Newsday Crossword October 22, 2026 Answers
By Alex Vaughn · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 22, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Nautical "Halt!"5 Bring blushes to5 Hotshot pilot3 Instrument of India5 A la __ menu5 '70s war zone3 *Whirly Olympic event11 Hotshot celebrity, for short3 Ponce de __4 Lamentation6 Rude bus rider7 Mary who wrote Frankenstein7 Necessitate6 __ acid (vinegar component)6 Leaves port5 Maze marking5 Includes3 Horse's dad4 Pilfered5 French author Emile4 Goof up3 Young puppy5 Sing "Deck the Halls"5 Imaginary6 Kids' pellet dispensers6 Understand speaking without hearing7 Antarctic water7 Flung skyward6 Utah national park4 Letter after sigma3 Site suggested by the answers to the starred clues11 Supposed sixth sense3 Has a tilt5 Hockey great Gretzky5 Air-leak sound3 Coax forth5 Pay out5Down
Fire residue3 Through, on an itinerary3 Casino $$$ source3 Walton of Walmart3 Rack for roses7 Cast member5 German highway4 Incoming LAX flight3 Instruction to a cabbie8 Packard's high-tech partner7 *Noisy Verdi piece11 Michael of Interstellar5 Containing nothing5 Stagger4 Arabian Nights name3 Reverend Jackson5 Walking __ (blissful)5 *Before-the-foxhunt drinks11 Bit of folklore4 Head covering5 Oceanic ring5 In its __ (replacing it)5 Unaccompanied5 Spicy dip5 Snugly contained8 Turns sharply4 Grapple in a ring7 Cronkite's longtime employer7 FDR-era agency3 Big help4 Minstrels' instruments5 Bridge non-bid5 Washer cycle5 __ oxide ointment4 French water3 Grammy category since 19893 See 55-Down3 __ Arbor, MI3 With 53-Down, late-night flight3Frequently Asked Questions
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