PATIENCE
Across
- Uruguayan eye
- Sharp as a tack
- Watch dog org.
- Part of most Commandments
- Diamond protector
- Type of license
- "Patience!"
- Family nickname
- Washington portraitist
- "Patience!"
- Pedro ou Paulo
- Little kid lit character
- "Motley" musicians
- Irritated
- Fav bud
- "Patience!"
- Busiest Southern Hemisphere airport
- Retro overconfidence
- Commerce Dept. underwater explorer
- Boring things
- Medium power
- "Patience!"
- Held up
- Mark with heat
- "Patience!"
- Topography associated with a 42-Across homophone
- "L'__ de l'art" (moderne)
- Accreditation designation
- High points south of Montana
- Editorial strike
- Hitherto
Down
- Performer at Ringo's 70th birthday
- Three months in Monaco
- A "fa-la-la-la-la..." follower
- Maya Hawke's mom
- Italian cardinal
- Handpicked
- Half of an odd couple
- Curtain fabric
- Nickname missing "ela"
- Very primitive
- Sleeping Beauty voice in Shrek the Third
- Tile game conclusion
- Sleep study discovery
- Arena sharer with the NHL's Stars
- Numerous MS students
- Apt rhyme for "secure"
- "That's amazing!" antonym
- What the septum separates
- Lane in London's Theatreland
- Ready to drive
- Abbreviated appreciation
- Heretofore
- Rice achieving EGOT with Lloyd Webber
- Thrash about
- Plants
- Difficult position
- Sleeping Beauty setting
- Without a single leader
- Experimentation location
- Northeastern Sahara's __ Desert
- Treats with disdain
- Place to 23-Down
- Wear down
- Salt's companion
- When to stop
- Carell villainous voice
- "...el __, y nunca los dos se cruzaran": Kipling
- In support of
- It may be tough to crack
- Bard royal nickname
- Refuel
- Long intro
- Alternative to Kitty
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Friday, November 13, 2026 is titled “PATIENCE” and was constructed by Alan Levin. The puzzle features 74 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.
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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.