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AROUND A NECK

Monday, March 23, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Bathtub cake 4 ℓ
  2. Cab driver 4 ℓ
  3. Tax law expert: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  4. Playful river mammal 5 ℓ
  5. Less shallow 6 ℓ
  6. Redeemed, as a check 6 ℓ
  7. "Half" prefix for circle 4 ℓ
  8. Pronoun for her 3 ℓ
  9. Lowest poker cards 6 ℓ
  10. Single-person performance 4 ℓ
  11. Female choir voices 5 ℓ
  12. Thin Western neckwear 9 ℓ
  13. Hilly spot for skiing 5 ℓ
  14. __ Grey tea 4 ℓ
  15. Rowboat implements 4 ℓ
  16. Hydrant attachment 4 ℓ
  17. Pigpen 3 ℓ
  18. A sight for sore __ 4 ℓ
  19. "Mamma Mia!" singing group 4 ℓ
  20. Reach by phone 4 ℓ
  21. Anglo-__ (ancient Brit) 5 ℓ
  22. Award for a winning Olympian 9 ℓ
  23. Strong packaging cord 5 ℓ
  24. "Long time no __" 3 ℓ
  25. Mystical gathering 6 ℓ
  26. Home for Eve and Adam 4 ℓ
  27. Narrow wooden strip 4 ℓ
  28. Santa's vehicle 6 ℓ
  29. Church leader 6 ℓ
  30. Spicy beef-and-beans meal 5 ℓ
  31. Painting, sculpting, etc. 4 ℓ
  32. Frog's cousin 4 ℓ
  33. From another planet 5 ℓ
  34. Uncluttered 4 ℓ
  35. Prod gently 5 ℓ
  36. "Winning __ everything" 4 ℓ
  37. Camel's South American cousin 5 ℓ
  38. Dollar bills 4 ℓ
  39. Light snack 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Droops 4 ℓ
  2. Midleg joint 4 ℓ
  3. Spiral-shaped seashell 5 ℓ
  4. Chopping down 5 ℓ
  5. Floral necklace at a luau 11 ℓ
  6. Everyone 3 ℓ
  7. Make preparations 4 ℓ
  8. West Point student 5 ℓ
  9. Tablet of paper 3 ℓ
  10. Up to a job 4 ℓ
  11. Woodwind instrument 4 ℓ
  12. Nearby things 5 ℓ
  13. Local food shops 5 ℓ
  14. Larger relative of a viola 5 ℓ
  15. Cars 5 ℓ
  16. "My apologies" 5 ℓ
  17. Short footrace 4 ℓ
  18. Number in a spreadsheet 4 ℓ
  19. Remain in place 4 ℓ
  20. Add new employees 4 ℓ
  21. Snakelike fishes 4 ℓ
  22. Ship's distress signal 3 ℓ
  23. "Golly!" 3 ℓ
  24. Fragrant wood 5 ℓ
  25. Metal in girders 5 ℓ
  26. Cantaloupe or honeydew 5 ℓ
  27. Playground chute 5 ℓ
  28. Doctor's device to listen to a heartbeat 11 ℓ
  29. Thick carpets 5 ℓ
  30. "Additionally..." 4 ℓ
  31. __ in the neck (pest) 4 ℓ
  32. Moral missteps 4 ℓ
  33. Software programmer 5 ℓ
  34. Top-billed performer 4 ℓ
  35. Make docile 4 ℓ
  36. Bring in a harvest 4 ℓ
  37. Adjusted, as a piano 5 ℓ
  38. Short memos 5 ℓ
  39. Yellow citrus fruit 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, March 23, 2026 is titled “AROUND A NECK” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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