Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 9, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleHEAD COUNT
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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"Out you go!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAT→
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Get ready to go (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPACK→
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Flimsy (4)
Starts with W, ends with KWEAK→
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Mule's team (4)
Starts with A, ends with YARMY→
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Former Canadian leader Mulroney (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBRIAN→
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Loafing around (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Tubular floating toy (10)
Starts with P, ends with EPOOLNOODLE→
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Very vivid, as crayons (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNEON→
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Multiplex multitude (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSCREENS→
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Nostalgic souvenir (7)
Starts with M, ends with OMEMENTO→
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Issa of Barbie (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
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Something to tote (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBAG→
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Brief flight (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHOP→
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Racing rarity (11)
Starts with T, ends with NTRIPLECROWN→
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Foolishly imitative (5)
Starts with A, ends with HAPISH→
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"High" time (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNOON→
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__-Cuban (jazz genre) (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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Surrealist Magritte (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
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Well-thought-out (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSOUND→
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Robin Hood beneficiaries (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPOOR→
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Marching band instrument (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDRUM→
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Sonar signal (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPING→
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Hits with hail (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPELTS→
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DC image on the back of a $50 (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECAPITOLDOME→
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Scrabble two-pointer (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDEE→
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Many a Christmas tree (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFIR→
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Purely (3)
Starts with A, ends with LALL→
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"Father of Modern Astronomy" (7)
Starts with G, ends with OGALILEO→
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Cookies-and-creme dessert (7)
Starts with O, ends with EOREOPIE→
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Gulf state (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAN→
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Bit in many a casserole (10)
Starts with S, ends with NSTRINGBEAN→
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Tequila drink, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARITA→
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Be penitent (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Red Muppet (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
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Pizzeria implement (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPEEL→
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Cafeteria employee (4)
Starts with C, ends with KCOOK→
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Belles at balls (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEBS→
Down
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Drains of energy (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAPS→
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Swamp predator (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCROC→
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Cupid counterpart (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
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First unelected president (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTYLER→
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Career athletes (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPROS→
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Response to an SOS (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
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Windless (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCALM→
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Squatting exercise (8)
Starts with K, ends with DKNEEBEND→
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Pinot noir or Merlot (9)
Starts with W, ends with EWINEGRAPE→
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Biblical wonderland (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Much (of) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Powerball relative (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKENO→
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Big mistake (5)
Starts with B, ends with RBONER→
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Poetic preposition (5)
Starts with N, ends with HNEATH→
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Apple product (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMAC→
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Credo starter (5)
Starts with H, ends with CHARDC→
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Grammy category (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOPERA→
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Attach to a corkboard (5)
Starts with P, ends with PPINUP→
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Tuna can phrase (5)
Starts with I, ends with LINOIL→
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Animal shelter (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPOUND→
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Credo conclusion (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLONGO→
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Days __ (yore) (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOFOLD→
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Authored (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWROTE→
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Ancient explorers (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENORSE→
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Part of many playoffs (9)
Starts with S, ends with LSEMIFINAL→
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Source of pollen (8)
Starts with S, ends with CSPORESAC→
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Moby Dick ship co-owner (5)
Starts with P, ends with GPELEG→
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Up to, in brief (3)
Starts with T, ends with LTIL→
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River painted by Cezanne (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMARNE→
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Shaped like oak leaves (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLOBED→
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Hiker's snack (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGORP→
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Opposite of ennemie (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAMIE→
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Well into the night (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELATE→
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Simpsons bus driver (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
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Pen plaint (4)
Starts with O, ends with KOINK→
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"The King of Football" (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPELE→
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Metrical foot (4)
Starts with I, ends with BIAMB→
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Son of Seth (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
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Sydney Zoo favorite (3)
Starts with R, ends with OROO→
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 July 9, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: "Out you go!" (SCAT); Get ready to go (PACK); Flimsy (WEAK).
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.
