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COOL FORECASTS

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown 78 clues
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Across

  1. Personal viewpoint 5 ℓ
  2. iPhone's voice 4 ℓ
  3. Jack Sprat's no-no 3 ℓ
  4. Caesar or Antony 5 ℓ
  5. Wedding assent 3 ℓ
  6. Large striped cat 5 ℓ
  7. Detergent brand for baby clothes 9 ℓ
  8. Happify 5 ℓ
  9. Ward (off) 4 ℓ
  10. Response to an attendance taker 4 ℓ
  11. Enthusiastic 5 ℓ
  12. Cook in a skillet 3 ℓ
  13. "The Road Not Taken" poet 11 ℓ
  14. Cast a ballot 4 ℓ
  15. Psychic ability, for short 3 ℓ
  16. Follow orders 4 ℓ
  17. Constructed 4 ℓ
  18. Bitter-tasting 5 ℓ
  19. Zodiac crustacean 4 ℓ
  20. Nintendo's headquarters 5 ℓ
  21. Barbed __ fence 4 ℓ
  22. Early Genesis residence 4 ℓ
  23. Coupe alternative 5 ℓ
  24. Work at a keyboard 4 ℓ
  25. Director's workplace 3 ℓ
  26. Entryway 4 ℓ
  27. Spelling event 3 ℓ
  28. Party's get-to-know-you games 11 ℓ
  29. Of the Arctic or Antarctic 5 ℓ
  30. Dracula portrayer Lugosi 4 ℓ
  31. Meditative exercise 4 ℓ
  32. Stand up 5 ℓ
  33. Desperate football passes 9 ℓ
  34. Went out with 5 ℓ
  35. Yoko __ 3 ℓ
  36. Skip a big wedding 5 ℓ
  37. Toboggan, for instance 4 ℓ
  38. Compete in a dash 3 ℓ
  39. Camp shelters 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Difficult to bend 5 ℓ
  2. Not moving 5 ℓ
  3. Evaluates 5 ℓ
  4. Any mature insect 5 ℓ
  5. Green energy 10 ℓ
  6. Skyscraper 5 ℓ
  7. Be very fond of 5 ℓ
  8. "Stay angry! I don't care!" 9 ℓ
  9. Attempt 3 ℓ
  10. Uncool person 4 ℓ
  11. Deep distress 5 ℓ
  12. "Chopped" organ meat 5 ℓ
  13. Many South Pacific islands 5 ℓ
  14. Took a photo of 4 ℓ
  15. Person not quite 20 4 ℓ
  16. Fishing stick 3 ℓ
  17. Driven by intuition, informally 10 ℓ
  18. Yellow lawn invader 9 ℓ
  19. Auction offer 3 ℓ
  20. Noteworthy period 3 ℓ
  21. Strong craving 3 ℓ
  22. Sharp knock 3 ℓ
  23. Loud shout 3 ℓ
  24. Perform in a play 3 ℓ
  25. Big lug 3 ℓ
  26. Ballet leap 4 ℓ
  27. Distress signal 3 ℓ
  28. Went wrong 5 ℓ
  29. Spoken aloud 4 ℓ
  30. What 15-Down consist of 5 ℓ
  31. Makes less difficult 5 ℓ
  32. Cleopatra's country 5 ℓ
  33. Element #5 5 ℓ
  34. Detest 5 ℓ
  35. Exclusive group 5 ℓ
  36. Apple's tablets 5 ℓ
  37. Actor Reeves 5 ℓ
  38. Connecticut university 4 ℓ
  39. Bumped into 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 is titled “COOL FORECASTS” and was constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown. 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 COOL FORECASTS Crossword September 16 2026 Answers