Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 13, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleBATTERY-POWERED
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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Historical periods (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Harness for oxen (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYOKE→
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Speedy (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFAST→
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After-bath garment (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROBE→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Look __ (resemble each other) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALIKE→
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Creative notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Letters before dees (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCEES→
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Washbowl (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBASIN→
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Texting device with a ringtone (9)
Starts with C, ends with ECELLPHONE→
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Spots of land in the sea (5)
Starts with I, ends with SISLES→
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Word in TGIF (3)
Starts with I, ends with SITS→
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Stick (to) (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADHERE→
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Low-voiced singers (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBASSES→
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Hand-drying cloth (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTOWEL→
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School tests (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEXAMS→
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Window glass (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPANE→
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Doing nothing (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Red ticklish Muppet (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
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Placed in a heap (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPILED→
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Cloudy sky color (4)
Starts with G, ends with YGRAY→
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Quick look (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPEEK→
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Snakelike fishes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Remove, as a beard (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHAVE→
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Manicurist's __ board (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMERY→
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"Pretty good" (6)
Starts with N, ends with DNOTBAD→
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Criticize strongly (6)
Starts with A, ends with LASSAIL→
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Feel unwell (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAIL→
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Compete in a bee (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPELL→
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Home-movie maker (9)
Starts with C, ends with RCAMCORDER→
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Panama waterway (5)
Starts with C, ends with LCANAL→
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Oil change, informally (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELUBE→
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Roof edge (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEAVE→
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Strong scents (5)
Starts with O, ends with SODORS→
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Rocks from a mine (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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End of a prayer (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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School semester (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
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Role for an actor (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPART→
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Allowed to borrow (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLENT→
Down
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Guitarist Clapton (4)
Starts with E, ends with CERIC→
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Took a bus or train (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERODE→
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Cain's brother (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Shut tightly (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
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Expensive pleasure boats (6)
Starts with Y, ends with SYACHTS→
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Black and white cookies (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOREOS→
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Sharp, as vision (4)
Starts with K, ends with NKEEN→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Theater usher's illumination (10)
Starts with F, ends with TFLASHLIGHT→
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Supermarket walkway (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Slalom race competitor (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSKIER→
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Very nervous (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETENSE→
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__ by (obey, as a rule) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABIDE→
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Desserts with a crust (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPIES→
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Extremely impressed (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAWED→
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Voicemail sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBEEP→
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Bar connecting auto wheels (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAXLE→
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Identical (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAME→
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Ceiling's fire-safety device (10)
Starts with S, ends with MSMOKEALARM→
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Count (up) (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTALLY→
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Change for a $5 bill (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Docking site (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPIER→
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Dull in color (4)
Starts with D, ends with BDRAB→
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Volcanic flow (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALAVA→
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Observed closely (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEYED→
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Banana's skin (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPEEL→
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Sing a song alone (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Pepper grinders (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMILLS→
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Most pleasant (6)
Starts with N, ends with TNICEST→
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Broad necktie (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASCOT→
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Garden digging tool (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPADE→
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Spanish mister (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSENOR→
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Honey-colored (5)
Starts with A, ends with RAMBER→
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Hoofbeat sound (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLOP→
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Mysterious glow (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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Authentic (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
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University of Notre __ (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDAME→
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Make smooth (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Payment to a landlord (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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 April 13, 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: Historical periods (ERAS); Harness for oxen (YOKE); Speedy (FAST).
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.
