Newsday Crossword October 6, 2026 Answers
By Ruth Warham · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 6, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Tablet downloads4 Household felines4 Overexcited, informally5 "Wherefore art __ Romeo?"4 Do damage to4 Small and glittering, as eyes5 Wines and dines4 Brainstorm4 Nickname for an NCO5 Fishy pizza topping9 Playful aquatic mammal5 Bring back on staff6 Parsley or thyme4 Sports cable channel4 Beaded calculating tool6 Infield covers5 Granola grains4 Folk wisdom4 Woodwind instrument4 Opinion piece5 Women's links org.4 Gas station machine4 Cutlet meat4 So far5 Paper fastener6 Piece of lettuce4 Hearing organs4 Showy flower6 Wizardry student Potter5 Fungal pizza topping9 Truism5 Actress Hathaway4 Luxurious4 Reddish hair tint5 Play the leading role4 "Understood"4 Invite to enter5 Optimistic emotion4 Butterfly catchers4Down
Engaged in battle5 Call up5 Doggie5 Japanese fish dish5 Sour cream and __ dip6 German auto4 Genealogy chart4 Hidden supply5 Soak up6 Beefy pizza topping9 Acting role4 Slight advantage4 Salon colorist4 Metal-bearing rocks4 Not at all difficult4 Sit for a photo4 Twangy-sounding5 Exact duplicate4 Craving4 Chair or sofa4 Outperforms4 Border on4 Italy's capital, in Italy4 Spicy pizza topping9 "Tall" story4 At any time4 In the distance4 Nonprofessional guy6 Cling (to)6 Shatter to bits5 Offer to a hitchhiker5 Off the leash5 "None for me, thanks"5 Fireplace residue5 Sounds of laughter4 Lumberjacks' tools4 Skating surface4 Golden Rule word4 Break sharply4Frequently Asked Questions
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