Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 16, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across35
Down39
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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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Mind-manners connection (4)
Starts with Y, ends with RYOUR→
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Hutch collection (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACHINA→
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Sari's venerable cousin (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATOGA→
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Present prefix (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
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Southwestern wolves (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOBOS→
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Rink leap (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAXEL→
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Shareholder's interest (10)
Starts with N, ends with SNETPROFITS→
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Female lobsters (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHENS→
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__ Ark (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOAHS→
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Enter very slowly (8)
Starts with S, ends with OSEEPINTO→
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Look intently (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEER→
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Wasn't used (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Sales scam (13)
Starts with B, ends with HBAITANDSWITCH→
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Pick up (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEARN→
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Lloyd Webber title character (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPERON→
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Go courting (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWOO→
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Cardinal point (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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None of the above (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROTHER→
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Place for many a plant (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSILL→
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Warning sound (3)
Starts with G, ends with RGRR→
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Horticultural study (5)
Starts with F, ends with AFLORA→
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John D. MacDonald sleuth (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMCGEE→
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Marching band members (13)
Starts with S, ends with SSNAREDRUMMERS→
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Escape clause (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOUT→
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Something to build on (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Beach crawlers (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCRABS→
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Nickname like Christie (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATINA→
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Obama debater in 2008 (10)
Starts with M, ends with YMITTROMNEY→
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Word in LAX's full name (4)
Starts with I, ends with LINTL→
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Calendario opener (5)
Starts with E, ends with OENERO→
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They're collected in cribs (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEARS→
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Swampland stalk (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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Exemplar of evil (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSATAN→
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Bygone phone feature (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDIAL→
Down
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Over there, of yore (3)
Starts with Y, ends with NYON→
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Forewarning (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Golden Rule word (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNTO→
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Hanger hangout (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCLOSET→
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MLB or NBA attraction (3)
Starts with H, ends with FHOF→
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Heron kin (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIBIS→
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Any Federal Reserve bill (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
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Tax official (8)
Starts with A, ends with RASSESSOR→
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French Polynesian island (6)
Starts with T, ends with ITAHITI→
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Big bovines (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Gracious guy (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGENT→
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Likewise (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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River of Koln (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRHEIN→
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Sell in a hurry (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPAWN→
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Falcon, for instance (6)
Starts with R, ends with RRAPTOR→
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Port of Iraq (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABASRA→
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"George Washington of India" (5)
Starts with N, ends with UNEHRU→
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Night visions (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDREAMS→
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Many a nest (5)
Starts with T, ends with STWIGS→
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Nursery rhyme monarch (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOLE→
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Flaw in logic (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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Tripod, mostly (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEGS→
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Qualify for (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEARN→
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Days of yore (8)
Starts with O, ends with SOLDTIMES→
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Called to mind very strongly (8)
Starts with S, ends with DSCREAMED→
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Long-term squabble (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFEUD→
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Urban newspaper section (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMETRO→
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...Jimmy, __, George... (6)
Starts with R, ends with DRONALD→
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Tiny length (6)
Starts with M, ends with NMICRON→
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Begin to move (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Antler prong (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETINE→
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Fee for all (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Guatemalan girl (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANINA→
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Don't strike (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTET→
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__ B'rith (4)
Starts with B, ends with IBNAI→
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Blood components (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASERA→
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Singsong sound (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATRA→
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Fashionable handbag logo (3)
Starts with Y, ends with LYSL→
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.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
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 16, 2026?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Mind-manners connection (YOUR); Hutch collection (CHINA); Sari's venerable cousin (TOGA).
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?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
