Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, June 28, 2026
Sunday, June 28, 2026/143 clues solved
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Across
- 1Goodie-filled parting gift
- 8Line atop a 1776 document, part 1
- 11Awakens
- 18Poor Richard, for Franklin
- 19Novelist Fleming
- 20Bar order
- 21Owl, to mice
- 22Quirky trait
- 23Many a Stuart work of Washington
- 25Engrosses
- 26Video gamers' faces
- 29Queasy feeling
- 30James who was a mentor to John Adams
- 31Document line, part 2
- 33Washington's rank: Abbr.
- 34Director Brooks
- 35Altercations
- 37Colonel Kosciuszko's nationality
- 40Itinerary, briefly
- 41PC scrolling key
- 42Enclosed, as acreage
- 44Former Nicaraguan leader Daniel
- 47Founding __ (Abigail Adams et al.)
- 51Frequent van Gogh subjects
- 55Troup group in close array
- 57Gone with the Wind woman
- 58Redcoat, to a Continental
- 59Weighty book
- 60Document line, part 3
- 63Lee of Marvel Comics
- 64Despotic Amin
- 65Jamie of M*A*S*H
- 66Vinyl albums
- 67Forest floor growth
- 69Photo __ (camera sessions)
- 70High-IQ club
- 72Muslim mystic
- 74Cut and paste, say
- 76Serviceable
- 78Norse Olympus
- 80FDR-era agency
- 81Web address symbol
- 82Emulates Patrick Henry
- 83Homer's homeland
- 85Well-deserved
- 87Jefferson, to friends
- 90Document line, part 4
- 94Tooth pros' org.
- 97"Excuse me" sound
- 99Frost-covered
- 100__ Faire (jousting venue)
- 101CPR expert
- 102Great poker pair
- 103Ben Franklin's birthplace
- 105Young-__ (kids)
- 106Add value to
- 108Meals with matzoh
- 111Poli __ (college major)
- 112here Franklin was, 1776-1785
- 114Document line, part 5
- 120Bloodhound's trail
- 121Grape plant
- 122Frog cousin
- 123Base for some paints
- 124Circle dances
- 125Urge on
- 126Feeling offended
- 127Fashion flair
Down
- 1Pixie
- 2Cotton farm pest
- 3Much of Chile
- 4Tiny flying pest
- 5Fliers in caves
- 6Latin "I love"
- 7Popular potted plant
- 8Giants of industry
- 9Country near Cuba
- 10Emulate Washington at Valley Forge
- 11Dose holders
- 12Sean Lennon's mom
- 13Poetic daybreak
- 14"Short" music suffix
- 15"No idea" gesture
- 16Little riddle
- 17Show the ropes to
- 21Gym dance
- 24Colorful story
- 27Commuting group
- 28Attic invader
- 31French article
- 32Moral wrong
- 35Sitar music
- 3664-Across' homeland
- 38Descendants
- 39That lady's
- 41Soccer great
- 43Morse code sounds
- 44Best-case scenarios
- 45Colossus site
- 46Bringing under control
- 48Muse of comedy
- 49Angelic strings
- 50Wiped clean
- 52Take a break from
- 53Tick by
- 54Has a hunch
- 56Boomers' kids
- 58Owl's outcry
- 61How many like their nut butter
- 62Pretend to be
- 65Wheaty side dish
- 68Philosopher Kierkegaard
- 71Begin to droop
- 73"O'er the land of the __..."
- 75Active person
- 77Short-lived fashion
- 79Gave meaning to
- 82John Adams' presidency
- 84List shortener
- 86Dream stage, for short
- 87Soda can opener
- 88Taunting cry
- 89More disordered
- 91Dependable
- 92"It follows that..."
- 93Won't back down
- 94Tartness measure
- 95Solstice mo.
- 96Timber tree
- 98Island erupter of 2025
- 102Genesis landing place
- 104Playwright Clifford
- 107Yuletide tunes
- 109Evite request
- 110Blend in a bowl
- 112Miles off
- 113Commanded
- 114Show to a seat, so to speak
- 115Sgt., for example
- 116"I'll take that as __"
- 117Tic-tac-toe winner
- 118Cartoon art
- 119Logger's chopper
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 143 entries.
- There are 68 across and 75 down.
- The longest answer has 21 letters and is 114-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "PARCHMENT PROLOGUE: In five parts".
All 143 answers
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- 1AGoodie-filled parting giftSWAGBAG
- 8ALine atop a 1776 document, part 1THE
- 11AAwakensCOMESTO
- 18APoor Richard, for FranklinPENNAME
- 19ANovelist FlemingIAN
- 20ABar orderANOTHER
- 21AOwl, to micePREDATOR
- 22AQuirky traitTIC
- 23AMany a Stuart work of WashingtonPORTRAIT
- 25AEngrossesRIVETS
- 26AVideo gamers' facesAVATARS
- 29AQueasy feelingNAUSEA
- 30AJames who was a mentor to John AdamsOTIS
- 31ADocument line, part 2UNANIMOUS
- 33AWashington's rank: Abbr.GENL
- 34ADirector BrooksMEL
- 35AAltercationsRUNINS
- 37AColonel Kosciuszko's nationalityPOLISH
- 40AItinerary, brieflyRTE
- 41APC scrolling keyPAGEUP
- 42AEnclosed, as acreageFENCED
- 44AFormer Nicaraguan leader DanielORTEGA
- 47AFounding __ (Abigail Adams et al.)MOTHERS
- 51AFrequent van Gogh subjectsIRISES
- 55ATroup group in close arrayPHALANX
- 57AGone with the Wind womanOHARA
- 58ARedcoat, to a ContinentalHOSTILE
- 59AWeighty bookTOME
- 60ADocument line, part 3DECLARATION
- 63ALee of Marvel ComicsSTAN
- 64ADespotic AminIDI
- 65AJamie of M*A*S*HFARR
- 66AVinyl albumsLPS
- 67AForest floor growthMOSS
- 69APhoto __ (camera sessions)OPS
- 70AHigh-IQ clubMENSA
- 72AMuslim mysticSUFI
- 74ACut and paste, sayEDIT
- 76AServiceableOFUSE
- 78ANorse OlympusASGARD
- 80AFDR-era agencyNRA
- 81AWeb address symbolDOT
- 82AEmulates Patrick HenryORATES
- 83AHomer's homelandGREECE
- 85AWell-deservedEARNED
- 87AJefferson, to friendsTOM
- 90ADocument line, part 4OFTHETHIRTEEN
- 94ATooth pros' org.ADA
- 97A"Excuse me" soundAHEM
- 99AFrost-coveredICY
- 100A__ Faire (jousting venue)REN
- 101ACPR expertEMT
- 102AGreat poker pairACES
- 103ABen Franklin's birthplaceBOSTON
- 105AYoung-__ (kids)UNS
- 106AAdd value toENRICH
- 108AMeals with matzohSEDERS
- 111APoli __ (college major)SCI
- 112Ahere Franklin was, 1776-1785ABROAD
- 114ADocument line, part 5UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
- 120ABloodhound's trailSCENT
- 121AGrape plantVINE
- 122AFrog cousinTOAD
- 123ABase for some paintsLATEX
- 124ACircle dancesHORAS
- 125AUrge onPROD
- 126AFeeling offendedSORE
- 127AFashion flairSTYLE
- 1DPixieSPRITE
- 2DCotton farm pestWEEVIL
- 3DMuch of ChileANDES
- 4DTiny flying pestGNAT
- 5DFliers in cavesBATS
- 6DLatin "I love"AMO
- 7DPopular potted plantGERANIUM
- 8DGiants of industryTITANS
- 9DCountry near CubaHAITI
- 10DEmulate Washington at Valley ForgeENCAMP
- 11DDose holdersCAPSULES
- 12DSean Lennon's momONO
- 13DPoetic daybreakMORN
- 14D"Short" music suffixETTA
- 15D"No idea" gestureSHRUG
- 16DLittle riddleTEASER
- 17DShow the ropes toORIENT
- 21DGym dancePROM
- 24DColorful storyTALE
- 27DCommuting groupVANPOOL
- 28DAttic invaderROOFRAT
- 31DFrench articleUNE
- 32DMoral wrongSIN
- 35DSitar musicRAGA
- 36D64-Across' homelandUGANDA
- 38DDescendantsSCIONS
- 39DThat lady'sHERS
- 41DSoccer greatPELE
- 43DMorse code soundsDITS
- 44DBest-case scenariosOPTIMA
- 45DColossus siteRHODES
- 46DBringing under controlTAMING
- 48DMuse of comedyTHALIA
- 49DAngelic stringsHARP
- 50DWiped cleanERASED
- 52DTake a break fromSITOUT
- 53DTick byELAPSE
- 54DHas a hunchSENSES
- 56DBoomers' kidsXERS
- 58DOwl's outcryHOOT
- 61DHow many like their nut butterCRUNCHY
- 62DPretend to beIMITATE
- 65DWheaty side dishFARRO
- 68DPhilosopher KierkegaardSOREN
- 71DBegin to droopSAG
- 73D"O'er the land of the __..."FREE
- 75DActive personDOER
- 77DShort-lived fashionFAD
- 79DGave meaning toDEFINED
- 82DJohn Adams' presidencyONETERM
- 84DList shortenerETC
- 86DDream stage, for shortREM
- 87DSoda can openerTAB
- 88DTaunting cryOHO
- 89DMore disorderedMESSIER
- 91DDependableTRUSTED
- 92D"It follows that..."HENCE
- 93DWon't back downINSISTS
- 94DTartness measureACIDITY
- 95DSolstice mo.DEC
- 96DTimber treeASH
- 98DIsland erupter of 2025MTETNA
- 102DGenesis landing placeARARAT
- 104DPlaywright CliffordODETS
- 107DYuletide tunesNOELS
- 109DEvite requestRSVP
- 110DBlend in a bowlSTIR
- 112DMiles offAFAR
- 113DCommandedBADE
- 114DShow to a seat, so to speakUSH
- 115DSgt., for exampleNCO
- 116D"I'll take that as __"ANO
- 117DTic-tac-toe winnerOOO
- 118DCartoon artCEL
- 119DLogger's chopperAXE
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