Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 21, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues64
Across31
Down33
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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Experimental outfit (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLABCOAT→
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Raiders team (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFEDS→
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What you'd expect a giving type to keep (9)
Starts with D, ends with DDONORCARD→
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Brown-ish green? (5)
Starts with I, ends with DIVIED→
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Group with six hands (9)
Starts with P, ends with OPIANOTRIO→
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Japanese for "second generation" (5)
Starts with N, ends with INISEI→
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First Golden Fleece owner (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIES→
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Bill collection site (3)
Starts with P, ends with WPEW→
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"Milk's Marketing Miracle" for 90 years (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELSIE→
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Cut out (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDESIST→
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Coveted roles (8)
Starts with T, ends with STOPSPOTS→
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No pro (4)
Starts with N, ends with BNEWB→
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Nigel's Irish kin (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNIALL→
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Joint protector (3)
Starts with A, ends with LACL→
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Where to find one's footing (11)
Starts with S, ends with DSOLIDGROUND→
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They often arrive with wings (15)
Starts with M, ends with SMOISTTOWELETTES→
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"Love to!" (11)
Starts with I, ends with DIDBEHONORED→
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Shortening in sweet candies (3)
Starts with E, ends with CETC→
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Chow, e.g. (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBREED→
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Square button (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOP→
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Sisters who became stars (8)
Starts with P, ends with SPLEIADES→
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Try to win (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSUEFOR→
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Vietnamese formalwear (5)
Starts with A, ends with IAODAI→
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Went through (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Something towed on the Thames (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBARGE→
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Moderates (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOLS→
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Order in the court (9)
Starts with L, ends with ELEGALCODE→
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Noodle holder (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSKULL→
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Extremely observant (9)
Starts with E, ends with DEAGLEEYED→
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Prince and the Pauper pen (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESTYE→
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Places aboard (7)
Starts with L, ends with NLOADSON→
Down
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Tours can be viewed from it (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOIRE→
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Name on the cover of the memoir Apprenticed to Venus (2017) (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANAIS→
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How wings often arrive (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBONEIN→
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Emulates McCain in 2017 (15)
Starts with C, ends with ECROSSESTHEAISLE→
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National Caramel Mo. (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOCT→
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Group with an Experience Corps (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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French Palme d'Or director in 2024 (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRIET→
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Words to encourage slowdowns (15)
Starts with F, ends with DFINESAREDOUBLED→
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What a hero may uncover (8)
Starts with E, ends with TEVILPLOT→
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Far from upright (9)
Starts with D, ends with EDISSOLUTE→
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Get the point (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSEEIT→
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First Nintendo console "directional" input device (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDPAD→
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Be a very big help (9)
Starts with D, ends with SDOWONDERS→
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Mint machines (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDIES→
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Llama-like (7)
Starts with T, ends with DTWOTOED→
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Rural deliveries (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPIGLETS→
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The potable Follow the Sun (9)
Starts with B, ends with EBLONDEALE→
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What "Really?" might mean (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
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Chips' common partner (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCOD→
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Got progressively hopeful? (9)
Starts with L, ends with TLIBBEDOUT→
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Name in March 1945 headlines (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIWO→
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Clear for keeping (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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Presentation to Patton and Sgt. York (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDSC→
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How soaps are made (8)
Starts with S, ends with YSERIALLY→
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__ out (exits, informally) (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPEACES→
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Primary support groups (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPACS→
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Ganders or peeps (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOOKS→
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Interception, essentially (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEAL→
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What L.A.'s Bigg Chill sells (5)
Starts with F, ends with OFROYO→
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Curling host at the last US Winter Olympics (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOGDEN→
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Stick in the mud? (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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Browned breakfast brand (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEGGO→
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__ king (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for March 21, 2026?+
64 clues: 31 Across and 33 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ben Zimmer.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Experimental outfit (LABCOAT); Raiders team (FEDS); What you'd expect a giving type to keep (DONORCARD).
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.
