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...OR NOT TO BEE: That is the topic

Sunday, May 24, 2026 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 146 clues
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Across

  1. Brand name coined by Eastman 5 ℓ
  2. Short-lived craze 3 ℓ
  3. Shoe salesperson's question 4 ℓ
  4. Human-powered ride 4 ℓ
  5. Hayloft bundle 4 ℓ
  6. From scratch 4 ℓ
  7. Mimicking 5 ℓ
  8. On top of 5 ℓ
  9. Golden shade of hair 11 ℓ
  10. Needing urgent attention 4 ℓ
  11. Ink smudge 4 ℓ
  12. Volleyball divider 3 ℓ
  13. Throw in 3 ℓ
  14. Greet silently 5 ℓ
  15. Israeli general Dayan 5 ℓ
  16. Green stones 5 ℓ
  17. Toy Story spaceman doll 13 ℓ
  18. O'Connor's Court successor 5 ℓ
  19. Major hassle 4 ℓ
  20. Mermaid's habitat 3 ℓ
  21. Rae of Barbie 4 ℓ
  22. Race circuit 3 ℓ
  23. Hoops great Shaq 5 ℓ
  24. Carpentry joint part 5 ℓ
  25. Lost traction 4 ℓ
  26. 1960s avant-garde style 7 ℓ
  27. Get sentimental about the past 12 ℓ
  28. Capital of Eritrea 6 ℓ
  29. "Will do!" 6 ℓ
  30. Out in the country 5 ℓ
  31. Carry-along grooming aids 11 ℓ
  32. Road shoulder 4 ℓ
  33. Instagram video 4 ℓ
  34. Monkey-like 6 ℓ
  35. __ Nevada range 6 ℓ
  36. Lingering mark 4 ℓ
  37. Level-headed 4 ℓ
  38. Aussie beer 11 ℓ
  39. Baron Cohen's Kazakh persona 5 ℓ
  40. Feeling relaxed 6 ℓ
  41. Republic, for instance 6 ℓ
  42. Gymnast's garment 7 ℓ
  43. Buys for '50s TV viewers 12 ℓ
  44. Workplace inspection agcy. 4 ℓ
  45. Latter-day stranger 5 ℓ
  46. Ascend, as a peak 5 ℓ
  47. Teensy bit 3 ℓ
  48. Small fly 4 ℓ
  49. In its __ (as a replacement) 5 ℓ
  50. Reebok rival 4 ℓ
  51. CPR pro 3 ℓ
  52. First historical female on a US postage stamp 13 ℓ
  53. Stranded on a high branch 5 ℓ
  54. Sorrowful 3 ℓ
  55. Collarless shirt 3 ℓ
  56. Musical set in Argentina 5 ℓ
  57. Deep anxiety 5 ℓ
  58. Bermuda, to Britain 11 ℓ
  59. Soft cracker spread 4 ℓ
  60. Finger pointer's word 4 ℓ
  61. Objectives 4 ℓ
  62. Roasting appliance 4 ℓ
  63. Weird and scary 5 ℓ
  64. Baton __, LA 5 ℓ
  65. Numbered rd. 3 ℓ
  66. Sassy 4 ℓ
  67. Stave (off) 4 ℓ
  68. Stared in amazement 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Young Frankenstein actress 4 ℓ
  2. Discourage 5 ℓ
  3. Honolulu hello 5 ℓ
  4. Firehouse annoyance 10 ℓ
  5. Sort of sheep 3 ℓ
  6. No-gravity situation 5 ℓ
  7. Sign swiftly 7 ℓ
  8. Burdens (with) 7 ℓ
  9. Extended family 3 ℓ
  10. Digital player brand 4 ℓ
  11. Lawn flaw 8 ℓ
  12. Essential 3 ℓ
  13. Broad rd. 3 ℓ
  14. "Quit it or I'll lose!" 10 ℓ
  15. Slender instrument 4 ℓ
  16. Come to a close 3 ℓ
  17. Dudes into rap 5 ℓ
  18. Late '90s teens 4 ℓ
  19. Darling, these days 3 ℓ
  20. Lb. fractions 3 ℓ
  21. High ranges: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  22. Eel in sushi 5 ℓ
  23. Keep out of sight 4 ℓ
  24. Actress Jessica 4 ℓ
  25. Altruistic individual 5 ℓ
  26. Musically discordant 6 ℓ
  27. Fighting it out 5 ℓ
  28. Rental contract 5 ℓ
  29. Get __ for effort 3 ℓ
  30. Close friends 4 ℓ
  31. Not very much 4 ℓ
  32. Summer apprentice 6 ℓ
  33. Wilted, as lettuce 4 ℓ
  34. Musical pair 3 ℓ
  35. Oceanic predator 4 ℓ
  36. Dove sounds 4 ℓ
  37. Salk rival 5 ℓ
  38. Long-running CBS drama 4 ℓ
  39. Home decor giant 4 ℓ
  40. Special pleasure 5 ℓ
  41. Cartoonist Groening 4 ℓ
  42. Makes corrections to 6 ℓ
  43. San Jose, Costa __ 4 ℓ
  44. Miss of Mexico: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  45. India-born director 4 ℓ
  46. Where East meets West 10 ℓ
  47. Put down, as fresh turf 5 ℓ
  48. Carne __ (burrito filling) 5 ℓ
  49. Warhol supermarket subject 10 ℓ
  50. Hill hundred 6 ℓ
  51. Sydney Zoo hoppers 4 ℓ
  52. Grab a bite 3 ℓ
  53. __ Lisa 4 ℓ
  54. Be adjacent to 4 ℓ
  55. To the point 5 ℓ
  56. Super-lite 5 ℓ
  57. Flatbread of India 4 ℓ
  58. __ beans (Mideast staple) 4 ℓ
  59. Poetic pugilist 3 ℓ
  60. Made tidy 8 ℓ
  61. Completely surrounding 7 ℓ
  62. More weighty 7 ℓ
  63. Southeast Asian celebration 3 ℓ
  64. Hill-building bug 3 ℓ
  65. Crane's constructions 5 ℓ
  66. 2022 World Cup host 5 ℓ
  67. Pitching very well 5 ℓ
  68. Bring out brunch 5 ℓ
  69. Delicate fabric 4 ℓ
  70. DVR button 3 ℓ
  71. Colored differently 4 ℓ
  72. Parisian cherub 4 ℓ
  73. Exact copy 4 ℓ
  74. Part of the Red Cross' URL 3 ℓ
  75. Hawaii's Mauna __ 3 ℓ
  76. Smeltery delivery 3 ℓ
  77. Penalty caller 3 ℓ
  78. Jazz genre 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, May 24, 2026 is titled “...OR NOT TO BEE: That is the topic” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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