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TALON SHOW

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
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Across

  1. Finance deg. 3 ℓ
  2. Attention-getting sound 4 ℓ
  3. Shortened form of a wd. 4 ℓ
  4. Motel's swimming spot 4 ℓ
  5. Not as moist 5 ℓ
  6. Quaint lodgings 4 ℓ
  7. Initial poker payment 4 ℓ
  8. Mover's wheeled platform 5 ℓ
  9. Drench 4 ℓ
  10. Keep a close eye on 14 ℓ
  11. Sgt., for one 3 ℓ
  12. "Electric" fish 3 ℓ
  13. Santa __, CA 3 ℓ
  14. Veggie in a pod 3 ℓ
  15. Prefix meaning "all" 4 ℓ
  16. Bro's sibling 3 ℓ
  17. Beauty parlor 5 ℓ
  18. "Tender" beef cut 4 ℓ
  19. www.harvard.__ 3 ℓ
  20. Work with needle and thread 3 ℓ
  21. Very knowledgeable 13 ℓ
  22. Dad's boy 3 ℓ
  23. __ loss for words 3 ℓ
  24. Big coffee brewers 4 ℓ
  25. Remains 5 ℓ
  26. Winter driving hazard 3 ℓ
  27. Worker's week-ending shout 4 ℓ
  28. Tic-__-toe 3 ℓ
  29. Cambridge engineering sch. 3 ℓ
  30. Galahad or Lancelot 3 ℓ
  31. Edge of a hoop 3 ℓ
  32. Soar 14 ℓ
  33. __ club (singing group) 4 ℓ
  34. Exploit again 5 ℓ
  35. Stand up 4 ℓ
  36. College sports org. 4 ℓ
  37. Throat ailment 5 ℓ
  38. Devours 4 ℓ
  39. Complete collections 4 ℓ
  40. Alphabetize 4 ℓ
  41. Tooth pro's deg. 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Monte Carlo's country 6 ℓ
  2. "For shame!" 3 ℓ
  3. Bogus cure-all 8 ℓ
  4. Blizzard-clearing vehicle 8 ℓ
  5. Leaning Tower city 4 ℓ
  6. Lets go 8 ℓ
  7. Cooks on a rotisserie 6 ℓ
  8. Confuse 5 ℓ
  9. Actor Baldwin 4 ℓ
  10. Lowest part 6 ℓ
  11. Defraud 4 ℓ
  12. Lowly chess piece 4 ℓ
  13. TV host Seacrest 4 ℓ
  14. Swiss miss of kid lit 5 ℓ
  15. Owns 3 ℓ
  16. Raggedy doll 3 ℓ
  17. Full of current info 5 ℓ
  18. Science giant Newton 5 ℓ
  19. Go __ for the ride 5 ℓ
  20. Used to be 3 ℓ
  21. Where DC is capital 3 ℓ
  22. Clever trick 8 ℓ
  23. Says "Grr!" to 8 ℓ
  24. Paperless travel documents 8 ℓ
  25. "It was someone else!" 5 ℓ
  26. Battleship designation 3 ℓ
  27. Mo. city 3 ℓ
  28. Whiteboard accessory 6 ℓ
  29. "That makes me happy" 6 ℓ
  30. Boneless steaks 6 ℓ
  31. Golf pegs 4 ℓ
  32. All thumbs 5 ℓ
  33. Ventilates 4 ℓ
  34. Affirmative votes 4 ℓ
  35. Currency in Germany 4 ℓ
  36. Matured 4 ℓ
  37. Hosp. professionals 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 is titled “TALON SHOW” and was constructed by Sally R. Stein. 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 TALON SHOW Crossword October 13 2026 Answers