Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 11, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026/142 clues solved
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Across
- 1Title holder
- 6Thick carpet
- 10One-to-one instructor
- 15Dagwood's young neighbor
- 19Strudel specialist
- 20Marching band instrument
- 21Overplay a part
- 22Dark film genre
- 23John Wayne and Lady Gaga
- 25Black-and-yellow dessert
- 27tage scenery
- 28Faux pas
- 30Gets around
- 31Motive introducer
- 35Subsists (on)
- 36Iconic lithographer
- 37Frightens
- 38Madrid mister
- 39"Seems to me..."
- 43Wild time
- 44Conservation officers
- 46Gun owners' org.
- 47Parting comment
- 48Grad
- 49Park bench part
- 50Poker opener, perhaps
- 51Language suffix
- 52Sci-fi staple
- 56Simulated
- 57Tearful tale
- 59Plucked strings
- 60Soft touch
- 61Longest French river
- 62Letterhead art
- 63Invigorating drink
- 64Rose alternative
- 66Netanyahu predecessor
- 67Chinese home-decor philosophy
- 70Tries to find
- 71Dignified doyennes
- 73__ Arbor, MI
- 74Ancient Andean
- 75Western sound effects
- 76Castigates
- 77Armand's arm
- 78Old-school cheer
- 79Mark on apres
- 83Immense
- 84Early sample
- 86Banquet ritual
- 87Happened to
- 88World Series prelude: Abbr.
- 89At __ for words
- 90Slip away
- 91Kid's cookie shape
- 94Accumulate
- 95Personal opinion
- 96Emulates
- 98Demographic cohort
- 104Unlikely counterfeit bills
- 105Putting to work
- 106Schlep
- 107Recipe results
- 108It surrounded the Wicked Witch's home
- 109Glove fabric
- 110Throw away
- 111Saturates
Down
- 1Survivor airer
- 2Sun blocker of a sort
- 3Alias indicator
- 4Storage unit, for short
- 5Take for granted
- 6Cabinet department
- 7Runs nicely
- 8Grandpa Simpson
- 9Certain stove conduit
- 10Type of paint
- 11Amherst sch.
- 12Lacerated
- 13Wagering ctr.
- 14On point
- 15Place in a crate
- 16Place in a hold
- 17Karaoke gear
- 18Lode contents
- 24Costner T-man role
- 26Civil rights activist Medgar
- 29State firmly
- 31Stitches loosely
- 32Texas city
- 33Unrestricted ability
- 34Bailiwick
- 35"I wanna try!"
- 36Unimprovable
- 38Full of attitude
- 39Does nothing
- 40Old carnival attraction
- 41First sign of spring
- 42Gridiron measures
- 44Harsh light
- 45Host's mail
- 48Nautical direction
- 50Hemingway hangout
- 52Farm pens
- 53Androcles extraction
- 54Hit the ceiling
- 55Originated
- 56Part of a Dracula outfit
- 58"Not exactly"
- 60Traffic markers
- 62Car dealer's offering
- 63Tantalize
- 64Noise from a nest
- 65NASA adjective
- 66Bear out
- 67Hard to see
- 68Not up to it
- 69Loafer liner
- 71Barnyard beasts
- 72Scold, with "down"
- 75Arctic cookiemaker
- 77Aficionado
- 79Fancy bashes
- 80On the loose
- 81Dove calls
- 82American collaborator of Degas
- 83Passages to planes
- 85Most docile
- 87Frequent sportscast sponsor
- 89Touch up
- 90Scornful comments
- 91Unit of uranium
- 92It means "billionth"
- 93Crate & Barrel rival
- 94End in __ (require overtime)
- 95Examines carefully
- 97Tallahassee sch.
- 99Hair gel, for instance
- 100AFL partner
- 101Mauna __
- 102Reindeer cousin
- 103NFL scoring plays
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 142 entries.
- There are 67 across and 75 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 33-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "A&E NETWORK: A double-feature program".
All 142 answers
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- 1ATitle holderCHAMP
- 6AThick carpetSHAG
- 10AOne-to-one instructorTUTOR
- 15ADagwood's young neighborELMO
- 19AStrudel specialistBAKER
- 20AMarching band instrumentTUBA
- 21AOverplay a partEMOTE
- 22ADark film genreNOIR
- 23AJohn Wayne and Lady GagaSTAGENAMES
- 25ABlack-and-yellow dessertMARBLECAKE
- 27Atage scenerySETS
- 28AFaux pasLAPSE
- 30AGets aroundEVADES
- 31AMotive introducerBECAUSE
- 35ASubsists (on)LIVES
- 36AIconic lithographerIVES
- 37AFrightensALARMS
- 38AMadrid misterSENOR
- 39A"Seems to me..."IDARESAY
- 43AWild timeSPREE
- 44AConservation officersGAMEWARDENS
- 46AGun owners' org.NRA
- 47AParting commentTATA
- 48AGradALUM
- 49APark bench partSLAT
- 50APoker opener, perhapsPAIR
- 51ALanguage suffixESE
- 52ASci-fi stapleSPACETRAVEL
- 56ASimulatedFAKED
- 57ATearful taleSOBSTORY
- 59APlucked stringsHARPS
- 60ASoft touchCARESS
- 61ALongest French riverLOIRE
- 62ALetterhead artLOGOS
- 63AInvigorating drinkTONIC
- 64ARose alternativeCLARET
- 66ANetanyahu predecessorPERES
- 67AChinese home-decor philosophyFENGSHUI
- 70ATries to findHUNTS
- 71ADignified doyennesGRANDEDAMES
- 73A__ Arbor, MIANN
- 74AAncient AndeanINCA
- 75AWestern sound effectsMOOS
- 76ACastigatesRIPS
- 77AArmand's armBRAS
- 78AOld-school cheerRAH
- 79AMark on apresGRAVEACCENT
- 83AImmenseJUMBO
- 84AEarly samplePRETASTE
- 86ABanquet ritualTOAST
- 87AHappened toBEFELL
- 88AWorld Series prelude: Abbr.ALCS
- 89AAt __ for wordsALOSS
- 90ASlip awayJETFREE
- 91AKid's cookie shapeANIMAL
- 94AAccumulateAMASS
- 95APersonal opinionVIEW
- 96AEmulatesTAKESAFTER
- 98ADemographic cohortAGEBRACKET
- 104AUnlikely counterfeit billsONES
- 105APutting to workUSING
- 106ASchlepTOTE
- 107ARecipe resultsYIELD
- 108AIt surrounded the Wicked Witch's homeMOAT
- 109AGlove fabricSUEDE
- 110AThrow awayTOSS
- 111ASaturatesSOAKS
- 1DSurvivor airerCBS
- 2DSun blocker of a sortHAT
- 3DAlias indicatorAKA
- 4DStorage unit, for shortMEG
- 5DTake for grantedPRESUME
- 6DCabinet departmentSTATE
- 7DRuns nicelyHUMS
- 8DGrandpa SimpsonABE
- 9DCertain stove conduitGASLINE
- 10DType of paintTEMPERA
- 11DAmherst sch.UMASS
- 12DLaceratedTORE
- 13DWagering ctr.OTB
- 14DOn pointRELEVANT
- 15DPlace in a crateENCASE
- 16DPlace in a holdLOAD
- 17DKaraoke gearMIKE
- 18DLode contentsORES
- 24DCostner T-man roleNESS
- 26DCivil rights activist MedgarEVERS
- 29DState firmlyAVOW
- 31DStitches looselyBASTES
- 32DTexas cityELPASO
- 33DUnrestricted abilityCARTEBLANCHE
- 34DBailiwickAREA
- 35D"I wanna try!"LEMME
- 36DUnimprovableIDEAL
- 38DFull of attitudeSAUCY
- 39DDoes nothingIDLES
- 40DOld carnival attractionSNAKECHARMER
- 41DFirst sign of springARIES
- 42DGridiron measuresYARDS
- 44DHarsh lightGLARE
- 45DHost's mailRSVPS
- 48DNautical directionAPORT
- 50DHemingway hangoutPARIS
- 52DFarm pensSTIES
- 53DAndrocles extractionTHORN
- 54DHit the ceilingRAGED
- 55DOriginatedAROSE
- 56DPart of a Dracula outfitFANGS
- 58D"Not exactly"SORTA
- 60DTraffic markersCONES
- 62DCar dealer's offeringLEASE
- 63DTantalizeTEMPT
- 64DNoise from a nestCHIRP
- 65DNASA adjectiveLUNAR
- 66DBear outPROVE
- 67DHard to seeFAINT
- 68DNot up to itUNABLE
- 69DLoafer linerINSOLE
- 71DBarnyard beastsGOATS
- 72DScold, with "down"DRESS
- 75DArctic cookiemakerMRSCLAUS
- 77DAficionadoBUFF
- 79DFancy bashesGALAS
- 80DOn the looseATLARGE
- 81DDove callsCOOS
- 82DAmerican collaborator of DegasCASSATT
- 83DPassages to planesJETWAYS
- 85DMost docileTAMEST
- 87DFrequent sportscast sponsorBEER
- 89DTouch upAMEND
- 90DScornful commentsJIBES
- 91DUnit of uraniumATOM
- 92DIt means "billionth"NANO
- 93DCrate & Barrel rivalIKEA
- 94DEnd in __ (require overtime)ATIE
- 95DExamines carefullyVETS
- 97DTallahassee sch.FSU
- 99DHair gel, for instanceGOO
- 100DAFL partnerCIO
- 101DMauna __KEA
- 102DReindeer cousinELK
- 103DNFL scoring playsTDS
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