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VERB-AL EXERCISE

Thursday, November 5, 2026 Constructed by Mark McClain 76 clues
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Across

  1. Crowning 4 ℓ
  2. Considerable care 5 ℓ
  3. Dense-flesh fruit 4 ℓ
  4. Long account 4 ℓ
  5. Alternative to Chris 4 ℓ
  6. Shine 5 ℓ
  7. Celestial object with an indistinct shape 15 ℓ
  8. Offer as entertainment 7 ℓ
  9. Bewitchment 5 ℓ
  10. Talk up 4 ℓ
  11. Nutshell opener 3 ℓ
  12. Funds to a silent partner 13 ℓ
  13. Chopin's Opus 25, e.g. 6 ℓ
  14. Draped dress 4 ℓ
  15. Slot's space holder 3 ℓ
  16. Celestial spheres 4 ℓ
  17. Brown or Smith address ender 3 ℓ
  18. Fill in now and then 4 ℓ
  19. Kennel club category 3 ℓ
  20. Historical study 4 ℓ
  21. Tank closure 6 ℓ
  22. Any of 150+ in U.S. geology 13 ℓ
  23. Antitoxins 4 ℓ
  24. Military mail designation 3 ℓ
  25. Where Guadalajara is 7 ℓ
  26. Books review 5 ℓ
  27. Backup power source 15 ℓ
  28. Bill associated with Ben 5 ℓ
  29. East Asia Summit participant 4 ℓ
  30. Doc blocs 4 ℓ
  31. Perfected 5 ℓ
  32. Overflow, with "over" 4 ℓ
  33. Backpacker's burden 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Sales advisory 4 ℓ
  2. Canny 3 ℓ
  3. Call to a queue 4 ℓ
  4. Volunteer's offer 4 ℓ
  5. Wheelbarrow part 4 ℓ
  6. Laborer of yore 7 ℓ
  7. King's debut novel 6 ℓ
  8. Sunflower product 3 ℓ
  9. Therm fraction 3 ℓ
  10. Jambalaya cousin 6 ℓ
  11. Beast of a boss 4 ℓ
  12. Ground cover for backpackers 4 ℓ
  13. It's no trouble at all 4 ℓ
  14. Tumbler, at times 5 ℓ
  15. Bottled spirit 5 ℓ
  16. "New Mexico" follower on license plates 3 ℓ
  17. Ruinous 4 ℓ
  18. Venerable brew brand 5 ℓ
  19. Something to see in a stream 5 ℓ
  20. Edited out 3 ℓ
  21. Poetic title starter 5 ℓ
  22. Written reminder 4 ℓ
  23. Perceive from afar 4 ℓ
  24. 34-Across cousin 4 ℓ
  25. Bric-a-__ 4 ℓ
  26. Env __ (green major) 3 ℓ
  27. Latter-day addresses 4 ℓ
  28. Mountain Dew sister brand 5 ℓ
  29. Wrap session participant 5 ℓ
  30. Hotshot 3 ℓ
  31. Was of use 7 ℓ
  32. Broadway score component 6 ℓ
  33. Zilch 6 ℓ
  34. Mrs. Jupiter 4 ℓ
  35. Neural transmitter 4 ℓ
  36. Easy-listening 4 ℓ
  37. Spoken 4 ℓ
  38. Mint product 4 ℓ
  39. Briefed about 4 ℓ
  40. Experiment with 4 ℓ
  41. Precognition 3 ℓ
  42. "__-hoo!" 3 ℓ
  43. German whine 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, November 5, 2026 is titled “VERB-AL EXERCISE” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 76 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 VERB-AL EXERCISE Crossword November 5 2026 Answers