Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, April 21, 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
- 1Athletes who are paid
- 5"Half" prefix for circle
- 9Shoeshine spoiler
- 14Strauss of jeans
- 15Jogging pace
- 16Bert's Muppet friend
- 17Software buyer
- 18Competes in a marathon
- 19Stretchy sportswear fabric
- 20Union's money for walkout workers
- 22__ mignon (beef serving)
- 23Tennis barrier
- 24Queued (up)
- 25Team's good-luck animal
- 29Remove, as a wooden pin
- 31Wide neckwear
- 32Tight-fitting
- 33Salmon or shark
- 37"Wherefore art __ Romeo?"
- 38Great Wall's country
- 39Fully aware of
- 40Stitched together
- 41Berets and beanies
- 42Wise advisors
- 43Make a swap
- 45Natural ability
- 46"Tell me now"
- 48Vessel for frying
- 49Sneer (at)
- 50Formal party dresses
- 56End of a fable
- 57Egg shape
- 58Winnie-the-__
- 59Loosen, as shoelaces
- 60Sushi grain
- 61Voicemail signal
- 62Machine parts with teeth
- 63Hardly __ (rarely)
- 64Kid's snow vehicle
Down
- 1+
- 2Take a break
- 3Turn __ a new leaf
- 4Voice of Apple devices
- 5Urban road
- 6Spew like a volcano
- 7Da Vinci's __ Lisa
- 8__-bitsy (tiny)
- 9Photo of the photographer
- 10Protesting rule-breaking
- 11Mom's brother
- 12Discharged, as a cannon
- 13Heroic act
- 21Pretzel shape
- 24Women's links org.
- 25Rugs with "Welcome"
- 26Tennis great Arthur
- 27Trash-hauling boat
- 28Rural agricultural show
- 29Join forces
- 30Women in a convent
- 32Source of caviar
- 34Memo starter like "As to"
- 35Astound
- 36Party thrower
- 38Casual conversation
- 42Bunch of your buddies
- 44Hunters' weapons
- 45More lofty
- 46British teacake
- 47Major blood vessel
- 48"There's no __ like home"
- 49Too confident
- 50Tiresome person
- 51Tel __, Israel
- 52Selects, with "for"
- 53Fabric from sheep
- 54"__ of your business!"
- 55Building for garden tools
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 10-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "UMPIRE'S CALLS".
All 78 answers
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- 1AAthletes who are paidPROS
- 5A"Half" prefix for circleSEMI
- 9AShoeshine spoilerSCUFF
- 14AStrauss of jeansLEVI
- 15AJogging paceTROT
- 16ABert's Muppet friendERNIE
- 17ASoftware buyerUSER
- 18ACompetes in a marathonRUNS
- 19AStretchy sportswear fabricLYCRA
- 20AUnion's money for walkout workersSTRIKEPAY
- 22A__ mignon (beef serving)FILET
- 23ATennis barrierNET
- 24AQueued (up)LINED
- 25ATeam's good-luck animalMASCOT
- 29ARemove, as a wooden pinUNPEG
- 31AWide neckwearASCOT
- 32ATight-fittingSNUG
- 33ASalmon or sharkFISH
- 37A"Wherefore art __ Romeo?"THOU
- 38AGreat Wall's countryCHINA
- 39AFully aware ofONTO
- 40AStitched togetherSEWN
- 41ABerets and beaniesHATS
- 42AWise advisorsGURUS
- 43AMake a swapTRADE
- 45ANatural abilityTALENT
- 46A"Tell me now"SAYIT
- 48AVessel for fryingPAN
- 49ASneer (at)SCOFF
- 50AFormal party dressesBALLGOWNS
- 56AEnd of a fableMORAL
- 57AEgg shapeOVAL
- 58AWinnie-the-__POOH
- 59ALoosen, as shoelacesUNTIE
- 60ASushi grainRICE
- 61AVoicemail signalTONE
- 62AMachine parts with teethGEARS
- 63AHardly __ (rarely)EVER
- 64AKid's snow vehicleSLED
- 1D+PLUS
- 2DTake a breakREST
- 3DTurn __ a new leafOVER
- 4DVoice of Apple devicesSIRI
- 5DUrban roadSTREET
- 6DSpew like a volcanoERUPT
- 7DDa Vinci's __ LisaMONA
- 8D__-bitsy (tiny)ITSY
- 9DPhoto of the photographerSELFIE
- 10DProtesting rule-breakingCRYINGFOUL
- 11DMom's brotherUNCLE
- 12DDischarged, as a cannonFIRED
- 13DHeroic actFEAT
- 21DPretzel shapeKNOT
- 24DWomen's links org.LPGA
- 25DRugs with "Welcome"MATS
- 26DTennis great ArthurASHE
- 27DTrash-hauling boatSCOW
- 28DRural agricultural showCOUNTYFAIR
- 29DJoin forcesUNITE
- 30DWomen in a conventNUNS
- 32DSource of caviarSHAD
- 34DMemo starter like "As to"INRE
- 35DAstoundSTUN
- 36DParty throwerHOST
- 38DCasual conversationCHAT
- 42DBunch of your buddiesGANG
- 44DHunters' weaponsRIFLES
- 45DMore loftyTALLER
- 46DBritish teacakeSCONE
- 47DMajor blood vesselAORTA
- 48D"There's no __ like home"PLACE
- 49DToo confidentSMUG
- 50DTiresome personBORE
- 51DTel __, IsraelAVIV
- 52DSelects, with "for"OPTS
- 53DFabric from sheepWOOL
- 54D"__ of your business!"NONE
- 55DBuilding for garden toolsSHED
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The Tuesday, April 21, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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