Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 12, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues146
Across71
Down75
TitleMAJOR UNDERTAKINGS: Seven of the academic sort
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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Remarkable people (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCORKERS→
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Wyoming's second city (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCASPER→
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Stapler sounds (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCLACKS→
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Whale-watching venue (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOPENSEA→
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Gibraltar's place (6)
Starts with I, ends with AIBERIA→
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Mascara destinations (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLASHES→
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Patient's full file (14)
Starts with M, ends with YMEDICALHISTORY→
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Not outdoors (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINSIDE→
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Tyre buyer (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBRIT→
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Casino cube (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDIE→
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"What'll __?" (bartender question) (4)
Starts with I, ends with EITBE→
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Large water pipes (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMAINS→
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Sorrowful (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSAD→
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Long-handled tools (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOES→
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Not even one (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNIL→
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Picasso's early genre (6)
Starts with C, ends with MCUBISM→
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"Guided" excursion (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTOUR→
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"Well, don't look __!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with EATME→
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Chimp, for one (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Rolaids rival (4)
Starts with T, ends with STUMS→
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What makes a couple click (17)
Starts with R, ends with YROMANTICCHEMISTRY→
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Novelist Grafton (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESUE→
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Taken __ (startled) (5)
Starts with A, ends with KABACK→
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Makes haste (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHIES→
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The Almighty: Lat. (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODEO→
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Top echelon (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELITE→
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One of an urban fleet (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Enthusiastic (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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NSW airport (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSYD→
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Passes into law (6)
Starts with E, ends with SENACTS→
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Send forth (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Big money, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMIL→
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Recuperate (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHEAL→
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Handicrafts website (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
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Lamb's dad (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
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Athlete's wishful contortions (11)
Starts with B, ends with HBODYENGLISH→
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Kangaroo pouch, e.g. (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSAC→
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First second son (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Subordinate staffer (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Sra. relative (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMME→
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Property line indicator (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWALL→
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The Portuguese call it futebol (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSOCCER→
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Type of 35mm camera (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSLR→
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German auto (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPEL→
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Luau entertainment (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHULA→
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Rome's septet (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHILLS→
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Quite fitting (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAPT→
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Odometer measure (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMILE→
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Escorted to a seat (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEDIN→
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Connecticut collegian (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Exploitation of human nature (17)
Starts with S, ends with GSOCIALENGINEERING→
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Feathered talker (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMYNA→
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Heron habitat (3)
Starts with F, ends with NFEN→
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Inventor's inspiration (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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TV actress Falco (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDIE→
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Squeaking squelcher (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGREASE→
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Kids' cereal (3)
Starts with K, ends with XKIX→
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Many pics on PCs (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJPGS→
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"Uh-uh" (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNAH→
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UK's Isle __ (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOFMAN→
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Enjoy the benefits of (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
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Resident suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with EITE→
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Dry off (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWIPE→
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M*A*S*H procedure (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETRIAGE→
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Mischief-making (14)
Starts with M, ends with SMONKEYBUSINESS→
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Person with a torch (6)
Starts with W, ends with RWELDER→
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What you're wearing (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATTIRE→
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Small bites (7)
Starts with N, ends with SNIBBLES→
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Capital of Eritrea (6)
Starts with A, ends with AASMARA→
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Turf Builder brand (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCOTTS→
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All together (7)
Starts with E, ends with EENMASSE→
Down
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Hair care supplies (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOMBS→
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Production with tenors (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOPERA→
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Overhauled (5)
Starts with R, ends with DREDID→
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Stretchy fabric (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNIT→
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Key for getting out (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
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Electronic report (7)
Starts with R, ends with TREADOUT→
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Amadeus villain (7)
Starts with S, ends with ISALIERI→
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Second century date (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICII→
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Anise-flavored drink (8)
Starts with A, ends with EABSINTHE→
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Strict schedule slots (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSETTIMES→
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Math class challenge (7)
Starts with P, ends with MPROBLEM→
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Word on Dublin euros (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEIRE→
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Beam of sun (3)
Starts with R, ends with YRAY→
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Mountaineer (7)
Starts with C, ends with RCLIMBER→
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Hawaiian veranda (5)
Starts with L, ends with ILANAI→
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107-Down stat (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASSIST→
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Idle chatter (9)
Starts with C, ends with CCHINMUSIC→
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Converse rival (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKEDS→
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Compass dir. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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"For __ a jolly..." (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHES→
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Hit your horn (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHONK→
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Checked out for a crime (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCASED→
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Not beyond (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUPTO→
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Unsaid but implied (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTACIT→
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Etching material (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACID→
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Many a rescue dog (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMUTT→
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Envisions (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEES→
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Movie critic, often (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRATER→
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Bush successor (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOBAMA→
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Words of wisdom (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMAXIM→
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Offspring (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCHILD→
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Pastoral poem (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDYLL→
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Strong desires (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYENS→
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__ out (spend) (3)
Starts with L, ends with YLAY→
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Common ale color (5)
Starts with A, ends with RAMBER→
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Cello ancestor (4)
Starts with V, ends with LVIOL→
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Source of wisdom (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAGE→
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Lucy's landlady (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETHEL→
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Legacy recipient (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHEIR→
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Shut down (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Lemony Snicket girlfriend (4)
Starts with E, ends with EESME→
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Crimean resort (5)
Starts with Y, ends with AYALTA→
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Kennedy Library designer (5)
Starts with I, ends with IIMPEI→
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Mecca native (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISAUDI→
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Tuckered out (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALLIN→
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Alarm bell sound (5)
Starts with C, ends with GCLANG→
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Knee MRI viewing (3)
Starts with A, ends with LACL→
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Nickname like Liz (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBESS→
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Invitation subheading (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWHERE→
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Son on the Ark (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSHEM→
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Filled with 97-Across (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOILY→
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Londoner's plastic wrap (9)
Starts with C, ends with MCLINGFILM→
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Place for a book title (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPINE→
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Common Russian female name (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOLGA→
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Does perfectly (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Handout to reporters (8)
Starts with M, ends with TMEDIAKIT→
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Amateurish (8)
Starts with I, ends with TINEXPERT→
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Luau adornments (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
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Tied to a particular period (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOFANERA→
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Compare with (7)
Starts with L, ends with OLIKENTO→
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Ruler of the oceans (7)
Starts with N, ends with ENEPTUNE→
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Enters carefully (7)
Starts with E, ends with NEDGESIN→
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Floating force (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARMADA→
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All fired up (5)
Starts with E, ends with REAGER→
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Ship's sail (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJIB→
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Physicist Bohr (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNIELS→
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Basilica areas (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAPSES→
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Steppenwolf author (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHESSE→
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Raw metals (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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VMI program (4)
Starts with R, ends with CROTC→
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NY Liberty's league (4)
Starts with W, ends with AWNBA→
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Former global carrier (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATWA→
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It's more in Madrid (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMAS→
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Cry of victory (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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IT giant in the DJIA (3)
Starts with I, ends with MIBM→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for April 12, 2026?+
146 clues: 71 Across and 75 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Remarkable people (CORKERS); Wyoming's second city (CASPER); Stapler sounds (CLACKS).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
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