Crossword clue

“Hard-to-read handwriting”

This clue appeared as Down in the Newsday Crossword on Monday, September 21, 2026. The answer has 6 letters.

Answer · 6 lettersFirst appearance
SCRAWL
Letters6
Starts withS
Ends withL
Vowels1

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The clue “Hard-to-read handwriting” ran in the Newsday Crossword on September 21, 2026 as Down. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with S and ends with L, with only 1 vowel, so think abbreviations or consonant clusters.

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What is the answer to the “Hard-to-read handwriting” clue?+

The answer is SCRAWL (6 letters), from the Newsday Crossword of September 21, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the Newsday Crossword.

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