Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 10, 2026
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Clues71
Across32
Down39
TitlePOOR PREDICTION
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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South Africa's first prime minister (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABOTHA→
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Instructor, informally (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTEACH→
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County near London (5)
Starts with E, ends with XESSEX→
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Missouri city, in a sense (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOMAHA→
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Start of a quote (11)
Starts with T, ends with TTHEFILMTHAT→
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Unrestrainedly (4)
Starts with A, ends with KAMOK→
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Carries around (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOTES→
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Popular toy (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPEKE→
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"Scat!" (5)
Starts with G, ends with WGONOW→
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Script writers (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMDS→
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Innovator called Al as a kid (6)
Starts with E, ends with NEDISON→
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They're not legit (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFRAUDS→
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Middle of quote (13)
Starts with I, ends with DITHOUGHTWOULD→
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Prepare, as brioches, perhaps (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBRAID→
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Minute parts (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIOTAS→
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Where "every kind of creature" was kept (3)
Starts with A, ends with KARK→
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Oso __ (Barcelona bear) (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPARDO→
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Speaker of the quote, reminiscing about 52-Down (15)
Starts with S, ends with GSTEVENSPIELBERG→
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Nation tops in population density (6)
Starts with M, ends with OMONACO→
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Alma mater for Streep and Hathaway (6)
Starts with V, ends with RVASSAR→
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Disinclined to mix (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSHY→
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Kilowatt-hour fraction (3)
Starts with E, ends with GERG→
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Gush forth (3)
Starts with J, ends with TJET→
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Get behind (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
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Conclusion of quote (11)
Starts with E, ends with RENDMYCAREER→
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Skate through (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
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Lower your blades (3)
Starts with M, ends with WMOW→
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Music genre beginning (3)
Starts with A, ends with TALT→
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Window adjunct, often (3)
Starts with R, ends with DROD→
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Clorox cleaner brand (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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Destroyer designation (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUSS→
Down
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High-confidence comment (7)
Starts with B, ends with TBETONIT→
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It's south of Green Bay on I-41 (7)
Starts with O, ends with HOSHKOSH→
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Poetic monogram (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETSE→
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Great weight (4)
Starts with H, ends with THEFT→
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Self-evident truth (5)
Starts with A, ends with MAXIOM→
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Heavy reading (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOMES→
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Some LAPD officers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEMTS→
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Elation exclamation (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAAH→
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Fancy topper (7)
Starts with C, ends with UCHAPEAU→
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Odious (7)
Starts with H, ends with LHATEFUL→
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Abbr. on corporate cheques (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLTD→
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Store to improve (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
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New Delhi nabob (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMODI→
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Treasure Island inspiration (4)
Starts with K, ends with DKIDD→
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Roles associated with 44-Across (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
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Try hard to win (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWOO→
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Basic dude (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBRO→
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Heart of the matter (3)
Starts with N, ends with BNUB→
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Email mover (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFWD→
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Christophe's corpulent (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGRAS→
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Irish euro depiction (4)
Starts with H, ends with PHARP→
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Luau keepsake (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITIKI→
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Ideologies (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISMS→
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Texter's transition (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOTOH→
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Decadal (7)
Starts with T, ends with RTENYEAR→
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Top-10 baby girl name since 2005 (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAVA→
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Left a union (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSECEDED→
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Reach the highest height (7)
Starts with P, ends with UPLATEAU→
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Posture supporters (3)
Starts with A, ends with SABS→
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Recreation destinations (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRESORTS→
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Poker replacements (4)
Starts with D, ends with WDRAW→
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Oppressive persona (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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The usual (4)
Starts with N, ends with MNORM→
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Unceasingly (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Certain schoolrooms (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGYMS→
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Subject of the quote (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJAWS→
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RAF Air Specialist, e.g. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONCO→
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Speak fondly (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCOO→
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"Lines" of travel that are Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, etc. (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for April 10, 2026?+
71 clues: 32 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: South Africa's first prime minister (BOTHA); Instructor, informally (TEACH); County near London (ESSEX).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
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