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PAPER HOLDERS

Monday, May 25, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Droops 4 ℓ
  2. Greek salad cheese 4 ℓ
  3. A whole bunch (of) 4 ℓ
  4. Factual 4 ℓ
  5. Purple smoothie berry 4 ℓ
  6. Cement __ (concrete-making machine) 5 ℓ
  7. Farmland measure 4 ℓ
  8. Reveal a secret 4 ℓ
  9. Elite group of guests 5 ℓ
  10. Birds' homes 5 ℓ
  11. Sharp-tip metal fastener 9 ℓ
  12. Japanese coin 3 ℓ
  13. High in the sky 5 ℓ
  14. Acts boldly 5 ℓ
  15. Capital of Egypt 5 ℓ
  16. Green citrus fruit 4 ℓ
  17. Travel by boat 4 ℓ
  18. Counterfeit 5 ℓ
  19. Careless mistake 4 ℓ
  20. Late to class 5 ℓ
  21. Pull from behind 4 ℓ
  22. Exerciser's excess weight 4 ℓ
  23. Fiend in fairy tales 4 ℓ
  24. Human __ (person) 5 ℓ
  25. Opinion piece 5 ℓ
  26. Health care pro 5 ℓ
  27. Good buddy 3 ℓ
  28. Champagne bottle seals 5 ℓ
  29. Handheld writing surface 9 ℓ
  30. Suspect's excuse 5 ℓ
  31. Back tooth 5 ℓ
  32. Chain-__ fence 4 ℓ
  33. Hawaiian feast 4 ℓ
  34. Major happening 5 ℓ
  35. Prefix meaning "against" 4 ℓ
  36. A Great Lake 4 ℓ
  37. Geeky person 4 ℓ
  38. Gas in electric signs 4 ℓ
  39. Shaker condiment 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Number in a spreadsheet 4 ℓ
  2. Bachelor of __ degree 4 ℓ
  3. Easily angered 5 ℓ
  4. Live and breathe 5 ℓ
  5. Document holder in a cabinet 10 ℓ
  6. Fancy necktie fabric 4 ℓ
  7. The Pacific, for one 5 ℓ
  8. Coffees + hot milk 6 ℓ
  9. Appear to be 4 ℓ
  10. Wise advisor 4 ℓ
  11. Curve of a foot 4 ℓ
  12. Very soft mineral 4 ℓ
  13. Stately home 5 ℓ
  14. Words of farewell 4 ℓ
  15. Pond's "pad" flower 4 ℓ
  16. Ken or Barbie 4 ℓ
  17. Water, in Spanish 4 ℓ
  18. Stretchy loop around paper 10 ℓ
  19. Tote around 5 ℓ
  20. Office assistant 4 ℓ
  21. "Hard-boiled" food 3 ℓ
  22. Lion's hair 4 ℓ
  23. Eye part with color 4 ℓ
  24. Lengthy tale 4 ℓ
  25. Texter's closest buddy 3 ℓ
  26. Throw softly 4 ℓ
  27. Lamp light 4 ℓ
  28. Garment worn with a blouse 5 ℓ
  29. Cloth on a diner's lap 6 ℓ
  30. Speckled bean 5 ℓ
  31. Piece of garlic 5 ℓ
  32. Petroleum ship 5 ℓ
  33. Train track 4 ℓ
  34. Song for two singers 4 ℓ
  35. Mysterious glow 4 ℓ
  36. Mexican cheers 4 ℓ
  37. Row of a poem 4 ℓ
  38. Large family 4 ℓ
  39. Prayer ending 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, May 25, 2026 is titled “PAPER HOLDERS” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. 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.

Newsday PAPER HOLDERS Crossword May 25 2026 Answers