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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, May 7, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026/74 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, May 7, 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

  • 1Got away from
  • 7Least obtainable
  • 13Expected life-stage behavior
  • 14Temporary loss of voice
  • 16Environmental advocate
  • 18Suffix like -ule
  • 19Thing to fulfill
  • 20Brimless topper
  • 21Terse affirmation
  • 23Store's prominent display
  • 25Course listing
  • 28Working or not
  • 32GI garb
  • 33Thing to spring
  • 34Loathsome people
  • 35Herd word
  • 36Southern Mexican
  • 39Reagan-era teen
  • 40More navy-like
  • 42Bright northern star
  • 43Specialty, so to speak
  • 44Gridiron Fantasy Focus podcaster
  • 45Human dynamo
  • 48Caribbean's Turks and __ Islands
  • 50Electronic address
  • 51Early Beatles label
  • 54House Hunters airer
  • 55Malty beverages
  • 58Talented talker
  • 63Top-five Cadillac seller worldwide
  • 64Pretty Woman and Love Actually
  • 65Ecclesiastical assemblies
  • 66City south of Salem

Down

  • 1Four-win celeb feat
  • 2High-fiber starter
  • 3Steam open, say
  • 4Female squirrel
  • 5Mess up
  • 6Certain ID issuer
  • 7Not family-friendly
  • 8For one
  • 9Name meaning "rose"
  • 10Very long time
  • 11Irked state
  • 12"__ pity" ("Too bad")
  • 13Suit topper
  • 15Mall convenience
  • 17Ballet star a century ago
  • 22Go for a drive
  • 23Page sent online
  • 24Hound hand
  • 25Dome-shaped dessert
  • 26Nonfamily loved ones
  • 27Monastic address
  • 29World population c. 1999
  • 30Headphones descriptor
  • 31Mountie jacket material
  • 34Major mess-up
  • 37Animation art
  • 38Previously
  • 41Bus. ltr. abbr.
  • 45Secretariat's colorful nickname
  • 46Portrays
  • 47Security Council member with veto power
  • 49"Don't be __" (words of caution)
  • 51Heart chart
  • 52Many PTA members
  • 53Very dark
  • 56Lemony Snicket villain
  • 57Name-day honorees: Abbr.
  • 59German noble name
  • 60Small number in Naples
  • 61Promise on a note
  • 62Small-screen gasp

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
  2. There are 33 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 16-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "DOUBLE SWITCH".

All 74 answers

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  • 1AGot away fromELUDED
  • 7ALeast obtainableRAREST
  • 13AExpected life-stage behaviorAGENORM
  • 14ATemporary loss of voiceAPHONIA
  • 16AEnvironmental advocateCONSERVATIONIST
  • 18ASuffix like -uleETTE
  • 19AThing to fulfillNEED
  • 20ABrimless topperTAM
  • 21ATerse affirmationIAM
  • 23AStore's prominent displayENDCAP
  • 25ACourse listingBILLOFFARE
  • 28AWorking or notASIS
  • 32AGI garbODS
  • 33AThing to springTRAP
  • 34ALoathsome peopleSWINE
  • 35AHerd wordMOO
  • 36ASouthern MexicanOAXACAN
  • 39AReagan-era teenXER
  • 40AMore navy-likeBLUER
  • 42ABright northern starVEGA
  • 43ASpecialty, so to speakBAG
  • 44AGridiron Fantasy Focus podcasterESPN
  • 45AHuman dynamoBALLOFFIRE
  • 48ACaribbean's Turks and __ IslandsCAICOS
  • 50AElectronic addressURL
  • 51AEarly Beatles labelEMI
  • 54AHouse Hunters airerHGTV
  • 55AMalty beveragesALES
  • 58ATalented talkerCONVERSATIONIST
  • 63ATop-five Cadillac seller worldwideGMKOREA
  • 64APretty Woman and Love ActuallyROMCOMS
  • 65AEcclesiastical assembliesSYNODS
  • 66ACity south of SalemEUGENE
  • 1DFour-win celeb featEGOT
  • 2DHigh-fiber starterLENTILSOUP
  • 3DSteam open, sayUNSEAL
  • 4DFemale squirrelDOE
  • 5DMess upERR
  • 6DCertain ID issuerDMV
  • 7DNot family-friendlyRATEDR
  • 8DFor oneAPIECE
  • 9DName meaning "rose"RHODA
  • 10DVery long timeEON
  • 11DIrked stateSNIT
  • 12D"__ pity" ("Too bad")TISA
  • 13DSuit topperACE
  • 15DMall convenienceATM
  • 17DBallet star a century agoANNAPAVLOVA
  • 22DGo for a driveMOTOR
  • 23DPage sent onlineEFAX
  • 24DHound handPAW
  • 25DDome-shaped dessertBOMBE
  • 26DNonfamily loved onesIDOLS
  • 27DMonastic addressFRA
  • 29DWorld population c. 1999SIXBILLION
  • 30DHeadphones descriptorINEAR
  • 31DMountie jacket materialSERGE
  • 34DMajor mess-upSNAFU
  • 37DAnimation artCELS
  • 38DPreviouslyAGO
  • 41DBus. ltr. abbr.ENC
  • 45DSecretariat's colorful nicknameBIGRED
  • 46DPortraysACTSAS
  • 47DSecurity Council member with veto powerFRANCE
  • 49D"Don't be __" (words of caution)AHERO
  • 51DHeart chartECG
  • 52DMany PTA membersMOMS
  • 53DVery darkINKY
  • 56DLemony Snicket villainESME
  • 57DName-day honorees: Abbr.STS
  • 59DGerman noble nameVON
  • 60DSmall number in NaplesTRE
  • 61DPromise on a noteIOU
  • 62DSmall-screen gaspOMG

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The Thursday, May 7, 2026 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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