Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 15, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleKICKSTARTERS
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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Botanical specimen (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPLANT→
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Big name in ranges (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAMANA→
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Dispenser treat (3)
Starts with P, ends with ZPEZ→
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Barrel-race venue (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORODEO→
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"Don't play" instruction (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTACET→
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Material in some seams (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Kick __ (11)
Starts with O, ends with TOFFAPROJECT→
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Something to flip (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLID→
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Author Rita __ Brown (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMAE→
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City south of Tel Aviv (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGAZA→
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Gaping hole (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABYSS→
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Accept a challenge (6)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEPUP→
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Shakespeare contemporary (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBACON→
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Kick __ (12)
Starts with I, ends with RINTOHIGHGEAR→
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Funds borrowed (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOANS→
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"And the __ raths outgrabe" (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOME→
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Be a plaintiff (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESUE→
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They lay green eggs (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEMUS→
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Kelly's former TV partner (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREGIS→
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Place for an aloe (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSILL→
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DC ballplayer (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNAT→
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Pulitzer novelist Jennifer (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEGAN→
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Not at all reputable (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSHADY→
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Kick __ (12)
Starts with A, ends with AAROUNDANIDEA→
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Eggs on (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPRODS→
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Drag one's feet (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTALL→
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The way it sits (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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DJIA components (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCOS→
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Armed conflict (3)
Starts with W, ends with RWAR→
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Kick __ (11)
Starts with U, ends with SUPONESHEELS→
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Mentally acute (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAPT→
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Heron look-alike (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRANE→
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Give one's address (5)
Starts with O, ends with EORATE→
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"May I help you?" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Holy book (5)
Starts with K, ends with NKORAN→
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Dovetail part (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTENON→
Down
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Chaperoned events (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPROMS→
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Dietary designation (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLOFAT→
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Cost for airtime, say (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADFEE→
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Largest US union (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANEA→
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Big kahunas (7)
Starts with T, ends with STOPGUNS→
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All-inclusive (4)
Starts with A, ends with ZATOZ→
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Goya subject (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMAJA→
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Air hero (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
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Japanese PC maker (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNEC→
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Email option (6)
Starts with A, ends with HATTACH→
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South Sea Islands (9)
Starts with P, ends with APOLYNESIA→
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Most massive dwarf planet (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERIS→
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Snore symbols in Sussex (4)
Starts with Z, ends with SZEDS→
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Mesmerized (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRAPT→
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Peat source (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBOG→
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ATM inputs (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPINS→
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Island group east of Miami (6)
Starts with B, ends with IBIMINI→
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Seemingly forever (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Rolex alternatives (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOMEGAS→
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Golf legend Ben (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHOGAN→
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1/1 song word (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAULD→
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Have faith in, with "on" (4)
Starts with R, ends with YRELY→
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Director Dunham (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALENA→
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General under Ike (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROMAR→
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Junkyard inventory (9)
Starts with A, ends with SAUTOPARTS→
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Whom Jamie chose his surname to honor (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREDD→
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Erstwhile Mideast ruler (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSHAH→
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Two-handed hoops attempt (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSETSHOT→
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Website ID (3)
Starts with U, ends with LURL→
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"That didn't work" (6)
Starts with N, ends with KNOLUCK→
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Seats-of-honor setup (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAIS→
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Great quantity (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
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Very, on a score (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMOLTO→
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City near Dusseldorf (5)
Starts with E, ends with NESSEN→
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Lobby successfully (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSWAY→
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Binding strip (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAPE→
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A princess in Frozen (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
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In the public eye (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEEN→
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Debate side (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPRO→
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Gondolier's implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Poet's preposition (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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 October 15, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Botanical specimen (PLANT); Big name in ranges (AMANA); Dispenser treat (PEZ).
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.
