
- 112Part of 63-Down
- 113Plopped down
- 114Inflation meas.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 142 entries.
- There are 69 across and 73 down.
- The longest answer has 19 letters and is 27-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "THE THIRD OF MAY: A timely topic, sort of".
All 142 answers
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- 1AFabric measureYARD
- 5ALetters on old rublesCCCP
- 9AGarbedCLAD
- 13ACapital of TibetLHASA
- 18AStandoffishALOOF
- 20ASuffix for switchEROO
- 21AElection campaignRACE
- 22AFearsome and strangeEERIE
- 23ASoutheastern cruise portMIAMI
- 24AGas in diner signsNEON
- 25AMideast's Gulf of __ADEN
- 26ACharades playerMIMER
- 27AOne and allABSOLUTELYEVERYBODY
- 31ACinematic successHIT
- 32ACar sticker no.MSRP
- 33AYoung fellowLAD
- 34AStrong dislikeANIMUS
- 37ABeast of burdenASS
- 38AGovt. assistance programSSI
- 39AGoing __ (fighting)ATIT
- 41AUnwind from workREST
- 43AForever stamp lettersUSA
- 44A"Ode to the West Wind" poetPERCYBYSSHESHELLEY
- 48ALate evening, in MunichNACHT
- 51ASuffix for millionAIRE
- 52AEarly nuclear agcy.AEC
- 53ADeclares trueAVERS
- 54ADonkey's cryBRAY
- 55ACountry south of SicilyMALTA
- 57ADisney movie set in ChinaMULAN
- 59A"This __ sudden!!"ISSO
- 60ASardinia's largest cityCAGLIARI
- 62ALate evening, in MarseillesNUIT
- 64ALively energyPEP
- 66ANo matter howBYANYMEANSNECESSARY
- 72AMuscle twitchTIC
- 73ATender-heartedKIND
- 74AVIPs' entouragesRETINUES
- 76ABack muscles, for shortLATS
- 80AMelodious soundsMUSIC
- 82ASurface lusterGLOSS
- 84AGlitzy, for shortGLAM
- 85AHow some like their hamONRYE
- 87ATiresome patternRUT
- 88AParade spoilerRAIN
- 89ANews mediaPRESS
- 90AAuto commercial disclaimerYOURMILEAGEMAYVARY
- 95ABillboards, e.g.ADS
- 96ATechnical sch.INST
- 97ARegretful personRUER
- 98ASelf-esteemEGO
- 99ADC's former __ StadiumRFK
- 102A"We gotta leave!"LETSGO
- 104AWelcome Center freebieMAP
- 105ARaised, as horsesBRED
- 106ABefore, to 44-AcrossERE
- 107AVery thoroughlyFORTYWAYSFROMSUNDAY
- 113AMilan's La __ theaterSCALA
- 115ACorn harvestEARS
- 116ACity near Lake TahoeRENO
- 117ACruise ship quartersCABIN
- 118ATough HS English classAPLIT
- 119ALollipop tasteLICK
- 120ASmooth outEVEN
- 121ASidestepEVADE
- 122ASenor's squiggleTILDE
- 123ATricky tacticPLOY
- 124ATry outTEST
- 125AWhat the five longest answers shareYYYS
- 1DJapanese piano makerYAMAHA
- 2DDefendants' defensesALIBIS
- 3DBarbecues, for instanceROASTS
- 4DMajor-__ (chief steward)DOMO
- 5DSuffix for 98-AcrossCENTRIC
- 6DMove like a toddlerCREEP
- 7DFrequent October forecastCOOL
- 8DPolo player's ridePONY
- 9DFancy neckwearCRAVATS
- 10DWeighed downLADED
- 11DTaiwanese PC brandACER
- 12DDeclare falseDENY
- 13DThroat-soothing brewLEMONTEA
- 14DSwiss miss of fictionHEIDI
- 15DWest Point mascotsARMYMULES
- 16D"Sprechen __ Deutsch?"SIE
- 17DPrefix like atmo-AER
- 19DDirector's workplaceFILMSET
- 28D5-Across, in EnglishUSSR
- 29DBeethoven honoreeELISE
- 30DLavish partyBASH
- 35DTech support callersUSERS
- 36DFinal authoritySAYSO
- 39DJust slightlyABIT
- 40DAuthoritarianTYRANNIC
- 41DAngler's spoolREEL
- 42DThey've gotten awayESCAPEES
- 44DBiological groupingsPHYLA
- 45DNew Haven studentYALIE
- 46DTerre __, INHAUTE
- 47DOld-school 56LVI
- 48DIts shows are seen on PeacockNBC
- 49DTypical JordanianARAB
- 50DShrewdCAGY
- 55DBialik of The Big Bang TheoryMAYIM
- 56DBiceps buildersARMCURLS
- 57DPsych-out tacticMINDGAME
- 58DSquirrels' homesNESTS
- 61DS&L account postingINT
- 63DWhere SEALs serveUSN
- 65DTrident-shaped letterPSI
- 67DJapanese dogAKITA
- 68DLongtime palCRONY
- 69DHopping madANGRY
- 70DReign overRULE
- 71DVotes in favorYEAS
- 75DTexting format: Abbr.SMS
- 76DTrue-blueLOYAL
- 77DBattery knobANODE
- 78DTeam-building activityTRUSTFALL
- 79DIsr. neighborSYR
- 81DBirdhouse foodSUET
- 83DDeceitful personLIAR
- 86DLeave one's native landEMIGRATE
- 88DExtends an agreementREUPS
- 89DGreen groceriesPRODUCE
- 91DHow some NFL contests endINOT
- 92DWhat makes it cloudyGRAYSKY
- 93DNew Hampshire neighborVERMONT
- 94DAllows to ripenAGES
- 99DSmall evergreenREDBAY
- 100D__-cat (scared one)FRAIDY
- 101DBritish economistKEYNES
- 103DSturdily builtSOLID
- 104DVoyager PoloMARCO
- 105DPirate flag pairBONES
- 108DSharp cryYELP
- 109DSiren soundWAIL
- 110DWorry (over)FRET
- 111DFrench dreamREVE
- 112DPart of 63-DownNAVY
- 113DPlopped downSAT
- 114DInflation meas.CPI
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