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THREE OF A KIND

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Constructed by Fred Piscop 78 clues
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Across

  1. A bunch 4 ℓ
  2. Spill the beans 4 ℓ
  3. Klutzy 5 ℓ
  4. Real estate stat 4 ℓ
  5. More despicable 5 ℓ
  6. Perry victory site 4 ℓ
  7. Part of a sock 5 ℓ
  8. Superhero squad 4 ℓ
  9. Cause of quaking 4 ℓ
  10. Go away quietly 12 ℓ
  11. Robin Williams' sitcom birthplace 3 ℓ
  12. Adoption org. 5 ℓ
  13. Poet's sphere 3 ℓ
  14. High school class 3 ℓ
  15. British schoolboy's topper 7 ℓ
  16. Mumbai garb 4 ℓ
  17. Irish actor Stephen 3 ℓ
  18. Sarge's superior 5 ℓ
  19. Seek a newer version 15 ℓ
  20. Weigh station visitor 3 ℓ
  21. Peripheral 5 ℓ
  22. Fully matured 4 ℓ
  23. ER personnel 3 ℓ
  24. Lets down 7 ℓ
  25. "Sail ___ Ship of State!" 3 ℓ
  26. Shrink back 5 ℓ
  27. Where huge letters are written 3 ℓ
  28. Make much noise 12 ℓ
  29. Opera set in Egypt 4 ℓ
  30. Cheers server 5 ℓ
  31. One of the Bronte sisters 4 ℓ
  32. Talk-show physician 4 ℓ
  33. Facebook party notice 5 ℓ
  34. Prefix meaning "beyond" 4 ℓ
  35. Designer label 4 ℓ
  36. Windshield adornment 5 ℓ
  37. Drudge 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Guffaw, in Variety 4 ℓ
  2. Quiz whiz Jennings 3 ℓ
  3. Become horizontal 3 ℓ
  4. Sleeve 3 ℓ
  5. Some phone messages 5 ℓ
  6. Shoe preserver 4 ℓ
  7. Throw stuff at 4 ℓ
  8. Fraternal brothers 4 ℓ
  9. Half of a course 4 ℓ
  10. Trump Jr.'s sister 6 ℓ
  11. Derisive 8 ℓ
  12. Greenish blue 4 ℓ
  13. Crunchy ice-cream ingredient 4 ℓ
  14. Tolkien villain 3 ℓ
  15. Specified 5 ℓ
  16. Merchant of Venice woman 6 ℓ
  17. Unsettling 6 ℓ
  18. Dresses down 6 ℓ
  19. Fund held in trust 6 ℓ
  20. Puppy sound 3 ℓ
  21. Pumpkin or squash 5 ℓ
  22. Novel designs 5 ℓ
  23. The Beaver State 6 ℓ
  24. Sesame seed paste 6 ℓ
  25. Magnetite, e.g. 3 ℓ
  26. 1950s war zone 5 ℓ
  27. A good time 3 ℓ
  28. Force's training center 8 ℓ
  29. Merchandise ID 3 ℓ
  30. El Al's headquarters 6 ℓ
  31. Beyond impractical 5 ℓ
  32. How some coffee is served 4 ℓ
  33. Penn with three Oscars 4 ℓ
  34. Golden Rule word 4 ℓ
  35. Strike zone boundary 4 ℓ
  36. It's west of Sask. 4 ℓ
  37. Greenland explorer 4 ℓ
  38. Except for 4 ℓ
  39. Also mention 3 ℓ
  40. Nettle 3 ℓ
  41. Novelist DeLillo 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is titled “THREE OF A KIND” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. 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 THREE OF A KIND Crossword October 21 2026 Answers