Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 16, 2026
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Clues74
Across35
Down39
TitleLADIES LAST
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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Criticisms, so to speak (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDIGS→
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Not that much (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Like, with "to" (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAKIN→
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Scarlett O'Hara, e.g. (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBELLE→
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What Lindbergh flew to Paris (9)
Starts with M, ends with EMONOPLANE→
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Newman/Field film (15)
Starts with A, ends with EABSENCEOFMALICE→
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Sub on a set (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSTANDIN→
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Strong denial (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNOSIR→
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LSU award (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDEG→
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Widespread US chain (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCVS→
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Amalgamate (3)
Starts with W, ends with DWED→
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Pale pink (11)
Starts with I, ends with EINCARNADINE→
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For fun, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with CREC→
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Trattoria staple (4)
Starts with V, ends with LVEAL→
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Accessorizes (6)
Starts with A, ends with NADDSON→
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Health care VIPs (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRNS→
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Ferry stops, at times (5)
Starts with I, ends with SISLES→
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Ocean State sch. (3)
Starts with U, ends with IURI→
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Garb for Gandhi (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDHOTI→
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Night school subj. (3)
Starts with E, ends with LESL→
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Harpist's ritual (6)
Starts with T, ends with GTUNING→
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Vivacity (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
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Fixed beforehand (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Anywhere you go (11)
Starts with U, ends with YUNIVERSALLY→
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Word on macadamia cans (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
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Polished off (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Previous (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Vicksburg victor (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGRANT→
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Fish's propulsion aid (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTAILFIN→
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Where Fort Wayne is (15)
Starts with N, ends with ANORTHERNINDIANA→
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Extraneous ingredient (9)
Starts with A, ends with EADMIXTURE→
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Emissary (5)
Starts with E, ends with YENVOY→
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Novelist Gerritsen (4)
Starts with T, ends with STESS→
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Capital symbol, on maps (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Out in the open (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEEN→
Down
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Unpaid balance (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBT→
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She's told, "We'll always have Paris" (4)
Starts with I, ends with AILSA→
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City near Los Angeles (8)
Starts with G, ends with EGLENDALE→
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Mail source (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSENDER→
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Strong assent (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Show displeasure (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
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Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony __ major (3)
Starts with I, ends with FINF→
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Pig purloiner of rhyme (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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Let pass (5)
Starts with A, ends with WALLOW→
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Popular burger holder (10)
Starts with K, ends with LKAISERROLL→
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Secondary (10)
Starts with I, ends with LINCIDENTAL→
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Poetic adverb (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEER→
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LSU awards (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBAS→
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Criticism, so to speak (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPAN→
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Health care giant (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACIGNA→
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Older laptop component (7)
Starts with C, ends with ECDDRIVE→
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Opticalm alternative (6)
Starts with V, ends with EVISINE→
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Wintry-looking, in brand names (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSNO→
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Educational octet (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIVIES→
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Erstwhile pie filling (10)
Starts with N, ends with ENESSELRODE→
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Battle cry (10)
Starts with C, ends with SCALLTOARMS→
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Mag space for sale (6)
Starts with A, ends with TADUNIT→
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Cancel (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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CBS series, 2004-13 (5)
Starts with C, ends with YCSINY→
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Alphabetic trio (3)
Starts with S, ends with USTU→
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Lead the cast (8)
Starts with H, ends with EHEADLINE→
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Italian article (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUNA→
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Show displeasure (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGROAN→
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Crime lab purchase (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSLIDES→
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Those opposed (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANTIS→
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Airborne pest (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGNAT→
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Tweet of gratitude (3)
Starts with T, ends with XTHX→
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Stratum (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
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Top choice, for short (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFAVE→
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Not shut out from (4)
Starts with I, ends with NINON→
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One opposed (3)
Starts with N, ends with YNAY→
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GRE developer (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
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Treadmill, so to speak (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRUT→
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Org. once led by Heston (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANRA→
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.
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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 October 16, 2026?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Criticisms, so to speak (DIGS); Not that much (ABIT); Like, with "to" (AKIN).
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.
