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UNBUMPY

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Gooey hair products 4 ℓ
  2. Donkeys 5 ℓ
  3. Noah's Ark groupings 4 ℓ
  4. Wish well to, after a sneeze 5 ℓ
  5. Gets up after sleeping 6 ℓ
  6. Mayo or jelly 6 ℓ
  7. Make a mistake 3 ℓ
  8. Jogging gaits 5 ℓ
  9. Peak performance 9 ℓ
  10. Traveler's path 5 ℓ
  11. Vicinity 4 ℓ
  12. With 52-Down, water near Niagara Falls 4 ℓ
  13. Irate feeling 5 ℓ
  14. Cambodia's continent 4 ℓ
  15. Half of a quart 4 ℓ
  16. Social equals 5 ℓ
  17. Late night TV host Meyers 4 ℓ
  18. Wagers 4 ℓ
  19. Egg shape 4 ℓ
  20. Sneaker or loafer 4 ℓ
  21. Break into bits 5 ℓ
  22. Peru's capital 4 ℓ
  23. Thin fog 4 ℓ
  24. Lone Ranger's pal 5 ℓ
  25. Contest with calf roping 5 ℓ
  26. Plain-text data storage formats 9 ℓ
  27. "My lips __ sealed" 3 ℓ
  28. "Maybe a little later" 6 ℓ
  29. "Be quiet!" 5 ℓ
  30. Put into __ (initiate) 6 ℓ
  31. Weighty book 4 ℓ
  32. "Billy" farm animal 4 ℓ
  33. Treasure stash 5 ℓ
  34. Give a hoot 4 ℓ
  35. Eve's second son 4 ℓ
  36. Benches and chairs 5 ℓ
  37. Dracula's outer garment 5 ℓ
  38. Baseball referees 4 ℓ
  39. Religious song 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. 18-hole game 4 ℓ
  2. Take a photo of 5 ℓ
  3. Lauder of cosmetics 5 ℓ
  4. Like a beach's surface 5 ℓ
  5. Flattering language 10 ℓ
  6. Houston baseballers 6 ℓ
  7. Has a look at 4 ℓ
  8. Flow slowly 4 ℓ
  9. Largest ocean mammal 5 ℓ
  10. Gym class top 6 ℓ
  11. Window blinds strip 4 ℓ
  12. The Dalai __ 4 ℓ
  13. Wicked 4 ℓ
  14. High-tech light beams 6 ℓ
  15. Yuletide door decoration 6 ℓ
  16. Helmet fastener 5 ℓ
  17. Likely (to) 5 ℓ
  18. Red cosmetic 5 ℓ
  19. Major happening 5 ℓ
  20. See 59-Across 4 ℓ
  21. Trips around a track 4 ℓ
  22. Reveal a secret 4 ℓ
  23. Uncomplicate 4 ℓ
  24. Short comedic sketch 4 ℓ
  25. Pekoe and oolong 4 ℓ
  26. Clock dial 4 ℓ
  27. Acorns and pecans 4 ℓ
  28. Carve in stone 4 ℓ
  29. Start to unravel, as a towel 4 ℓ
  30. Sheet to fill out 4 ℓ
  31. More preferable 10 ℓ
  32. Daytime TV dramas 5 ℓ
  33. Caps and derbies 4 ℓ
  34. Intend (to) 4 ℓ
  35. Large antlered animals 4 ℓ
  36. Woodwind instrument 4 ℓ
  37. Rubies and sapphires 4 ℓ
  38. Took to court 4 ℓ
  39. Astronomer Sagan 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 is titled “UNBUMPY” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. 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 UNBUMPY Crossword March 24 2026 Answers