Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 3, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues64
Across33
Down31
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Worms, maybe (8)
Starts with W, ends with SWRIGGLES→
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All-time highest-earning female athlete ($450+ million), familiarly (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASERENA→
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Sushi option (8)
Starts with T, ends with LTUNAROLL→
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Libertine (6)
Starts with A, ends with LAMORAL→
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Only female Argonaut (8)
Starts with A, ends with AATALANTA→
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Writer's block? (7)
Starts with N, ends with DNOTEPAD→
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Right on the money, in Melbourne (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBANGON→
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Short-term lab job (10)
Starts with D, ends with GDOGSITTING→
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Crisper for brown butter sauce (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAGE→
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Subject to slamming (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBERATE→
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Something to consider (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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"He was __, take him for all in all": Hamlet (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMAN→
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Nothing at all (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAUGHT→
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See 55-Down (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Soul's foregoer (5)
Starts with R, ends with BRANDB→
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Koran's early major prophet (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOAH→
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Edges of some calendar line lists (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Its seal has a plow and riverboat (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Page-bottom advisory in press-packet PDFs (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMORE→
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Complete your training (6)
Starts with P, ends with NPULLIN→
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Negate (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
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City near Manhattan not related to a sand bag brand (10)
Starts with H, ends with KHACKENSACK→
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Male frogs' amplifiers (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSACS→
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Connection for many modern messages (6)
Starts with U, ends with KUPLINK→
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Sectarian from the Hebrew for "pious" (7)
Starts with H, ends with CHASIDIC→
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What the first footballs were (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBLADDERS→
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Loud buzzer (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACICADA→
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End of a line (8)
Starts with B, ends with TBUSDEPOT→
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Fail big (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCRATER→
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Diverse (8)
Starts with A, ends with DASSORTED→
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Layers of floors (6)
Starts with T, ends with STILERS→
Down
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Tangentially (9)
Starts with A, ends with EASANASIDE→
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What children make a stand for (9)
Starts with L, ends with SLEMONADES→
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Women with personal trainers (9)
Starts with P, ends with SPROTEGEES→
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Predicament acknowledgment (9)
Starts with H, ends with EHEREWEARE→
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Take __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with PANAP→
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Leaves home (8)
Starts with S, ends with RSALADBAR→
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What 15-Across returned to in '26 (3)
Starts with W, ends with AWTA→
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What grading will get rid of (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRUT→
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Shortly (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINABIT→
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Eliza Doolittle's Greek counterpart (7)
Starts with G, ends with AGALATEA→
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Friday the 3rd? (5)
Starts with L, ends with ILONGI→
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Big rock name meaning "Old City" (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELTON→
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Crib for the house (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSLANG→
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Deal with your in-box (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDOEMAILS→
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Yogurt topping (7)
Starts with G, ends with AGRANOLA→
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It's often open for lunch (8)
Starts with S, ends with HSANDWICH→
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Tin-eared (9)
Starts with U, ends with LUNMUSICAL→
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See someone (9)
Starts with G, ends with EGOONADATE→
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Apple product (9)
Starts with H, ends with RHARDCIDER→
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They're seen on a star-filled night (9)
Starts with T, ends with STHEOSCARS→
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Where the buck stops briefly (8)
Starts with B, ends with TBANKACCT→
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Prodigal (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSPENDER→
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Discarded (6)
Starts with U, ends with TUNKEPT→
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Half a bubble gum brand (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHUBBA→
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Unsurpassable (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAPLUS→
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Yahoo's lack (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCLASS→
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Informal term of endearment (5)
Starts with K, ends with OKIDDO→
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"The glitchy jukebox," to nonfans (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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With 35-Across, one buck, or many (3)
Starts with R, ends with EROE→
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Short yardstick (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSTD→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for October 3, 2026?+
64 clues: 33 Across and 31 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Joel Fagliano.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: #1's (ALPHAS); Worms, maybe (WRIGGLES); All-time highest-earning female athlete ($450+ million), familiarly (SERENA).
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.
