ON A CAMPING TRIP
Across
- Competitor of Coke
- Trendy, informally
- Tiny bit of water
- Agenda listings
- Native American carved poles
- Summer's outdoor feast
- Dinner plate garnish
- Electric meter measurement
- Very near
- Sharp point on a farm fence
- Handheld illumination
- Epic tale
- Sinister smile
- Mom's sister
- Machine shop tooth
- Scarlet and crimson
- Diary page writing
- Fire-setting crime
- All __ (fully attentive)
- Colorful part of the eye
- Wet weather outerwear
- Prince William's wife
- Giant of industry
- Woodwind instruments
- Hotel manager's "master" door opener
- Truthful
- Folded egg order
- Bee's attack
- Crunchy sandwiches, for short
- Polo or pickleball
- Shoestring
- Island near Maui
- Be untruthful
- Initial poker payment
- Newspaper's essay page
- Regulations
- Hoarse-sounding voice
Down
- __ for the course (typical)
- Breads with pockets
- Very angry
- Footwear pair for long walks
- L.A. winter clock setting: Abbr.
- Metallic rocks
- Leaf-gathering tool
- Hunter's wooden duck
- Gag that only a few will understand
- Boy in a family
- Tire pressure measure: Abbr.
- Historical period
- Formal neckwear
- Ultimatum ending
- British taverns
- Sir __ Newton
- Ship's freight
- Fence rails
- End a plane flight
- Problem-solving hint
- Miles away
- Quaint hotel
- Obtain
- __ Majesty (queen's title)
- Attempt
- Mailed away
- Assists in a crime
- 2,000 pounds
- Of the Arctic or Antarctic
- Maytag's appliance rival
- Splinter groups
- Tubelike insulated bed
- Successful film or song
- Greenhouse's dirt mixtures
- Elm or willow
- Main idea
- Full of lather
- Tuxedo flap
- Purple fruit
- Secret supply
- __ room (play area)
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Monday, April 27, 2026 is titled “ON A CAMPING TRIP” and was constructed by Sally R. Stein. 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.