Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 9, 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, April 9, 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
- 1Late '90s handheld device
- 4Ending for opt
- 7Works on walls
- 10Road fork lookalike
- 13Mer, essentially
- 14Band booking
- 15On a tether
- 17Order around
- 19Fancy glasses' grooves
- 20Farm vehicle
- 21AFL merger partner
- 22Imitation indicator
- 23Capital iberica
- 24Pop up again
- 26"Heliophilic" jazz alias
- 28High fashion label
- 29Quaint cross word
- 32Far from relaxed
- 34Govt. security
- 37Good spirits
- 39"See other side," for short
- 40France's Oscar
- 41Word near Nice on maps
- 42Discomfit
- 44UV Index monitor
- 45Call partner
- 47Princess Bride star
- 49Winter road hazard
- 52Prolific patentee
- 56Rhythmic bounce
- 5715-year orbiter
- 58Fighting fleet
- 59Draw well
- 61Stove section
- 62Stow in a scabbard
- 63"Am __ believe..."
- 64Bk. opener
- 65Huge quantity
- 66Summer starter
- 67Comics cry of discomfort
- 68Cold, in brand names
Down
- 1Shade of gray
- 2Self-questioning comment
- 3Eerie glows
- 4Most of the oceans' crust
- 5Wanderer
- 6Word before group or gap
- 7Peaky Blinders gang leader
- 8Pause for more film
- 9Sorority letter
- 10Part of many bridal bouquets
- 11Gossip spreader
- 12Handheld lawn gadget
- 16Initial instruction
- 18On-air alerts
- 21Microbrewery product
- 25Sloped snow shedder
- 27Morning TV host
- 29Email option
- 30"I see now"
- 31Chamomile or Peppermint
- 33Recent ranch arrival
- 35Call on
- 36Significant time
- 38Mythical Greek princess
- 43Certify
- 46Seoul food
- 48__ Valley, CA
- 49High fashion label
- 50Bending readily
- 51Gave a shout-out to
- 53Shakes on, say
- 54Concert hall
- 55"Sleep" starter
- 60__ INSIDE
- 61Book flap blurb
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 41 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 4-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "HANGING GARDENS".
All 76 answers
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- 1ALate '90s handheld devicePDA
- 4AEnding for optIMA
- 7AWorks on wallsART
- 10ARoad fork lookalikeWYE
- 13AMer, essentiallyEAU
- 14ABand bookingGIG
- 15AOn a tetherLEASHED
- 17AOrder aroundARRANGE
- 19AFancy glasses' groovesFLUTING
- 20AFarm vehicleREAPER
- 21AAFL merger partnerCIO
- 22AImitation indicatorETTE
- 23ACapital ibericaLISBOA
- 24APop up againREAPPEAR
- 26A"Heliophilic" jazz aliasSUNRA
- 28AHigh fashion labelDIOR
- 29AQuaint cross wordBAH
- 32AFar from relaxedSTIFF
- 34AGovt. securityTNOTE
- 37AGood spiritsCHEER
- 39A"See other side," for shortPTO
- 40AFrance's OscarCESAR
- 41AWord near Nice on mapsCARLO
- 42ADiscomfitABASH
- 44AUV Index monitorEPA
- 45ACall partnerBECK
- 47APrincess Bride starELWES
- 49AWinter road hazardBLACKICE
- 52AProlific patenteeEDISON
- 56ARhythmic bounceLILT
- 57A15-year orbiterMIR
- 58AFighting fleetARMADA
- 59ADraw wellATTRACT
- 61AStove sectionBROILER
- 62AStow in a scabbardSHEATHE
- 63A"Am __ believe..."ITO
- 64ABk. openerTOC
- 65AHuge quantitySEA
- 66ASummer starterMID
- 67AComics cry of discomfortOOF
- 68ACold, in brand namesSNO
- 1DShade of grayPEARL
- 2DSelf-questioning commentDAREI
- 3DEerie glowsAURAS
- 4DMost of the oceans' crustIGNEOUSROCK
- 5DWandererMIGRANT
- 6DWord before group or gapAGE
- 7DPeaky Blinders gang leaderALFIE
- 8DPause for more filmRELOAD
- 9DSorority letterTAU
- 10DPart of many bridal bouquetsWHITEROSE
- 11DGossip spreaderYENTA
- 12DHandheld lawn gadgetEDGER
- 16DInitial instructionSTEPONE
- 18DOn-air alertsAPBS
- 21DMicrobrewery productCRAFTBEER
- 25DSloped snow shedderPITCHEDROOF
- 27DMorning TV hostRIPA
- 29DEmail optionBCC
- 30D"I see now"AHA
- 31DChamomile or PeppermintHERBALTEA
- 33DRecent ranch arrivalFOAL
- 35DCall onTAP
- 36DSignificant timeERA
- 38DMythical Greek princessELECTRA
- 43DCertifySWEARTO
- 46DSeoul foodKIMCHI
- 48D__ Valley, CASIMI
- 49DHigh fashion labelBLASS
- 50DBending readilyLITHE
- 51DGave a shout-out toCITED
- 53DShakes on, saySALTS
- 54DConcert hallODEON
- 55D"Sleep" starterNARCO
- 60D__ INSIDEATM
- 61DBook flap blurbBIO
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