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Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Tuesday, September 22, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, September 22, 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

  • 1Quaint "Oh my!"
  • 5Cluster of bananas
  • 10Surprise greatly
  • 14Angler's "tempting" gadget
  • 15Musical drama
  • 16Hesitant denial
  • 17Concrete chunk
  • 18Impressive assortment
  • 19Small salamander
  • 20Space to maneuver
  • 22French farewell
  • 23Cape Canaveral org.
  • 24Oscars and Emmys
  • 25Moan and __ (complain)
  • 28Baby's noisemaker
  • 31Pointing toward a target
  • 33Allow
  • 34"What did you say?"
  • 37House's winding steps
  • 41Poodle or parakeet
  • 42"Now I get it!"
  • 43"I hope you'll phone"
  • 44State confidently
  • 47Essential
  • 48Internet instigators
  • 51__ FOR BUSINESS (store sign)
  • 53Gin __ (card game)
  • 54Sleight-of-hand scam
  • 59Triple-decker cookie
  • 60Insurer with a gecko mascot
  • 61Czech or Serb
  • 62Price labels
  • 63__ once (suddenly)
  • 64Any song
  • 65Venetian blind part
  • 66Falls into a chair
  • 67Predictive sign

Down

  • 1Otherwise
  • 2Seaside bird
  • 3Typical Saudi
  • 4Gracious and charming
  • 5Male pigs
  • 6Commotion
  • 7Infamous Roman emperor
  • 8Study all night
  • 9Bale in a barn
  • 10Cherry-topped ice cream
  • 11That couple's
  • 12Not married
  • 13"We didn't do it!"
  • 21"You __ bet?"
  • 22Hole-punching tool
  • 24House's upper storage level
  • 25Sound astonished
  • 26Ready to harvest
  • 27Fail to include
  • 29Church platform
  • 30"Earl Grey" beverage
  • 32Mirror material
  • 34Sentry's shout
  • 35West Point school: Abbr.
  • 36Back of a boot
  • 38"Steady as __ goes"
  • 39Come undone, as knitting
  • 40Won't let go of
  • 44Not quite
  • 45Crafty
  • 46Tip of a work boot
  • 48Jogging gaits
  • 49Of farm life
  • 50Last Greek letter
  • 52Storylines
  • 54Get cash for
  • 55Hawaiian port
  • 56Grad
  • 57Horse's neck hair
  • 58Smooth out
  • 60Empty space

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 15 letters and is 37-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "PASTA PIECES".

All 78 answers

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  • 1AQuaint "Oh my!"EGAD
  • 5ACluster of bananasBUNCH
  • 10ASurprise greatlySTUN
  • 14AAngler's "tempting" gadgetLURE
  • 15AMusical dramaOPERA
  • 16AHesitant denialUHNO
  • 17AConcrete chunkSLAB
  • 18AImpressive assortmentARRAY
  • 19ASmall salamanderNEWT
  • 20ASpace to maneuverELBOWROOM
  • 22AFrench farewellADIEU
  • 23ACape Canaveral org.NASA
  • 24AOscars and EmmysAWARDS
  • 25AMoan and __ (complain)GROAN
  • 28ABaby's noisemakerRATTLE
  • 31APointing toward a targetAIMING
  • 33AAllowLET
  • 34A"What did you say?"HUH
  • 37AHouse's winding stepsSPIRALSTAIRCASE
  • 41APoodle or parakeetPET
  • 42A"Now I get it!"AHA
  • 43A"I hope you'll phone"CALLME
  • 44AState confidentlyASSERT
  • 47AEssentialVITAL
  • 48AInternet instigatorsTROLLS
  • 51A__ FOR BUSINESS (store sign)OPEN
  • 53AGin __ (card game)RUMMY
  • 54ASleight-of-hand scamSHELLGAME
  • 59ATriple-decker cookieOREO
  • 60AInsurer with a gecko mascotGEICO
  • 61ACzech or SerbSLAV
  • 62APrice labelsTAGS
  • 63A__ once (suddenly)ALLAT
  • 64AAny songTUNE
  • 65AVenetian blind partSLAT
  • 66AFalls into a chairPLOPS
  • 67APredictive signOMEN
  • 1DOtherwiseELSE
  • 2DSeaside birdGULL
  • 3DTypical SaudiARAB
  • 4DGracious and charmingDEBONAIR
  • 5DMale pigsBOARS
  • 6DCommotionUPROAR
  • 7DInfamous Roman emperorNERO
  • 8DStudy all nightCRAM
  • 9DBale in a barnHAY
  • 10DCherry-topped ice creamSUNDAE
  • 11DThat couple'sTHEIR
  • 12DNot marriedUNWED
  • 13D"We didn't do it!"NOTUS
  • 21D"You __ bet?"WANNA
  • 22DHole-punching toolAWL
  • 24DHouse's upper storage levelATTIC
  • 25DSound astonishedGASP
  • 26DReady to harvestRIPE
  • 27DFail to includeOMIT
  • 29DChurch platformALTAR
  • 30D"Earl Grey" beverageTEA
  • 32DMirror materialGLASS
  • 34DSentry's shoutHALT
  • 35DWest Point school: Abbr.USMA
  • 36DBack of a bootHEEL
  • 38D"Steady as __ goes"SHE
  • 39DCome undone, as knittingRAVEL
  • 40DWon't let go ofCLINGSTO
  • 44DNot quiteALMOST
  • 45DCraftySLY
  • 46DTip of a work bootTOECAP
  • 48DJogging gaitsTROTS
  • 49DOf farm lifeRURAL
  • 50DLast Greek letterOMEGA
  • 52DStorylinesPLOTS
  • 54DGet cash forSELL
  • 55DHawaiian portHILO
  • 56DGradALUM
  • 57DHorse's neck hairMANE
  • 58DSmooth outEVEN
  • 60DEmpty spaceGAP

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