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WHAT YOU KNEAD

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Constructed by Steve Faiella 78 clues
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Across

  1. Hollywood headliner 4 ℓ
  2. Door knocks 4 ℓ
  3. Cowboy boot attachment 4 ℓ
  4. Satisfy, as a mail order 4 ℓ
  5. Rapid 6 ℓ
  6. Metal container for a crusty dessert 6 ℓ
  7. Pub serving 3 ℓ
  8. "Tied" Italian restaurant snack 10 ℓ
  9. Assert confidently 4 ℓ
  10. A sight for __ eyes 4 ℓ
  11. Join together 5 ℓ
  12. Not any 4 ℓ
  13. Mexican coins 5 ℓ
  14. Vacation excursion 4 ℓ
  15. Make level 4 ℓ
  16. Votes of assent 4 ℓ
  17. Left, on a map 4 ℓ
  18. Right, on a map 4 ℓ
  19. Chauffeur-driven auto 4 ℓ
  20. Capital of Vietnam 5 ℓ
  21. Actor Baldwin 4 ℓ
  22. Scandinavian furniture chain 4 ℓ
  23. Give as a bonus 5 ℓ
  24. 12-month period 4 ℓ
  25. Predatory marine mammal 4 ℓ
  26. Restaurant snack served with butter 10 ℓ
  27. Two-finger victory sign 3 ℓ
  28. Dorothy's Wizard of Oz relative 6 ℓ
  29. Squanders 6 ℓ
  30. Aluminum beer containers 4 ℓ
  31. Holder for a frankfurter 9 ℓ
  32. Run up, as debt 5 ℓ
  33. Bart Simpson's sister 4 ℓ
  34. Historical period 3 ℓ
  35. Wild guess 4 ℓ
  36. Exterior 5 ℓ
  37. Greek sandwich holder with a pocket 9 ℓ
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Down

  1. Lost traction 4 ℓ
  2. "Get outta here!" 5 ℓ
  3. Nobel Prize category 5 ℓ
  4. Fully attentive 5 ℓ
  5. Synthetic shirt fabric 5 ℓ
  6. Stir up 4 ℓ
  7. Remove, as a necktie 4 ℓ
  8. Military priest 5 ℓ
  9. Divides up with others 6 ℓ
  10. Reddish-brown horse 4 ℓ
  11. Prayer-ending word 4 ℓ
  12. Hawaiian figurine 4 ℓ
  13. Most cunning 6 ℓ
  14. Elephant tusk material 5 ℓ
  15. Spooky 5 ℓ
  16. Gets ready, for short 5 ℓ
  17. Choir section 5 ℓ
  18. Spaghetti or macaroni 5 ℓ
  19. Camper's shelter 4 ℓ
  20. Change for a $5 bill 4 ℓ
  21. Halifax, __ Scotia 4 ℓ
  22. Middle leg joint 4 ℓ
  23. Stand up 4 ℓ
  24. All over again 4 ℓ
  25. Far from the coast 6 ℓ
  26. At any time 4 ℓ
  27. GI show venue 3 ℓ
  28. Big brass horn 4 ℓ
  29. Thin lock of hair 4 ℓ
  30. Prefix for freeze 4 ℓ
  31. Cat-chasing cry 4 ℓ
  32. Reef material 5 ℓ
  33. Just slightly 4 ℓ
  34. Pre-owned 4 ℓ
  35. __ a soul (nobody) 4 ℓ
  36. Mosquito attack 4 ℓ
  37. Scrapbooker's adhesive 4 ℓ
  38. Achilles' weak spot 4 ℓ
  39. Fuel cartel 4 ℓ
  40. Register on a cash register 6 ℓ
  41. Curator's deg. 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 is titled “WHAT YOU KNEAD” and was constructed by Steve Faiella. 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 WHAT YOU KNEAD Crossword March 18 2026 Answers