Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 9, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues72
Across37
Down35
TitleBAG IT
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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Fit well together (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMESH→
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Narrow shoal (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPIT→
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Adapter designation (4)
Starts with A, ends with CACDC→
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'70s tennis star (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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Bear up in the air (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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Sushi selections (5)
Starts with T, ends with STUNAS→
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Defeat forcefully (9)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEAMROLL→
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Secondary celebs (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLIST→
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Asp, for instance (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACOBRA→
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Confidential talk (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETETEATETE→
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Competitively red-hot (7)
Starts with O, ends with RONATEAR→
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Eightfold (7)
Starts with O, ends with EOCTUPLE→
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Barely visible (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTINY→
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Roundup accessory (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLASSO→
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Bagpipe, e.g. (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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Start to tire (3)
Starts with S, ends with GSAG→
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Write on glass, perhaps (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
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Roundup gatherings (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHERDS→
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Leveled off (9)
Starts with P, ends with DPLATEAUED→
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Old money in Munich (5)
Starts with D, ends with KDMARK→
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Old-style "dudes" (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBUBS→
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Dungeons & Dragons, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with GRPG→
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Have status (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Taper off (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
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Portrayed (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWERE→
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Gallery offering (7)
Starts with A, ends with EARTSALE→
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"The Caruso of Rock" (7)
Starts with O, ends with NORBISON→
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Iconic western hero (9)
Starts with W, ends with PWYATTEARP→
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Split evenly (5)
Starts with I, ends with OINTWO→
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Middlemarch author (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELIOT→
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"Bagged" alternate title for the puzzle: 2 wds. (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETEAMOBILE→
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Da Vinci Code director, as a kid (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRONNY→
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Sort of shortening (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLARD→
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Big name in lithography (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIVES→
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Applications (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
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First responders (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEMTS→
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Chicago star (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGERE→
Down
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Animals in athletics (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMASCOTS→
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Land south of Helsinki (7)
Starts with E, ends with AESTONIA→
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Ball of wax (7)
Starts with S, ends with GSHEBANG→
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Exuberant (6)
Starts with H, ends with YHEARTY→
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Prefix for name (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSUR→
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Draw out (8)
Starts with P, ends with TPROTRACT→
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Speck on a globe (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Rice witch novel (6)
Starts with T, ends with STALTOS→
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Trying to get on (5)
Starts with A, ends with TATBAT→
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Genteel (8)
Starts with C, ends with DCULTURED→
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River through Kyiv (7)
Starts with D, ends with RDNIEPER→
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Protected one's king (7)
Starts with C, ends with DCASTLED→
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Cavalry collection (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEEDS→
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Astronaut Jemison (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMAE→
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It means "earth-friendly" (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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Edmonton's loc. (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALTA→
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Ancient Arabian kingdom (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASHEBA→
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Reindeer cousin (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
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Coolant company (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPRESTONE→
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Belt or seat (8)
Starts with A, ends with TAUTOPART→
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Ride app (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
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Place for junk, perhaps (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDRAWER→
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Olympics heroine eight years after Nadia (7)
Starts with M, ends with UMARYLOU→
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Pulls off (7)
Starts with A, ends with SATTAINS→
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Would-be thief (7)
Starts with P, ends with RPROWLER→
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Paganini, by birth (7)
Starts with G, ends with EGENOESE→
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Robin's refreshment (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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'60s singing star (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEATLE→
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Finish first by a mile (6)
Starts with W, ends with GWINBIG→
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ABA members (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATTYS→
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Profile, for short (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBIO→
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About five pounds of letter-size (4)
Starts with R, ends with MREAM→
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HMO participants (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMDS→
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 9, 2026?+
72 clues: 37 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Fit well together (MESH); Narrow shoal (SPIT); Adapter designation (ACDC).
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.
