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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 8, 2026

Thursday, October 8, 2026/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, October 8, 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

  • 1Derby, for one
  • 5December candy shape
  • 9Spot for a yacht
  • 14Name on the cover of Roots
  • 15Farmer's team
  • 16Representative
  • 17Sort of skirt
  • 18Single-minded expert
  • 19Cymbals sound
  • 20With 58-Across, optimist's credo
  • 23Verbal contest
  • 24Crusty concoction
  • 25Bumbler
  • 28Small portions
  • 31Bounce (off)
  • 33On-tap offerings
  • 37With 43-Across, exhibits optimism
  • 39Antiseptic acid
  • 41Bearded antelope
  • 42Went boating, perhaps
  • 43See 37-Across
  • 46Moves of agreement
  • 47A perfect-game spoiler
  • 48Essence
  • 50Toe preceder
  • 51Caustic cleaner
  • 53Go by
  • 58See 20-Across
  • 62Crammed, with "up"
  • 64Texter's preface
  • 65Much-cherished
  • 66Southwestern shrine
  • 67Claim on property
  • 68Basic French verb
  • 69Former baseball commissioner Bud
  • 70Bambi's dad
  • 71Snow melter

Down

  • 1Leafless, as some fall lawns
  • 2Animated
  • 3Show-biz luminary
  • 4Added attraction
  • 5Keep under wraps
  • 6Rink jump
  • 7Claudius successor
  • 8Eventually become
  • 9Part of BA
  • 10City near New Delhi
  • 11Certain sitcom DVD set
  • 12Follower of walk- or write-
  • 13Utmost degree
  • 21Pay-stub abbr.
  • 22Researches in depth
  • 26Pined
  • 27Will fully nourish
  • 29Cranberry sources
  • 30Of sound waves
  • 32Quotation citation
  • 33Monk's boss
  • 34Doone of fiction
  • 351820s navigational marvel
  • 36Regretful sound
  • 38Bit of praise
  • 40Spicy sandwich
  • 44Texter's ta-ta
  • 45Old-style "soon"
  • 49Ivy Leaguer
  • 52Wicked ways
  • 54Alpaca habitat
  • 55Michelangelo sculpture
  • 56Sound angry
  • 57Long-legged wader
  • 59Starter for sweet
  • 60Give off
  • 61Ostrich cousin
  • 62__-relief sculpture
  • 63World Cup cheer

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 13 letters and is 20-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "OPTIMIST'S CLUB".

All 76 answers

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  • 1ADerby, for oneRACE
  • 5ADecember candy shapeCANE
  • 9ASpot for a yachtBASIN
  • 14AName on the cover of RootsALEX
  • 15AFarmer's teamOXEN
  • 16ARepresentativeAGENT
  • 17ASort of skirtKILT
  • 18ASingle-minded expertNERD
  • 19ACymbals soundCRASH
  • 20AWith 58-Across, optimist's credoEVERYCLOUDHAS
  • 23AVerbal contestDEBATE
  • 24ACrusty concoctionPIE
  • 25ABumblerOAF
  • 28ASmall portionsDABS
  • 31ABounce (off)GLANCE
  • 33AOn-tap offeringsALES
  • 37AWith 43-Across, exhibits optimismLOOKSONTHE
  • 39AAntiseptic acidBORIC
  • 41ABearded antelopeGNU
  • 42AWent boating, perhapsROWED
  • 43ASee 37-AcrossBRIGHTSIDE
  • 46AMoves of agreementNODS
  • 47AA perfect-game spoilerONEHIT
  • 48AEssenceCORE
  • 50AToe precederTAC
  • 51ACaustic cleanerLYE
  • 53AGo byELAPSE
  • 58ASee 20-AcrossASILVERLINING
  • 62ACrammed, with "up"BONED
  • 64ATexter's prefaceIMHO
  • 65AMuch-cherishedDEAR
  • 66ASouthwestern shrineALAMO
  • 67AClaim on propertyLIEN
  • 68ABasic French verbETRE
  • 69AFormer baseball commissioner BudSELIG
  • 70ABambi's dadSTAG
  • 71ASnow melterSALT
  • 1DLeafless, as some fall lawnsRAKED
  • 2DAnimatedALIVE
  • 3DShow-biz luminaryCELEB
  • 4DAdded attractionEXTRA
  • 5DKeep under wrapsCONCEAL
  • 6DRink jumpAXEL
  • 7DClaudius successorNERO
  • 8DEventually becomeENDUP
  • 9DPart of BABACHELOR
  • 10DCity near New DelhiAGRA
  • 11DCertain sitcom DVD setSEASONTWO
  • 12DFollower of walk- or write-INS
  • 13DUtmost degreeNTH
  • 21DPay-stub abbr.YTD
  • 22DResearches in depthDIGS
  • 26DPinedACHED
  • 27DWill fully nourishFEEDS
  • 29DCranberry sourcesBOGS
  • 30DOf sound wavesSONIC
  • 32DQuotation citationANON
  • 33DMonk's bossABBOT
  • 34DDoone of fictionLORNA
  • 35D1820s navigational marvelERIECANAL
  • 36DRegretful soundSIGH
  • 38DBit of praiseKUDO
  • 40DSpicy sandwichCHILIDOG
  • 44DTexter's ta-taTTYL
  • 45DOld-style "soon"ERELONG
  • 49DIvy LeaguerELI
  • 52DWicked waysEVILS
  • 54DAlpaca habitatANDES
  • 55DMichelangelo sculpturePIETA
  • 56DSound angrySNARL
  • 57DLong-legged waderEGRET
  • 59DStarter for sweetSEMI
  • 60DGive offEMIT
  • 61DOstrich cousinRHEA
  • 62D__-relief sculptureBAS
  • 63DWorld Cup cheerOLE

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