Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, May 6, 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
- 1Fix, as software
- 6Kindergarten basics
- 10First Lady Truman
- 14Stood up from a chair
- 15Become taller
- 16Skeptical reply
- 17Blot gently
- 18Russo of films or philosopher Descartes
- 19Garment for Caesar
- 20Band's final concert series
- 23Cry of discovery
- 26"Average" guy
- 27More glossy
- 28Tortilla chips, plus
- 30Extremely long time
- 31Result of gardening without gloves
- 35IRS ID
- 38No later than
- 39Have debts
- 40Not fooled by
- 41Point opposite NNW
- 42Foolish person
- 46Scooby-__ (toon dog)
- 47Least exciting
- 48Directors' readings
- 52Part of a play
- 53Letter after pi
- 54Afraid to speak up
- 57Alan of M*A*S*H
- 58Buchanan of crime fiction
- 59Seashore
- 63Narrow opening for coins
- 64Farm dirt
- 65Loosen, as laces
- 66Sharpen, as skills
- 67Building's location
- 68Phoenix neighbor
Down
- 1Family man
- 2Historical period
- 3Short haircut
- 4Military aviators' org.
- 5Find employment
- 6Share an opinion
- 7Prepare, as tea
- 8Edible ice-cream holders
- 9Increased, as the tide
- 10Attacked by a mosquito
- 11Digital novel
- 12Smooth transition
- 13Drummer Ringo
- 21Optimistic
- 22Current pope and his namesakes
- 23Black __ cattle
- 24Angelic instruments
- 25Sharp, as eyesight
- 29Cable movie channel
- 32"Yoo-___"
- 33"How cute!"
- 34Simpsons' neighbor
- 35Scornful look
- 36Hidden supply
- 37Acknowledge silently
- 40Electric resistance measure
- 42Emulate
- 43"Fiery" failure
- 44Engrave in glass
- 45Mortgage cost reduction
- 46Widen, as your pupils
- 48Successful stage show
- 49Largest string quartet instrument
- 50Gas derived from uranium
- 51"Me, too!"
- 52__ of Two Cities
- 55Group of troops
- 56All finished
- 60$$$ dispenser
- 61Tiny drink
- 62Golf ball supporter
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 20-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "FOOD FIRST".
All 78 answers
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- 1AFix, as softwareDEBUG
- 6AKindergarten basicsABCS
- 10AFirst Lady TrumanBESS
- 14AStood up from a chairAROSE
- 15ABecome tallerGROW
- 16ASkeptical replyIBET
- 17ABlot gentlyDABAT
- 18ARusso of films or philosopher DescartesRENE
- 19AGarment for CaesarTOGA
- 20ABand's final concert seriesFAREWELLTOUR
- 23ACry of discoveryAHA
- 26A"Average" guyJOE
- 27AMore glossySLEEKER
- 28ATortilla chips, plusNACHOS
- 30AExtremely long timeEON
- 31AResult of gardening without glovesGRUBBYHANDS
- 35AIRS IDSSN
- 38ANo later thanUPTO
- 39AHave debtsOWE
- 40ANot fooled byONTO
- 41APoint opposite NNWSSE
- 42AFoolish personCHOWDERHEAD
- 46AScooby-__ (toon dog)DOO
- 47ALeast excitingTAMEST
- 48ADirectors' readingsSCRIPTS
- 52APart of a playACT
- 53ALetter after piRHO
- 54AAfraid to speak upMEALYMOUTHED
- 57AAlan of M*A*S*HALDA
- 58ABuchanan of crime fictionEDNA
- 59ASeashoreCOAST
- 63ANarrow opening for coinsSLOT
- 64AFarm dirtSOIL
- 65ALoosen, as lacesUNTIE
- 66ASharpen, as skillsHONE
- 67ABuilding's locationSITE
- 68APhoenix neighborTEMPE
- 1DFamily manDAD
- 2DHistorical periodERA
- 3DShort haircutBOB
- 4DMilitary aviators' org.USAF
- 5DFind employmentGETAJOB
- 6DShare an opinionAGREE
- 7DPrepare, as teaBREW
- 8DEdible ice-cream holdersCONES
- 9DIncreased, as the tideSWELLED
- 10DAttacked by a mosquitoBITTEN
- 11DDigital novelEBOOK
- 12DSmooth transitionSEGUE
- 13DDrummer RingoSTARR
- 21DOptimisticROSY
- 22DCurrent pope and his namesakesLEOS
- 23DBlack __ cattleANGUS
- 24DAngelic instrumentsHARPS
- 25DSharp, as eyesightACUTE
- 29DCable movie channelHBO
- 32D"Yoo-___"HOO
- 33D"How cute!"AWW
- 34DSimpsons' neighborNED
- 35DScornful lookSNEER
- 36DHidden supplySTASH
- 37DAcknowledge silentlyNODTO
- 40DElectric resistance measureOHM
- 42DEmulateCOPY
- 43D"Fiery" failureHOTMESS
- 44DEngrave in glassETCH
- 45DMortgage cost reductionRATECUT
- 46DWiden, as your pupilsDILATE
- 48DSuccessful stage showSMASH
- 49DLargest string quartet instrumentCELLO
- 50DGas derived from uraniumRADON
- 51D"Me, too!"SODOI
- 52D__ of Two CitiesATALE
- 55DGroup of troopsUNIT
- 56DAll finishedDONE
- 60D$$$ dispenserATM
- 61DTiny drinkSIP
- 62DGolf ball supporterTEE
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The Wednesday, May 6, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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