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AUTO FOCUS: Concerning cars, sort of

Sunday, April 26, 2026 Constructed by Gary M. Larson 146 clues
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Across

  1. NYC venue with many Matisses 4 ℓ
  2. Sloping walkway 4 ℓ
  3. Collaborative websites 5 ℓ
  4. Chin indentation 5 ℓ
  5. Scrabble holders for letters 5 ℓ
  6. Swampy ground 6 ℓ
  7. Aglow at dusk 6 ℓ
  8. Begin to irritate 6 ℓ
  9. Chair carried on poles 5 ℓ
  10. Happy fan's shout 6 ℓ
  11. Winery display 5 ℓ
  12. Carves in stone 6 ℓ
  13. Old Testament prophet 6 ℓ
  14. Lo-cal 4 ℓ
  15. "Bon appetit!" 3 ℓ
  16. Historical periods 4 ℓ
  17. Leprechaun, for example 3 ℓ
  18. Actress Issa in Barbie 3 ℓ
  19. Director DuVernay 3 ℓ
  20. 9-to-5, for many employers 13 ℓ
  21. Part of MPG 3 ℓ
  22. Isn't fully vertical 5 ℓ
  23. Guatemalan greeting 4 ℓ
  24. Parade participant 4 ℓ
  25. Sound systems 7 ℓ
  26. Tablelands 5 ℓ
  27. Long-beaked waders 6 ℓ
  28. Cheney predecessor 4 ℓ
  29. Alluded to 5 ℓ
  30. Catcall 4 ℓ
  31. Abrupt 4 ℓ
  32. Gets the beer flowing 8 ℓ
  33. Spin around 5 ℓ
  34. Railroad engineer's job 10 ℓ
  35. Posing pro's schedules 10 ℓ
  36. Adidas competitor 4 ℓ
  37. Name meaning "loved" 5 ℓ
  38. Maytag alternative 5 ℓ
  39. Figure skater's jump 4 ℓ
  40. Four-hand piano piece 4 ℓ
  41. Bicker 5 ℓ
  42. Angry, with "up" 5 ℓ
  43. Elsa's Frozen sister 4 ℓ
  44. Throw forcefully, these days 4 ℓ
  45. Ladies of Spain, briefly 4 ℓ
  46. Take an iron to 5 ℓ
  47. Idyllic places 5 ℓ
  48. Where window shades are installed 10 ℓ
  49. Angels' haloes 10 ℓ
  50. Currently available, as oysters 8 ℓ
  51. __ Disney World 4 ℓ
  52. Implies subtly 5 ℓ
  53. Say __ (deny) 4 ℓ
  54. Certain steak 5 ℓ
  55. Go through, as textbooks 4 ℓ
  56. E-shopping conveniences 5 ℓ
  57. Hindu's proper conduct 6 ℓ
  58. Stir-fry veggies 7 ℓ
  59. Done to __ (just right) 4 ℓ
  60. Field of knowledge 4 ℓ
  61. Come to mind 5 ℓ
  62. "Go on..." 3 ℓ
  63. "America the Beautiful" water 3 ℓ
  64. Family nickname 3 ℓ
  65. Pinkie rings in gangster films 13 ℓ
  66. Broody music genre 3 ℓ
  67. Egyptian cobras 4 ℓ
  68. Ballpark authority 3 ℓ
  69. Bogus 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Hawaiian fish, for short 4 ℓ
  2. Move beyond 4 ℓ
  3. Oven glove 4 ℓ
  4. Stratford's river 4 ℓ
  5. Spanish for "fast" 6 ℓ
  6. Danson or Turner 3 ℓ
  7. Swampy ground 3 ℓ
  8. Give off, as steam 4 ℓ
  9. French textile city 5 ℓ
  10. Beach shelter 6 ℓ
  11. Carrier to Copenhagen 3 ℓ
  12. Plow pullers 4 ℓ
  13. "Take __ I am" 4 ℓ
  14. Possible pasta preference 7 ℓ
  15. Place for a belt 5 ℓ
  16. "Nothing, thanks" 6 ℓ
  17. Madeline of Blazing Saddles 4 ℓ
  18. S&L posting 3 ℓ
  19. Tribute with putdowns 5 ℓ
  20. Name related to Cheryl 5 ℓ
  21. Tribute in verse 3 ℓ
  22. Conductor Zubin 5 ℓ
  23. Rouse from sleep 4 ℓ
  24. Gives up legally 6 ℓ
  25. A ton (of) 5 ℓ
  26. Common name in 50-Down 4 ℓ
  27. Thunder sound 4 ℓ
  28. Camp setups 5 ℓ
  29. Irish poet Brendan 5 ℓ
  30. Singer Del Rey 4 ℓ
  31. G-men, e.g. 4 ℓ
  32. Hole for coins 4 ℓ
  33. Slow walk 6 ℓ
  34. Stadium level 4 ℓ
  35. Botanical balm 4 ℓ
  36. GWTW guy 5 ℓ
  37. Toon girl explorer 4 ℓ
  38. Electron stream 7 ℓ
  39. Marsh birds 6 ℓ
  40. Neigh sayers 6 ℓ
  41. Stubble-free 6 ℓ
  42. Lion's share 4 ℓ
  43. Spiritual guides 5 ℓ
  44. Newspaper essays 5 ℓ
  45. Beginning of a theory 4 ℓ
  46. Hamster's home 4 ℓ
  47. Piece of roofing 4 ℓ
  48. Welles role 4 ℓ
  49. "__ kleine Nachtmusik" 4 ℓ
  50. Buzzing bug 4 ℓ
  51. Wartime threats 4 ℓ
  52. Appointed time 4 ℓ
  53. Slip up 3 ℓ
  54. Free (of) 3 ℓ
  55. Rap star Dr. __ 3 ℓ
  56. Talk nonstop 3 ℓ
  57. Vietnam neighbor 4 ℓ
  58. Gives form to 6 ℓ
  59. Any LPGA member 5 ℓ
  60. Polynesian root crop 4 ℓ
  61. Uncle Remus address 4 ℓ
  62. Bridle strap 4 ℓ
  63. Montana-to-Maine direction 4 ℓ
  64. Showed up 4 ℓ
  65. Nuclear power source 4 ℓ
  66. DVR's play button 11 ℓ
  67. Bible's "kept" 5 ℓ
  68. Warms up, for short 5 ℓ
  69. Photo takers at track meets 11 ℓ
  70. Double-dealing 6 ℓ
  71. Capital of Jordan 5 ℓ
  72. Beaver projects 4 ℓ
  73. Wig, essentially 5 ℓ
  74. Scandinavian capital 4 ℓ
  75. Share your views 5 ℓ
  76. Mysterious glows 5 ℓ
  77. Mystery author Paretsky 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, April 26, 2026 is titled “AUTO FOCUS: Concerning cars, sort of” and was constructed by Gary M. Larson. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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