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DOUBLE SWITCH

Thursday, May 7, 2026 Constructed by S.N. 74 clues
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Across

  1. Got away from 6 ℓ
  2. Least obtainable 6 ℓ
  3. Gridiron Fantasy Focus podcaster 4 ℓ
  4. Human dynamo 10 ℓ
  5. Caribbean's Turks and __ Islands 6 ℓ
  6. Electronic address 3 ℓ
  7. Malty beverages 4 ℓ
  8. House Hunters airer 4 ℓ
  9. Early Beatles label 3 ℓ
  10. Talented talker 15 ℓ
  11. Top-five Cadillac seller worldwide 7 ℓ
  12. Pretty Woman and Love Actually 7 ℓ
  13. Ecclesiastical assemblies 6 ℓ
  14. City south of Salem 6 ℓ
  15. Expected life-stage behavior 7 ℓ
  16. Temporary loss of voice 7 ℓ
  17. Environmental advocate 15 ℓ
  18. Brimless topper 3 ℓ
  19. Thing to fulfill 4 ℓ
  20. Suffix like -ule 4 ℓ
  21. Terse affirmation 3 ℓ
  22. Store's prominent display 6 ℓ
  23. Course listing 10 ℓ
  24. Working or not 4 ℓ
  25. GI garb 3 ℓ
  26. Thing to spring 4 ℓ
  27. Loathsome people 5 ℓ
  28. Herd word 3 ℓ
  29. Southern Mexican 7 ℓ
  30. Reagan-era teen 3 ℓ
  31. More navy-like 5 ℓ
  32. Bright northern star 4 ℓ
  33. Specialty, so to speak 3 ℓ
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Down

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

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, May 7, 2026 is titled “DOUBLE SWITCH” and was constructed by S.N.. The puzzle features 74 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 DOUBLE SWITCH Crossword May 7 2026 Answers