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FOR ALL AGES

Monday, October 12, 2026 Constructed by Gail Grabowski 78 clues
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Across

  1. Poisonous snakes 4 ℓ
  2. Capital of Norway 4 ℓ
  3. Walked back and forth 5 ℓ
  4. Musical tempo 4 ℓ
  5. Traditional maxim 5 ℓ
  6. Rough guess 4 ℓ
  7. Wild animal's home 4 ℓ
  8. Ice-cube utensils 5 ℓ
  9. Restore to health 4 ℓ
  10. Cotton __ (carnival snack) 5 ℓ
  11. Young male gofer 9 ℓ
  12. Thick soup 5 ℓ
  13. Grocery vehicle 4 ℓ
  14. Any serious crime 6 ℓ
  15. Defeated in a pool race 7 ℓ
  16. Poem of praise 3 ℓ
  17. Signs of the future 5 ℓ
  18. Alternatives to suspenders 5 ℓ
  19. Motor-club letters 3 ℓ
  20. Bicycle wheels 5 ℓ
  21. Trim the lawn 3 ℓ
  22. Frighten 5 ℓ
  23. Untruthful people 5 ℓ
  24. Teapot topper 3 ℓ
  25. Small mistakes 7 ℓ
  26. Made amends 6 ℓ
  27. Arrests, slangily 4 ℓ
  28. Marine reef material 5 ℓ
  29. Corner of a square 5 ℓ
  30. Female on a magazine 9 ℓ
  31. Residence 4 ℓ
  32. Solo sung by a soprano 4 ℓ
  33. Place of safety 5 ℓ
  34. Historical periods 4 ℓ
  35. Musical drama 5 ℓ
  36. Sharp flavor 4 ℓ
  37. After-dinner morsel 4 ℓ
  38. Exams 5 ℓ
  39. Brings to a close 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Ready, willing and __ 4 ℓ
  2. Follow orders 4 ℓ
  3. Fat for frying 4 ℓ
  4. Film's female daredevil 10 ℓ
  5. Film awards 6 ℓ
  6. __ Moines, IA 3 ℓ
  7. Tasting like an omelet 4 ℓ
  8. Southwestern building material 5 ℓ
  9. Blot with a paper towel 6 ℓ
  10. Attach, as a seatbelt 7 ℓ
  11. Twosome 4 ℓ
  12. Char, as a steak 4 ℓ
  13. Paddled boat 5 ℓ
  14. Pets that purr 4 ℓ
  15. Convent residents 4 ℓ
  16. Uses scissors 4 ℓ
  17. Young horses 5 ℓ
  18. Online message 5 ℓ
  19. Male movie star 10 ℓ
  20. Spanish cheers 4 ℓ
  21. Like a lot 5 ℓ
  22. Cried like a kitten 5 ℓ
  23. Make a mistake 3 ℓ
  24. Prejudice 4 ℓ
  25. Waitperson's rewards 4 ℓ
  26. Rival of Crest toothpaste 7 ℓ
  27. Bit of a constellation 4 ℓ
  28. Oil change, for short 4 ℓ
  29. Lightest in color 6 ℓ
  30. Sports complexes 6 ℓ
  31. In plain view 5 ℓ
  32. Small bays 5 ℓ
  33. Throat-clearing sound 4 ℓ
  34. "Me neither" 4 ℓ
  35. __ Canaveral, FL 4 ℓ
  36. Tehran's nation 4 ℓ
  37. Orange's exterior 4 ℓ
  38. Falls behind 4 ℓ
  39. Just out of the oven 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, October 12, 2026 is titled “FOR ALL AGES” and was constructed by Gail Grabowski. 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 FOR ALL AGES Crossword October 12 2026 Answers