Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 7, 2026
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Clues78
Across33
Down45
TitleNEED FOR SPEED
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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Story from Aesop (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFABLE→
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Grab (on to) (4)
Starts with G, ends with MGLOM→
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Junk email (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSPAM→
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Hearing-related (5)
Starts with A, ends with LAURAL→
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Actor Rob (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOWE→
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Mock fanfare (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
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Speed event on natural terrain (15)
Starts with C, ends with NCROSSCOUNTRYRUN→
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Fez danglers (7)
Starts with T, ends with STASSELS→
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Nautical distance measure (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESEAMILE→
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PC port (3)
Starts with U, ends with BUSB→
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Fine sprays (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMISTS→
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Grand home (6)
Starts with E, ends with EESTATE→
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Like Humpty Dumpty (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOBESE→
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Fine dinnerware (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACHINA→
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Family nickname (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSIS→
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Sprinter's event (15)
Starts with H, ends with HHUNDREDYARDDASH→
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1300 hours (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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Untruthful one (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLIAR→
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"I surrender!" (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNCLE→
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Allude (to) (5)
Starts with R, ends with RREFER→
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Moved twistily (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSNAKED→
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Nonsocial person (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLONER→
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Coffee alternative (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Eye specialist (7)
Starts with O, ends with TOCULIST→
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Letter rearrangement (7)
Starts with A, ends with MANAGRAM→
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Picnic competition (15)
Starts with T, ends with ETHREELEGGEDRACE→
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Try out (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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Word-of-mouth (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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"Start eating!" (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDIGIN→
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Metallic rocks (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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All-knowing (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWISE→
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Simple earrings (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTUDS→
Down
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True statement (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFACT→
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Mystical glow (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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Warner __ (film studio) (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBROS→
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Scottish girl (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Lip cosmetic (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLOSS→
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Baseball great Gehrig (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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Has title to (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOWNS→
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Dispense, with "out" (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMETE→
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Thwart (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTYMIE→
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Arc de Triomphe city (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPARIS→
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Grown-up (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADULT→
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Thick heads of hair (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMANES→
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Hits head-on (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMS→
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Tattoos, for instance (7)
Starts with B, ends with TBODYART→
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Sound rebound (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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Keep away from (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHUN→
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Fork prong (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETINE→
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"Not to mention..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Roofing material (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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Swine with tusks (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBOAR→
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Go wrong (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
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Garfield dog (4)
Starts with O, ends with EODIE→
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Potato bag (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSACK→
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Castaway's home (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Storage building (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
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North Pole worker (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Bradstreet's partner (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDUN→
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Genetic ID (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
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Finds new tenants for (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRELETS→
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Cleveland's lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Sensible (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESANE→
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Number-picking game (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLOTTO→
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Brown shade (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROCHER→
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Hospital staffer (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENURSE→
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National bird (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEAGLE→
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Moving sluggishly (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLOW→
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Actress Hatcher (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITERI→
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Tacks on (4)
Starts with A, ends with SADDS→
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Sandpaper coating (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGRIT→
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Prego rival (4)
Starts with R, ends with URAGU→
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Corrosive chemical (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACID→
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Department with ties and tuxes (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMENS→
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Oxygen, for one (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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 7, 2026?+
78 clues: 33 Across and 45 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Story from Aesop (FABLE); Grab (on to) (GLOM); Junk email (SPAM).
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.
