Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 4, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleHOT STUFF
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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Carry colleague (4)
Starts with C, ends with HCASH→
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Frozen digs (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIGLOO→
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Tennis great on a 2005 stamp (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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High-maintenance (5)
Starts with N, ends with YNEEDY→
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Medicinal shipment (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASERA→
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Elk sausage seller (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIKEA→
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__ Hot (10)
Starts with S, ends with TSOMELIKEIT→
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Be boisterous (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
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__TV (docusoap channel) (3)
Starts with T, ends with UTRU→
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Avarice exemplar (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMIDAS→
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Hot __ (13)
Starts with O, ends with EOFFTHEGRIDDLE→
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Short trip (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHOP→
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Baby badger (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCUB→
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Hoof healer's designation (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDVM→
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Maned mammal (5)
Starts with Z, ends with AZEBRA→
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Stone mostly silicon (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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Still to be caught (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
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"Hot __?" (15)
Starts with E, ends with TENOUGHFORYOUYET→
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What you might break into (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSONG→
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Fabricated (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMADE→
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Go formal (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRESS→
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Open-and-shut-case org. (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
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Cold-weather beverage (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNOG→
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Fooled (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGOT→
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"__ hot..." (13)
Starts with P, ends with EPEASEPORRIDGE→
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Fascinates, so to speak (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGRABS→
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Romantic, to musicians (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Keep hidden (4)
Starts with V, ends with LVEIL→
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Hot-__ (10)
Starts with A, ends with NAIRBALLOON→
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Falsetto monster of TV (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
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Plenty (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOTS→
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Edible ring (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDONUT→
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No longer crisp (4)
Starts with L, ends with PLIMP→
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-speak cousin (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
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Holds up (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLASTS→
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Explanation intro (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYSEE→
Down
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Largest North African city (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCAIRO→
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"All I __ You" (Phantom... tune) (5)
Starts with A, ends with FASKOF→
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Paper bundle (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSHEAF→
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Fireside decor (9)
Starts with H, ends with GHEARTHRUG→
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Part of a foot (6)
Starts with I, ends with PINSTEP→
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Physicist Ohm (5)
Starts with G, ends with GGEORG→
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Arboreal primate (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLEMUR→
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Elevated lines (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Toon with a brother Castor (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOYL→
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Delivery to 50-Down (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESEEDEDRYE→
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Vocal showcase (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Tangible encouragement (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPATS→
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Black & Decker rival (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSKIL→
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Website with trailer videos (4)
Starts with I, ends with BIMDB→
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Novelist Tami (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHOAG→
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"It matters to me" (5)
Starts with I, ends with EICARE→
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As it should be (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDULY→
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Flight formations (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVEES→
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Team on the same island as JFK (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMETS→
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Hearty enjoyment (4)
Starts with Z, ends with TZEST→
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First Biblical grandson (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
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19th century autocrat (9)
Starts with B, ends with EBONAPARTE→
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Grown up (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOFAGE→
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Botanical vessel (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPOD→
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Sub rosa (9)
Starts with F, ends with YFURTIVELY→
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Drs.' associations (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHMOS→
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Telltale sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Cosmic radiation studier (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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Research assistance (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGRANTS→
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Rolls out (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEBBS→
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Drudges (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEONS→
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"Indoors __?" (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOROUT→
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Sub stations (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDELIS→
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Impolite demand (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGIMME→
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Emulate the Shelleys and Brownings (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELOPE→
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Snow blower, more than likely (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGALE→
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Mapa lines (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIOS→
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Bloodwork letters (3)
Starts with L, ends with LLDL→
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Name on macadamia jars (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
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.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
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 4, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Carry colleague (CASH); Frozen digs (IGLOO); Drain (SAP).
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.
