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HANGING GARDENS

Thursday, April 9, 2026 Constructed by Winston Emmons 76 clues
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Across

  1. Late '90s handheld device 3 ℓ
  2. Road fork lookalike 3 ℓ
  3. Works on walls 3 ℓ
  4. Ending for opt 3 ℓ
  5. Call partner 4 ℓ
  6. Princess Bride star 5 ℓ
  7. Winter road hazard 8 ℓ
  8. Prolific patentee 6 ℓ
  9. Fighting fleet 6 ℓ
  10. 15-year orbiter 3 ℓ
  11. Rhythmic bounce 4 ℓ
  12. Stove section 7 ℓ
  13. Draw well 7 ℓ
  14. "Am __ believe..." 3 ℓ
  15. Stow in a scabbard 7 ℓ
  16. Bk. opener 3 ℓ
  17. Huge quantity 3 ℓ
  18. Summer starter 3 ℓ
  19. Comics cry of discomfort 3 ℓ
  20. Cold, in brand names 3 ℓ
  21. Mer, essentially 3 ℓ
  22. Band booking 3 ℓ
  23. On a tether 7 ℓ
  24. Order around 7 ℓ
  25. Fancy glasses' grooves 7 ℓ
  26. Farm vehicle 6 ℓ
  27. Imitation indicator 4 ℓ
  28. AFL merger partner 3 ℓ
  29. Capital iberica 6 ℓ
  30. Pop up again 8 ℓ
  31. High fashion label 4 ℓ
  32. "Heliophilic" jazz alias 5 ℓ
  33. Quaint cross word 3 ℓ
  34. Govt. security 5 ℓ
  35. Far from relaxed 5 ℓ
  36. Good spirits 5 ℓ
  37. France's Oscar 5 ℓ
  38. "See other side," for short 3 ℓ
  39. UV Index monitor 3 ℓ
  40. Discomfit 5 ℓ
  41. Word near Nice on maps 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Shade of gray 5 ℓ
  2. Handheld lawn gadget 5 ℓ
  3. Gossip spreader 5 ℓ
  4. Part of many bridal bouquets 9 ℓ
  5. Sorority letter 3 ℓ
  6. Pause for more film 6 ℓ
  7. Peaky Blinders gang leader 5 ℓ
  8. Word before group or gap 3 ℓ
  9. Wanderer 7 ℓ
  10. Most of the oceans' crust 11 ℓ
  11. Eerie glows 5 ℓ
  12. Self-questioning comment 5 ℓ
  13. Seoul food 6 ℓ
  14. __ Valley, CA 4 ℓ
  15. High fashion label 5 ℓ
  16. "Sleep" starter 5 ℓ
  17. Concert hall 5 ℓ
  18. Shakes on, say 5 ℓ
  19. Gave a shout-out to 5 ℓ
  20. Bending readily 5 ℓ
  21. Book flap blurb 3 ℓ
  22. __ INSIDE 3 ℓ
  23. Initial instruction 7 ℓ
  24. On-air alerts 4 ℓ
  25. Microbrewery product 9 ℓ
  26. Sloped snow shedder 11 ℓ
  27. Morning TV host 4 ℓ
  28. Significant time 3 ℓ
  29. Call on 3 ℓ
  30. Recent ranch arrival 4 ℓ
  31. Chamomile or Peppermint 9 ℓ
  32. "I see now" 3 ℓ
  33. Email option 3 ℓ
  34. Mythical Greek princess 7 ℓ
  35. Certify 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, April 9, 2026 is titled “HANGING GARDENS” and was constructed by Winston Emmons. The puzzle features 76 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 HANGING GARDENS Crossword April 9 2026 Answers