Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, June 18, 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, June 18, 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
- 1Task force
- 6Big name on Texas maps
- 10Author Quindlen
- 14Loses moisture
- 15Spot of land
- 16Slippery substance
- 17Low-tech handheld
- 1954-Down feature
- 20Ingot, for instance
- 21Kick in
- 22Scintilla
- 23Diamond-shaped flier
- 24Low-tech handheld
- 27When mammoths roamed
- 29Puzo's last novel
- 30Spoonful, say
- 31Not great
- 34Finish with
- 35Low-tech handheld
- 39Tree rescuee
- 42Mickey's first voice
- 43Signaled for
- 47Up now
- 50Crooner's number
- 51Low-tech handheld
- 5539-Across coats
- 56Two-time Roberts costar
- 57Cast forth
- 58With 59-Across, had a charming first encounter
- 59See 58-Across
- 60Low-tech handheld
- 63Milne's first name
- 64Giggly Muppet
- 65More forlorn
- 66Embargoes
- 67Utterly ruin
- 68Female donkey
Down
- 1S&L offerings
- 2Bean that's brewed
- 3Spreads out
- 4Secluded sanctuaries
- 5Curtain hook shape
- 6Movers' challenge
- 7Invite for
- 8Wintry mix
- 9Anthem contraction
- 10Frequent driftwood direction
- 11Intersection warning
- 12Yoga class greeting
- 13Android accessory
- 18Have no use for
- 22DJIA tech company
- 23Set of parts
- 25Heckler's sound
- 26Shade source
- 28Hear clearly
- 31Health facility
- 32Symbol of wisdom
- 33Wasn't used
- 36Has bought
- 37Reviewer of books
- 38About 800 meters
- 39Tourist rental
- 40Salad herb
- 41Lama's language
- 44Low-tech handheld
- 45Made of clay
- 46Canine specialist
- 48Sounds of the city
- 49Wring (out)
- 50Nickname like Liz
- 52Tape type, for short
- 53Savory flavor
- 54Yellowstone grazer
- 59Zin alternative
- 60No longer famished
- 61UT Austin library focus
- 62Encouraging word
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 17-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "LOW-TECH HANDHELDS".
All 78 answers
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- 1ATask forceCADRE
- 6ABig name on Texas mapsPASO
- 10AAuthor QuindlenANNA
- 14ALoses moistureDRIES
- 15ASpot of landISLE
- 16ASlippery substanceSOAP
- 17ALow-tech handheldSALTSHAKER
- 19A54-Down featureHUMP
- 20AIngot, for instanceBAR
- 21AKick inANTE
- 22AScintillaIOTA
- 23ADiamond-shaped flierKITE
- 24ALow-tech handheldTOOTHBRUSH
- 27AWhen mammoths roamedICEAGE
- 29APuzo's last novelOMERTA
- 30ASpoonful, sayTASTE
- 31ANot greatSOSO
- 34AFinish withNET
- 35ALow-tech handheldSTOPWATCH
- 39ATree rescueeCAT
- 42AMickey's first voiceWALT
- 43ASignaled forPAGED
- 47AUp nowARISEN
- 50ACrooner's numberBALLAD
- 51ALow-tech handheldRUBIKSCUBE
- 55A39-Across coatsFURS
- 56ATwo-time Roberts costarGERE
- 57ACast forthEMIT
- 58AWith 59-Across, had a charming first encounterMET
- 59ASee 58-AcrossCUTE
- 60ALow-tech handheldFLASHLIGHT
- 63AMilne's first nameALAN
- 64AGiggly MuppetELMO
- 65AMore forlornBLUER
- 66AEmbargoesBANS
- 67AUtterly ruinDOIN
- 68AFemale donkeyJENNY
- 1DS&L offeringsCDS
- 2DBean that's brewedARABICA
- 3DSpreads outDILATES
- 4DSecluded sanctuariesRETREATS
- 5DCurtain hook shapeESS
- 6DMovers' challengePIANO
- 7DInvite forASKTO
- 8DWintry mixSLEET
- 9DAnthem contractionOER
- 10DFrequent driftwood directionASHORE
- 11DIntersection warningNOUTURN
- 12DYoga class greetingNAMASTE
- 13DAndroid accessoryAPP
- 18DHave no use forHATE
- 22DDJIA tech companyIBM
- 23DSet of partsKIT
- 25DHeckler's soundHOOT
- 26DShade sourceHAT
- 28DHear clearlyGET
- 31DHealth facilitySPA
- 32DSymbol of wisdomOWL
- 33DWasn't usedSAT
- 36DHas boughtOWNS
- 37DReviewer of booksCPA
- 38DAbout 800 metersHALFMILE
- 39DTourist rentalCAR
- 40DSalad herbARUGULA
- 41DLama's languageTIBETAN
- 44DLow-tech handheldGLUEGUN
- 45DMade of clayEARTHEN
- 46DCanine specialistDDS
- 48DSounds of the citySIRENS
- 49DWring (out)EKE
- 50DNickname like LizBETH
- 52DTape type, for shortCELLO
- 53DSavory flavorUMAMI
- 54DYellowstone grazerBISON
- 59DZin alternativeCAB
- 60DNo longer famishedFED
- 61DUT Austin library focusLBJ
- 62DEncouraging wordTRY
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