Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 21, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleKITCHEN DRAWER
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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Bath powder ingredient (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
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__ in time (right before the deadline) (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJUST→
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Strong smell (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Applaud (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLAP→
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Our planet (5)
Starts with E, ends with HEARTH→
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Nothing, in Spanish (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANADA→
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Italy's capital, in Italy (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROMA→
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Have a heated discussion (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARGUE→
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Tool for whipping yolks and whites (9)
Starts with E, ends with REGGBEATER→
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Stockholm resident (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESWEDE→
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Two-person playground plank (6)
Starts with S, ends with WSEESAW→
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Wedding cake level (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
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Strike with a palm (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLAP→
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Sales staffers (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCLERKS→
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Choose by voting (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Swampy ground (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMIRE→
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Forbidden thing (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONONO→
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Facts and figures (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
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Dwelt (in) (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLIVED→
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"Treble" symbol on music (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCLEF→
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Tapped thing on a smartphone (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Revered celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Piece of paper (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSHEET→
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Voices above basses (6)
Starts with T, ends with STENORS→
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Keyboarding mistake, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTYPO→
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Small squares of butter (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPATS→
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Puts into law (6)
Starts with E, ends with SENACTS→
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Found a sum (5)
Starts with A, ends with DADDED→
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Tool for wine bottles (9)
Starts with C, ends with WCORKSCREW→
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Gym's steam room (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASAUNA→
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Creme-filled cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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"That's funny!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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__ circle (closest friends) (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINNER→
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Walk through water (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWADE→
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Hardly __ (rarely) (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Fortune-teller (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEER→
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__ Angeles, CA (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLOS→
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Appear to be (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEEM→
Down
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Shades of color (5)
Starts with T, ends with STONES→
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Wise maxim (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADAGE→
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Inn for skiers (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELODGE→
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Lobster's cousins (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCRABS→
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Hard-to-read handwriting (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSCRAWL→
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Frequently, informally (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Checkers or Monopoly (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAME→
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Tool for twisting off tight lids (9)
Starts with J, ends with HJARWRENCH→
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Strong desire (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Small earring (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
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"My country, 'tis of __" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETHEE→
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Job for a performer (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPART→
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Art studio stand (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Toward the sunrise (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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Topped, as cupcakes (4)
Starts with I, ends with DICED→
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In a group of (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAMID→
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Turn on one foot (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPIVOT→
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__ model (person to emulate) (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROLE→
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Leg joint (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Cushiony (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSOFT→
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Modify, as a manuscript (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Shoestring (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Elite English prep school (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
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Tool for metal tuna containers (9)
Starts with C, ends with RCANOPENER→
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Depend (on) (4)
Starts with R, ends with YRELY→
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Shopper's handwritten paper (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLIST→
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Boys in a family (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
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Trooper's speed detector (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRADAR→
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Orange __ (teas) (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPEKOES→
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Garbage-filled barge (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSCOW→
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Has sore muscles (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACHES→
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Desire strongly (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRAVE→
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Giggling sound (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEHEE→
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Bunch of bees (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSWARM→
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Without a warranty (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Great __ (large dog) (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDANE→
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Sand hill (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDUNE→
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Spoken aloud (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Decorate in a new style (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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 21, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Bath powder ingredient (TALC); Droop (SAG); __ in time (right before the deadline) (JUST).
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.
