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GREEN DAY

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Any moment now 4 ℓ
  2. Sandpaper surface 4 ℓ
  3. Rotisserie rod 4 ℓ
  4. Directs attention away from 8 ℓ
  5. Stovetop soup vessel 3 ℓ
  6. Barely passing grades 4 ℓ
  7. Medal of Honor recipient 7 ℓ
  8. Made to adhere, as glue 6 ℓ
  9. Having achy muscles 4 ℓ
  10. Kitten's sound 3 ℓ
  11. Fuzzy brown fruit 4 ℓ
  12. GREEN-clad Irish elf 10 ℓ
  13. "What's __ for me?" 4 ℓ
  14. Not quite correct 5 ℓ
  15. Is in debt 4 ℓ
  16. Say it isn't so 4 ℓ
  17. Little salamander 4 ℓ
  18. Job for an actor 4 ℓ
  19. Spaceship story genre 5 ℓ
  20. Solemn pledge 4 ℓ
  21. Make over, as a kitchen 4 ℓ
  22. Sports field with 18 GREEN fairways 10 ℓ
  23. Author unknown: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  24. Cause damage to 4 ℓ
  25. Yankee great Mickey 6 ℓ
  26. Tip of a shoe 3 ℓ
  27. Urban thoroughfares 7 ℓ
  28. Plant with fronds 4 ℓ
  29. Flavor enhancer initials 3 ℓ
  30. Walking leisurely 8 ℓ
  31. Easy __ (simple) 5 ℓ
  32. Shaped like a 0 4 ℓ
  33. Land measure 4 ℓ
  34. Little 5 ℓ
  35. From ancient times 3 ℓ
  36. Swerves 5 ℓ
  37. "Beware the __ of March" 4 ℓ
  38. Not so much 4 ℓ
  39. Best imaginable 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Leave in a rush 5 ℓ
  2. Voice inflection 4 ℓ
  3. Revered celebrity 4 ℓ
  4. Payment on a lease 4 ℓ
  5. GREEN-skinned apple 11 ℓ
  6. Central ideas 6 ℓ
  7. Word in TGIF 3 ℓ
  8. Section 4 ℓ
  9. Goes bad, as milk 5 ℓ
  10. Specialty market segments 6 ℓ
  11. __ on a tangent (digressing) 3 ℓ
  12. Petroleum ship 5 ℓ
  13. Sri Lanka's former name 6 ℓ
  14. Mine vehicle 6 ℓ
  15. Lowest-quality 5 ℓ
  16. Online message 5 ℓ
  17. Put back into service 5 ℓ
  18. Possesses 4 ℓ
  19. Triumphant cry 4 ℓ
  20. Lose traction 4 ℓ
  21. Pitchfork point 4 ℓ
  22. Gush forth 4 ℓ
  23. Female sheep 3 ℓ
  24. Med. care group 3 ℓ
  25. Cpl.'s superiors 4 ℓ
  26. Money spent 5 ℓ
  27. Neighborhoods 5 ℓ
  28. GREEN Wizard of Oz destination 11 ℓ
  29. Creates origami 5 ℓ
  30. Guys 5 ℓ
  31. Apple tablet 4 ℓ
  32. Main Egyptian river 4 ℓ
  33. Gooey hair products 4 ℓ
  34. Battery measures 5 ℓ
  35. Coral ridge 4 ℓ
  36. Formally hand over 4 ℓ
  37. Very eager 4 ℓ
  38. Smooth and glossy 5 ℓ
  39. Tire in a trunk 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, March 17, 2026 is titled “GREEN DAY” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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.

Newsday GREEN DAY Crossword March 17 2026 Answers