Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 20, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues146
Across67
Down79
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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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Appears to be (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEEMS→
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6 Japanese electronics giant (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSONY→
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10 Largest of the Three Bears (4)
Starts with P, ends with APAPA→
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14 24 hr. bill dispenser (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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17 Fish-tank buildup (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALGAE→
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18 Laundry shaft (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHUTE→
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19 Alpaca cousin (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALLAMA→
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21 Bakery purchase (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPIE→
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22 Calling conveniences, once (11)
Starts with P, ends with SPHONEBOOTHS→
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24 Diner patron (5)
Starts with E, ends with REATER→
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25 Animal in the house (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPET→
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26 Emphatic Spanish assent (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISISI→
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27 Hebrew month (4)
Starts with E, ends with LELUL→
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28 Laundry essentials, once (10)
Starts with W, ends with SWASHBOARDS→
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30 Campfire remnant (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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32 Wood shaper (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELATHE→
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35 Poker stake (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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36 Living room furniture, once (16)
Starts with B, ends with SBLACKANDWHITETVS→
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43 Tibia's locale (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHIN→
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46 Assistance (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
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47 Actress Longoria (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEVA→
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48 Tofu source (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSOY→
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49 US Army field ration (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMRE→
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50 Major tractor brand (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDEERE→
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51 Stocks up on again (8)
Starts with R, ends with SREORDERS→
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54 Car starters, once (12)
Starts with M, ends with SMANUALCRANKS→
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57 Storybook beasts (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGRES→
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58 "Sorry, __ interested" (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNOT→
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60 Utah singing group surname (6)
Starts with O, ends with DOSMOND→
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61 Clock-change hrs. (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDST→
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62 Requirement (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
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63 Type of decal (6)
Starts with I, ends with NIRONON→
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66 Noteworthy period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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68 Output devices, once (17)
Starts with D, ends with SDOTMATRIXPRINTERS→
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75 "Your point being..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSOO→
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76 Shrill insect (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACICADA→
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77 Tiny amount (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMITE→
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80 Words from a sponsor (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
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83 Register button, once (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSALE→
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87 Sty dweller (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHOG→
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88 Removed from a manuscript (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDELED→
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89 Cream machines, once (12)
Starts with B, ends with SBUTTERCHURNS→
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93 Hard at work (8)
Starts with L, ends with GLABORING→
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95 Ink spots (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBLOBS→
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96 Morning hrs. (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAMS→
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97 Simpsons shopkeeper (3)
Starts with A, ends with UAPU→
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99 DC baseballer (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNAT→
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100 AL Central team (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECLE→
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101 Chow for a bow-wow (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALPO→
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102 Stores for shutterbugs, once (16)
Starts with O, ends with SONEHOURPHOTOLABS→
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106 Unknown, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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108 Songwriter Jule (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTYNE→
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109 Meadow call (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMOO→
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110 What was kneaded with, once (10)
Starts with H, ends with SHANDMIXERS→
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115 Marine food-chain top (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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117 Largest Caribbean island (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACUBA→
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121 "Your point being..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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122 11th-century explorers (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENORSE→
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123 Memo duplicator, once (11)
Starts with C, ends with RCARBONPAPER→
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126 Journey segment (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLEG→
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127 Online purchase descriptor (5)
Starts with I, ends with PINAPP→
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128 Drawn from a keg (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONTAP→
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129 Make up for (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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130 Duet complement (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTWO→
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131 Dict. entries (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSYNS→
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132 Wonka creator (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDAHL→
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133 Busybody (5)
Starts with Y, ends with AYENTA→
Down
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Depletes (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAPS→
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Grades K-12 (4)
Starts with E, ends with IELHI→
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Big heads (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGOS→
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Extreme zealot (6)
Starts with M, ends with CMANIAC→
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Take notice of (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Ought to (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSHOULD→
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Western villains (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTLAWS→
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Extreme degree (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNTH→
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"Without a doubt!" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Urgent request (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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"Sad to say..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
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Trajectory (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPATH→
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Single-cell life (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAMEBAS→
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Understand (9)
Starts with A, ends with DAPPREHEND→
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Sharing the lead (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTIED→
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Big Apple baseballers team (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMETS→
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Rank above maj. (3)
Starts with C, ends with LCOL→
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Elvis' middle name (4)
Starts with A, ends with NARON→
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Act properly (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEHAVE→
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Between ports (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
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Timetables, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSKEDS→
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McAn of shoedom (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTHOM→
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Casual greeting (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHIYA→
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Industry magnate (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBARON→
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Feudal superior (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELIEGE→
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Was mad about (6)
Starts with A, ends with DADORED→
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C.S. Lewis kingdom (6)
Starts with N, ends with ANARNIA→
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Outback birds (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEMUS→
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Theme park shuttle (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRAM→
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French bike (4)
Starts with V, ends with OVELO→
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Bird's abode (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Eminem mentor (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDRDRE→
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Second chances (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREDOS→
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Arrange, as by size (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSORT→
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Best left unsaid (5)
Starts with N, ends with CNONPC→
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Online tech mag (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCNET→
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Maple Leafs, on scoreboards (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTOR→
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More amiable (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNICER→
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Type of bleaching agent (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOXI→
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Munitions merchant (5)
Starts with A, ends with RARMER→
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Output from an oboe (5)
Starts with T, ends with STONES→
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Secure, as a skiff (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMOOR→
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Old-school cheer (3)
Starts with R, ends with HRAH→
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Object of adoration (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Japanese host of the '98 Winter Olympics (6)
Starts with N, ends with ONAGANO→
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Glass ingredient (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASILICA→
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Common dumbbell wt. (5)
Starts with T, ends with BTENLB→
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Barely outscores (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDGES→
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Rhyme scheme (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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Humdrum (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDULL→
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Sluggish, as traffic (9)
Starts with S, ends with OSTOPANDGO→
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Digital read (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSCAN→
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Poetic lament (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAHME→
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Luxuriant, as gardens (4)
Starts with L, ends with HLUSH→
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Schoolyard comeback (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODOTOO→
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Govt. security (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTBOND→
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Maritime: Abbr. (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNAUT→
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Nimble (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSPRY→
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Cowled crimefighter (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBATMAN→
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Maine, vis-a-vis Georgia (7)
Starts with U, ends with HUPNORTH→
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Pizza topping (6)
Starts with O, ends with SONIONS→
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CIA predecessor (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOSS→
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Medicinal plant-based (6)
Starts with H, ends with LHERBAL→
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Track down (6)
Starts with L, ends with ELOCATE→
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Prefix for present (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
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Quit doing (4)
Starts with H, ends with THALT→
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Once again (4)
Starts with A, ends with WANEW→
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Dental procedure (4)
Starts with X, ends with YXRAY→
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NFL Live airer (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Commission earners (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREPS→
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Badge wearer (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCOP→
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Well-informed about (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUPON→
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Flexed (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBENT→
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Neck of the woods (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Upper Atlantic fish (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCOD→
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What makes men mean (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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Pick up the tab (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPAY→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for September 20, 2026?+
146 clues: 67 Across and 79 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ron Ammirante.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Appears to be (SEEMS); 6 Japanese electronics giant (SONY); 10 Largest of the Three Bears (PAPA).
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.
