“Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Saturday, May 9, 2026 puzzle.

Hints first

Letters 5
First letter E
Last letter T
E ? ? ? T

A 5-letter down entry from the Saturday puzzle

The Answer

E L I O T

The answer to “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” is ELIOT

Letters 5
Direction Down
Published May 9, 2026

Letter analysis: the 5-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 5 of 5 positions
Vowels 3 60% of word
Consonants 2 non-vowels
First letter E starts with

The clue “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Saturday, May 9, 2026 as a down entry. The verified answer is ELIOT — a 5-letter word that begins with E and ends with T.

This answer contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

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What is the answer to “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is ELIOT — a 5-letter word that appeared as a down entry on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"”?

The answer ELIOT contains 5 letters.

Was “Whom Woolf praised with "one of the few English novels written for grown-up people"” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Down entry.

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