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LET'S BEGIN

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Constructed by Prasanna Keshava 78 clues
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Across

  1. Giraffe's African cousin 5 ℓ
  2. 12/24 and 12/31 4 ℓ
  3. London neighborhood 4 ℓ
  4. "Infield" metaphor for a beginning 9 ℓ
  5. "__ just have to do" 4 ℓ
  6. Appeal earnestly 5 ℓ
  7. Long-extinct flightless bird 4 ℓ
  8. "Sorry to hear that" 4 ℓ
  9. Allege 5 ℓ
  10. Three-person band 4 ℓ
  11. Ranch worker 4 ℓ
  12. "Reinvigorated" metaphor for a beginning 10 ℓ
  13. Slurpee alternative 4 ℓ
  14. British coins 5 ℓ
  15. Stitch's Disney film pal 4 ℓ
  16. Retro cartoon frames 4 ℓ
  17. Fully informed about 4 ℓ
  18. Baker's ingredient 5 ℓ
  19. Tot's white frozen dessert 5 ℓ
  20. Love: Sp. 4 ℓ
  21. Short memo 4 ℓ
  22. "Blackboard" metaphor for a beginning 10 ℓ
  23. Disappeared 4 ℓ
  24. "Dear Sir or __..." 5 ℓ
  25. Light browns 4 ℓ
  26. Online crafts store 4 ℓ
  27. Courageous 4 ℓ
  28. Peruvian pal 5 ℓ
  29. "Board game" metaphor for a beginning 9 ℓ
  30. Brit's "Dear me!" 4 ℓ
  31. Fairy tale meanie 5 ℓ
  32. Sch. near Beverly Hills 4 ℓ
  33. Call it a __ (stop work) 3 ℓ
  34. Disney mermaid 5 ℓ
  35. Bird of peace 4 ℓ
  36. A lot of nerve 4 ℓ
  37. Supper for swine 4 ℓ
  38. __ manner of speaking 3 ℓ
  39. Performers' portrayals 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. "__ upon a time... 4 ℓ
  2. Appear (to be) 4 ℓ
  3. Italian volcano 4 ℓ
  4. Black magic's pin target 10 ℓ
  5. Hire as a consultant 6 ℓ
  6. Mined material 3 ℓ
  7. Tabasco, for instance 8 ℓ
  8. Persian Gulf nation 4 ℓ
  9. Appetizers with greens 6 ℓ
  10. 007 creator Fleming 3 ℓ
  11. Ump's "Begin!" shout 8 ℓ
  12. Pub servings 4 ℓ
  13. Bagpiper's garb 4 ℓ
  14. Microscope specimens 6 ℓ
  15. Light bulb inventor 6 ℓ
  16. "Wow!" 3 ℓ
  17. In fashion 4 ℓ
  18. Doily fabric 4 ℓ
  19. Job-related move, for short 4 ℓ
  20. Pop singer Del Rey 4 ℓ
  21. Circle sections 4 ℓ
  22. "Don't delete" mark 4 ℓ
  23. Seasonal bug 3 ℓ
  24. Stealer of secrets 3 ℓ
  25. Mo. city 3 ℓ
  26. Oscar actress Sorvino 4 ℓ
  27. Comics sailor's girlfriend 3 ℓ
  28. Shopping mecca 4 ℓ
  29. Teheran native 5 ℓ
  30. Rooftop power producer 10 ℓ
  31. Witty remarks 5 ℓ
  32. Feature of some oranges 5 ℓ
  33. Observes carefully 4 ℓ
  34. Weekend-welcoming cry 4 ℓ
  35. Film star Jessica 4 ℓ
  36. Auto journey 8 ℓ
  37. Perform perfectly 8 ℓ
  38. Originate (from) 4 ℓ
  39. Get __ of (discard) 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, April 1, 2026 is titled “LET'S BEGIN” and was constructed by Prasanna Keshava. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

Newsday LET'S BEGIN Crossword April 1 2026 Answers