Newsday Crossword September 17, 2026 Answers
By Mark McClain · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from September 17, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Shelter grant org.5 Spoil in the fridge5 Agent, briefly3 Strikeout king Ryan5 Part of NPR5 Speedy Aussie bird3 Bottom line numbers11 In great shape3 Gave temporarily4 Needing liniment4 Nozzle streams4 Manuscript's removal7 __ about (circa)4 "Get-up-and-go" abilities12 To __ (perfectly)4 Port and Merlot8 Pro's camera3 Side by side7 Lawn coating3 "Really?"8 Very small batteries4 Work respites12 Finish a flight4 Visitor center handout7 Come up short4 Omen, for instance4 Puerto __4 Drink dispenser3 Heavy art museum display11 French toast ingredient3 Disentangle5 Boys choir section5 __ Alamos, NM3 Twosomes5 River of Paris5Down
Hidden agenda5 More upset5 Primary strategy5 Doesn't understand7 Paired with3 Neighborhood merchant6 Court ritual4 Party time, informally4 Feel off3 Small numero3 Issues on a ballot9 Send forth4 Sets (down)4 Truck's unloaded weight4 Rocker Jon Bon __4 Left on the plate7 Bygone GM nameplate4 Fresh look7 Garson of '40s films5 Biblical affirmative3 Levis rival4 GPS reading3 Likewise4 They're insignificant9 [not my error]3 Raised in a ranch4 Barbecue seasoning3 Bakeware brand4 Normally7 Birds on $1s6 Handel's British contemporary4 Peruvian volcano El __5 Use, as advice5 Western band5 Biodiesel, e.g.4 Ship of myth4 Mexican mlle.4 Bibliography notation4 Wet dust3 No particular one3 __ relief (sculpture style)3Frequently Asked Questions
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