Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 16, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleCOOL FORECASTS
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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Personal viewpoint (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLANT→
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Jack Sprat's no-no (3)
Starts with F, ends with TFAT→
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iPhone's voice (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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Large striped cat (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTIGER→
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Wedding assent (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
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Caesar or Antony (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROMAN→
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Detergent brand for baby clothes (9)
Starts with I, ends with WIVORYSNOW→
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Happify (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELATE→
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Ward (off) (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFEND→
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Response to an attendance taker (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Enthusiastic (5)
Starts with E, ends with REAGER→
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Cook in a skillet (3)
Starts with F, ends with YFRY→
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"The Road Not Taken" poet (11)
Starts with R, ends with TROBERTFROST→
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Cast a ballot (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVOTE→
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Psychic ability, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Bitter-tasting (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACRID→
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Constructed (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMADE→
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Follow orders (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOBEY→
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Zodiac crustacean (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCRAB→
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Nintendo's headquarters (5)
Starts with J, ends with NJAPAN→
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Barbed __ fence (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWIRE→
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Work at a keyboard (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETYPE→
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Early Genesis residence (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Coupe alternative (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSEDAN→
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Director's workplace (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Entryway (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOOR→
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Party's get-to-know-you games (11)
Starts with I, ends with SICEBREAKERS→
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Spelling event (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Of the Arctic or Antarctic (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPOLAR→
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Dracula portrayer Lugosi (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABELA→
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Meditative exercise (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYOGA→
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Stand up (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARISE→
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Desperate football passes (9)
Starts with H, ends with SHAILMARYS→
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Went out with (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDATED→
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Yoko __ (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
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Skip a big wedding (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELOPE→
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Toboggan, for instance (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Compete in a dash (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRUN→
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Camp shelters (5)
Starts with T, ends with STENTS→
Down
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Difficult to bend (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSTIFF→
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"Chopped" organ meat (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLIVER→
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Deep distress (5)
Starts with A, ends with YAGONY→
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Uncool person (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNERD→
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Attempt (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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"Stay angry! I don't care!" (9)
Starts with F, ends with DFINEBEMAD→
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Be very fond of (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Skyscraper (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTOWER→
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Green energy (10)
Starts with S, ends with RSOLARPOWER→
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Any mature insect (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIMAGO→
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Evaluates (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRATES→
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Not moving (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINERT→
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Many South Pacific islands (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREEFS→
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Took a photo of (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSHOT→
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Fishing stick (3)
Starts with R, ends with DROD→
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Person not quite 20 (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Driven by intuition, informally (10)
Starts with V, ends with DVIBESBASED→
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Perform in a play (3)
Starts with A, ends with TACT→
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Loud shout (3)
Starts with C, ends with YCRY→
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Sharp knock (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRAP→
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Big lug (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Yellow lawn invader (9)
Starts with D, ends with NDANDELION→
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Auction offer (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBID→
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Noteworthy period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Strong craving (3)
Starts with Y, ends with NYEN→
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Ballet leap (4)
Starts with J, ends with EJETE→
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Distress signal (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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Went wrong (5)
Starts with E, ends with DERRED→
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Spoken aloud (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Apple's tablets (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIPADS→
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What 15-Down consist of (5)
Starts with C, ends with LCORAL→
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Exclusive group (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELITE→
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Detest (5)
Starts with A, ends with RABHOR→
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Actor Reeves (5)
Starts with K, ends with UKEANU→
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Element #5 (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBORON→
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Cleopatra's country (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGYPT→
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Makes less difficult (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEASES→
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Connecticut university (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALE→
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Bumped into (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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 16, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Personal viewpoint (SLANT); Jack Sprat's no-no (FAT); iPhone's voice (SIRI).
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.
