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MAJOR UNDERTAKINGS: Seven of the academic sort

Sunday, April 12, 2026 Constructed by Mark McClain 146 clues
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Across

  1. Remarkable people 7 ℓ
  2. Stapler sounds 6 ℓ
  3. Wyoming's second city 6 ℓ
  4. Handicrafts website 4 ℓ
  5. Recuperate 4 ℓ
  6. Big money, for short 3 ℓ
  7. Send forth 4 ℓ
  8. Lamb's dad 3 ℓ
  9. Athlete's wishful contortions 11 ℓ
  10. Kangaroo pouch, e.g. 3 ℓ
  11. First second son 4 ℓ
  12. Subordinate staffer 4 ℓ
  13. Sra. relative 3 ℓ
  14. Property line indicator 4 ℓ
  15. The Portuguese call it futebol 6 ℓ
  16. Type of 35mm camera 3 ℓ
  17. German auto 4 ℓ
  18. Luau entertainment 4 ℓ
  19. Odometer measure 4 ℓ
  20. Escorted to a seat 5 ℓ
  21. Rome's septet 5 ℓ
  22. Quite fitting 3 ℓ
  23. Exploitation of human nature 17 ℓ
  24. Connecticut collegian 3 ℓ
  25. Feathered talker 4 ℓ
  26. Heron habitat 3 ℓ
  27. Inventor's inspiration 4 ℓ
  28. TV actress Falco 4 ℓ
  29. "Uh-uh" 3 ℓ
  30. Many pics on PCs 4 ℓ
  31. Squeaking squelcher 6 ℓ
  32. Kids' cereal 3 ℓ
  33. Dry off 4 ℓ
  34. Resident suffix 3 ℓ
  35. Enjoy the benefits of 4 ℓ
  36. UK's Isle __ 5 ℓ
  37. Mischief-making 14 ℓ
  38. M*A*S*H procedure 6 ℓ
  39. Whale-watching venue 7 ℓ
  40. Gibraltar's place 6 ℓ
  41. Mascara destinations 6 ℓ
  42. Person with a torch 6 ℓ
  43. What you're wearing 6 ℓ
  44. Small bites 7 ℓ
  45. All together 7 ℓ
  46. Capital of Eritrea 6 ℓ
  47. Turf Builder brand 6 ℓ
  48. Not outdoors 6 ℓ
  49. Patient's full file 14 ℓ
  50. Casino cube 3 ℓ
  51. "What'll __?" (bartender question) 4 ℓ
  52. Large water pipes 5 ℓ
  53. Tyre buyer 4 ℓ
  54. Picasso's early genre 6 ℓ
  55. Not even one 3 ℓ
  56. Long-handled tools 4 ℓ
  57. Sorrowful 3 ℓ
  58. "Guided" excursion 4 ℓ
  59. "Well, don't look __!" 4 ℓ
  60. Chimp, for one 3 ℓ
  61. Rolaids rival 4 ℓ
  62. What makes a couple click 17 ℓ
  63. Novelist Grafton 3 ℓ
  64. Taken __ (startled) 5 ℓ
  65. Makes haste 4 ℓ
  66. The Almighty: Lat. 3 ℓ
  67. Top echelon 5 ℓ
  68. NSW airport 3 ℓ
  69. Passes into law 6 ℓ
  70. Enthusiastic 4 ℓ
  71. One of an urban fleet 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Hair care supplies 5 ℓ
  2. Compass dir. 3 ℓ
  3. Converse rival 4 ℓ
  4. Idle chatter 9 ℓ
  5. 107-Down stat 6 ℓ
  6. Hawaiian veranda 5 ℓ
  7. Mountaineer 7 ℓ
  8. Beam of sun 3 ℓ
  9. Word on Dublin euros 4 ℓ
  10. Math class challenge 7 ℓ
  11. Anise-flavored drink 8 ℓ
  12. Production with tenors 5 ℓ
  13. Overhauled 5 ℓ
  14. Stretchy fabric 4 ℓ
  15. Key for getting out 3 ℓ
  16. Electronic report 7 ℓ
  17. Amadeus villain 7 ℓ
  18. Second century date 3 ℓ
  19. Strict schedule slots 8 ℓ
  20. Lemony Snicket girlfriend 4 ℓ
  21. Shut down 3 ℓ
  22. Legacy recipient 4 ℓ
  23. Crimean resort 5 ℓ
  24. Kennedy Library designer 5 ℓ
  25. Mecca native 5 ℓ
  26. Tuckered out 5 ℓ
  27. Alarm bell sound 5 ℓ
  28. Invitation subheading 5 ℓ
  29. Knee MRI viewing 3 ℓ
  30. Nickname like Liz 4 ℓ
  31. Son on the Ark 4 ℓ
  32. Filled with 97-Across 4 ℓ
  33. Londoner's plastic wrap 9 ℓ
  34. Place for a book title 5 ℓ
  35. Common Russian female name 4 ℓ
  36. Handout to reporters 8 ℓ
  37. Amateurish 8 ℓ
  38. Luau adornments 4 ℓ
  39. Does perfectly 4 ℓ
  40. Tied to a particular period 7 ℓ
  41. Ruler of the oceans 7 ℓ
  42. Enters carefully 7 ℓ
  43. Compare with 7 ℓ
  44. Floating force 6 ℓ
  45. Basilica areas 5 ℓ
  46. Steppenwolf author 5 ℓ
  47. Physicist Bohr 5 ℓ
  48. Ship's sail 3 ℓ
  49. All fired up 5 ℓ
  50. NY Liberty's league 4 ℓ
  51. VMI program 4 ℓ
  52. Raw metals 4 ℓ
  53. IT giant in the DJIA 3 ℓ
  54. Cry of victory 3 ℓ
  55. It's more in Madrid 3 ℓ
  56. Former global carrier 3 ℓ
  57. "For __ a jolly..." 3 ℓ
  58. Not beyond 4 ℓ
  59. Checked out for a crime 5 ℓ
  60. Hit your horn 4 ℓ
  61. Unsaid but implied 5 ℓ
  62. Etching material 4 ℓ
  63. Many a rescue dog 4 ℓ
  64. Envisions 4 ℓ
  65. Movie critic, often 5 ℓ
  66. Bush successor 5 ℓ
  67. Words of wisdom 5 ℓ
  68. Offspring 5 ℓ
  69. Pastoral poem 5 ℓ
  70. Strong desires 4 ℓ
  71. __ out (spend) 3 ℓ
  72. Lucy's landlady 5 ℓ
  73. Cello ancestor 4 ℓ
  74. Common ale color 5 ℓ
  75. Source of wisdom 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, April 12, 2026 is titled “MAJOR UNDERTAKINGS: Seven of the academic sort” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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