Today’s Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 29
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Clues72
Across37
Down35
TitleHOT PURSUIT
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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Parts of overalls (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIBS→
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Defeats easily (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRUBS→
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Bake sale orgs. (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPTAS→
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Restarting fresh (4)
Starts with A, ends with WANEW→
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Plane-seat selection (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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"Horrors!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHNO→
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Palm-tree berry (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Forster novel setting (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINDIA→
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Inventor Rubik (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERNO→
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Zealous drive for success (15)
Starts with B, ends with NBURNINGAMBITION→
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Zealous (6)
Starts with A, ends with TARDENT→
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Bench-press muscle (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPEC→
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Sodium hydroxide solution (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELYE→
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Beast of burden (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Per __ expenses (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDIEM→
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One standing in a 51-Across (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDEALER→
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Certain bun filler (6)
Starts with W, ends with RWIENER→
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Amalgamates (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWEDS→
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Short fuse (11)
Starts with F, ends with RFIERYTEMPER→
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Obi-Wan after Alec (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEWAN→
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Trojan War hero (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAENEAS→
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Kindling's kin (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTINDER→
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Horse color (4)
Starts with R, ends with NROAN→
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Humanities course, for short (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLIT→
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Ft. Worth summer setting (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCDT→
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Amp (up) (3)
Starts with R, ends with VREV→
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Betting setting (6)
Starts with C, ends with OCASINO→
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Ruckuses (15)
Starts with H, ends with SHEATEDARGUMENTS→
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Not __ many words (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINSO→
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Tree knot (5)
Starts with G, ends with LGNARL→
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A month of Sundays (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Rhinelander's refusal (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNEIN→
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Expand, as a compressed file (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUNZIP→
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Beguile (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELURE→
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Melbourne greeting (4)
Starts with G, ends with YGDAY→
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Nissan rival (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMAZDA→
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Egg-timer contents (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSAND→
Down
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Sounds at a shearing (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABAABAA→
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Brings on (6)
Starts with I, ends with SINCURS→
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Parts of Santa costumes (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBEARDS→
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Loathsome ones (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESWINE→
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More delicate (8)
Starts with D, ends with RDAINTIER→
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Shape with no end (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRING→
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Food-stamping agcy. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSDA→
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Skycam locale (5)
Starts with B, ends with PBLIMP→
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Lobster habitat (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSEABED→
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Lyricist, essentially (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPOET→
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Mystery tale (8)
Starts with T, ends with RTHRILLER→
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Less than pleased (7)
Starts with A, ends with DANNOYED→
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Oklahomans (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSOONERS→
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Sundance Festival film (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINDIE→
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Antarctic vista (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
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Irish singer (4)
Starts with E, ends with AENYA→
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Utility device (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMETER→
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Bowls over (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAWES→
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Hurricane product (4)
Starts with W, ends with DWIND→
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Silver State city (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Disney's "concert feature" (8)
Starts with F, ends with AFANTASIA→
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Admission of fault (8)
Starts with M, ends with AMEACULPA→
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TWA competitor (5)
Starts with P, ends with MPANAM→
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Sort of art print (7)
Starts with E, ends with GETCHING→
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Made broader (7)
Starts with W, ends with DWIDENED→
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Bard's "before" (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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Plywood source (6)
Starts with R, ends with MREDGUM→
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Tongue, to Tacitus (6)
Starts with L, ends with ALINGUA→
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Office apprentice (6)
Starts with I, ends with NINTERN→
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Threw out (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTOSSED→
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Big name on Wheel... (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVANNA→
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Naval commandos (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEALS→
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Stage trophy (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTONY→
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Heckle (4)
Starts with R, ends with ZRAZZ→
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Electrical system (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGRID→
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 29, 2026?+
72 clues: 37 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Clive Probert.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Parts of overalls (BIBS); Defeats easily (DRUBS); Bake sale orgs. (PTAS).
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.
