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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 2, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, April 2, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Shopping stops
  • 6Smug expert
  • 10Some email arrivals
  • 14Cats credit
  • 15Part of some plots
  • 16Aerobatic feat
  • 17Collectible book
  • 19Close cousin of Hindi
  • 20Seasoned pros
  • 21Pack rat
  • 23Graceless person
  • 24Work crews
  • 25Result of snapping
  • 28Added-length DVD film
  • 33Canine care org.
  • 34Nicely done
  • 35Villainous sci-fi title
  • 36Option to get around San Fran
  • 38What roofers are called for
  • 41Sherpa's supposed sighting
  • 42Brake linings
  • 44Tribulations
  • 46Most Marines
  • 47Chili thickener
  • 50Small amount of work
  • 51Keep in stock
  • 52Drone regulator
  • 54It's south of Lansing on I-69
  • 57Cornmeal concoction
  • 61Christmas carol leaper
  • 62To some degree
  • 64OMG ancestor
  • 65Lacking slack
  • 66Triple trio
  • 67Observe from a distance
  • 68Tapers off
  • 69Strong bond

Down

  • 1Tamper (with)
  • 2Landed
  • 3Baltic capital
  • 4South Pacific kingdom
  • 5Slope upward
  • 6Pouchlike parts
  • 7Recruits' VIP
  • 8Oliver Twist, e.g.
  • 9Well past
  • 10Part of an all-running-together week
  • 11At least a ton of firewood
  • 12Ethical standards
  • 13Incentivize
  • 18School close to Penn
  • 22Sharpened, as cheddar
  • 24Vacation destination
  • 25Venerable brew brand
  • 26A sliver of Yellowstone
  • 27Ball rebound
  • 29Menlo Park monogram
  • 30Eclair filling
  • 31Out-and-out
  • 32Informal specialty
  • 37Home for Earl Grey
  • 39Flattens for good
  • 40Scheduled at
  • 43Spend time
  • 45Certain course for cargo
  • 48Much-decorated
  • 49Ready to assemble
  • 53Relater of a golden goose
  • 54Run from
  • 55Apparel
  • 56Be done with your cast
  • 57Door-flap users
  • 58Tyke's taboo
  • 59Crichton clone
  • 60JD holder
  • 63Jumbo popcorn portion

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 11 letters and is 28-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "EDITOR'S IMPERATIVES".

All 76 answers

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  • 1AShopping stopsMARTS
  • 6ASmug expertSNOB
  • 10ASome email arrivalsBCCS
  • 14ACats creditELIOT
  • 15APart of some plotsACRE
  • 16AAerobatic featLOOP
  • 17ACollectible bookSIGNEDCOPY
  • 19AClose cousin of HindiURDU
  • 20ASeasoned prosSTAGERS
  • 21APack ratHOARDER
  • 23AGraceless personAPE
  • 24AWork crewsGANGS
  • 25AResult of snappingPIC
  • 28AAdded-length DVD filmEXTENDEDCUT
  • 33ACanine care org.ADA
  • 34ANicely doneNEAT
  • 35AVillainous sci-fi titleDARTH
  • 36AOption to get around San FranBART
  • 38AWhat roofers are called forLEAKS
  • 41ASherpa's supposed sightingYETI
  • 42ABrake liningsSHOES
  • 44ATribulationsWOES
  • 46AMost MarinesMEN
  • 47AChili thickenerTOMATOPASTE
  • 50ASmall amount of workERG
  • 51AKeep in stockCARRY
  • 52ADrone regulatorFAA
  • 54AIt's south of Lansing on I-69FTWAYNE
  • 57ACornmeal concoctionPOLENTA
  • 61AChristmas carol leaperLORD
  • 62ATo some degreeAFTERASORT
  • 64AOMG ancestorEGAD
  • 65ALacking slackTAUT
  • 66ATriple trioNONET
  • 67AObserve from a distanceESPY
  • 68ATapers offEBBS
  • 69AStrong bondEPOXY
  • 1DTamper (with)MESS
  • 2DLandedALIT
  • 3DBaltic capitalRIGA
  • 4DSouth Pacific kingdomTONGA
  • 5DSlope upwardSTEEPEN
  • 6DPouchlike partsSACS
  • 7DRecruits' VIPNCO
  • 8DOliver Twist, e.g.ORPHAN
  • 9DWell pastBEYOND
  • 10DPart of an all-running-together weekBLURSDAY
  • 11DAt least a ton of firewoodCORD
  • 12DEthical standardsCODE
  • 13DIncentivizeSPUR
  • 18DSchool close to PennDREXEL
  • 22DSharpened, as cheddarAGED
  • 24DVacation destinationGETAWAY
  • 25DVenerable brew brandPABST
  • 26DA sliver of YellowstoneIDAHO
  • 27DBall reboundCAROM
  • 29DMenlo Park monogramTAE
  • 30DEclair fillingCREME
  • 31DOut-and-outUTTER
  • 32DInformal specialtyTHING
  • 37DHome for Earl GreyTEACADDY
  • 39DFlattens for goodKOS
  • 40DScheduled atSETFOR
  • 43DSpend timeSTAY
  • 45DCertain course for cargoSEALANE
  • 48DMuch-decoratedORNATE
  • 49DReady to assemblePREFAB
  • 53DRelater of a golden gooseAESOP
  • 54DRun fromFLEE
  • 55DApparelTOGS
  • 56DBe done with your castWRAP
  • 57DDoor-flap usersPETS
  • 58DTyke's tabooNONO
  • 59DCrichton cloneTREX
  • 60DJD holderATTY
  • 63DJumbo popcorn portionTUB

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