Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Sunday, May 31, 2026/140 clues solved
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Across
- 1Deceptions
- 6Apt. building manager
- 10"Shoo!"
- 14Overflowed from a glass
- 19Bandleader's cue
- 20Plane personnel
- 21WWW addresses
- 22Autumn apple beverage
- 23Canadian short-story Nobelist
- 25Memorable Dracula
- 27Irascible people
- 28Tears down
- 30Immigrants' subj.
- 3190-degree shapes
- 32Honored with a party
- 33Arboreal rodent
- 37Fridge message holder
- 40Cloudless
- 41Film's recorded silence
- 42Went wrong
- 43Inspiration for Oprah
- 45Family boy
- 46Clairvoyant
- 47Suffix for Tupper
- 48Unaltered size-wise, as photos
- 49Cry of accomplishment
- 50Director Lee
- 51Bush 43 Court appointee
- 55Alumnae, by definitions
- 56Retrieves from a shipwreck
- 58Bert's Muppet pal
- 59Main idea
- 60Moved, as a canoe
- 61Window dressing
- 62Rosebush protector
- 63Less tasteful
- 65Fictional mutiny ship
- 66Collaborated
- 69Light beer
- 70Folk singer at Woodstock
- 72Smartphone predecessor: Abbr.
- 73Not quite shut
- 74L.A.'s La __ Tar Pits
- 75Cobra comment
- 76Calf-length skirt
- 77__ Andreas fault
- 78Broadway's first Evita
- 82Cyclist
- 83Noisy mock serenade
- 85"No bid"
- 86Teasing types
- 87Goes along
- 88Word like "ere"
- 89Narrow road
- 90Irish actor Stephen
- 91Blue Cross competitor
- 92Bard play category
- 96Duke Ellington contemporary
- 100'70s Vatican leader
- 102Rotation point
- 103Big name in French fashion
- 104Self-help website
- 105Voiced disdain for
- 106__-Dale (Robin Hood pal)
- 107Major burden
- 108Throw softly
- 109Steppenwolf author
Down
- 1Bygone Mideast ruler
- 2Port of Hawaii
- 3Keep __ (persevere)
- 4Novelist growing up with Mead
- 5Made resolute
- 6Gulf War missiles
- 7Banquet brewers
- 8Apiece
- 9About 20 minutes, as silent films
- 10Extremely cold
- 11Core belief
- 12Tell-__ (some bios)
- 13Bag-screening org.
- 14Informal request to move
- 15Pal of Pooh
- 16Oath affirmation
- 17__ Miz
- 18Half of hex-
- 24Microbrewer's buy
- 26Phantom of the Opera author
- 29Hardly much
- 32Popped (out)
- 33"I've Grown Accustomed __ Face"
- 34Gone Girl star
- 35Battery poles
- 36Lease signer
- 37Tablelands
- 38Pro hockey venue
- 39'80s Olympic diving champ
- 40Pratt of Avengers films
- 41Princess of India
- 43Covered with asphalt
- 44Casual attire suggestion
- 47Amount bet
- 49Former Yankee manager Joe
- 51Risk taker
- 52Prefix for comic
- 53Long-armed ape
- 5429-Down, in Dijon
- 55Insincere denial
- 57Star Wars villain
- 59People from Bangkok
- 61The __ Lama
- 62Of few words
- 63Of high quality
- 64Princes of India
- 65Largest Greek isle
- 66Gets slimmer
- 67Milking machine attachment
- 68Tango dancers
- 70Song and dance, in Spain
- 71That and that
- 74Bill for drinks
- 76Multipurpose, as real estate
- 78Obama CIA director
- 79Gym patrons, often
- 80Fully aware of
- 81Castle fortification
- 82Under
- 84Mount __, VA
- 86Repeated jazz phrase
- 88What 10 celebrities here share
- 89Erstwhile cinema chain
- 91X __ "xylophone"
- 92USN noncoms
- 93Categories
- 94Holiday preceders
- 95Rice or potato
- 96IRS form expert
- 97Tanker cargo
- 98Charlottesville sch.
- 99Needless fuss
- 101Taunting shout
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 140 entries.
- There are 67 across and 73 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 34-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "FAMOUS BEINGS: For which the title is a subtle hint".
All 140 answers
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- 1ADeceptionsSHAMS
- 6AApt. building managerSUPT
- 10A"Shoo!"SCAT
- 14AOverflowed from a glassSPILT
- 19ABandleader's cueHITIT
- 20APlane personnelCREW
- 21AWWW addressesURLS
- 22AAutumn apple beverageCIDER
- 23ACanadian short-story NobelistALICEMUNRO
- 25AMemorable DraculaBELALUGOSI
- 27AIrascible peopleHOTHEADS
- 28ATears downRAZES
- 30AImmigrants' subj.ESL
- 31A90-degree shapesELLS
- 32AHonored with a partyFETED
- 33AArboreal rodentTREERAT
- 37AFridge message holderMAGNET
- 40ACloudlessCLEAR
- 41AFilm's recorded silenceROOMTONE
- 42AWent wrongERRED
- 43AInspiration for OprahPHILDONAHUE
- 45AFamily boySON
- 46AClairvoyantSEER
- 47ASuffix for TupperWARE
- 48AUnaltered size-wise, as photosONEX
- 49ACry of accomplishmentTADA
- 50ADirector LeeANG
- 51ABush 43 Court appointeeDAVIDSOUTER
- 55AAlumnae, by definitionsWOMEN
- 56ARetrieves from a shipwreckSALVAGES
- 58ABert's Muppet palERNIE
- 59AMain ideaTHRUST
- 60AMoved, as a canoeOARED
- 61AWindow dressingDRAPE
- 62ARosebush protectorTHORN
- 63ALess tastefulCRUDER
- 65AFictional mutiny shipCAINE
- 66ACollaboratedTEAMEDUP
- 69ALight beerLAGER
- 70AFolk singer at WoodstockARLOGUTHRIE
- 72ASmartphone predecessor: Abbr.PDA
- 73ANot quite shutAJAR
- 74AL.A.'s La __ Tar PitsBREA
- 75ACobra commentHISS
- 76ACalf-length skirtMIDI
- 77A__ Andreas faultSAN
- 78ABroadway's first EvitaPATTILUPONE
- 82ACyclistBIKER
- 83ANoisy mock serenadeSHIVAREE
- 85A"No bid"IPASS
- 86ATeasing typesVEXERS
- 87AGoes alongASSENTS
- 88AWord like "ere"AFORE
- 89ANarrow roadLANE
- 90AIrish actor StephenREA
- 91ABlue Cross competitorAETNA
- 92ABard play categoryCOMEDIES
- 96ADuke Ellington contemporaryCOUNTBASIE
- 100A'70s Vatican leaderPOPEPAULVI
- 102ARotation pointPIVOT
- 103ABig name in French fashionDIOR
- 104ASelf-help websiteEHOW
- 105AVoiced disdain forTSKED
- 106A__-Dale (Robin Hood pal)ALANA
- 107AMajor burdenONUS
- 108AThrow softlyTOSS
- 109ASteppenwolf authorHESSE
- 1DBygone Mideast rulerSHAH
- 2DPort of HawaiiHILO
- 3DKeep __ (persevere)ATIT
- 4DNovelist growing up with MeadMICHENER
- 5DMade resoluteSTEELED
- 6DGulf War missilesSCUDS
- 7DBanquet brewersURNS
- 8DApiecePER
- 9DAbout 20 minutes, as silent filmsTWOREEL
- 10DExtremely coldSUBZERO
- 11DCore beliefCREED
- 12DTell-__ (some bios)ALLS
- 13DBag-screening org.TSA
- 14DInformal request to moveSCUSEME
- 15DPal of PoohPIGLET
- 16DOath affirmationIDO
- 17D__ MizLES
- 18DHalf of hex-TRI
- 24DMicrobrewer's buyMALT
- 26DPhantom of the Opera authorLEROUX
- 29DHardly muchATAD
- 32DPopped (out)FLIED
- 33D"I've Grown Accustomed __ Face"TOHER
- 34DGone Girl starROSAMUNDPIKE
- 35DBattery polesANODES
- 36DLease signerTENANT
- 37DTablelandsMESAS
- 38DPro hockey venueARENA
- 39D'80s Olympic diving champGREGLOUGANIS
- 40DPratt of Avengers filmsCHRIS
- 41DPrincess of IndiaRANEE
- 43DCovered with asphaltPAVED
- 44DCasual attire suggestionNOTIE
- 47DAmount betWAGER
- 49DFormer Yankee manager JoeTORRE
- 51DRisk takerDARER
- 52DPrefix for comicSERIO
- 53DLong-armed apeORANG
- 54D29-Down, in DijonUNPEU
- 55DInsincere denialWHOME
- 57DStar Wars villainVADER
- 59DPeople from BangkokTHAIS
- 61DThe __ LamaDALAI
- 62DOf few wordsTERSE
- 63DOf high qualityCLASSA
- 64DPrinces of IndiaRAJAHS
- 65DLargest Greek isleCRETE
- 66DGets slimmerTHINS
- 67DMilking machine attachmentUDDER
- 68DTango dancersPAIRS
- 70DSong and dance, in SpainARTES
- 71DThat and thatTHOSE
- 74DBill for drinksBARTAB
- 76DMultipurpose, as real estateMIXEDUSE
- 78DObama CIA directorPANETTA
- 79DGym patrons, oftenLIFTERS
- 80DFully aware ofUPON
- 81DCastle fortificationPARAPET
- 82DUnderBENEATH
- 84DMount __, VAVERNON
- 86DRepeated jazz phraseVAMP
- 88DWhat 10 celebrities here shareAEIOU
- 89DErstwhile cinema chainLOEWS
- 91DX __ "xylophone"ASIN
- 92DUSN noncomsCPOS
- 93DCategoriesILKS
- 94DHoliday precedersEVES
- 95DRice or potatoSIDE
- 96DIRS form expertCPA
- 97DTanker cargoOIL
- 98DCharlottesville sch.UVA
- 99DNeedless fussADO
- 101DTaunting shoutOHO
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