Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 20, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitlePLACES TO LIVE
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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Scrooge's shout (3)
Starts with B, ends with HBAH→
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Clothes, informally (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOGS→
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Session in a tub (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBATH→
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Mani-__ (nail treatment) (4)
Starts with P, ends with IPEDI→
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Sandal or sneaker (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
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Month before May (5)
Starts with A, ends with LAPRIL→
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Very often (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Midleg joint (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Easily deceived (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
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College student's dwelling (9)
Starts with D, ends with YDORMITORY→
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Provided weapons to (5)
Starts with A, ends with DARMED→
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Cookies, cakes and candies (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSWEETS→
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"It __ over till it's over" (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAINT→
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__ out a living (barely manages) (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEKES→
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Photographer's device (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACAMERA→
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Fairy tale brothers' surname (5)
Starts with G, ends with MGRIMM→
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Tug-of-war cord (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROPE→
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Medical check-up (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
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Chauffeur-driven auto (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLIMO→
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Trees with cones (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPINES→
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Pleasant (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENICE→
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Keep __ (persevere) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TATIT→
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Hawaiian necklaces (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
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When many morning coffee breaks begin (5)
Starts with A, ends with NATTEN→
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Be an indication of (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDENOTE→
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Hair tool with teeth (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCOMB→
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Scarlet and crimson (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
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Warning bells (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALARMS→
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Sounds of regret (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSIGHS→
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Floating dwelling with an engine (9)
Starts with H, ends with THOUSEBOAT→
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Portion out (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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Approximately (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORSO→
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Maui or Oahu (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Fancy feather (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLUME→
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Adolescent (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Not at all shallow (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEEP→
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Sesame-__ bun (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Installs, as a lawn (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSODS→
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Dollar sign shape (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
Down
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Be very fond of (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Blackjack player's request (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHITME→
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"Naughty, naughty!" (6)
Starts with T, ends with KTSKTSK→
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"This is terrible" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHNO→
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"Attendee" suffix for movie (4)
Starts with G, ends with RGOER→
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Informal goodbye (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASEEYA→
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Long yellow fruit (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABANANA→
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"Four-room" rental dwelling (9)
Starts with A, ends with TAPARTMENT→
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Quick haircut (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRIM→
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Honeybees' residence (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIVE→
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Tablets of paper (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPADS→
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Was in first place (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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Line on a list (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Tops with frosting (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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A Great Lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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__ boom (jet sound) (5)
Starts with S, ends with CSONIC→
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Door to leave through (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Marathon or dash (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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Prayer-ending word (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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"Am I __ to see you!" (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGLAD→
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Any formal ceremony (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERITE→
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"Sign me up!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMIN→
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Recreational dwelling on wheels (9)
Starts with M, ends with EMOTORHOME→
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Mexican money (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPESO→
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Said "Not guilty," perhaps (4)
Starts with P, ends with DPLED→
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Well-qualified (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Tried out (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTESTED→
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Brick artisans (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMASONS→
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Photos, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHOTS→
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__ by (obey, as rules) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABIDE→
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Valentine's Day flowers (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROSES→
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Roosters and rams (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMALES→
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Rung of a ladder (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Fluid from a maple tree (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
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Misfortunes (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILLS→
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Scrapbooker's adhesive (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGLUE→
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Black-and-white cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Pre-owned (4)
Starts with U, ends with DUSED→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 20, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Scrooge's shout (BAH); Clothes, informally (TOGS); Session in a tub (BATH).
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.
