Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, October 12, 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
- 1Poisonous snakes
- 5Walked back and forth
- 10Capital of Norway
- 14Musical tempo
- 15Traditional maxim
- 16Rough guess
- 17Wild animal's home
- 18Ice-cube utensils
- 19Restore to health
- 20Young male gofer
- 22Cotton __ (carnival snack)
- 23Thick soup
- 24Grocery vehicle
- 25Any serious crime
- 28Defeated in a pool race
- 31Signs of the future
- 32Alternatives to suspenders
- 34Poem of praise
- 35Motor-club letters
- 36Bicycle wheels
- 37Trim the lawn
- 38Teapot topper
- 39Untruthful people
- 40Frighten
- 42Small mistakes
- 44Made amends
- 45Arrests, slangily
- 46Marine reef material
- 48Corner of a square
- 50Female on a magazine
- 54Residence
- 55Place of safety
- 56Solo sung by a soprano
- 57Historical periods
- 58Musical drama
- 59Sharp flavor
- 60After-dinner morsel
- 61Exams
- 62Brings to a close
Down
- 1Ready, willing and __
- 2Char, as a steak
- 3Twosome
- 4Attach, as a seatbelt
- 5Blot with a paper towel
- 6Southwestern building material
- 7Paddled boat
- 8Tasting like an omelet
- 9__ Moines, IA
- 10Film awards
- 11Film's female daredevil
- 12Fat for frying
- 13Follow orders
- 21Convent residents
- 22Pets that purr
- 24Uses scissors
- 25Young horses
- 26Online message
- 27Male movie star
- 28Spanish cheers
- 29Like a lot
- 30Cried like a kitten
- 32Prejudice
- 33Make a mistake
- 36Waitperson's rewards
- 39Oil change, for short
- 40Bit of a constellation
- 41Rival of Crest toothpaste
- 43Lightest in color
- 44Sports complexes
- 46Small bays
- 47In plain view
- 48Throat-clearing sound
- 49"Me neither"
- 50__ Canaveral, FL
- 51Tehran's nation
- 52Orange's exterior
- 53Falls behind
- 55Just out of the oven
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 11-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "FOR ALL AGES".
All 78 answers
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- 1APoisonous snakesASPS
- 5AWalked back and forthPACED
- 10ACapital of NorwayOSLO
- 14AMusical tempoBEAT
- 15ATraditional maximADAGE
- 16ARough guessSTAB
- 17AWild animal's homeLAIR
- 18AIce-cube utensilsTONGS
- 19ARestore to healthCURE
- 20AYoung male goferERRANDBOY
- 22ACotton __ (carnival snack)CANDY
- 23AThick soupPUREE
- 24AGrocery vehicleCART
- 25AAny serious crimeFELONY
- 28ADefeated in a pool raceOUTSWAM
- 31ASigns of the futureOMENS
- 32AAlternatives to suspendersBELTS
- 34APoem of praiseODE
- 35AMotor-club lettersAAA
- 36ABicycle wheelsTIRES
- 37ATrim the lawnMOW
- 38ATeapot topperLID
- 39AUntruthful peopleLIARS
- 40AFrightenSCARE
- 42ASmall mistakesSLIPUPS
- 44AMade amendsATONED
- 45AArrests, slangilyNABS
- 46AMarine reef materialCORAL
- 48ACorner of a squareANGLE
- 50AFemale on a magazineCOVERGIRL
- 54AResidenceHOME
- 55APlace of safetyHAVEN
- 56ASolo sung by a sopranoARIA
- 57AHistorical periodsERAS
- 58AMusical dramaOPERA
- 59ASharp flavorTANG
- 60AAfter-dinner morselMINT
- 61AExamsTESTS
- 62ABrings to a closeENDS
- 1DReady, willing and __ABLE
- 2DChar, as a steakSEAR
- 3DTwosomePAIR
- 4DAttach, as a seatbeltSTRAPON
- 5DBlot with a paper towelPATDRY
- 6DSouthwestern building materialADOBE
- 7DPaddled boatCANOE
- 8DTasting like an omeletEGGY
- 9D__ Moines, IADES
- 10DFilm awardsOSCARS
- 11DFilm's female daredevilSTUNTWOMAN
- 12DFat for fryingLARD
- 13DFollow ordersOBEY
- 21DConvent residentsNUNS
- 22DPets that purrCATS
- 24DUses scissorsCUTS
- 25DYoung horsesFOALS
- 26DOnline messageEMAIL
- 27DMale movie starLEADINGMAN
- 28DSpanish cheersOLES
- 29DLike a lotADORE
- 30DCried like a kittenMEWED
- 32DPrejudiceBIAS
- 33DMake a mistakeERR
- 36DWaitperson's rewardsTIPS
- 39DOil change, for shortLUBE
- 40DBit of a constellationSTAR
- 41DRival of Crest toothpasteCOLGATE
- 43DLightest in colorPALEST
- 44DSports complexesARENAS
- 46DSmall baysCOVES
- 47DIn plain viewOVERT
- 48DThroat-clearing soundAHEM
- 49D"Me neither"NORI
- 50D__ Canaveral, FLCAPE
- 51DTehran's nationIRAN
- 52DOrange's exteriorRIND
- 53DFalls behindLAGS
- 55DJust out of the ovenHOT
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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?
The Monday, October 12, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?
Today's grid has 78 entries. Weekday grids are usually 15x15; Sunday puzzles run larger.