Newsday Crossword October 1, 2026 Answers
By Winston Emmons · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 1, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Vile4 Big name in makeup5 Stairway alternative4 Not many4 Gas bill measure5 Auction advisory4 Confusion comment15 Informal vous3 Sahara rarity4 Land parcel5 Common list ender3 Aesopian saver3 Analogy phrase4 Confusion comment13 Land on the Mediterranean6 RN assignment3 Tax shelter letters3 __-pocus5 "I'm impressed"3 Fringe on foreheads5 Sunflower product3 African antelope3 Organized forces6 Confusion comment13 Padded surfaces4 MLB stat3 ABC's Today rival3 Thing in a beach bag5 Patchy-colored4 Leia's love3 Confusion comment15 Benevolent4 Beef cut5 Spectrum slice4 Art store inventory4 Very quick, in brand names5 Yodeler's home4Down
Moisten in an oven5 Happening5 Paper fan shape10 Meadow grazer3 Alternative fuel7 Certain Muslim6 St. bordered by eight others4 Measure of energy3 Long dashes3 Musket-loading tool6 Home of most Indians4 "Everything else" abbr.4 Soft summons4 Industry publications6 Starter for girl or boy4 Move very slowly4 Alphabetic trio3 Cross-shaped letter3 Cheyenne ally5 Banquet facility10 Argue for4 Go beyond4 Stack server4 Gardening essential4 Singles4 Frozen queen's hair6 "__ dreaming?"3 Retrieve3 Montana neighbor7 Adds a clause to, say6 Edible rock4 Altar figure6 "Quit whining, dude!"5 World's longest range5 Polynesian souvenir4 Norse Zeus4 Political policy expert4 '90s hi-tech4 New Eng. campus3 Plus preceder3 Open-slot abbr.3Frequently Asked Questions
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