Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, April 5, 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026/144 clues solved
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Across
- 1Generational divide
- 7Vile smiles
- 13Accepted eagerly
- 20Spicy sausage
- 21Coupe interior cleaner
- 22Largest living bird
- 23For National Reporting
- 25Choose to join
- 26WSW opposite
- 27Novelist Gruen
- 28Crumpet cousin
- 30Carnaval city
- 31Accident investigation org.
- 33Lab animals
- 35For three Thoroughbred wins
- 40It's south of Gibraltar
- 43Corp. leaders
- 44Onetime Chinese chairman
- 45For military valor
- 50Legal right of way
- 53Texter's picture
- 54Chinese martial art
- 56Queen mother, e.g.
- 5722-Across cousin
- 58Fumbler's remark
- 62Moves sneakily
- 64Eradicate
- 65Prefix for scope
- 67Pull along
- 69In years past
- 70Swimsuit part
- 71For the NHL championship
- 74For earning 21 merit badges
- 79Hairstyles
- 80Become well again
- 82Lowly laborer
- 83Italian wine center
- 84Toweled off
- 87Emulate successfully
- 89Young fellows
- 91$$$ dispenser
- 92Office boss
- 94Robber
- 96George of Star Trek
- 98Poetic turndown
- 100For Best Director
- 104Zero
- 105Unexpected obstacle
- 107Skeptical look
- 108For international TV excellence
- 113"Stubborn" person
- 114Nightfall
- 118Thin battery
- 119Piano recital piece
- 121Hairstyle
- 123Potpie morsel
- 124Hyundai compact
- 128For college football's top player
- 131Home repair guys
- 132"Truth be told..."
- 133"Ditto"
- 134Goes beyond
- 135Western pony
- 136Puzzles (out)
Down
- 1Colorado skiing center
- 2Overly thin
- 3Those femmes
- 4Moo goo __ pan
- 5$$$ quantities
- 6Incan conqueror
- 7Delete, so to speak
- 8Tot's break
- 9Goes wrong
- 10Force out
- 11Hair cutter
- 12With a great view
- 13Londoner's lav
- 14Latte base
- 15Lofty storage area
- 16Previous
- 17Muffin pan
- 18Play a part
- 19However, for short
- 24President Monroe's __ Good Feelings
- 29Olympian's weapon
- 32Five-sharp key: Abbr.
- 34Trash barge
- 36A whole bunch
- 37Last Greek letter
- 38Tapers off
- 39University of __ Dame
- 41Hodgepodge
- 42Heavy burden
- 45Bumps into
- 46Playwright Robert __ Sherwood
- 47Birthing coach
- 48Capital on a fjord
- 49Major German river
- 51Wide-spout pitchers
- 52Rumba band's rattle
- 55Open, as toothpaste
- 59Dedicated poems
- 60Be nosy
- 61Comic actor __ Baron Cohen
- 63Pelvic exercise
- 66Make beloved
- 68Inn patron
- 70Road curve
- 72Skier's quarters
- 73Ottoman title
- 75Hawaii's Mauna __
- 76Port of Japan
- 77Pronounce
- 78Faint of heart
- 81Not of the clergy
- 84Contacting privately online
- 85Dashboard device
- 86Taken as a whole
- 87Fork tine
- 88Where dolphins live
- 90Linger
- 93Caught in a trap
- 95Savings protection org.
- 97Spellbound
- 99Colorful story
- 101Instruct
- 102Subatomic particle
- 103"Right you are"
- 106Novel category
- 109Munich merci
- 110Wonderland cake message
- 111Good: Sp.
- 112Enlighten
- 115Dates with drs.
- 116Till soil again
- 117Bout conclusions
- 120Genesis twin
- 122Haus wife
- 124Flock female
- 125Smoked salmon
- 126Crescent shape
- 127Solution, for short
- 129Banquet VIPs
- 130Chant syllables
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 144 entries.
- There are 64 across and 80 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 23-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "YOU WIN: For various accomplishments".
All 144 answers
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- 1AGenerational divideAGEGAP
- 7AVile smilesSNEERS
- 13AAccepted eagerlyLEAPTAT
- 20ASpicy sausageSALAMI
- 21ACoupe interior cleanerCARVAC
- 22ALargest living birdOSTRICH
- 23AFor National ReportingPULITZERPRIZE
- 25AChoose to joinOPTINTO
- 26AWSW oppositeENE
- 27ANovelist GruenSARA
- 28ACrumpet cousinSCONE
- 30ACarnaval cityRIO
- 31AAccident investigation org.NTSB
- 33ALab animalsRATS
- 35AFor three Thoroughbred winsTRIPLECROWN
- 40AIt's south of GibraltarMOROCCO
- 43ACorp. leadersCEOS
- 44AOnetime Chinese chairmanMAO
- 45AFor military valorMEDALOFHONOR
- 50ALegal right of wayEASEMENT
- 53ATexter's pictureEMOJI
- 54AChinese martial artWUSHU
- 56AQueen mother, e.g.DOWAGER
- 57A22-Across cousinEMU
- 58AFumbler's remarkOOPS
- 62AMoves sneakilySLINKS
- 64AEradicateERASE
- 65APrefix for scopeTELE
- 67APull alongDRAG
- 69AIn years pastONCE
- 70ASwimsuit partBRA
- 71AFor the NHL championshipSTANLEYCUP
- 74AFor earning 21 merit badgesEAGLESCOUT
- 79AHairstylesDOS
- 80ABecome well againHEAL
- 82ALowly laborerPEON
- 83AItalian wine centerASTI
- 84AToweled offDRIED
- 87AEmulate successfullyPASSAS
- 89AYoung fellowsLADS
- 91A$$$ dispenserATM
- 92AOffice bossMANAGER
- 94ARobberTHIEF
- 96AGeorge of Star TrekTAKEI
- 98APoetic turndownIDARENOT
- 100AFor Best DirectorACADEMYAWARD
- 104AZeroNIL
- 105AUnexpected obstacleSNAG
- 107ASkeptical lookSIDEEYE
- 108AFor international TV excellenceGOLDENGLOBE
- 113A"Stubborn" personCUSS
- 114ANightfallDARK
- 118AThin batteryAAA
- 119APiano recital pieceETUDE
- 121AHairstyleCOIF
- 123APotpie morselPEA
- 124AHyundai compactELANTRA
- 128AFor college football's top playerHEISMANTROPHY
- 131AHome repair guysWORKMEN
- 132A"Truth be told..."INFACT
- 133A"Ditto"IAMTOO
- 134AGoes beyondEXCEEDS
- 135AWestern ponyCAYUSE
- 136APuzzles (out)SUSSES
- 1DColorado skiing centerASPEN
- 2DOverly thinGAUNT
- 3DThose femmesELLES
- 4DMoo goo __ panGAI
- 5D$$$ quantitiesAMTS
- 6DIncan conquerorPIZARRO
- 7DDelete, so to speakSCRATCH
- 8DTot's breakNAP
- 9DGoes wrongERRS
- 10DForce outEVICT
- 11DHair cutterRAZOR
- 12DWith a great viewSCENIC
- 13DLondoner's lavLOO
- 14DLatte baseESPRESSO
- 15DLofty storage areaATTIC
- 16DPreviousPRIOR
- 17DMuffin panTIN
- 18DPlay a partACT
- 19DHowever, for shortTHO
- 24DPresident Monroe's __ Good FeelingsERAOF
- 29DOlympian's weaponEPEE
- 32DFive-sharp key: Abbr.BMAJ
- 34DTrash bargeSCOW
- 36DA whole bunchLOADS
- 37DLast Greek letterOMEGA
- 38DTapers offWANES
- 39DUniversity of __ DameNOTRE
- 41DHodgepodgeOLIO
- 42DHeavy burdenONUS
- 45DBumps intoMEETS
- 46DPlaywright Robert __ SherwoodEMMET
- 47DBirthing coachDOULA
- 48DCapital on a fjordOSLO
- 49DMajor German riverRHINE
- 51DWide-spout pitchersEWERS
- 52DRumba band's rattleMARACA
- 55DOpen, as toothpasteUNCAP
- 59DDedicated poemsODES
- 60DBe nosyPRY
- 61DComic actor __ Baron CohenSACHA
- 63DPelvic exerciseKEGEL
- 66DMake belovedENDEAR
- 68DInn patronGUEST
- 70DRoad curveBEND
- 72DSkier's quartersLODGE
- 73DOttoman titlePASHA
- 75DHawaii's Mauna __LOA
- 76DPort of JapanOSAKA
- 77DPronounceUTTER
- 78DFaint of heartTIMID
- 81DNot of the clergyLAIC
- 84DContacting privately onlineDMING
- 85DDashboard deviceRADIO
- 86DTaken as a wholeINALL
- 87DFork tinePRONG
- 88DWhere dolphins liveSEAS
- 90DLingerSTAY
- 93DCaught in a trapENSNARED
- 95DSavings protection org.FDIC
- 97DSpellboundAWED
- 99DColorful storyTALE
- 101DInstructEDUCATE
- 102DSubatomic particleMESON
- 103D"Right you are"YESITIS
- 106DNovel categoryGOTHIC
- 109DMunich merciDANKE
- 110DWonderland cake messageEATME
- 111DGood: Sp.BUENA
- 112DEnlightenEDIFY
- 115DDates with drs.APPTS
- 116DTill soil againREHOE
- 117DBout conclusionsKAYOS
- 120DGenesis twinESAU
- 122DHaus wifeFRAU
- 124DFlock femaleEWE
- 125DSmoked salmonLOX
- 126DCrescent shapeARC
- 127DSolution, for shortANS
- 129DBanquet VIPsMCS
- 130DChant syllablesOMS
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