Newsday Crossword October 4, 2026 Answers
By Gail Grabowski · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 4, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Bring under control4 Prayer wrap-up4 From Havana5 Direct (to)5 Etching compound4 Leaf blower brand4 Poor treatment5 Frigidaire rival5 Colorful tabby9 Carnival confection11 Fixture in some basements7 Opulent residence6 Morn's opposite3 Flat-topped hill4 More adorable5 Pop's pop6 "In what way?"5 Champagne holder5 "Have some!"7 Tremendously4 Part of a flight5 Smokestack buildup4 This, in Tijuana4 Gunk4 Very light dessert11 Tibia's place4 Be under the weather3 Trim, as bushes5 Most flexible7 Media mogul Turner3 Entertains lavishly7 Touch base via phone6 Pop singer Tori4 Proclaim4 Money-managing exec.3 Six-pt. plays3 Lose energy4 Collar insert4 Sentence segment6 Avid aficionados7 Informal refusal3 Brake sound7 Festoon5 Vietnamese holiday3 No longer happening4 Marine, slangily11 "Goodness!"4 Hard to come by4 __ for (chooses)4 Gaggle sounds5 Bridle attachment4 Eternal7 Waters down5 Strong point5 Scoff at6 British nobleman5 Word on Irish stamps4 Pothook shape3 Fill with love6 Mrs. Smith's competitor7 Gentle-but-firm persuasion11 Duke Ellington tune9 Toon mermaid5 Hardwood tree5 Baroque instrument4 Wistful word4 Can't do without5 Fruit skins5 Paid players4 Rooster or stallion4Down
Cantina fare4 Antioxidant berry4 Flour producer4 Make revisions to4 Make amends (for)5 Pokes fun at5 Timeline slice3 Quick message4 Plant in Road Runner cartoons6 WWII subs6 Flat-topped hill5 Star-shaped flower5 Prefix meaning ''recent''3 Speed demons6 Flows forth8 Aficionado3 Put a stop to3 Bradbury of sci-fi3 Hunter's garb, for short4 Nullifies7 Snowman accessory5 Once more5 Intertwine12 Shows compassion for6 Easel, for example5 Comics Viking5 Skateboarding stunt5 Daydreamer12 NASCAR sponsor3 Vitality4 Small memento5 Bookcase fastener5 In this way4 Take to task5 Caravan stop5 Slangy suffix3 Actor Nick5 Ruses5 Raptor's grabber5 Top-10 baby girl name of the 2010s3 Team leader5 Yoga accessory3 Flout the rules5 Worries5 Road branches5 Brute6 Gets ready5 "Steady as __ goes"3 Music genre4 Send payment5 Funny Girl composer5 U.S.-Canada defense system5 Least distant7 Shortly, to Shelley4 Jam-packed5 Unburdened8 Safari sighting5 Spanish gold3 '50s Fords6 Go places6 Base-clearing hits6 Frond-bearing plant4 Beauty and the Beast girl5 Battery pole5 "Not so!" reply5 Support bars5 Invitation abbreviation4 Economist Smith4 Name derived from Dolores4 Carrier to Tel Aviv4 Ultimatum ender4 Airport shuttle3 Poetic preposition3 Fabricated statement3 Empty space3 Natural drier3Frequently Asked Questions
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