Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 21, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
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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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Athletes who are paid (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPROS→
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"Half" prefix for circle (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Shoeshine spoiler (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSCUFF→
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Strauss of jeans (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEVI→
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Jogging pace (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTROT→
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Bert's Muppet friend (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERNIE→
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Software buyer (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
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Competes in a marathon (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRUNS→
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Stretchy sportswear fabric (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALYCRA→
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Union's money for walkout workers (9)
Starts with S, ends with YSTRIKEPAY→
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__ mignon (beef serving) (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFILET→
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Tennis barrier (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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Queued (up) (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLINED→
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Team's good-luck animal (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMASCOT→
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Remove, as a wooden pin (5)
Starts with U, ends with GUNPEG→
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Wide neckwear (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASCOT→
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Tight-fitting (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSNUG→
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Salmon or shark (4)
Starts with F, ends with HFISH→
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"Wherefore art __ Romeo?" (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTHOU→
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Great Wall's country (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACHINA→
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Fully aware of (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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Stitched together (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEWN→
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Berets and beanies (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHATS→
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Wise advisors (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGURUS→
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Make a swap (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRADE→
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Natural ability (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTALENT→
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"Tell me now" (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSAYIT→
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Vessel for frying (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPAN→
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Sneer (at) (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSCOFF→
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Formal party dresses (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBALLGOWNS→
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End of a fable (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMORAL→
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Egg shape (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Winnie-the-__ (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOOH→
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Loosen, as shoelaces (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNTIE→
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Sushi grain (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERICE→
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Voicemail signal (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETONE→
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Machine parts with teeth (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGEARS→
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Hardly __ (rarely) (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Kid's snow vehicle (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
Down
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Take a break (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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Turn __ a new leaf (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
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Voice of Apple devices (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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Urban road (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSTREET→
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Spew like a volcano (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERUPT→
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Da Vinci's __ Lisa (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMONA→
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__-bitsy (tiny) (4)
Starts with I, ends with YITSY→
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Photo of the photographer (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESELFIE→
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Protesting rule-breaking (10)
Starts with C, ends with LCRYINGFOUL→
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Mom's brother (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNCLE→
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Discharged, as a cannon (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFIRED→
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Heroic act (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFEAT→
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Pretzel shape (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNOT→
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Women's links org. (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALPGA→
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Rugs with "Welcome" (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMATS→
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Tennis great Arthur (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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Trash-hauling boat (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSCOW→
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Rural agricultural show (10)
Starts with C, ends with RCOUNTYFAIR→
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Join forces (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNITE→
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Women in a convent (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNUNS→
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Certain herring (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHAD→
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Memo starter like "As to" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINRE→
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Astound (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTUN→
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Party thrower (4)
Starts with H, ends with THOST→
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Casual conversation (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Bunch of your buddies (4)
Starts with G, ends with GGANG→
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Hunters' weapons (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRIFLES→
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More lofty (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTALLER→
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British teacake (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCONE→
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Major blood vessel (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAORTA→
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"There's no __ like home" (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLACE→
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Too confident (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSMUG→
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Tiresome person (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBORE→
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Tel __, Israel (4)
Starts with A, ends with VAVIV→
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Selects, with "for" (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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Fabric from sheep (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWOOL→
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"__ of your business!" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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Building for garden tools (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
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 21, 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: Athletes who are paid (PROS); "Half" prefix for circle (SEMI); Shoeshine spoiler (SCUFF).
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.
