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ON VACATION

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Constructed by Carolyn Stewart 78 clues
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Across

  1. Fine sprays 5 ℓ
  2. Droops 4 ℓ
  3. Potato, informally 4 ℓ
  4. Lauder of cosmetics 5 ℓ
  5. Dog in Oz 4 ℓ
  6. "That's correct" 4 ℓ
  7. Taj Mahal city 4 ℓ
  8. Actor Alda 4 ℓ
  9. Paying close attention 5 ℓ
  10. Hold nothing back 15 ℓ
  11. Yellowstone grazer 3 ℓ
  12. Tip of a shoe 3 ℓ
  13. Permissible actions 3 ℓ
  14. Tavern mugful 4 ℓ
  15. OPEC, for instance 6 ℓ
  16. Handball or hockey 5 ℓ
  17. Sunburn soother 4 ℓ
  18. Border on 4 ℓ
  19. Spoil a surprise 15 ℓ
  20. Adversary 5 ℓ
  21. In addition 4 ℓ
  22. Spoil a surprise 4 ℓ
  23. Threatening phrase 6 ℓ
  24. Skin opening 4 ℓ
  25. "Absolutely!" 3 ℓ
  26. Do tailoring 3 ℓ
  27. Sign of a theater hit 3 ℓ
  28. Yak and yak 15 ℓ
  29. Neck of the woods 4 ℓ
  30. Pennsylvania port 4 ℓ
  31. Exodus peak 5 ℓ
  32. Fabric fuzz 4 ℓ
  33. Make angry 4 ℓ
  34. Carpet fasteners 5 ℓ
  35. Soothe 4 ℓ
  36. Kilt wearer 4 ℓ
  37. Winter driving hazard 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Contribute to a cause 6 ℓ
  2. 5-Down, for example 4 ℓ
  3. Wise advisor 4 ℓ
  4. Golden Fleece vessel 4 ℓ
  5. Phase of a project 5 ℓ
  6. Four Corners state 4 ℓ
  7. Opinion survey 4 ℓ
  8. Piece of celery 5 ℓ
  9. Small sofa 6 ℓ
  10. Actress Hatcher 4 ℓ
  11. Editor's direction 4 ℓ
  12. Emerald __ (Ireland) 4 ℓ
  13. Brunch, for one 4 ℓ
  14. Islamic Almighty 5 ℓ
  15. Of the Vikings 5 ℓ
  16. Be abundant 4 ℓ
  17. Panache 5 ℓ
  18. Face-to-face exams 5 ℓ
  19. Carpentry peg 5 ℓ
  20. Incoming flight data: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  21. "Taps" instrument 5 ℓ
  22. Travels all over 5 ℓ
  23. Drop __ to (write) 5 ℓ
  24. Shrewd 5 ℓ
  25. Top of the head 4 ℓ
  26. Chicago NFLer 4 ℓ
  27. Universal blood donor 5 ℓ
  28. Oscar actress Julianne 5 ℓ
  29. Cooks, as chestnuts 6 ℓ
  30. Deed holders 6 ℓ
  31. Play hockey 5 ℓ
  32. Piece of paper 5 ℓ
  33. "Tall" story 4 ℓ
  34. Symbol of aggression 4 ℓ
  35. Counterfeit 4 ℓ
  36. In the past 4 ℓ
  37. Reduce, with "down" 4 ℓ
  38. Fodder storage place 4 ℓ
  39. Former Attorney General Holder 4 ℓ
  40. Telescope part 4 ℓ
  41. Diva's solo 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 is titled “ON VACATION” and was constructed by Carolyn Stewart. 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 ON VACATION Crossword October 14 2026 Answers