Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 17, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleGREEN DAY
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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Any moment now (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSOON→
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Rotisserie rod (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPIT→
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Sandpaper surface (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGRIT→
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Spaceship story genre (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISCIFI→
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Solemn pledge (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Make over, as a kitchen (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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Sports field with 18 GREEN fairways (10)
Starts with G, ends with EGOLFCOURSE→
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Author unknown: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Tip of a shoe (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Cause damage to (4)
Starts with H, ends with THURT→
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Yankee great Mickey (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMANTLE→
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Urban thoroughfares (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTREETS→
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Plant with fronds (4)
Starts with F, ends with NFERN→
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Flavor enhancer initials (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMSG→
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Walking leisurely (8)
Starts with M, ends with GMOSEYING→
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Land measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Shaped like a 0 (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Easy __ (simple) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASPIE→
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Swerves (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVEERS→
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From ancient times (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Little (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSMALL→
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Best imaginable (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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Not so much (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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"Beware the __ of March" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIDES→
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Directs attention away from (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDEFLECTS→
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Stovetop soup vessel (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPOT→
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Barely passing grades (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEES→
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Medal of Honor recipient (7)
Starts with W, ends with OWARHERO→
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Made to adhere, as glue (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSTICKY→
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Having achy muscles (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
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Kitten's sound (3)
Starts with M, ends with WMEW→
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Fuzzy brown fruit (4)
Starts with K, ends with IKIWI→
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GREEN-clad Irish elf (10)
Starts with L, ends with NLEPRECHAUN→
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"What's __ for me?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINIT→
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Is in debt (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOWES→
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Not quite correct (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMISS→
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Say it isn't so (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDENY→
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Little salamander (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEWT→
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Job for an actor (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROLE→
Down
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Leave in a rush (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSCOOT→
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Petroleum ship (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROILER→
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__ on a tangent (digressing) (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOFF→
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Specialty market segments (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNICHES→
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Goes bad, as milk (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOURS→
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Section (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPART→
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Word in TGIF (3)
Starts with I, ends with SITS→
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Central ideas (6)
Starts with T, ends with STHEMES→
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GREEN-skinned apple (11)
Starts with G, ends with HGRANNYSMITH→
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Payment on a lease (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Revered celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Voice inflection (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETONE→
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Cpl.'s superiors (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSGTS→
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Money spent (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOUTGO→
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Neighborhoods (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAREAS→
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GREEN Wizard of Oz destination (11)
Starts with E, ends with YEMERALDCITY→
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Creates origami (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFOLDS→
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Apple tablet (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIPAD→
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Main Egyptian river (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENILE→
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Gooey hair products (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGELS→
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Very eager (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Formally hand over (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECEDE→
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Coral ridge (4)
Starts with R, ends with FREEF→
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Battery measures (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVOLTS→
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Smooth and glossy (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSLEEK→
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Tire in a trunk (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPARE→
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Sri Lanka's former name (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCEYLON→
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Mine vehicle (6)
Starts with O, ends with RORECAR→
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Lowest-quality (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWORST→
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Online message (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEMAIL→
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Put back into service (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREUSE→
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Possesses (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOWNS→
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Lose traction (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKID→
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Pitchfork point (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETINE→
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Triumphant cry (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIWIN→
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Gush forth (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSPEW→
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Female sheep (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
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Med. care group (3)
Starts with H, ends with OHMO→
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 March 17, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Any moment now (SOON); Rotisserie rod (SPIT); Sandpaper surface (GRIT).
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.
