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LADIES LAST

Friday, October 16, 2026 Constructed by S.N. 74 clues
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Across

  1. Like, with "to" 4 ℓ
  2. Criticisms, so to speak 4 ℓ
  3. Not that much 4 ℓ
  4. Scarlett O'Hara, e.g. 5 ℓ
  5. What Lindbergh flew to Paris 9 ℓ
  6. Newman/Field film 15 ℓ
  7. Sub on a set 7 ℓ
  8. Strong denial 5 ℓ
  9. LSU award 3 ℓ
  10. Widespread US chain 3 ℓ
  11. Amalgamate 3 ℓ
  12. Pale pink 11 ℓ
  13. For fun, for short 3 ℓ
  14. Trattoria staple 4 ℓ
  15. Health care VIPs 3 ℓ
  16. Accessorizes 6 ℓ
  17. Ferry stops, at times 5 ℓ
  18. Ocean State sch. 3 ℓ
  19. Garb for Gandhi 5 ℓ
  20. Night school subj. 3 ℓ
  21. Harpist's ritual 6 ℓ
  22. Vivacity 4 ℓ
  23. Fixed beforehand 3 ℓ
  24. Anywhere you go 11 ℓ
  25. Previous 3 ℓ
  26. Polished off 3 ℓ
  27. Word on macadamia cans 3 ℓ
  28. Fish's propulsion aid 7 ℓ
  29. Vicksburg victor 5 ℓ
  30. Where Fort Wayne is 15 ℓ
  31. Extraneous ingredient 9 ℓ
  32. Emissary 5 ℓ
  33. Novelist Gerritsen 4 ℓ
  34. Capital symbol, on maps 4 ℓ
  35. Out in the open 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Poetic adverb 4 ℓ
  2. Secondary 10 ℓ
  3. Popular burger holder 10 ℓ
  4. Let pass 5 ℓ
  5. Pig purloiner of rhyme 3 ℓ
  6. Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony __ major 3 ℓ
  7. Show displeasure 3 ℓ
  8. Strong assent 4 ℓ
  9. Mail source 6 ℓ
  10. City near Los Angeles 8 ℓ
  11. She's told, "We'll always have Paris" 4 ℓ
  12. Unpaid balance 4 ℓ
  13. LSU awards 3 ℓ
  14. Criticism, so to speak 3 ℓ
  15. Health care giant 5 ℓ
  16. Older laptop component 7 ℓ
  17. Opticalm alternative 6 ℓ
  18. Wintry-looking, in brand names 3 ℓ
  19. CBS series, 2004-13 5 ℓ
  20. Cancel 3 ℓ
  21. Mag space for sale 6 ℓ
  22. Battle cry 10 ℓ
  23. Erstwhile pie filling 10 ℓ
  24. Educational octet 5 ℓ
  25. Alphabetic trio 3 ℓ
  26. Lead the cast 8 ℓ
  27. Italian article 3 ℓ
  28. Show displeasure 5 ℓ
  29. Crime lab purchase 6 ℓ
  30. Those opposed 5 ℓ
  31. One opposed 3 ℓ
  32. Not shut out from 4 ℓ
  33. Top choice, for short 4 ℓ
  34. Stratum 4 ℓ
  35. Tweet of gratitude 3 ℓ
  36. Airborne pest 4 ℓ
  37. GRE developer 3 ℓ
  38. Treadmill, so to speak 3 ℓ
  39. Org. once led by Heston 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, October 16, 2026 is titled “LADIES LAST” and was constructed by S.N.. The puzzle features 74 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 LADIES LAST Crossword October 16 2026 Answers