Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 21, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues144
Across66
Down78
TitleLOTS OF DOUGH: But not spendable
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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"Father of the Blues" (7)
Starts with W, ends with YWCHANDY→
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Prego competitor (4)
Starts with R, ends with URAGU→
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Film snippet (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLIP→
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Minor fuss (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Luau farewell song (7)
Starts with A, ends with EALOHAOE→
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B school subj. (4)
Starts with E, ends with NECON→
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Dynamic prefix (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Software glitch (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBUG→
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Red-purple wine grape (7)
Starts with C, ends with ACATAWBA→
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Talent show lineup (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Neutral, as a nation (8)
Starts with U, ends with DUNALLIED→
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Need to pay (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
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Reasoned carefully (16)
Starts with U, ends with EUSEDTHEOLDNOODLE→
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Of stamps and mail (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPOSTAL→
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Finish line (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Common new driver (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Japanese figure skater Ito (6)
Starts with M, ends with IMIDORI→
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Drink samples (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSIPS→
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Long-term reserves (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRAS→
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Unconventional (3)
Starts with O, ends with DODD→
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"Get back to work!" (18)
Starts with Y, ends with FYOURENOTPAIDTOLOAF→
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Swiped, as steer (7)
Starts with R, ends with DRUSTLED→
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Cyberspace place (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Linguist Chomsky (4)
Starts with N, ends with MNOAM→
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Spread made by Smucker's (3)
Starts with J, ends with FJIF→
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Try to find out (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
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GPS heading (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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A real eye-opener (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULULU→
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Grade school anthem (7)
Starts with A, ends with AAMERICA→
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Opinion piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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Like some high hairstyles (11)
Starts with P, ends with NPILEDINABUN→
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Three or four (4)
Starts with A, ends with WAFEW→
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Candy shape (3)
Starts with B, ends with RBAR→
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NBC skit show (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSNL→
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Disorderly place (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMESS→
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WWII civilian VIP (11)
Starts with C, ends with RCODECRACKER→
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Gather greatly (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMASS→
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Rum concoctions (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMAITAIS→
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Chimney accumulation (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSOOT→
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GPS heading (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENNE→
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__ Lanka (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISRI→
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Fire dept. employee (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
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Break suddenly (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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Seldom found (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Rotation on some tennis shots (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTOPSPIN→
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Best man's traditional task (18)
Starts with W, ends with TWEDDINGDINNERTOAST→
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"That's absurd" (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHAH→
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Level-headed (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESANE→
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Fizzy beverage (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Hound's inn (6)
Starts with K, ends with LKENNEL→
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Elevated flatland (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Letters for a prince (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHRH→
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Starting points (6)
Starts with O, ends with SONSETS→
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Parliamentary procedure (16)
Starts with C, ends with LCALLINGOFTHEROLL→
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Start of a Cain query (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
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PC solitaire game (8)
Starts with F, ends with LFREECELL→
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Playpen pile (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOYS→
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Mythical Greek monarch (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOEDIPUS→
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Caustic cleaner (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELYE→
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Toledo's lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Dermal opening (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPORE→
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German kingdom of yore (7)
Starts with P, ends with APRUSSIA→
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"You got it!" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYEP→
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Weeps audibly (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSOBS→
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Agenda, in brief (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKED→
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Arcane knowledge (7)
Starts with E, ends with YESOTERY→
Down
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Home of Baylor (4)
Starts with W, ends with OWACO→
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Lobster weapon (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCLAW→
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French innkeeper (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOTE→
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"I caught you!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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128-Across antonym (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNAW→
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Be a retailer, say (10)
Starts with D, ends with SDOBUSINESS→
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Bakery staple (5)
Starts with Y, ends with TYEAST→
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Learn visually, in a way (8)
Starts with R, ends with SREADLIPS→
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S&L ID (4)
Starts with A, ends with TACCT→
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Black-clad subculture (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOTH→
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Forget a sight (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNSEE→
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Macbeth prop (8)
Starts with C, ends with NCAULDRON→
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Supply short-term (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLEND→
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Dr. Seuss' If __ the Zoo (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
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Sport shirt (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Put up with (6)
Starts with A, ends with DABIDED→
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Crossed swords (6)
Starts with D, ends with DDUELED→
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City near Salt Lake (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOGDEN→
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With "a," many (5)
Starts with L, ends with FLOTOF→
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GPS heading (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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"I got this!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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Harbor town (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPORT→
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Ominous "otherwise" (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORELSE→
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Gore Vidal title character (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMYRA→
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Promissory papers (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIOUS→
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Nightfall (4)
Starts with D, ends with KDUSK→
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Water holder (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPAIL→
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Abs exercise (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSITUP→
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Take __ off (relax) (5)
Starts with A, ends with DALOAD→
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"Me, too!" (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISOAMI→
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Poetic praises (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
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Lunch spots (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDELIS→
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Prayer closing (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Be in harmony (4)
Starts with J, ends with EJIBE→
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Post-op areas (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICUS→
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Bleacher crowd (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFANS→
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Forearm bone (4)
Starts with U, ends with AULNA→
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Zodiac beast (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
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Cellphone's 2 (3)
Starts with A, ends with CABC→
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Shoots the breeze (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYAKS→
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Stately shade source (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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High point (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACME→
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Form of rubber (4)
Starts with F, ends with MFOAM→
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Revise, as writing (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Needing drying (3)
Starts with W, ends with TWET→
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Corporate shakeup (5)
Starts with R, ends with GREORG→
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Wholesale quantity (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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Orange coats (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRINDS→
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Carne __ (burrito filling) (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASADA→
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Where forks are found (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROADS→
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Poker starter (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Reef explorers (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSNORKELERS→
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Group of seven (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEPTET→
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Group of three (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTRIO→
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Reach across (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Get up (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
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Global, for short (4)
Starts with I, ends with LINTL→
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Tiny punctures (8)
Starts with P, ends with SPINHOLES→
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Got behind (8)
Starts with E, ends with DENDORSED→
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Some offspring (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
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Largest animal that ever lived (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWHALE→
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Soft ball brand (4)
Starts with N, ends with FNERF→
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"Billionth" starter (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONANO→
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Town crier's cry (6)
Starts with H, ends with EHEARYE→
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Out for the night (6)
Starts with A, ends with PASLEEP→
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Back to the Future surname (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMCFLY→
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Encrypted URL starter (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHTTPS→
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Inclined ground (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOPE→
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Sherbets, e.g. (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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Legendary evil emperor (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Fluent (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGLIB→
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Hatrack hardware (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHOOK→
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Brit lit governess (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEYRE→
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Cathedral niche (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAPSE→
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Sierra Club cofounder (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMUIR→
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Londoner's outburst (4)
Starts with I, ends with YISAY→
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Suffix like -arian (3)
Starts with I, ends with TIST→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for June 21, 2026?+
144 clues: 66 Across and 78 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: "Father of the Blues" (WCHANDY); Prego competitor (RAGU); Film snippet (CLIP).
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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