Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, October 1, 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
- 1Vile
- 5Big name in makeup
- 10Stairway alternative
- 14Not many
- 15Gas bill measure
- 16Auction advisory
- 17Confusion comment
- 20Informal vous
- 21Sahara rarity
- 22Land parcel
- 23Common list ender
- 24Aesopian saver
- 25Analogy phrase
- 27Confusion comment
- 33Land on the Mediterranean
- 35RN assignment
- 36Tax shelter letters
- 37__-pocus
- 38"I'm impressed"
- 39Fringe on foreheads
- 41Sunflower product
- 42African antelope
- 43Organized forces
- 44Confusion comment
- 48Padded surfaces
- 49MLB stat
- 50ABC's Today rival
- 53Thing in a beach bag
- 56Patchy-colored
- 57Leia's love
- 58Confusion comment
- 62Benevolent
- 63Beef cut
- 64Spectrum slice
- 65Art store inventory
- 66Very quick, in brand names
- 67Yodeler's home
Down
- 1Moisten in an oven
- 2Happening
- 3Paper fan shape
- 4Meadow grazer
- 5Alternative fuel
- 6Certain Muslim
- 7St. bordered by eight others
- 8Measure of energy
- 9Long dashes
- 10Musket-loading tool
- 11Home of most Indians
- 12"Everything else" abbr.
- 13Soft summons
- 18Industry publications
- 19Starter for girl or boy
- 25Move very slowly
- 26Alphabetic trio
- 28Cross-shaped letter
- 29Cheyenne ally
- 30Banquet facility
- 31Argue for
- 32Go beyond
- 33Stack server
- 34Gardening essential
- 38Singles
- 39Frozen queen's hair
- 40"__ dreaming?"
- 42Retrieve
- 43Montana neighbor
- 45Adds a clause to, say
- 46Edible rock
- 47Altar figure
- 51"Quit whining, dude!"
- 52World's longest range
- 53Polynesian souvenir
- 54Norse Zeus
- 55Political policy expert
- 56'90s hi-tech
- 59New Eng. campus
- 60Plus preceder
- 61Open-slot abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "CONFUSION COMMENTS".
All 78 answers
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- 1AVileBASE
- 5ABig name in makeupESTEE
- 10AStairway alternativeRAMP
- 14ANot manyAFEW
- 15AGas bill measureTHERM
- 16AAuction advisoryASIS
- 17AConfusion commentSOMETHINGSAMISS
- 20AInformal vousTOI
- 21ASahara rarityRAIN
- 22ALand parcelTRACT
- 23ACommon list enderETC
- 24AAesopian saverANT
- 25AAnalogy phraseISTO
- 27AConfusion commentITDOESNTADDUP
- 33ALand on the MediterraneanISRAEL
- 35ARN assignmentICU
- 36ATax shelter lettersIRA
- 37A__-pocusHOCUS
- 38A"I'm impressed"OOH
- 39AFringe on foreheadsBANGS
- 41ASunflower productOIL
- 42AAfrican antelopeGNU
- 43AOrganized forcesARMIES
- 44AConfusion commentPLEASEEXPLAIN
- 48APadded surfacesMATS
- 49AMLB statRBI
- 50AABC's Today rivalGMA
- 53AThing in a beach bagTOWEL
- 56APatchy-coloredPIED
- 57ALeia's loveHAN
- 58AConfusion commentIDONTUNDERSTAND
- 62ABenevolentKIND
- 63ABeef cutROAST
- 64ASpectrum sliceBLUE
- 65AArt store inventoryINKS
- 66AVery quick, in brand namesINSTA
- 67AYodeler's homeALPS
- 1DMoisten in an ovenBASTE
- 2DHappeningAFOOT
- 3DPaper fan shapeSEMICIRCLE
- 4DMeadow grazerEWE
- 5DAlternative fuelETHANOL
- 6DCertain MuslimSHIITE
- 7DSt. bordered by eight othersTENN
- 8DMeasure of energyERG
- 9DLong dashesEMS
- 10DMusket-loading toolRAMROD
- 11DHome of most IndiansASIA
- 12D"Everything else" abbr.MISC
- 13DSoft summonsPSST
- 18DIndustry publicationsTRADES
- 19DStarter for girl or boyATTA
- 25DMove very slowlyINCH
- 26DAlphabetic trioSTU
- 28DCross-shaped letterTAU
- 29DCheyenne allySIOUX
- 30DBanquet facilityDININGHALL
- 31DArgue forURGE
- 32DGo beyondPASS
- 33DStack serverIHOP
- 34DGardening essentialSOIL
- 38DSinglesONES
- 39DFrozen queen's hairBRAIDS
- 40D"__ dreaming?"AMI
- 42DRetrieveGET
- 43DMontana neighborALBERTA
- 45DAdds a clause to, sayAMENDS
- 46DEdible rockSALT
- 47DAltar figurePRIEST
- 51D"Quit whining, dude!"MANUP
- 52DWorld's longest rangeANDES
- 53DPolynesian souvenirTIKI
- 54DNorse ZeusODIN
- 55DPolitical policy expertWONK
- 56D'90s hi-techPDAS
- 59DNew Eng. campusURI
- 60DPlus precederNON
- 61DOpen-slot abbr.TBA
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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?
The Thursday, October 1, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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