Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 26, 2026
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleUP AND UP AND UP
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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Look without blinking (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTARE→
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Venetian-blind strip (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Arrests, slangily (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNABS→
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More adorable (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCUTER→
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Rail-riding wanderer (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHOBO→
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__ mater (one's former school) (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALMA→
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Backyard swimming spot (15)
Starts with A, ends with LABOVEGROUNDPOOL→
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Note from the boss (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMEMO→
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Remove from power (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOUST→
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Vote into office (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Windowsill, for one (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEDGE→
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Pub beverage (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Portrait painter's surface (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCANVAS→
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Woodwind instruments (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOBOES→
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Goatee's location (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCHIN→
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Color of Santa's suit (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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Feature of engraved invitations (15)
Starts with R, ends with GRAISEDLETTERING→
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Letter before tee (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Des Moines' state (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Joke around with (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEASE→
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Clipped wool from (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSHEARED→
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Talked back to (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSASSED→
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Pecan or cashew (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNUT→
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Awaken rudely (5)
Starts with R, ends with TROUST→
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Joggers' paces (5)
Starts with T, ends with STROTS→
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__ Canaveral, FL (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAPE→
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Reach across (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Sweltering weather (15)
Starts with H, ends with EHIGHTEMPERATURE→
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Not doing anything (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Null and __ (not valid) (4)
Starts with V, ends with DVOID→
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Boot bottoms (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLES→
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Appear to be (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEEM→
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Concludes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Dropped-egg sound (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPLAT→
Down
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Con game (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
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Toothpaste holder (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETUBE→
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Molecule part (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Spins in circles (8)
Starts with R, ends with SREVOLVES→
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Poet's "before" (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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"I don't know" gesture (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSHRUG→
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Off the leash (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOOSE→
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Share a border with (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABUT→
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2,000 pounds (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTON→
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Italian port (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPLES→
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Skin-soothing ingredient (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Popular college guy, briefly (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBMOC→
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Pretzel topping (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSALT→
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Mythological figures (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGODS→
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Farmer's place of song (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDELL→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Uncle's wife (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAUNT→
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Centers of apples (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCORES→
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Embarrass (5)
Starts with A, ends with HABASH→
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Loud racket (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOISE→
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Greek pocket bread (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
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Opera solos (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIAS→
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Feeling nervous (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETENSE→
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Barely defeated (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEDGED→
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Clumsy person (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCLOD→
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Chop down with an ax (3)
Starts with H, ends with WHEW→
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Weight loss plan (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDIET→
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When planes are expected: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
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Where a driver takes a break (8)
Starts with R, ends with PRESTSTOP→
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National song (6)
Starts with A, ends with MANTHEM→
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Corrosion of iron (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRUST→
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Court plaintiff (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSUER→
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Newspaper essays, for short (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOPEDS→
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The one here (4)
Starts with T, ends with STHIS→
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Take a bus or train (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIDE→
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Make eyes at (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGLE→
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"We gotta get going!" (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCMON→
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Drag from behind (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPULL→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Bird's tree home (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Day before a holiday (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Donkey (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for October 26, 2026?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gail Grabowski.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Look without blinking (STARE); Venetian-blind strip (SLAT); Arrests, slangily (NABS).
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.
