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AROUND THE GLOBE: Give it a spin

Sunday, March 15, 2026 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 146 clues
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Across

  1. Deep-down molten rock 5 ℓ
  2. Closes forcefully 5 ℓ
  3. Expressed, as a farewell 4 ℓ
  4. Ally (with) 4 ℓ
  5. Former-surname preceder 3 ℓ
  6. Written payment pledge 3 ℓ
  7. South Park boy 4 ℓ
  8. Got dust off the floor 7 ℓ
  9. Gas pump stat 6 ℓ
  10. Became undrinkable 6 ℓ
  11. Anticipatory day 3 ℓ
  12. __ Baba 3 ℓ
  13. Bassoon kin 4 ℓ
  14. Titles differently 7 ℓ
  15. Utility line supporters 14 ℓ
  16. Caustic, as comments 5 ℓ
  17. Actress Vardalos 3 ℓ
  18. Symphonic speed 5 ℓ
  19. Formally modify 5 ℓ
  20. 2010s Nintendo game console 4 ℓ
  21. Helps out 7 ℓ
  22. Facing a tough situation 13 ℓ
  23. Labor leader Chavez 5 ℓ
  24. Naturally gifted 7 ℓ
  25. Neighborhoods lacking fresh produce 11 ℓ
  26. Computer trial, for short 3 ℓ
  27. Actor/retired wrestler John 4 ℓ
  28. Common Muslim first name 4 ℓ
  29. Prima donnas 5 ℓ
  30. Naval crewperson 6 ℓ
  31. Birth-related 5 ℓ
  32. Wins easily 15 ℓ
  33. Nautical speed measure 4 ℓ
  34. Black tea variety 5 ℓ
  35. S-shaped molding 4 ℓ
  36. Parcel out 5 ℓ
  37. Subject being discussed 5 ℓ
  38. Contribute, with "up" 4 ℓ
  39. Legendary evil emperor 4 ℓ
  40. Steppenwolf author 5 ℓ
  41. Bass-baritone Simon 5 ℓ
  42. Clear kitchen wrap 5 ℓ
  43. Clutter-free 4 ℓ
  44. Chili con carne, essentially 4 ℓ
  45. Like a house __ (vigorously) 5 ℓ
  46. Too many things to do 15 ℓ
  47. Caesar supporter 6 ℓ
  48. Healthful, on product boxes 5 ℓ
  49. Disney World shuttle 4 ℓ
  50. Warehouse docking areas 11 ℓ
  51. Give off 4 ℓ
  52. PC menu-closing key 3 ℓ
  53. Came to know 7 ℓ
  54. Misjudgment 5 ℓ
  55. Pedestrian street-crossing sections 13 ℓ
  56. Nation bordering Peru 7 ℓ
  57. Sci-fi saucer 3 ℓ
  58. Muralist Rivera 5 ℓ
  59. Gave out cards to 5 ℓ
  60. "__ la vie!" 4 ℓ
  61. Strangely creepy 5 ℓ
  62. Inner ear passages 14 ℓ
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Down

  1. Family nickname 4 ℓ
  2. Looks to be 5 ℓ
  3. Carnivorous eel 5 ℓ
  4. Director Kurosawa 5 ℓ
  5. Analytical center 9 ℓ
  6. Masseuse employer 3 ℓ
  7. Cry of fright 3 ℓ
  8. Scorn and mock 6 ℓ
  9. Athenian public square 5 ℓ
  10. Greet with respect 5 ℓ
  11. British prep school 4 ℓ
  12. Half of cuatro 3 ℓ
  13. Rustic lodging 3 ℓ
  14. Go down snowy trails 3 ℓ
  15. Memo routing abbr. 4 ℓ
  16. Mr. Peanut eyewear 7 ℓ
  17. Excess supplies 5 ℓ
  18. Without help 5 ℓ
  19. __ Alto, CA 4 ℓ
  20. Four Corners state 4 ℓ
  21. Make certain of 6 ℓ
  22. Spanish girl 4 ℓ
  23. "Get it now?" 3 ℓ
  24. Football great Marino 3 ℓ
  25. Revise, as writing 4 ℓ
  26. Short-music suffix 4 ℓ
  27. Geese flight formations 4 ℓ
  28. Hardwoods 4 ℓ
  29. Amenable (to) 4 ℓ
  30. Close personal connection 4 ℓ
  31. Nostalgic song 5 ℓ
  32. Small-scale thing 4 ℓ
  33. Lunar __ (moon's plains) 4 ℓ
  34. Any show like Game of Thrones 9 ℓ
  35. Prepared to be painted 5 ℓ
  36. Former UK record label 3 ℓ
  37. Nobel, by birth 5 ℓ
  38. Theatrical confession 6 ℓ
  39. "Help __ the way!" 4 ℓ
  40. __ in "sands" 3 ℓ
  41. Cats guy's monogram 3 ℓ
  42. GOP fundraising org 3 ℓ
  43. Craigslist et al. 7 ℓ
  44. Made over 6 ℓ
  45. American artist/inventor 5 ℓ
  46. Admission of defeat 5 ℓ
  47. Document design decisions 5 ℓ
  48. City on the Missouri 5 ℓ
  49. Western film 5 ℓ
  50. Western lasso 5 ℓ
  51. Motel room amenity 5 ℓ
  52. Remained unused 3 ℓ
  53. Nine-digit IDs 4 ℓ
  54. Strong yearning 4 ℓ
  55. Sandwich surroundings, sometimes 4 ℓ
  56. Solemn promise 3 ℓ
  57. Rocky resource 3 ℓ
  58. Lunar New Year 3 ℓ
  59. Soup holder 3 ℓ
  60. Spy novelist Deighton 3 ℓ
  61. 120-Across' assent 6 ℓ
  62. Ending for pride or care 3 ℓ
  63. __ Aviv 3 ℓ
  64. Dutch cheese 5 ℓ
  65. Reactor-monitoring agcy. 3 ℓ
  66. Seething feeling 3 ℓ
  67. "Very quick" product prefix 5 ℓ
  68. 3-D scans 4 ℓ
  69. "Blah, blah, blah" 6 ℓ
  70. Family nickname 5 ℓ
  71. Takes to court 4 ℓ
  72. Not too many 4 ℓ
  73. Fairway warning 4 ℓ
  74. Astronaut Armstrong 4 ℓ
  75. Palm fruit 4 ℓ
  76. __-mo video 3 ℓ
  77. Senior member 4 ℓ
  78. Stare at 4 ℓ
  79. Floated upward 4 ℓ
  80. Threesome 4 ℓ
  81. "Take __ time!" 4 ℓ
  82. NASDAQ debut 3 ℓ
  83. Medical discovery 4 ℓ
  84. Hula accompaniment 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, March 15, 2026 is titled “AROUND THE GLOBE: Give it a spin” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. The puzzle features 146 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.

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