Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Hollywood headliner
- 5Cowboy boot attachment
- 9Door knocks
- 13Chauffeur-driven auto
- 14Capital of Vietnam
- 16Actor Baldwin
- 17Scandinavian furniture chain
- 18Give as a bonus
- 1912-month period
- 20Restaurant snack served with butter
- 22Predatory marine mammal
- 23Two-finger victory sign
- 24Dorothy's Wizard of Oz relative
- 26Squanders
- 30Aluminum beer containers
- 32Run up, as debt
- 33Holder for a frankfurter
- 38Wild guess
- 39Historical period
- 40Bart Simpson's sister
- 41Greek sandwich holder with a pocket
- 44Exterior
- 45Satisfy, as a mail order
- 46Rapid
- 47Metal container for a crusty dessert
- 51Pub serving
- 52Assert confidently
- 53"Tied" Italian restaurant snack
- 60A sight for __ eyes
- 61Join together
- 62Not any
- 63Vacation excursion
- 64Mexican coins
- 65Make level
- 66Votes of assent
- 67Left, on a map
- 68Right, on a map
Down
- 1Lost traction
- 2Hawaiian figurine
- 3Prayer-ending word
- 4Reddish-brown horse
- 5Divides up with others
- 6Military priest
- 7Remove, as a necktie
- 8Stir up
- 9Synthetic shirt fabric
- 10Fully attentive
- 11Nobel Prize category
- 12"Get outta here!"
- 15Far from the coast
- 21At any time
- 25GI show venue
- 26Thin lock of hair
- 27Prefix for freeze
- 28Cat-chasing cry
- 29Big brass horn
- 30Reef material
- 31Just slightly
- 33Achilles' weak spot
- 34Scrapbooker's adhesive
- 35Mosquito attack
- 36Pre-owned
- 37__ a soul (nobody)
- 42Curator's deg.
- 43Register on a cash register
- 44Fuel cartel
- 46Most cunning
- 47Spaghetti or macaroni
- 48Elephant tusk material
- 49Spooky
- 50Gets ready, for short
- 51Choir section
- 54All over again
- 55Stand up
- 56Middle leg joint
- 57Halifax, __ Scotia
- 58Change for a $5 bill
- 59Camper's shelter
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 20-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "WHAT YOU KNEAD".
All 78 answers
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- 1AHollywood headlinerSTAR
- 5ACowboy boot attachmentSPUR
- 9ADoor knocksRAPS
- 13AChauffeur-driven autoLIMO
- 14ACapital of VietnamHANOI
- 16AActor BaldwinALEC
- 17AScandinavian furniture chainIKEA
- 18AGive as a bonusADDIN
- 19A12-month periodYEAR
- 20ARestaurant snack served with butterDINNERROLL
- 22APredatory marine mammalORCA
- 23ATwo-finger victory signVEE
- 24ADorothy's Wizard of Oz relativeAUNTEM
- 26ASquandersWASTES
- 30AAluminum beer containersCANS
- 32ARun up, as debtINCUR
- 33AHolder for a frankfurterHOTDOGBUN
- 38AWild guessSTAB
- 39AHistorical periodERA
- 40ABart Simpson's sisterLISA
- 41AGreek sandwich holder with a pocketPITABREAD
- 44AExteriorOUTER
- 45ASatisfy, as a mail orderFILL
- 46ARapidSPEEDY
- 47AMetal container for a crusty dessertPIEPAN
- 51APub servingALE
- 52AAssert confidentlyAVER
- 53A"Tied" Italian restaurant snackGARLICKNOT
- 60AA sight for __ eyesSORE
- 61AJoin togetherUNITE
- 62ANot anyNONE
- 63AVacation excursionTRIP
- 64AMexican coinsPESOS
- 65AMake levelEVEN
- 66AVotes of assentAYES
- 67ALeft, on a mapWEST
- 68ARight, on a mapEAST
- 1DLost tractionSLID
- 2DHawaiian figurineTIKI
- 3DPrayer-ending wordAMEN
- 4DReddish-brown horseROAN
- 5DDivides up with othersSHARES
- 6DMilitary priestPADRE
- 7DRemove, as a necktieUNDO
- 8DStir upROIL
- 9DSynthetic shirt fabricRAYON
- 10DFully attentiveALERT
- 11DNobel Prize categoryPEACE
- 12D"Get outta here!"SCRAM
- 15DFar from the coastINLAND
- 21DAt any timeEVER
- 25DGI show venueUSO
- 26DThin lock of hairWISP
- 27DPrefix for freezeANTI
- 28DCat-chasing crySCAT
- 29DBig brass hornTUBA
- 30DReef materialCORAL
- 31DJust slightlyATAD
- 33DAchilles' weak spotHEEL
- 34DScrapbooker's adhesiveGLUE
- 35DMosquito attackBITE
- 36DPre-ownedUSED
- 37D__ a soul (nobody)NARY
- 42DCurator's deg.BFA
- 43DRegister on a cash registerRINGUP
- 44DFuel cartelOPEC
- 46DMost cunningSLIEST
- 47DSpaghetti or macaroniPASTA
- 48DElephant tusk materialIVORY
- 49DSpookyEERIE
- 50DGets ready, for shortPREPS
- 51DChoir sectionALTOS
- 54DAll over againANEW
- 55DStand upRISE
- 56DMiddle leg jointKNEE
- 57DHalifax, __ ScotiaNOVA
- 58DChange for a $5 billONES
- 59DCamper's shelterTENT
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