Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 24, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleLAST DANCE
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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Chew like a beaver (4)
Starts with G, ends with WGNAW→
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"What time __?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISIT→
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Refine, as ore (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSMELT→
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Connecticut Ivy League school (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALE→
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__ the Great (kid-lit sleuth) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENATE→
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New employee (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHIREE→
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Not-so-spicy dip (9)
Starts with M, ends with AMILDSALSA→
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Drop __ to (write to) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALINE→
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Clever like a fox (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSLY→
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Say grace, say (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPRAY→
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Formal decrees (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEDICTS→
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Former student, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with MALUM→
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Pretzel shape (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNOT→
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Novel's plot surprise (14)
Starts with N, ends with TNARRATIVETWIST→
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"Fruity" suffix for nectar (3)
Starts with I, ends with EINE→
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On __ with (equal to) (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAPAR→
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__ glance (quickly) (3)
Starts with A, ends with AATA→
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Mistake (5)
Starts with E, ends with RERROR→
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Three, on a sundial (3)
Starts with I, ends with IIII→
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Costa __ (Central American nation) (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARICA→
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Beagle or basset hound (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDOG→
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Fragrance (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSCENT→
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Two-time Oscar actor for Tarantino films (14)
Starts with C, ends with ZCHRISTOPHWALTZ→
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Three, in Mexico (4)
Starts with T, ends with STRES→
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Animal's hideout (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Archaeologist's bony find (6)
Starts with F, ends with LFOSSIL→
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Family vans: Abbr. (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSUVS→
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Scooby-__ (cartoon Great Dane) (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODOO→
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Regions (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAREAS→
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Backyard auto-wheel swaying seat (9)
Starts with T, ends with GTIRESWING→
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Weighing machine (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCALE→
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Pakistan neighbor (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
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Hardly __ (rarely) (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Makes docile (5)
Starts with T, ends with STAMES→
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Snakelike fishes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Statue's bottom (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBASE→
Down
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Workout rooms (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGYMS→
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Hammer target (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
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Friend in battle (4)
Starts with A, ends with YALLY→
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Get married (3)
Starts with W, ends with DWED→
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Trapped by routine (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINARUT→
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Spicy sandwich sausage (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISALAMI→
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__-bitsy (tiny) (4)
Starts with I, ends with YITSY→
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Earl Grey, for instance (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Follow secretly (6)
Starts with S, ends with WSHADOW→
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Civilian defense force (7)
Starts with M, ends with AMILITIA→
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Guitarist Clapton (4)
Starts with E, ends with CERIC→
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Pre-Easter period (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLENT→
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Golf pegs (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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Spread apart, as fingers (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSPLAY→
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Come into a room (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Biceps' location (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
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Bingo-like casino game (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKENO→
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Close to (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
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Playful prank (5)
Starts with A, ends with CANTIC→
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Get in touch with (5)
Starts with R, ends with HREACH→
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Sign before Libra (5)
Starts with V, ends with OVIRGO→
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Sales pitch (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPIEL→
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Make impure (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTAINT→
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Nabisco's round cracker (4)
Starts with R, ends with ZRITZ→
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Unsuccessful '50s Ford (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEDSEL→
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Becomes inedible (4)
Starts with R, ends with SROTS→
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Gallery event (7)
Starts with A, ends with EARTSALE→
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Cheese with holes (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSWISS→
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Elevator compartment (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCAR→
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Colored parts of eyes (6)
Starts with I, ends with SIRISES→
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Opposite of singular (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPLURAL→
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Places of refuge (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHAVENS→
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Speedy (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFAST→
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Black-and-white marine mammal (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Sewn skirt border (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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King's address (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIRE→
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Star soprano (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADIVA→
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Change for $5 (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Fairy-tale beast (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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All-even score (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETIE→
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Spider creation (3)
Starts with W, ends with BWEB→
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 June 24, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Chew like a beaver (GNAW); "What time __?" (ISIT); Refine, as ore (SMELT).
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.
