Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 3, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleSMOOTH SOLVING
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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Electric-dart propeller (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTASER→
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Finds a place for (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
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Derive (from) (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEM→
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Tot's ice cream flavor (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANILLA→
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Big Easy alias (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOLA→
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Unlikely to excite (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAME→
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Weekly pub patron, perhaps (10)
Starts with T, ends with FTRIVIABUFF→
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Novelist Murdoch (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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'70s hot spots (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDISCOS→
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Slip-up sheet (6)
Starts with E, ends with AERRATA→
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Brown, as steak (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEAR→
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Simpson family member (3)
Starts with A, ends with EABE→
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Huckleberry's dad (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPAP→
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Narrow marcher line (10)
Starts with S, ends with ESINGLEFILE→
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Major mess (5)
Starts with S, ends with USNAFU→
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Frequenter, so to speak (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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Nonexistent (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNULL→
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Sandal piece (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
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Sherwood Florist, for instance (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPUN→
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Door rapper's reply (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
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Polynesian pendant (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITIKI→
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Earth turner (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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Makes mention of (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOTES→
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Certain freight hauler (10)
Starts with C, ends with ECARGOPLANE→
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IRA payees (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSRS→
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Astronaut Jemison (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMAE→
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Comb creation (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPART→
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Flock leader (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPASTOR→
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Copy machine attachment (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSORTER→
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Viola's range (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Wearisome routine (10)
Starts with D, ends with DDAILYGRIND→
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Trade barbs (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
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Series shortener (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
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Daisy's cousin (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTER→
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More than miffed (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
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Audition sample (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
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What rolls often are (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSEEDY→
Down
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What you can have a blast with (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
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What fills some tanks (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Fell some (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLID→
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"King" on a 2015 US stamp (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELVIS→
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Hoists (8)
Starts with R, ends with PRAISESUP→
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Yet to be delivered (6)
Starts with U, ends with NUNBORN→
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Restaurant's __-chef (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSOUS→
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Small wonder of myth (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Sure thing (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSAFEBET→
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Homogenize, perhaps (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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GWTW setting (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATARA→
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Cast forth (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Badlands topography (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Exotic palm berry (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Fault caller (3)
Starts with R, ends with FREF→
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Milne's first name (4)
Starts with A, ends with NALAN→
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"Here's a secret..." preceder (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Bit of mischievousness (5)
Starts with A, ends with CANTIC→
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Winter weather warmer (5)
Starts with P, ends with APARKA→
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Oliver Twist meal (5)
Starts with G, ends with LGRUEL→
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Avid about (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINTO→
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Ardent enthusiasms (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLUSTS→
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Bugs chaser (5)
Starts with E, ends with RELMER→
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Not unreasonable (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFAIR→
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Marked down by (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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Head of the Holy See (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOPE→
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It doesn't react much (8)
Starts with I, ends with SINERTGAS→
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Amassed out of sight (7)
Starts with H, ends with DHOARDED→
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Non-__ (food label) (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGMO→
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Twin (or predecessor) of Artemis (6)
Starts with A, ends with OAPOLLO→
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What can come before a one (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNARY→
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Not at all windy (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETERSE→
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"No thanks" (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPASS→
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T-Bonz brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALPO→
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First-billed (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Pulled (down) (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
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French Indo-China neighbor (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSIAM→
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Formal observance (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERITE→
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Eroded (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Neighbor of Marge (3)
Starts with N, ends with DNED→
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Thirsty (3)
Starts with D, ends with YDRY→
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 3, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Electric-dart propeller (TASER); Finds a place for (USES); Derive (from) (STEM).
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.
