Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Ledger subtraction
- 6"Spare" barbecue fare
- 10Try out
- 14Wear away
- 15Vicinity
- 16__ spumante wine
- 17Devoured
- 18__ weevil (cotton pest)
- 19Solid precipitation
- 20Take legal action against
- 23Strawberry's shade
- 24Rock in a mine
- 25"It's a deal!"
- 29Casino city near 10-Down
- 31Mrs., in Mexico
- 34Bird of __ (hawk or eagle)
- 35Be abundant (with)
- 37Pepsi alternatives
- 39Stay clear of
- 42Occupied, as a conference room
- 43Astronaut's org.
- 44Cleveland's lake
- 45President before JFK
- 46Tehran's land
- 48Classes of society
- 50Ripen, as fruit
- 51Mo. arch city
- 52Bear a financial burden
- 59Is sorry about
- 60Emerald City visitor
- 61__ and aahed
- 64Just loafing around
- 65Ticklish Muppet
- 66Get extra value from
- 67Actress Kunis
- 68Moose's cousin
- 69Border lines
Down
- 1Barely passing grade
- 2Historic period
- 3The two of them
- 4Notion
- 5Teacher's job security
- 6Enthusiastic, as a fan
- 7Metal in barbells
- 8Suspenders alternative
- 9Old West tavern
- 10California/Nevada lake
- 11Twin of Genesis
- 12Mix with a spoon
- 13Lean to one side
- 21Resulted in
- 22Vessel for stew
- 25Rosebush pest
- 26Concert piano
- 27Variety show
- 28A sight for sore __
- 29Aired again
- 30Flightless Aussie birds
- 31Mini or maxi
- 32Adjust, as laces
- 33Barbecue residue
- 36Volcano of Sicily
- 38Carries a balance
- 40Sound from a stable
- 41Spiny Arizona plants
- 47Was dizzy
- 49Veep after Dan Quayle
- 50Between ports
- 51Mexican mister
- 52Overly proper
- 53German auto
- 54Shout
- 55Manicurist's tool
- 56City around the Vatican
- 57Cleared of weeds
- 58Hoodlum
- 62Nationality suffix
- 63__ Moines, IA
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 39-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "OF 18-WHEELERS".
All 78 answers
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- 1ALedger subtractionDEBIT
- 6A"Spare" barbecue fareRIBS
- 10ATry outTEST
- 14AWear awayERODE
- 15AVicinityAREA
- 16A__ spumante wineASTI
- 17ADevouredEATEN
- 18A__ weevil (cotton pest)BOLL
- 19ASolid precipitationHAIL
- 20ATake legal action againstHAULINTOCOURT
- 23AStrawberry's shadeRED
- 24ARock in a mineORE
- 25A"It's a deal!"AGREED
- 29ACasino city near 10-DownRENO
- 31AMrs., in MexicoSRA
- 34ABird of __ (hawk or eagle)PREY
- 35ABe abundant (with)TEEM
- 37APepsi alternativesCOKES
- 39AStay clear ofHAVENOTRUCKWITH
- 42AOccupied, as a conference roomINUSE
- 43AAstronaut's org.NASA
- 44ACleveland's lakeERIE
- 45APresident before JFKDDE
- 46ATehran's landIRAN
- 48AClasses of societyCASTES
- 50ARipen, as fruitAGE
- 51AMo. arch citySTL
- 52ABear a financial burdenPAYTHEFREIGHT
- 59AIs sorry aboutRUES
- 60AEmerald City visitorLION
- 61A__ and aahedOOHED
- 64AJust loafing aroundIDLE
- 65ATicklish MuppetELMO
- 66AGet extra value fromREUSE
- 67AActress KunisMILA
- 68AMoose's cousinDEER
- 69ABorder linesEDGES
- 1DBarely passing gradeDEE
- 2DHistoric periodERA
- 3DThe two of themBOTH
- 4DNotionIDEA
- 5DTeacher's job securityTENURE
- 6DEnthusiastic, as a fanRABID
- 7DMetal in barbellsIRON
- 8DSuspenders alternativeBELT
- 9DOld West tavernSALOON
- 10DCalifornia/Nevada lakeTAHOE
- 11DTwin of GenesisESAU
- 12DMix with a spoonSTIR
- 13DLean to one sideTILT
- 21DResulted inLEDTO
- 22DVessel for stewCROCK
- 25DRosebush pestAPHID
- 26DConcert pianoGRAND
- 27DVariety showREVUE
- 28DA sight for sore __EYES
- 29DAired againRERAN
- 30DFlightless Aussie birdsEMUS
- 31DMini or maxiSKIRT
- 32DAdjust, as lacesRETIE
- 33DBarbecue residueASHES
- 36DVolcano of SicilyETNA
- 38DCarries a balanceOWES
- 40DSound from a stableNEIGH
- 41DSpiny Arizona plantsCACTI
- 47DWas dizzyREELED
- 49DVeep after Dan QuayleALGORE
- 50DBetween portsATSEA
- 51DMexican misterSENOR
- 52DOverly properPRIM
- 53DGerman autoAUDI
- 54DShoutYELL
- 55DManicurist's toolFILE
- 56DCity around the VaticanROME
- 57DCleared of weedsHOED
- 58DHoodlumTHUG
- 62DNationality suffixESE
- 63D__ Moines, IADES
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