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TEACHER'S ORDERS

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Ascend, as stairs 5 ℓ
  2. Whirl like a top 4 ℓ
  3. Prefix meaning "all" 4 ℓ
  4. Moon-related 5 ℓ
  5. Gas in bright store signs 4 ℓ
  6. Neighbor of Kansas 4 ℓ
  7. Unappealing food 4 ℓ
  8. Take a break 4 ℓ
  9. San Antonio landmark 5 ℓ
  10. "No texting!" 15 ℓ
  11. "He said, __ said" 3 ℓ
  12. Lab maze rodent 3 ℓ
  13. Keogh plan alternative 3 ℓ
  14. Annoying noises 4 ℓ
  15. Navy builder 6 ℓ
  16. Choir voice 5 ℓ
  17. Bear on a sky map 4 ℓ
  18. Prayer's conclusion 4 ℓ
  19. "No chewing!" 15 ℓ
  20. Has sore muscles 5 ℓ
  21. Local food store 4 ℓ
  22. Medicine portion 4 ℓ
  23. Built a home, as a bird 6 ℓ
  24. Theater level 4 ℓ
  25. Numbered hwy. 3 ℓ
  26. Boy in the family 3 ℓ
  27. Medication-approving agcy. 3 ℓ
  28. "Shoes on the floor!" 15 ℓ
  29. Up to a task 4 ℓ
  30. Actor Baldwin 4 ℓ
  31. President before Ford 5 ℓ
  32. Lawyer's assignment 4 ℓ
  33. Coke or Pepsi 4 ℓ
  34. Wipe chalk from 5 ℓ
  35. Looked at carefully 4 ℓ
  36. Relate, as a story 4 ℓ
  37. Cut again, as a lawn 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Summer apprentice 6 ℓ
  2. Back of the neck 4 ℓ
  3. "Victory is mine!" 4 ℓ
  4. Sport played on ponies 4 ℓ
  5. Anything viewed 5 ℓ
  6. Quick snack 4 ℓ
  7. Be introduced to 4 ℓ
  8. Ham __ (certain sandwich) 5 ℓ
  9. Look around in a store 6 ℓ
  10. Middle of the Three Bears 4 ℓ
  11. Take __ the waist (tailor's job) 4 ℓ
  12. Amazing thing 4 ℓ
  13. Applaud 4 ℓ
  14. In first place 5 ℓ
  15. Ziti or elbows 5 ℓ
  16. Undecorated 4 ℓ
  17. Prepared for battle 5 ℓ
  18. Shake out of sleep 5 ℓ
  19. Gold bar 5 ℓ
  20. Worldwide: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  21. Delay for a while 5 ℓ
  22. __ crow flies (in a straight line) 5 ℓ
  23. Build, as a house 5 ℓ
  24. Tea sweetener 5 ℓ
  25. Scheduled takeoff hrs. 4 ℓ
  26. Pie a la __ 4 ℓ
  27. "Ain't so!" reply 5 ℓ
  28. Typical Delhi resident 5 ℓ
  29. Salary recipient 6 ℓ
  30. "To be truthful..." 6 ℓ
  31. Fine horse 5 ℓ
  32. __ point (center of attention) 5 ℓ
  33. Clock dial 4 ℓ
  34. Was sure of 4 ℓ
  35. Just average 4 ℓ
  36. Class test 4 ℓ
  37. Extremely urgent 4 ℓ
  38. Holler 4 ℓ
  39. Polar ice mass 4 ℓ
  40. Otherwise 4 ℓ
  41. Online auctioneer 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 is titled “TEACHER'S ORDERS” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

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