Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 6, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleHELMET WEARERS
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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Long-running two-family quarrel (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFEUD→
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Identical (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAME→
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Hockey player's shoe (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESKATE→
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Narrow street (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELANE→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Casual short-sleeve shirts (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLOS→
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Lake near Niagara Falls (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Large coffeemakers (4)
Starts with U, ends with SURNS→
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Opera solos (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIAS→
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Any person who walked on the moon (9)
Starts with A, ends with TASTRONAUT→
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Stop doing (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECEASE→
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Install, as a carpet (3)
Starts with L, ends with YLAY→
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Eats grandly (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFEASTS→
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Fast-moving river sections (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRAPIDS→
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The one here (4)
Starts with T, ends with STHIS→
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Wonderland visitor (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALICE→
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Staircase bar (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRAIL→
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VIP's vehicle, for short (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLIMO→
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Biker with a gas tank (15)
Starts with M, ends with RMOTORCYCLERIDER→
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Actor Penn or Connery (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEAN→
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Frozen rain (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHAIL→
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Overact on a stage (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMOTE→
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__ and rave (throw a tantrum) (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRANT→
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Aesop's stories (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFABLES→
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Confidential (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSECRET→
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Hairstyling goo (3)
Starts with G, ends with LGEL→
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Set of moral principles (5)
Starts with E, ends with CETHIC→
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Underground worker digging out black rocks (9)
Starts with C, ends with RCOALMINER→
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Too trusting (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
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Not more than (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUPTO→
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Scrabble piece (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETILE→
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Had a fine evening meal (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDINED→
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"__ there, done that" (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBEEN→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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List of candidates (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLATE→
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Artist Warhol (4)
Starts with A, ends with YANDY→
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Breakfast or brunch (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMEAL→
Down
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Dog-biting bug (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFLEA→
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All __ (listening carefully) (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEARS→
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__ of measure (quart or mile) (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Antlered animal (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Spa's steam rooms (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSAUNAS→
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Impressive grouping (5)
Starts with A, ends with YARRAY→
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Restaurant list (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Sunrise direction (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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Parking lot spots (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPACES→
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Seoul, South __ (5)
Starts with K, ends with AKOREA→
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Criminal's false name (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALIAS→
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Bread that's browned (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTOAST→
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Three letters in ''glasses" (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Not as recent (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROLDER→
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Fingernail smoother (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFILE→
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Lambs' fathers (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMS→
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__ vera (soother in lotions) (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Bread with a pocket (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
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Computer image that's clicked (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Implied but unsaid (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTACIT→
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What Jack and Jill went up (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHILL→
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TV host Seacrest (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRYAN→
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Arm or leg (4)
Starts with L, ends with BLIMB→
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Revered celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Parcel (out) (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMETE→
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Metal-filled rocks (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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Casual conversation (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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King's domain (5)
Starts with R, ends with MREALM→
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Ebb, as the tide (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERECEDE→
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Any serious crime (6)
Starts with F, ends with YFELONY→
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Mails off (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSENDS→
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Internet commerce (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
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Fine dinnerware (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACHINA→
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Girder fastener (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRIVET→
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Enclosed, as a community (5)
Starts with G, ends with DGATED→
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Havana's country (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACUBA→
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__ FOR BUSINESS (store sign) (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Line on a list (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Egypt's main river (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENILE→
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Frozen snow queen (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELSA→
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Fishing pole spool (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 6, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Long-running two-family quarrel (FEUD); Identical (SAME); Hockey player's shoe (SKATE).
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.
