Today’s Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 30
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleIT'S THAT TIME AGAIN
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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Sudden increase (4)
Starts with J, ends with PJUMP→
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Distant starter (4)
Starts with E, ends with IEQUI→
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Galileo Airport serves it (4)
Starts with P, ends with APISA→
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Ocular membrane (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUVEA→
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Trash talk (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTAUNT→
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Has run its course (4)
Starts with I, ends with PISUP→
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Decoy, e.g. (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELURE→
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__ Next Top Model (series filmed in Singapore) (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASIAS→
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Basic irregular verb (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOBE→
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*"The Queen of Jazz" (14)
Starts with E, ends with DELLAFITZGERALD→
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Franklin's pamphleteer mentee (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPAINE→
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Category (3)
Starts with I, ends with KILK→
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Otto's out (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAUS→
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JFK once, but not DDE (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSEN→
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Car wash supplies (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAGS→
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Page-bottom ID (6)
Starts with F, ends with RFOOTER→
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Heart chambers (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATRIA→
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Amalgamates (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWEDS→
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*Connect with your bestie (11)
Starts with C, ends with DCALLAFRIEND→
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Awe-inspiring figure (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Sweet buy (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEAL→
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Color intensity (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACHROMA→
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Proclaimed with gusto (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSANG→
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Bagel flavor (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOAT→
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Canine cry (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYIP→
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__-Locka, FL (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOPA→
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Looking floored (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGAPE→
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*Alternative to Microsoft Edge (14)
Starts with M, ends with XMOZILLAFIREFOX→
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"Try this" (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Pleasant respite (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOASIS→
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List some (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTILT→
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Articulated (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Personal manners (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMIENS→
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Key in a chain (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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With 67-Across, timely phrase for what's hidden in the starred clue's answers (4)
Starts with F, ends with LFALL→
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See 66-Across (4)
Starts with B, ends with KBACK→
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Marvel movie powerhouse (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTHOR→
Down
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Derby drinks (6)
Starts with J, ends with SJULEPS→
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They're down in the mouth (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUVULAE→
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Idylls of the King character (6)
Starts with M, ends with NMERLIN→
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Hymn of praise (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPAEAN→
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Where Lady Liberty looks (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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Interrogate (4)
Starts with Q, ends with ZQUIZ→
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Eels with wasabi (5)
Starts with U, ends with IUNAGI→
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End of an FDR quote (6)
Starts with I, ends with FITSELF→
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Chip choice (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
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Set apart (8)
Starts with I, ends with DISOLATED→
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Soft, as lighting (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSUBDUED→
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Big bumbler (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Word on a tiki bar menu (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITAI→
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Unbroken (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFERAL→
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Hirer of Welles in '39 (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORKO→
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HS VIPs (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSRS→
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Part of NATO (3)
Starts with A, ends with LATL→
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Foie __ (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGRAS→
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Searches (through) (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSIFTS→
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Have mastery over (3)
Starts with O, ends with NOWN→
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Survey datum (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Bodily (8)
Starts with C, ends with LCORPORAL→
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"It's __ from me" (Idol rejection) (3)
Starts with A, ends with OANO→
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Ending like -ite (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
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Composer heard at commencements (5)
Starts with E, ends with RELGAR→
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Far from congenial (3)
Starts with I, ends with YICY→
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Mythical hybrid monster (7)
Starts with C, ends with ACHIMERA→
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"Little old me?" (3)
Starts with M, ends with IMOI→
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Poise under pressure (6)
Starts with A, ends with BAPLOMB→
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Bumbling (6)
Starts with O, ends with HOAFISH→
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Leader of the Muses (6)
Starts with A, ends with OAPOLLO→
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Today's teen, time and again (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTEXTER→
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"King of Cling" French designer (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALAIA→
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Jokester's prod (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGETIT→
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Former Georgia senator Miller (4)
Starts with Z, ends with LZELL→
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Very briefly, phrase-wise (4)
Starts with A, ends with CASEC→
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Squealer (4)
Starts with F, ends with KFINK→
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NASA six-person orbiter (3)
Starts with I, ends with SISS→
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NBA shrine (3)
Starts with H, ends with FHOF→
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 30, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Chris Gross.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Sudden increase (JUMP); Distant starter (EQUI); Galileo Airport serves it (PISA).
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.
