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UNREAL

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Parakeet's enclosure 4 ℓ
  2. Robin Hood pal __ Tuck 5 ℓ
  3. Rope fiber 4 ℓ
  4. Utter out loud 3 ℓ
  5. Zilch 3 ℓ
  6. Physician's nickname 3 ℓ
  7. Complete collection 3 ℓ
  8. Subtle distinction 6 ℓ
  9. Unreal paper money 15 ℓ
  10. Take __ the waist (alter, as slacks) 4 ℓ
  11. Prepare to move, as a houseplant 5 ℓ
  12. Woman in a choir 4 ℓ
  13. Angry look 5 ℓ
  14. Intend (to) 4 ℓ
  15. Showroom sample 4 ℓ
  16. Sight or hearing 5 ℓ
  17. Football throw 4 ℓ
  18. Airer of NFL and NBA games 4 ℓ
  19. Graceful water bird 4 ℓ
  20. White gemstone 4 ℓ
  21. Resulted in 5 ℓ
  22. Took care of a bill 4 ℓ
  23. Row of people waiting 4 ℓ
  24. 10 __ OR LESS (grocery sign) 5 ℓ
  25. Unreal baseball turf 15 ℓ
  26. Curl up cozily 6 ℓ
  27. "I caught you!" 3 ℓ
  28. Museum display on walls 3 ℓ
  29. Hill-building insect 3 ℓ
  30. Poorly lit 3 ℓ
  31. Storybook monster 4 ℓ
  32. Middle of the Three Bears 4 ℓ
  33. Accumulate in abundance 5 ℓ
  34. Unreal car tire material 15 ℓ
  35. Spiteful 5 ℓ
  36. Narrow road 4 ℓ
  37. 500-mile car race's nickname 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Capitol cable channel 5 ℓ
  2. Betsy of flag fame 4 ℓ
  3. 24-hr. cash dispensers 4 ℓ
  4. Mental spark 4 ℓ
  5. Fashionably nostalgic 5 ℓ
  6. Plane trip 6 ℓ
  7. Urgent request 4 ℓ
  8. __-pedi (salon service) 4 ℓ
  9. Long, heroic saga 4 ℓ
  10. More saintly 6 ℓ
  11. Cancel a project 5 ℓ
  12. Horse's different paces 5 ℓ
  13. In the know 5 ℓ
  14. Annoy 6 ℓ
  15. Pungent burger toppings 6 ℓ
  16. Falls in frozen flakes 5 ℓ
  17. Rock singer __ John 5 ℓ
  18. Workshop gripper 5 ℓ
  19. Highest sudoku numbers 5 ℓ
  20. __ by (obey, as a law) 5 ℓ
  21. Expected landing hrs. 4 ℓ
  22. Pooch-biting bug 4 ℓ
  23. Highway exit 4 ℓ
  24. Fairy tale's second word 4 ℓ
  25. Fairy tale's first word 4 ℓ
  26. "Ornery" fellow 4 ℓ
  27. Burst of light 5 ℓ
  28. Reclusive person 5 ℓ
  29. Applies gently, as makeup 4 ℓ
  30. Sum calculated 5 ℓ
  31. Traveled a curved path 5 ℓ
  32. "Haven't __ you somewhere before?" 4 ℓ
  33. Nursery rhyme lamb owner 4 ℓ
  34. Deg. in finance 3 ℓ
  35. Martini liquor 3 ℓ
  36. Pigpen 3 ℓ
  37. Raggedy doll 4 ℓ
  38. Talkative bird 4 ℓ
  39. Without a warranty 4 ℓ
  40. Full-length, as a film 5 ℓ
  41. Exclusive group 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 is titled “UNREAL” 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 UNREAL Crossword March 3 2026 Answers