Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 2, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across35
Down39
TitleART FOR ART'S SAKE
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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Big brood (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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A bit of change (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCENT→
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Scratching (out) (5)
Starts with E, ends with GEKING→
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TV host Kotb (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHODA→
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"And don't forget..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Kind of sports contract (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNOCUT→
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Madame's mine (4)
Starts with A, ends with IAMOI→
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KOA client (4)
Starts with R, ends with RRVER→
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Chatting privately with (5)
Starts with D, ends with GDMING→
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Source of the quote (12)
Starts with P, ends with OPABLOPICASSO→
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Explosive sounds (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSNEEZES→
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"It's true" intro (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIADMIT→
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Period (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Kind of canine (8)
Starts with E, ends with HEYETOOTH→
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Male admirer (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSWAIN→
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Past regulation, briefly (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINOT→
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Poetic monogram (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETSE→
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Start of a quote (15)
Starts with T, ends with YTASTEISTHEENEMY→
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RSVP card, e.g. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CENC→
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Andalusian's other (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTRO→
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Prominent (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOTED→
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Sort of (8)
Starts with I, ends with EINASENSE→
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Shell game (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCON→
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City cited in "That's Amore" (6)
Starts with N, ends with INAPOLI→
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Frantically (7)
Starts with L, ends with DLIKEMAD→
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End of quote (12)
Starts with O, ends with YOFCREATIVITY→
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What 1-A or 3-D might be (5)
Starts with A, ends with OAPTNO→
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German-based grocer (4)
Starts with A, ends with IALDI→
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Earth sci. (4)
Starts with E, ends with LECOL→
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Rod in Cooperstown (5)
Starts with C, ends with WCAREW→
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Piece of a chain (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Family nickname (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANANA→
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Dance flourish (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTWIRL→
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Bad marks (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEES→
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"And next..." (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTHEN→
Down
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Blokes (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHAPS→
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Stage salesperson (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLOMAN→
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Acrobat's company (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADOBE→
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Did something perfectly (8)
Starts with N, ends with TNAILEDIT→
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Legendary flier (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCARPET→
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Inspiration for the Beatles (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELVIS→
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Very short time (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNSEC→
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Afghanistan's __ Bora (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATORA→
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Concludes by (6)
Starts with E, ends with TENDSAT→
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Large lizard's habitat (6)
Starts with K, ends with OKOMODO→
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In this ville (3)
Starts with I, ends with IICI→
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Mother or sister (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNUN→
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"Ta-ta" text (3)
Starts with G, ends with GGTG→
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Lightning by-product (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOZONE→
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Centroamerica country count (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESIETE→
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Bach choral piece (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMOTET→
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Arrival announcement (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
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"I thought __ never leave!" (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTHEYD→
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Between, to Racine (5)
Starts with E, ends with EENTRE→
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Pirate chant part (4)
Starts with Y, ends with OYOHO→
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Schooner cousin (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSTEIN→
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"__ bet?" (5)
Starts with W, ends with AWANNA→
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Copyright enforcement org. (5)
Starts with A, ends with PASCAP→
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Adherents ending (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISTS→
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Charged, as particles (5)
Starts with I, ends with CIONIC→
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Ramen bowl morsel (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENOKI→
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Nothingburger (8)
Starts with N, ends with TNONEVENT→
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Preferably (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSOONER→
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Sparrow-sized raptor (6)
Starts with E, ends with LELFOWL→
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Global dots (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCITIES→
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Big dipper (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELADLE→
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Book after Jonah (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMICAH→
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Put wrongs right (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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First composer Nobelist (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDYLAN→
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Maraud (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRAID→
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In addition to those (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Show piece (3)
Starts with A, ends with TACT→
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Offer from an Airedale (3)
Starts with P, ends with WPAW→
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Sesqui- doubled (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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 2, 2026?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Big brood (CLAN); A bit of change (CENT); Scratching (out) (EKING).
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.
