Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 15, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
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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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Dislike very much (5)
Starts with A, ends with RABHOR→
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Mind-reading ability: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Doctor's prescriptions, for short (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMEDS→
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Airline vehicle (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLANE→
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Clarinet insert (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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Seniors' advocacy group (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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Fence rails (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOSTS→
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Make less complicated (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Dental exam picture (4)
Starts with X, ends with YXRAY→
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STUDENTS WALK HERE (14)
Starts with S, ends with GSCHOOLCROSSING→
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Lab maze runner (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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Dot-__ (internet company) (3)
Starts with C, ends with MCOM→
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Dropped-pie sounds (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPLATS→
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__ the line (obeyed) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOED→
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Sound of scolding (3)
Starts with T, ends with KTSK→
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Big family, informally (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRIBE→
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Very shortly (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSOON→
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Slightest trace (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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LET OTHER DRIVERS GO HERE (15)
Starts with Y, ends with YYIELDRIGHTOFWAY→
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__ Star (Texas symbol) (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELONE→
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Airport landing guesses: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
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Be of __ (assist) (5)
Starts with U, ends with OUSETO→
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Surgical areas: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
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Harvard U.'s locale (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMASS→
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Mall tenants (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTORES→
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Good friend (3)
Starts with P, ends with LPAL→
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Salad dressing ingredient (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
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CARS ENTER THE ROAD HERE (14)
Starts with M, ends with CMERGINGTRAFFIC→
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Rescue (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAVE→
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Chair or sofa (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
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Serving of pie (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLICE→
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Watches closely (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
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Story that might be "tall" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
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Owl's claw (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTALON→
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Freight weights (4)
Starts with T, ends with STONS→
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Roofing material (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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Paid out (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPENT→
Down
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Smartphone downloads (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPPS→
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Like-minded voting group (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBLOC→
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__-browned potatoes (4)
Starts with H, ends with HHASH→
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Not fooled by (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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Finally turned (to) (8)
Starts with R, ends with DRESORTED→
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Standing tall (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERECT→
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Blacken on a grill (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEAR→
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Mexican coin (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPESO→
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Wise adage (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMAXIM→
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Deserve to receive (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEARN→
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Pull from behind (4)
Starts with D, ends with GDRAG→
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Secret agent (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
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Climber's downward path (7)
Starts with D, ends with TDESCENT→
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__ Vegas, NV (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLAS→
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Grass from a farm (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSOD→
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Flair for fashion (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTYLE→
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Earlier in time (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPRIOR→
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Bank's property claims (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIENS→
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Competent (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Robes for Julius Caesar (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOGAS→
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__ and aahs (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOHS→
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Pisa's tall attraction (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTOWER→
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Give, as an opinion (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATE→
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Bout-ending blows (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKAYOS→
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Takes a chair (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSITS→
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"In that case..." (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIFSO→
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Pragmatic person (7)
Starts with R, ends with TREALIST→
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Endures longer than (8)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTLASTS→
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Waiting-room reading, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMAG→
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"Dear __ or Madam..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSIR→
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Push, as a button (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPRESS→
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Playful river mammal (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROTTER→
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Tuna sandwich spread (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMAYO→
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Tied, as a score (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Clean and orderly (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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Formal party (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Back of an envelope (4)
Starts with F, ends with PFLAP→
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Manicurist's tool (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFILE→
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Clickable image (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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"On your mark, get __,..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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 September 15, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Dislike very much (ABHOR); Mind-reading ability: Abbr. (ESP); Doctor's prescriptions, for short (MEDS).
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.
