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PIZZA PARTNERS

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Constructed by Ruth Warham 78 clues
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Across

  1. Tablet downloads 4 ℓ
  2. Overexcited, informally 5 ℓ
  3. Household felines 4 ℓ
  4. "Wherefore art __ Romeo?" 4 ℓ
  5. Do damage to 4 ℓ
  6. Small and glittering, as eyes 5 ℓ
  7. Wines and dines 4 ℓ
  8. Brainstorm 4 ℓ
  9. Nickname for an NCO 5 ℓ
  10. Playful aquatic mammal 5 ℓ
  11. Fishy pizza topping 9 ℓ
  12. Bring back on staff 6 ℓ
  13. Parsley or thyme 4 ℓ
  14. Sports cable channel 4 ℓ
  15. Beaded calculating tool 6 ℓ
  16. Folk wisdom 4 ℓ
  17. Granola grains 4 ℓ
  18. Infield covers 5 ℓ
  19. Woodwind instrument 4 ℓ
  20. Opinion piece 5 ℓ
  21. Women's links org. 4 ℓ
  22. So far 5 ℓ
  23. Cutlet meat 4 ℓ
  24. Gas station machine 4 ℓ
  25. Paper fastener 6 ℓ
  26. Piece of lettuce 4 ℓ
  27. Hearing organs 4 ℓ
  28. Showy flower 6 ℓ
  29. Fungal pizza topping 9 ℓ
  30. Wizardry student Potter 5 ℓ
  31. Truism 5 ℓ
  32. Actress Hathaway 4 ℓ
  33. Luxurious 4 ℓ
  34. Reddish hair tint 5 ℓ
  35. Play the leading role 4 ℓ
  36. "Understood" 4 ℓ
  37. Invite to enter 5 ℓ
  38. Optimistic emotion 4 ℓ
  39. Butterfly catchers 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Engaged in battle 5 ℓ
  2. Salon colorist 4 ℓ
  3. Slight advantage 4 ℓ
  4. Acting role 4 ℓ
  5. Beefy pizza topping 9 ℓ
  6. Soak up 6 ℓ
  7. Hidden supply 5 ℓ
  8. German auto 4 ℓ
  9. Sour cream and __ dip 6 ℓ
  10. Japanese fish dish 5 ℓ
  11. Doggie 5 ℓ
  12. Call up 5 ℓ
  13. Genealogy chart 4 ℓ
  14. Metal-bearing rocks 4 ℓ
  15. Not at all difficult 4 ℓ
  16. Sit for a photo 4 ℓ
  17. Twangy-sounding 5 ℓ
  18. Exact duplicate 4 ℓ
  19. Craving 4 ℓ
  20. Chair or sofa 4 ℓ
  21. "Tall" story 4 ℓ
  22. Spicy pizza topping 9 ℓ
  23. Border on 4 ℓ
  24. Italy's capital, in Italy 4 ℓ
  25. Outperforms 4 ℓ
  26. At any time 4 ℓ
  27. In the distance 4 ℓ
  28. Nonprofessional guy 6 ℓ
  29. Cling (to) 6 ℓ
  30. Fireplace residue 5 ℓ
  31. "None for me, thanks" 5 ℓ
  32. Off the leash 5 ℓ
  33. Offer to a hitchhiker 5 ℓ
  34. Shatter to bits 5 ℓ
  35. Break sharply 4 ℓ
  36. Golden Rule word 4 ℓ
  37. Skating surface 4 ℓ
  38. Lumberjacks' tools 4 ℓ
  39. Sounds of laughter 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 is titled “PIZZA PARTNERS” and was constructed by Ruth Warham. 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 PIZZA PARTNERS Crossword October 6 2026 Answers