Crossword Clued

Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wednesday, October 28, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, October 28, 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.

Stuck on one clue?0/78 solved

Check a single clue without seeing the rest. The underscores show how many letters the answer has.

Across

  • 1Harvest, as vegetables
  • 5"Don't panic"
  • 11Young fellow
  • 14Seep
  • 15Group of guy graduates
  • 16Make an inquiry
  • 17Chitchat about the past
  • 19Diarist Anais
  • 20The third planet
  • 21Parrots and poodles
  • 22Salutation in Sydney
  • 23Hosp. professionals
  • 24Mine extraction
  • 26Golf pro Ernie
  • 27Fight verbally
  • 336+-mile race, for short
  • 34Like Clark Kent's parents
  • 35French gal pal
  • 37Incite
  • 39Pizza crust, e.g.
  • 40Before the first witness
  • 42Funnel shape
  • 44Make altar promises
  • 46Furniture supporter
  • 47Former UK record label
  • 48Fiscal exec.
  • 51Little hopper
  • 53Whitish gem
  • 56Parachute material
  • 58Treasury Dept. agency
  • 59Make a sudden change
  • 61Gusto
  • 62All-inclusive
  • 63A Gospel writer
  • 64Distress signal
  • 65Actor Kutcher
  • 66Whisper for attention

Down

  • 1Tricky puzzle
  • 2Person from Dubuque
  • 3Industry kingpins
  • 4Held onto
  • 5Winged mammal
  • 6Wed on the run
  • 7Restore to health
  • 8Leave out
  • 9Small bills
  • 10__ for Lawless (Grafton book)
  • 11Electoral rout
  • 12Where Israel is
  • 13Big Apple-based fashion brand
  • 18Clipped, as sheep
  • 22Wheat proteins
  • 25Gather abundantly
  • 26Mentalist's claim, for short
  • 27Grew new molars
  • 28Bird of prey
  • 29Altar affirmation
  • 30Sarge, for one
  • 31Rating for family programming
  • 32"Understand?"
  • 33Menswear accessories
  • 35Big galoot
  • 36Man of mystery
  • 38Quip
  • 41Repurposed T-shirt, perhaps
  • 43In the red
  • 45Shoelace substitute
  • 48Addressee on many December letters
  • 49Road branches
  • 50Beginning
  • 51Clues in, with "off"
  • 52Creme-filled treat
  • 53Has bought
  • 54Essential part
  • 55Keep __ (persist)
  • 57Restaurant review app
  • 59Whale's habitat
  • 60Coop cackler

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 12 letters and is 27-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "GIVE AND TAKE".

All 78 answers

Every answerHide
  • 1AHarvest, as vegetablesPICK
  • 5A"Don't panic"BECOOL
  • 11AYoung fellowLAD
  • 14ASeepOOZE
  • 15AGroup of guy graduatesALUMNI
  • 16AMake an inquiryASK
  • 17AChitchat about the pastSWAPSTORIES
  • 19ADiarist AnaisNIN
  • 20AThe third planetEARTH
  • 21AParrots and poodlesPETS
  • 22ASalutation in SydneyGDAY
  • 23AHosp. professionalsRNS
  • 24AMine extractionORE
  • 26AGolf pro ErnieELS
  • 27AFight verballyTRADEINSULTS
  • 33A6+-mile race, for shortTENK
  • 34ALike Clark Kent's parentsADOPTIVE
  • 35AFrench gal palAMIE
  • 37AInciteEGGON
  • 39APizza crust, e.g.EDGE
  • 40ABefore the first witnessPRETRIAL
  • 42AFunnel shapeCONE
  • 44AMake altar promisesEXCHANGEVOWS
  • 46AFurniture supporterLEG
  • 47AFormer UK record labelEMI
  • 48AFiscal exec.CFO
  • 51ALittle hopperTOAD
  • 53AWhitish gemOPAL
  • 56AParachute materialNYLON
  • 58ATreasury Dept. agencyIRS
  • 59AMake a sudden changeSWITCHGEARS
  • 61AGustoPEP
  • 62AAll-inclusiveENTIRE
  • 63AA Gospel writerLUKE
  • 64ADistress signalSOS
  • 65AActor KutcherASHTON
  • 66AWhisper for attentionPSST
  • 1DTricky puzzlePOSER
  • 2DPerson from DubuqueIOWAN
  • 3DIndustry kingpinsCZARS
  • 4DHeld ontoKEPT
  • 5DWinged mammalBAT
  • 6DWed on the runELOPED
  • 7DRestore to healthCURE
  • 8DLeave outOMIT
  • 9DSmall billsONES
  • 10D__ for Lawless (Grafton book)LIS
  • 11DElectoral routLANDSLIDE
  • 12DWhere Israel isASIA
  • 13DBig Apple-based fashion brandDKNY
  • 18DClipped, as sheepSHORN
  • 22DWheat proteinsGLUTENS
  • 25DGather abundantlyRAKEIN
  • 26DMentalist's claim, for shortESP
  • 27DGrew new molarsTEETHED
  • 28DBird of preyEAGLE
  • 29DAltar affirmationIDO
  • 30DSarge, for oneNONCOM
  • 31DRating for family programmingTVG
  • 32D"Understand?"SEE
  • 33DMenswear accessoriesTIECLASPS
  • 35DBig galootAPE
  • 36DMan of mysteryMRX
  • 38DQuipGAG
  • 41DRepurposed T-shirt, perhapsRAG
  • 43DIn the redOWING
  • 45DShoelace substituteVELCRO
  • 48DAddressee on many December lettersCLAUS
  • 49DRoad branchesFORKS
  • 50DBeginningONSET
  • 51DClues in, with "off"TIPS
  • 52DCreme-filled treatOREO
  • 53DHas boughtOWNS
  • 54DEssential partPITH
  • 55DKeep __ (persist)ATIT
  • 57DRestaurant review appYELP
  • 59DWhale's habitatSEA
  • 60DCoop cacklerHEN

The other puzzles on October 28, 2026

LA Times Crossword October 28 answersUSA Today Crossword LiveToday's answersUniversal Crossword October 28 answers

Recent puzzles

Every past puzzle stays online. Browse the full Newsday Crossword archive.

October 27 78 answersOctober 26 78 answersOctober 25 146 answersOctober 24 70 answersOctober 23 74 answersOctober 22 76 answers
Crossword solver Fill in missing lettersAnagram solver Unscramble letters

Questions

What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?

The Wednesday, October 28, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

Is there a theme in the Wednesday, October 28, 2026 puzzle?

The puzzle is titled "GIVE AND TAKE", by Greg Johnson. The long across answers usually carry the idea.

Where can I find older Newsday Crossword answers?

Every past grid stays online with its full solution, so an old clue is always one search away.

How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?

Today's grid is 15x15 and has 78 entries.

Today’s Newsday Crossword answers