Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 18, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues66
Across35
Down31
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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It hits a mark (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
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Silken Mist wearable (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEGGS→
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12, another way (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDEC→
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Impressed reaction (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOHMY→
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Ready for camping (5)
Starts with E, ends with PEQUIP→
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Hot stuff (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALAVA→
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With accuracy (10)
Starts with F, ends with YFAITHFULLY→
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What one is not (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Unimpressed reaction (9)
Starts with I, ends with LISTHATALL→
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Likely to blow up (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFIERY→
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Tony's Brit partner for "Body and Soul" on Duets II (2011) (3)
Starts with A, ends with YAMY→
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Noted precursor (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDULY→
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50-Across type (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORANDO→
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Hampers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBINS→
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To complement (3)
Starts with F, ends with OFRO→
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Flats, for instance (13)
Starts with S, ends with SSENSIBLESHOES→
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Pays it forward (13)
Starts with D, ends with NDOESAGOODTURN→
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Becoming chilly (13)
Starts with D, ends with TDRIFTINGAPART→
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Person being dispatched (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
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WWII reenactment wear (3)
Starts with O, ends with SODS→
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Let slip (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Big zero (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLOSER→
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Back cover (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAPE→
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Roughly (3)
Starts with I, ends with HISH→
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Pax equivalent (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIRENE→
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21-Tony winner (two each for Cabaret and Fiddler) (9)
Starts with H, ends with EHALPRINCE→
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Lentil or quinoa (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Start slugging it out (10)
Starts with G, ends with EGOTOETOTOE→
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They're tops at commencements (4)
Starts with T, ends with STAMS→
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"Get me?" (5)
Starts with Y, ends with RYHEAR→
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Proceed on (4)
Starts with W, ends with DWEND→
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Questionable (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSUS→
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Early times (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMORNS→
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Bass line (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALES→
Down
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Fifth in her family with an Oscar (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFIA→
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Major breach (5)
Starts with C, ends with MCHASM→
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Positive feelings (5)
Starts with A, ends with YAMITY→
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"I drag my __ around with me": Orson Welles (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMYTH→
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Tacit (10)
Starts with L, ends with DLEFTUNSAID→
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Correspondence symbols (10)
Starts with E, ends with SEQUALSIGNS→
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Product of running water (5)
Starts with G, ends with YGULLY→
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Bass organ (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGILL→
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Element in a ring (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
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With 44-Down, Quad-City Times home (9)
Starts with D, ends with TDAVENPORT→
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Symbol of cinema sci-fi resistance (8)
Starts with E, ends with NEVERDEEN→
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Products of running water (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCANYONS→
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Symbol of cinema sci-fi resistance (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALEIA→
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Planned (for) (10)
Starts with H, ends with EHADINSTORE→
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News freeze (10)
Starts with F, ends with TFROSTALERT→
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Squawk (4)
Starts with B, ends with FBEEF→
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Approve advancement? (10)
Starts with F, ends with NFLOATALOAN→
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Fajita filling (10)
Starts with R, ends with SREDPEPPERS→
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"Apparently" (9)
Starts with S, ends with SSOITSEEMS→
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Nutrient-poor soil (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBOG→
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Send flying (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHURL→
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Prototypical mad scientist (8)
Starts with D, ends with UDRMOREAU→
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Takes off the market (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDELISTS→
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Loose __ (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Serve a function (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCATER→
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Dirt on runners (5)
Starts with I, ends with LINTEL→
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Jam base (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCONE→
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Attends to (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHEEDS→
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A few laughs (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHOHO→
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See 10-Down (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Elliptical building (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGYM→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for April 18, 2026?+
66 clues: 35 Across and 31 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ben Zimmer.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: It hits a mark (SCAM); Silken Mist wearable (LEGGS); 12, another way (DEC).
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.
