Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 7, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleAROUND A TRACK
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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"Be patient!" (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWAIT→
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Spreadsheet numbers (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
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A second helping (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMORE→
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"This is terrible!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHNO→
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Drama with singers (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOPERA→
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Elongated circle (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Kentucky Derby animals (10)
Starts with R, ends with SRACEHORSES→
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Change for a $20 bill (4)
Starts with T, ends with STENS→
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Hoopsters' league: Abbr. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANBA→
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Modify prior to publication (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Absorbent kitchen cleaner (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESPONGE→
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Shopping center (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMALL→
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Char on a grill (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEAR→
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Prior to now (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEFORE→
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Core covered by kernels (7)
Starts with C, ends with BCORNCOB→
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Long-running quarrel (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFEUD→
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Cushiony (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSOFT→
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New __ Yankees (4)
Starts with Y, ends with KYORK→
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At no cost (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
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Book of maps (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATLAS→
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Plant growing on a ceramic "pet" (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACHIA→
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Window ledge (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSILL→
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Tennis court dividers (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNETS→
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Loaned out (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLENT→
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Multi-acre homes (7)
Starts with E, ends with SESTATES→
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Solemn promise (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPLEDGE→
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Bun or bagel (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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Full-time athletes (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPROS→
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Hen or doe (6)
Starts with F, ends with EFEMALE→
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Slanted viewpoint (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIAS→
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Payment for a service (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFEE→
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Purple berry in smoothies (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Running squads that pass batons (10)
Starts with R, ends with SRELAYTEAMS→
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Goatee's spot (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCHIN→
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Brief film excerpt (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCENE→
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Wilted, as lettuce (4)
Starts with L, ends with PLIMP→
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Heavy weights (4)
Starts with T, ends with STONS→
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Strong smell (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Tehran's nation (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
Down
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__ out (exhausted) (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWORN→
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Moby-Dick captain (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
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Ancient Andes native (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Tip of a sock (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Scribbly drawing (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDOODLE→
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Fools' Day month (5)
Starts with A, ends with LAPRIL→
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Midterm or final (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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"__ you kidding?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
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Two-wheeled vehicles with engines (11)
Starts with M, ends with SMOTORCYCLES→
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Bakery appliance (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOVEN→
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Pressed the doorbell (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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States confidently (7)
Starts with A, ends with SASSERTS→
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Listen to sounds (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHEAR→
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Utensil for frying (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPAN→
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Toys with locomotives and cabooses (11)
Starts with M, ends with SMODELTRAINS→
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Couches in living rooms (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOFAS→
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Texter's close pals (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBFFS→
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Spooky (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEERIE→
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Fills a tank with gasoline (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFUELS→
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Young stallions (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOLTS→
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__ and aahed (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOOHED→
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Carry with you (5)
Starts with B, ends with GBRING→
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Metal for girders (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEEL→
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Middleton of the British royal family (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKATE→
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Moose's horns (7)
Starts with A, ends with SANTLERS→
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"You've got mail" Web company (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAOL→
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Request for divine guidance (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPRAYER→
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Misplaced (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOST→
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"Baby grand" instrument (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPIANO→
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True statement (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFACT→
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Rebounded sound (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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__ course (entree) (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMAIN→
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Ran, as fabric colors (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBLED→
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Impartial (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFAIR→
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Actress Watson or Stone (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Channel airing football and hockey (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Earth-friendly prefix (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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Yale student (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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 7, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: "Be patient!" (WAIT); Spreadsheet numbers (DATA); A second helping (MORE).
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.
