Newsday Crossword October 2, 2026 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 2, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Big brood4 A bit of change4 Scratching (out)5 TV host Kotb4 "And don't forget..."4 Kind of sports contract5 Madame's mine4 KOA client4 Chatting privately with5 Source of the quote12 Explosive sounds7 "It's true" intro6 Period3 Kind of canine8 Male admirer5 Past regulation, briefly4 Poetic monogram3 Start of a quote15 RSVP card, e.g.3 Andalusian's other4 Prominent5 Sort of8 Shell game3 City cited in "That's Amore"6 Frantically7 End of quote12 What 1-A or 3-D might be5 German-based grocer4 Earth sci.4 Rod in Cooperstown5 Piece of a chain4 Family nickname4 Dance flourish5 Bad marks4 "And next..."4Down
Blokes5 Stage salesperson5 Acrobat's company5 Did something perfectly8 Legendary flier6 Inspiration for the Beatles5 Very short time4 Afghanistan's __ Bora4 Concludes by6 Large lizard's habitat6 In this ville3 Mother or sister3 "Ta-ta" text3 Lightning by-product5 Centroamerica country count5 Bach choral piece5 Arrival announcement5 "I thought __ never leave!"5 Between, to Racine5 Pirate chant part4 Schooner cousin5 "__ bet?"5 Copyright enforcement org.5 Adherents ending4 Charged, as particles5 Ramen bowl morsel5 Nothingburger8 Preferably6 Sparrow-sized raptor6 Global dots6 Big dipper5 Book after Jonah5 Put wrongs right5 First composer Nobelist5 Maraud4 In addition to those4 Show piece3 Offer from an Airedale3 Sesqui- doubled3Frequently Asked Questions
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