Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 26, 2026
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Clues72
Across38
Down34
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Lowercase y resembler (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGAMMA→
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Blue state (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWOE→
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Start using (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADOPT→
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One-author first name on books in nine Dewey Decimal categories (1950-1992) (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Dry __ (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
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High-class hideaway (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVILLA→
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Far from innovative (5)
Starts with A, ends with HAPISH→
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Ski and slalom's origin (9)
Starts with N, ends with NNORWEGIAN→
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Tony's close relative (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONINO→
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Common concavity (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINNIE→
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Mountain climber (3)
Starts with I, ends with YIVY→
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Data smoothers (10)
Starts with T, ends with STRENDLINES→
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Skillful (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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Cellphone part (10)
Starts with S, ends with TSERIALPORT→
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Pulled (down) (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
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Certain puzzle-solving contestant (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCUBER→
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Comparatively cagey (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCOYER→
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Small wonder of myth (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Limited less than nothing (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNEG→
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The Quadricycle was an early one (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCAR→
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Short-notice flight (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
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Experimental (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPILOT→
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Pop group (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOLAS→
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"I think, therefore __" ('90s hardware slogan) (4)
Starts with I, ends with CIMAC→
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Daily's text + images + graphics (10)
Starts with C, ends with SCHARTICLES→
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Pulled in (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAME→
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Stadium staple (10)
Starts with H, ends with LHOTDOGROLL→
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Piece of cottage pie (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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As You Wish memoirist/actor (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELWES→
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First school to send a networked email (1969) (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUCLA→
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Permanently altered state (9)
Starts with N, ends with LNEWNORMAL→
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Canaries' keeper (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAIN→
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Rope feature favored by rock climbers (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBRAID→
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One of Israelites, in two ways (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Ration (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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Brand of sports tapes (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCURAD→
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Pop-punk overlaps it (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASKA→
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Flings, these days (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYEETS→
Down
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Fairy tale staples (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGIANTS→
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King, birthwise (6)
Starts with M, ends with RMAINER→
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What many temples are (7)
Starts with M, ends with CMASONIC→
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Dieter's complaint (3)
Starts with A, ends with HACH→
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"Chicago of the North" (8)
Starts with W, ends with GWINNIPEG→
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Hunt's dad on Mad About You (7)
Starts with O, ends with ROCONNOR→
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Comparatively chilling (6)
Starts with E, ends with REERIER→
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Senate salutation (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAVE→
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Start, as supper (7)
Starts with D, ends with ODIGINTO→
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Toon with a niece Deezil (8)
Starts with O, ends with LOLIVEOYL→
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Tot spot (8)
Starts with P, ends with APLAYAREA→
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The Chinese Siamese Cat author (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTAN→
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__ Bank (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWEST→
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Admiration exclamation (5)
Starts with I, ends with EILLBE→
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Word from the Latin for "subdue" (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDAUNT→
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Denote (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
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He's known for his lists (5)
Starts with C, ends with GCRAIG→
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Way cool (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
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#2 in South American population (8)
Starts with L, ends with ULIMAPERU→
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Cyberfeud (8)
Starts with F, ends with RFLAMEWAR→
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Bard's "I love your Majesty" speaker (8)
Starts with C, ends with ACORDELIA→
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Certain horns (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALTOS→
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Setting for Easter, Christmas and Pentecost (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOCEANIA→
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Indoor runway (7)
Starts with C, ends with KCATWALK→
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Minor misgiving (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESCRUPLE→
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Only artist with #1 singles in six straight decades (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHER→
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"The supreme master," per Christie (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHOLMES→
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Setting (6)
Starts with L, ends with ELOCALE→
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'70s defense secretary before Melvin (6)
Starts with E, ends with TELLIOT→
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They're not on the level (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSLANTS→
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Owner of the first musical trademark (G, E, C, 1950) (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNBC→
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More-or-less (3)
Starts with O, ends with DODD→
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Such as (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSAY→
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 26, 2026?+
72 clues: 38 Across and 34 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Lester Ruff.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Lowercase y resembler (GAMMA); Blue state (WOE); Start using (ADOPT).
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.
