Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 23, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleAROUND A NECK
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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Bathtub cake (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSOAP→
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Tax law expert: Abbr. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACPA→
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Cab driver (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHACK→
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"Mamma Mia!" singing group (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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Reach by phone (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCALL→
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Anglo-__ (ancient Brit) (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSAXON→
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Award for a winning Olympian (9)
Starts with G, ends with LGOLDMEDAL→
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Strong packaging cord (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETWINE→
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"Long time no __" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Home for Eve and Adam (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Mystical gathering (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESEANCE→
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Narrow wooden strip (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Santa's vehicle (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSLEIGH→
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Church leader (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPASTOR→
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Spicy beef-and-beans meal (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICHILI→
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From another planet (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
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Frog's cousin (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOAD→
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Painting, sculpting, etc. (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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"Winning __ everything" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISNT→
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Prod gently (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENUDGE→
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Uncluttered (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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Light snack (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOSH→
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Dollar bills (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Camel's South American cousin (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALLAMA→
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Playful river mammal (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROTTER→
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Less shallow (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDEEPER→
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Redeemed, as a check (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCASHED→
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"Half" prefix for circle (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Lowest poker cards (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDEUCES→
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Single-person performance (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Pronoun for her (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Female choir voices (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALTOS→
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Thin Western neckwear (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESTRINGTIE→
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Hilly spot for skiing (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOPE→
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Rowboat implements (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOARS→
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__ Grey tea (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Hydrant attachment (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
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Pigpen (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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A sight for sore __ (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
Down
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Droops (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGS→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Up to a job (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Tablet of paper (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPAD→
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West Point student (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCADET→
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Make preparations (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPLAN→
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Everyone (3)
Starts with A, ends with LALL→
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Floral necklace at a luau (11)
Starts with H, ends with IHAWAIIANLEI→
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Chopping down (5)
Starts with A, ends with GAXING→
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Spiral-shaped seashell (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCONCH→
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Midleg joint (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Fragrant wood (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCEDAR→
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Metal in girders (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEEL→
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Cantaloupe or honeydew (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMELON→
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Playground chute (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLIDE→
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Doctor's device to listen to a heartbeat (11)
Starts with S, ends with ESTETHOSCOPE→
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Thick carpets (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHAGS→
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__ in the neck (pest) (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPAIN→
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"Additionally..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Moral missteps (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSINS→
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Software programmer (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCODER→
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Adjusted, as a piano (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTUNED→
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Bring in a harvest (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
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Make docile (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAME→
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Top-billed performer (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Short memos (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOTES→
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Yellow citrus fruit (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEMON→
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Nearby things (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHESE→
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Local food shops (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDELIS→
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Larger relative of a viola (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCELLO→
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"My apologies" (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSORRY→
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Short footrace (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDASH→
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Number in a spreadsheet (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Remain in place (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSTAY→
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Add new employees (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIRE→
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Snakelike fishes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Ship's distress signal (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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"Golly!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
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 23, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Bathtub cake (SOAP); Tax law expert: Abbr. (CPA); Cab driver (HACK).
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.
