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FIX IT

Thursday, March 19, 2026 Constructed by Steve Jopek 76 clues
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Across

  1. Maple product 4 ℓ
  2. Rio dance 5 ℓ
  3. Skyscraper beam 4 ℓ
  4. House repair project 12 ℓ
  5. Seasoning phrase 7 ℓ
  6. Icy, in brand names 3 ℓ
  7. Poor Richard, really 3 ℓ
  8. House repair project 12 ℓ
  9. Indonesia neighbor __ New Guinea 5 ℓ
  10. No longer valid 4 ℓ
  11. Gotham's bravest, for short 4 ℓ
  12. Exclusively 5 ℓ
  13. Demolish 4 ℓ
  14. Beyond dispute 4 ℓ
  15. Podium presentation 5 ℓ
  16. Acct. summary 4 ℓ
  17. Crude cartel 4 ℓ
  18. Rink jump 4 ℓ
  19. Incense 4 ℓ
  20. Embassy figure 5 ℓ
  21. View from the Grand Canyon 4 ℓ
  22. Eye boldly 4 ℓ
  23. House channel 5 ℓ
  24. House repair project 12 ℓ
  25. Fuel booster brand 3 ℓ
  26. Prefix for center 3 ℓ
  27. Finds on the dial 7 ℓ
  28. House repair project 12 ℓ
  29. Confront boldly 6 ℓ
  30. Palindromic preposition 3 ℓ
  31. One-strand molecule 3 ℓ
  32. Gal. fractions 3 ℓ
  33. Sorcerers 4 ℓ
  34. Move like a dragonfly 4 ℓ
  35. Frank 6 ℓ
  36. Junior Olympics org. 3 ℓ
  37. Ostrich cousin 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Wool coat owners 5 ℓ
  2. Writer Rand 3 ℓ
  3. Sort of stole 3 ℓ
  4. Postseason award 3 ℓ
  5. Reply to 6 ℓ
  6. Endorse, as a motion 6 ℓ
  7. Comes back in 8 ℓ
  8. Sheryl Crow's "__ Wanna Do" 4 ℓ
  9. Apt double-rhyme for hotshot 6 ℓ
  10. Campfire kettle 7 ℓ
  11. Sharp criticism 4 ℓ
  12. Ancient fabulist 5 ℓ
  13. Bring to bear 5 ℓ
  14. Hiatus 6 ℓ
  15. UN member since '49 6 ℓ
  16. Place of refuge 6 ℓ
  17. Steepen at an auction 5 ℓ
  18. Hemingway nickname 5 ℓ
  19. Timberlake's boy band 5 ℓ
  20. Bushy do 4 ℓ
  21. Name on the cover of Cat's Cradle 4 ℓ
  22. Cooking spray brand 3 ℓ
  23. Pint purchase 3 ℓ
  24. Okra portion 3 ℓ
  25. "My man!" 4 ℓ
  26. Slippery swimmers 4 ℓ
  27. Clingy wrap 5 ℓ
  28. Bit of coloration 5 ℓ
  29. Broadcasting 5 ℓ
  30. Start your day 5 ℓ
  31. Very basic bed 3 ℓ
  32. Very skilled 5 ℓ
  33. Brief part 5 ℓ
  34. Dressing holder 5 ℓ
  35. Elaborate parades 8 ℓ
  36. Ran into 3 ℓ
  37. Pony up 4 ℓ
  38. Titanic star 7 ℓ
  39. Playing an NFL fifth quarter 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, March 19, 2026 is titled “FIX IT” and was constructed by Steve Jopek. 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 FIX IT Crossword March 19 2026 Answers