Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 8, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleOPTIMIST'S CLUB
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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Derby, for one (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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December candy shape (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECANE→
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Spot for a yacht (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBASIN→
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Name on the cover of Roots (4)
Starts with A, ends with XALEX→
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Farmer's team (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Representative (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAGENT→
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Sort of skirt (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKILT→
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Single-minded expert (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNERD→
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Cymbals sound (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCRASH→
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With 58-Across, optimist's credo (13)
Starts with E, ends with SEVERYCLOUDHAS→
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Verbal contest (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDEBATE→
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Crusty concoction (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPIE→
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Bumbler (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOAF→
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Small portions (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDABS→
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Bounce (off) (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGLANCE→
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On-tap offerings (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALES→
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With 43-Across, exhibits optimism (10)
Starts with L, ends with ELOOKSONTHE→
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Antiseptic acid (5)
Starts with B, ends with CBORIC→
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Bearded antelope (3)
Starts with G, ends with UGNU→
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Went boating, perhaps (5)
Starts with R, ends with DROWED→
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See 37-Across (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIGHTSIDE→
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Moves of agreement (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNODS→
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A perfect-game spoiler (6)
Starts with O, ends with TONEHIT→
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Essence (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECORE→
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Toe preceder (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTAC→
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Caustic cleaner (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELYE→
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See 20-Across (13)
Starts with A, ends with GASILVERLINING→
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Crammed, with "up" (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBONED→
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Texter's preface (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIMHO→
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Much-cherished (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEAR→
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Southwestern shrine (5)
Starts with A, ends with OALAMO→
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Claim on property (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLIEN→
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Basic French verb (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETRE→
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Former baseball commissioner Bud (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSELIG→
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Bambi's dad (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSTAG→
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Snow melter (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSALT→
Down
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Leafless, as some fall lawns (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRAKED→
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Animated (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALIVE→
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Show-biz luminary (5)
Starts with C, ends with BCELEB→
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Added attraction (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEXTRA→
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Keep under wraps (7)
Starts with C, ends with LCONCEAL→
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Rink jump (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAXEL→
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Claudius successor (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Eventually become (5)
Starts with E, ends with PENDUP→
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Part of BA (8)
Starts with B, ends with RBACHELOR→
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City near New Delhi (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGRA→
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Certain sitcom DVD set (9)
Starts with S, ends with OSEASONTWO→
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Follower of walk- or write- (3)
Starts with I, ends with SINS→
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Utmost degree (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNTH→
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Pay-stub abbr. (3)
Starts with Y, ends with DYTD→
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Researches in depth (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDIGS→
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Will fully nourish (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFEEDS→
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Cranberry sources (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOGS→
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Of sound waves (5)
Starts with S, ends with CSONIC→
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Quotation citation (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Monk's boss (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABBOT→
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Doone of fiction (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALORNA→
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1820s navigational marvel (9)
Starts with E, ends with LERIECANAL→
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Regretful sound (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSIGH→
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Bit of praise (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKUDO→
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Spicy sandwich (8)
Starts with C, ends with GCHILIDOG→
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Texter's ta-ta (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTTYL→
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Old-style "soon" (7)
Starts with E, ends with GERELONG→
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Ivy Leaguer (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Wicked ways (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEVILS→
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Alpaca habitat (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANDES→
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Michelangelo sculpture (5)
Starts with P, ends with APIETA→
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Sound angry (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSNARL→
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Long-legged wader (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGRET→
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Starter for sweet (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Give off (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Ostrich cousin (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARHEA→
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__-relief sculpture (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBAS→
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World Cup cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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 October 8, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Clive Probert.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Derby, for one (RACE); December candy shape (CANE); Spot for a yacht (BASIN).
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.
