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Newsday Crossword October 20 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the Newsday Crossword for October 20 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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ClueLetters#Answer
Less messy6 AcrossReveal answer → Least polite6 AcrossReveal answer → Formal ceremonies5 AcrossReveal answer → Theme of the puzzle4 AcrossReveal answer → Lion or leopard3 AcrossReveal answer → Group of cattle4 AcrossReveal answer → Happen again5 AcrossReveal answer → Wear away5 AcrossReveal answer → Espionage org.3 AcrossReveal answer → "All kidding __..."5 AcrossReveal answer → Moral principle5 AcrossReveal answer → Pied Piper followers4 AcrossReveal answer → Television award4 AcrossReveal answer → South Korea's capital5 AcrossReveal answer → "__ sesame!"4 AcrossReveal answer → Dirt for planting4 AcrossReveal answer → Rigoletto or Carmen5 AcrossReveal answer → Island near Oahu4 AcrossReveal answer → Boxing locale4 AcrossReveal answer → Southern pie nut5 AcrossReveal answer → Donations to colleges10 AcrossReveal answer → Biblical paradise4 AcrossReveal answer → More sensible5 AcrossReveal answer → Yuletide season4 AcrossReveal answer → Gather, as crops4 AcrossReveal answer → "__ you cute!"5 AcrossReveal answer → Shade trees4 AcrossReveal answer → Cold-cuts department4 AcrossReveal answer → Swiss mountains4 AcrossReveal answer → Leaf-gathering tool4 AcrossReveal answer → Trumpet or bugle4 AcrossReveal answer → Bit of parsley5 AcrossReveal answer → Swindles (out of)5 AcrossReveal answer → Parmesan or cheddar6 AcrossReveal answer → Author Hemingway6 AcrossReveal answer → Part of MPG3 AcrossReveal answer → Letters like PDQ4 AcrossReveal answer → Tried hard10 AcrossReveal answer → Medicinal amount4 AcrossReveal answer →

Down

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Do sketching4 DownReveal answer → Jeans fabric5 DownReveal answer → Figure of speech5 DownReveal answer → Using few words5 DownReveal answer → Maximum effort6 DownReveal answer → Slight quake6 DownReveal answer → A Great Lake4 DownReveal answer → Hatchling's home4 DownReveal answer → Throws in4 DownReveal answer → Funnel shape4 DownReveal answer → Pretzel seasoning4 DownReveal answer → Factual4 DownReveal answer → Gas in some store lights4 DownReveal answer → Fencing sword4 DownReveal answer → Song for two4 DownReveal answer → California wine region4 DownReveal answer → Dimes and nickels5 DownReveal answer → Miss Muffet frightener6 DownReveal answer → Took a nap5 DownReveal answer → Flat-topped elevations5 DownReveal answer → Off the leash5 DownReveal answer → Placed at risk10 DownReveal answer → White as a sheet4 DownReveal answer → Impolite look4 DownReveal answer → Strong devotion5 DownReveal answer → Handbag handles6 DownReveal answer → Leg joint4 DownReveal answer → Give temporarily4 DownReveal answer → Nation bordering Iraq4 DownReveal answer → Bottom of a pedestal4 DownReveal answer → Burn slightly4 DownReveal answer → Muscle discomfort4 DownReveal answer → Bartlett or Bosc4 DownReveal answer → Planes fly through them5 DownReveal answer → In a permanent way10 DownReveal answer → Viking explorer4 DownReveal answer → Hydrant attachment4 DownReveal answer → Ready for harvesting4 DownReveal answer → Change course suddenly4 DownReveal answer →

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the Newsday crossword published on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.