Newsday Crossword Answers for Friday, July 3, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Friday, July 3, 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
- 1Former rival of Blu-ray
- 6Verbalized
- 10Avocation, so to speak
- 13Peanuts pal of Peppermint Patty
- 14"Meeting adjourned"
- 16Its tallest character
- 18Look of amazement
- 19Something chewed
- 20Inventor of the crossword
- 21Pole-to-pole flier
- 23Ceiling support
- 25John and Abigail's "redundant" romantic duet
- 32Derby site
- 33__ sci.
- 34Bargain, at times
- 35Celestial altar
- 36Novelist named for an essayist
- 40No Secretariat
- 41Verbalized
- 43Not at work, in emails
- 44Skip successfully
- 46Its prize haul
- 50Vowelless summons
- 51Directional abbr.
- 52Star-Lord in Avengers films
- 55City between LA and SF
- 56Editorial post
- 60He sings about his "Old Virginia" family
- 64About 6.5 kilograms, in Coventry
- 65Eyeshadow annoyance
- 66Driller designation
- 67Slightly nutty Dutch export
- 68Cast off from the body
Down
- 1Laughs
- 2Hard candy
- 3How many get to Potomac Ave.
- 4Heading through
- 5Look carefully at
- 6Was behind
- 7Fault decider
- 8Shepherd's comment
- 9Margin for error
- 10Anchor woman or man
- 11In the near future, a while back
- 12Electron microscope viewing
- 13Short session
- 15Dust collector
- 17Hera analog
- 22Name related to Amy
- 23Aramis' arm
- 24Panamanian pronoun
- 25What Irish soda bread hasn't
- 26OW Films boss
- 27American merger partner of 2013
- 28Merger
- 29Humerus' __ nerve
- 30Check sum things
- 31Great thinkers
- 37Very much
- 38Ill-gotten proceeds
- 39Little limb regenerator
- 42Nadir
- 45Rubens contemporary
- 47Big digs
- 48With 57-Down, Bulldogs' rooting section
- 49Without delay
- 52Poker variety
- 53Organic coat
- 54Passes by a mile
- 55Son of Genesis 6
- 57See 48-Down
- 58En route, in a way
- 59Powder holder
- 61Angling participant
- 62Electron microscope viewing
- 63Common 15-Down partner
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 33 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 16-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "1776: THE MUSICAL".
All 76 answers
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- 1AFormer rival of Blu-rayHDDVD
- 6AVerbalizedORAL
- 10AAvocation, so to speakBAG
- 13APeanuts pal of Peppermint PattyMARCIE
- 14A"Meeting adjourned"WEREDONE
- 16AIts tallest characterTHOMASJEFFERSON
- 18ALook of amazementGAPE
- 19ASomething chewedCUD
- 20AInventor of the crosswordWYNNE
- 21APole-to-pole flierTERN
- 23ACeiling supportBEAM
- 25AJohn and Abigail's "redundant" romantic duetYOURSYOURSYOURS
- 32ADerby siteEPSOM
- 33A__ sci.NAT
- 34ABargain, at timesPLEA
- 35ACelestial altarARA
- 36ANovelist named for an essayistELLISON
- 40ANo SecretariatNAG
- 41AVerbalizedSAID
- 43ANot at work, in emailsOOO
- 44ASkip successfullyEVADE
- 46AIts prize haulTHREETONYAWARDS
- 50AVowelless summonsPSST
- 51ADirectional abbr.ATTN
- 52AStar-Lord in Avengers filmsPRATT
- 55ACity between LA and SFSLO
- 56AEditorial postDESK
- 60AHe sings about his "Old Virginia" familyRICHARDHENRYLEE
- 64AAbout 6.5 kilograms, in CoventryONESTONE
- 65AEyeshadow annoyanceCAKING
- 66ADriller designationDDS
- 67ASlightly nutty Dutch exportEDAM
- 68ACast off from the bodyEGEST
- 1DLaughsHAHA
- 2DHard candyDROP
- 3DHow many get to Potomac Ave.DCMETRO
- 4DHeading throughVIA
- 5DLook carefully atDESCRY
- 6DWas behindOWED
- 7DFault deciderREF
- 8DShepherd's commentARF
- 9DMargin for errorLEEWAY
- 10DAnchor woman or manBOSN
- 11DIn the near future, a while backANON
- 12DElectron microscope viewingGENE
- 13DShort sessionMTG
- 15DDust collectorDRYMOP
- 17DHera analogJUNO
- 22DName related to AmyESME
- 23DAramis' armBRAS
- 24DPanamanian pronounESTO
- 25DWhat Irish soda bread hasn'tYEAST
- 26DOW Films bossOPRAH
- 27DAmerican merger partner of 2013USAIR
- 28DMergerUNION
- 29DHumerus' __ nerveULNAR
- 30DCheck sum thingsREADD
- 31DGreat thinkersSAGES
- 37DVery muchLOTS
- 38DIll-gotten proceedsLOOT
- 39DLittle limb regeneratorNEWT
- 42DNadirDEPTHS
- 45DRubens contemporaryVANDYKE
- 47DBig digsESTATE
- 48DWith 57-Down, Bulldogs' rooting sectionYALE
- 49DWithout delayATONCE
- 52DPoker varietyPROD
- 53DOrganic coatRIND
- 54DPasses by a mileACES
- 55DSon of Genesis 6SHEM
- 57DSee 48-DownELIS
- 58DEn route, in a waySENT
- 59DPowder holderKEG
- 61DAngling participantROD
- 62DElectron microscope viewingDNA
- 63DCommon 15-Down partnerRAG
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