Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 13, 2026
Sunday, September 13, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Bar bills
- 5Compensated
- 9__ line to (write)
- 14French apostle
- 17Reunion attendee
- 18Diarist __ Frank
- 19Takes the wheel
- 20Phoenix neighbor
- 21Cowardice personified
- 23Enthusiasm personified
- 25Taiwan's capital
- 26Straighten out
- 28Lazy folks
- 29Long, long time
- 30Of cities
- 31No chooser, proverbially
- 33Pot's partner
- 35Opinion piece
- 36Small amount
- 37Tennis star Swiatek
- 38Aloofness personified
- 41Jurisprudence personified
- 45"Just __ expected!"
- 46African viper
- 47Yarn purchase
- 50Churchill title
- 51ICU tubes
- 52Pre-planned sporting maneuver
- 54Part of MIT
- 55"Plus, ..."
- 56Little cut
- 57Beethoven's Third
- 58Ink stain
- 59Continue to be
- 60Oliver Twist antagonist
- 61Partying personified
- 65Started
- 68Take a crack at
- 69Pop singer Tori
- 70Enter carefully
- 74"Unto us __ is given"
- 75WY clock setting
- 76Algerian city
- 77LA suburb
- 78Wharf rodent
- 79Justice Dept. org.
- 80Fort __, IN
- 81Corn discard
- 82Gooey patching stuff
- 83Fiscal frugality personified
- 86Independence personified
- 88Directional suffix
- 89Ending for secret
- 90Go for, at auction
- 93One of the Little Women
- 94Bring about
- 96Woodworking slots
- 97Belly muscles
- 99Addison's literary partner
- 101Region prone to heavy winter storms
- 103Place where pups are pampered
- 107Victimhood personified
- 109Protection personified
- 111Tests for college srs.
- 112__ Del Fuego
- 113"Golden" prefix
- 114Cologne coin
- 115Turner of cable history
- 116Be finished before
- 117Wall support beam
- 118Bank loan's security
Down
- 1Teddy Roosevelt's successor
- 2Mysterious glow
- 3__ B'rith (Zionism advocate)
- 4Scholarship allowance
- 5Contribute
- 6Mandela's former org.
- 7Pressed for time
- 8Discourages
- 9Sink outlet
- 10Dame Diana of Game of Thrones
- 11Pouch for roasting turkey
- 12Part of MPH
- 13Comparably sized
- 14Exerting influence on
- 15Manual reader
- 16Lot vehicles
- 19Put off
- 20Spanish wine
- 22"Gloria in excelsis __" (carol line)
- 24More nervous
- 27Org. with judges
- 32Guy's voice in Up
- 33Tough question
- 34O'Connor's Court successor
- 35See at a distance
- 36Knockout count
- 38Sleuth's gig
- 39Vulture's cousin
- 40Father of 66-Down
- 41Ignited
- 42Jar top
- 43Roman 57
- 44NFL game broadcaster
- 47Inane
- 48Cabinet handle
- 49Major river's mouth
- 53One living near the Leaning Tower
- 55Greek Mars
- 56Final word
- 58Simpsons son
- 59Make up (for)
- 60On fire, on a menu
- 62What theater producers love to read
- 63IRS guy, for instance
- 64Career criminal
- 65Fence's sharp point
- 66Old Testament twin
- 67Was struck from a story
- 71Insect sci.
- 72Major olive oil producer
- 73Soft ball brand
- 75Ran into
- 76Wine barrel wood
- 77Bus. sch. major
- 79Alaskan national park
- 80Royal Rumble org.
- 84Welcomes
- 85Didn't have to do
- 86Came up short
- 87Ne'er-do-well
- 90Slavic coffee cake
- 91Fluorine compound suffix
- 92Greek stuffed grape leaves
- 95Al __ (pasta option)
- 96Disapprove of
- 97Garden pest
- 98Nectar collector
- 99USMC noncom
- 100Get worn out
- 102Cut back on
- 104Feng __ architecture
- 105French father
- 106Soon, in verse
- 108Tonic partner
- 110Capote nickname
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 71 across and 75 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 61-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "METAPHOR MENAGERIE: Birds, mammals, etc.".
All 146 answers
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- 1ABar billsTABS
- 5ACompensatedPAID
- 9A__ line to (write)DROPA
- 14AFrench apostleLUC
- 17AReunion attendeeAUNT
- 18ADiarist __ FrankANNE
- 19ATakes the wheelDRIVES
- 20APhoenix neighborMESA
- 21ACowardice personifiedFRAIDYCAT
- 23AEnthusiasm personifiedEAGERBEAVER
- 25ATaiwan's capitalTAIPEI
- 26AStraighten outREALIGN
- 28ALazy folksIDLERS
- 29ALong, long timeEON
- 30AOf citiesURBAN
- 31ANo chooser, proverbiallyBEGGAR
- 33APot's partnerPAN
- 35AOpinion pieceESSAY
- 36ASmall amountTAD
- 37ATennis star SwiatekIGA
- 38AAloofness personifiedCOLDFISH
- 41AJurisprudence personifiedLEGALEAGLE
- 45A"Just __ expected!"ASI
- 46AAfrican viperASP
- 47AYarn purchaseSKEIN
- 50AChurchill titleSIR
- 51AICU tubesIVS
- 52APre-planned sporting maneuverSETPLAY
- 54APart of MITINST
- 55A"Plus, ..."AND
- 56ALittle cutSNIP
- 57ABeethoven's ThirdEROICA
- 58AInk stainBLOT
- 59AContinue to beARE
- 60AOliver Twist antagonistFAGIN
- 61APartying personifiedSOCIALBUTTERFLY
- 65AStartedBEGAN
- 68ATake a crack atTRY
- 69APop singer ToriAMOS
- 70AEnter carefullyEASEIN
- 74A"Unto us __ is given"ASON
- 75AWY clock settingMST
- 76AAlgerian cityORAN
- 77ALA suburbELMONTE
- 78AWharf rodentRAT
- 79AJustice Dept. org.DEA
- 80AFort __, INWAYNE
- 81ACorn discardCOB
- 82AGooey patching stuffTAR
- 83AFiscal frugality personifiedBUDGETHAWK
- 86AIndependence personifiedLONEWOLF
- 88ADirectional suffixERN
- 89AEnding for secretIVE
- 90AGo for, at auctionBIDON
- 93AOne of the Little WomenAMY
- 94ABring aboutLEADTO
- 96AWoodworking slotsDADOS
- 97ABelly musclesABS
- 99AAddison's literary partnerSTEELE
- 101ARegion prone to heavy winter stormsICEBELT
- 103APlace where pups are pamperedPETSPA
- 107AVictimhood personifiedSITTINGDUCK
- 109AProtection personifiedMOTHERHEN
- 111ATests for college srs.GRES
- 112A__ Del FuegoTIERRA
- 113A"Golden" prefixAURI
- 114ACologne coinEURO
- 115ATurner of cable historyTED
- 116ABe finished beforeENDBY
- 117AWall support beamSTUD
- 118ABank loan's securityLIEN
- 1DTeddy Roosevelt's successorTAFT
- 2DMysterious glowAURA
- 3D__ B'rith (Zionism advocate)BNAI
- 4DScholarship allowanceSTIPEND
- 5DContributePAYIN
- 6DMandela's former org.ANC
- 7DPressed for timeINARUSH
- 8DDiscouragesDETERS
- 9DSink outletDRAIN
- 10DDame Diana of Game of ThronesRIGG
- 11DPouch for roasting turkeyOVENBAG
- 12DPart of MPHPER
- 13DComparably sizedASBIG
- 14DExerting influence onLEVERAGING
- 15DManual readerUSER
- 16DLot vehiclesCARS
- 19DPut offDELAY
- 20DSpanish wineMALAGA
- 22D"Gloria in excelsis __" (carol line)DEO
- 24DMore nervousEDGIER
- 27DOrg. with judgesABA
- 32DGuy's voice in UpEDASNER
- 33DTough questionPOSER
- 34DO'Connor's Court successorALITO
- 35DSee at a distanceESPY
- 36DKnockout countTEN
- 38DSleuth's gigCASE
- 39DVulture's cousinFALCON
- 40DFather of 66-DownISAAC
- 41DIgnitedLIT
- 42DJar topLID
- 43DRoman 57LVII
- 44DNFL game broadcasterESPN
- 47DInaneSILLY
- 48DCabinet handleKNOB
- 49DMajor river's mouthESTUARY
- 53DOne living near the Leaning TowerPISAN
- 55DGreek MarsARES
- 56DFinal wordSAYSO
- 58DSimpsons sonBART
- 59DMake up (for)ATONE
- 60DOn fire, on a menuFLAMBE
- 62DWhat theater producers love to readITSAHIT
- 63DIRS guy, for instanceTMAN
- 64DCareer criminalFELON
- 65DFence's sharp pointBARB
- 66DOld Testament twinESAU
- 67DWas struck from a storyGOTDELETED
- 71DInsect sci.ENTOM
- 72DMajor olive oil producerITALY
- 73DSoft ball brandNERF
- 75DRan intoMET
- 76DWine barrel woodOAK
- 77DBus. sch. majorECON
- 79DAlaskan national parkDENALI
- 80DRoyal Rumble org.WWE
- 84DWelcomesGREETS
- 85DDidn't have to doAVOIDED
- 86DCame up shortLOSTOUT
- 87DNe'er-do-wellWASTREL
- 90DSlavic coffee cakeBABKA
- 91DFluorine compound suffixIDE
- 92DGreek stuffed grape leavesDOLMAS
- 95DAl __ (pasta option)DENTE
- 96DDisapprove ofDECRY
- 97DGarden pestAPHID
- 98DNectar collectorBEE
- 99DUSMC noncomSSGT
- 100DGet worn outTIRE
- 102DCut back onCURB
- 104DFeng __ architectureSHUI
- 105DFrench fatherPERE
- 106DSoon, in verseANON
- 108DTonic partnerGIN
- 110DCapote nicknameTRU
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