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AROUND A TRACK

Monday, September 7, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. "Be patient!" 4 ℓ
  2. A second helping 4 ℓ
  3. Spreadsheet numbers 4 ℓ
  4. "This is terrible!" 4 ℓ
  5. Drama with singers 5 ℓ
  6. Elongated circle 4 ℓ
  7. Change for a $20 bill 4 ℓ
  8. Kentucky Derby animals 10 ℓ
  9. Hoopsters' league: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  10. Modify prior to publication 4 ℓ
  11. Absorbent kitchen cleaner 6 ℓ
  12. Shopping center 4 ℓ
  13. Char on a grill 4 ℓ
  14. Core covered by kernels 7 ℓ
  15. Prior to now 6 ℓ
  16. Cushiony 4 ℓ
  17. New __ Yankees 4 ℓ
  18. Long-running quarrel 4 ℓ
  19. At no cost 4 ℓ
  20. Book of maps 5 ℓ
  21. Plant growing on a ceramic "pet" 4 ℓ
  22. Window ledge 4 ℓ
  23. Tennis court dividers 4 ℓ
  24. Loaned out 4 ℓ
  25. Solemn promise 6 ℓ
  26. Multi-acre homes 7 ℓ
  27. Bun or bagel 4 ℓ
  28. Full-time athletes 4 ℓ
  29. Payment for a service 3 ℓ
  30. Slanted viewpoint 4 ℓ
  31. Hen or doe 6 ℓ
  32. Purple berry in smoothies 4 ℓ
  33. Running squads that pass batons 10 ℓ
  34. Goatee's spot 4 ℓ
  35. Brief film excerpt 5 ℓ
  36. Wilted, as lettuce 4 ℓ
  37. Heavy weights 4 ℓ
  38. Strong smell 4 ℓ
  39. Tehran's nation 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. __ out (exhausted) 4 ℓ
  2. Otherwise 4 ℓ
  3. Pressed the doorbell 4 ℓ
  4. Bakery appliance 4 ℓ
  5. Two-wheeled vehicles with engines 11 ℓ
  6. "__ you kidding?" 3 ℓ
  7. Midterm or final 4 ℓ
  8. Fools' Day month 5 ℓ
  9. Scribbly drawing 6 ℓ
  10. Tip of a sock 3 ℓ
  11. Ancient Andes native 4 ℓ
  12. Moby-Dick captain 4 ℓ
  13. States confidently 7 ℓ
  14. Listen to sounds 4 ℓ
  15. Utensil for frying 3 ℓ
  16. Toys with locomotives and cabooses 11 ℓ
  17. Couches in living rooms 5 ℓ
  18. Texter's close pals 4 ℓ
  19. Carry with you 5 ℓ
  20. __ and aahed 5 ℓ
  21. Young stallions 5 ℓ
  22. Fills a tank with gasoline 5 ℓ
  23. Spooky 5 ℓ
  24. Middleton of the British royal family 4 ℓ
  25. Metal for girders 5 ℓ
  26. Moose's horns 7 ℓ
  27. Misplaced 4 ℓ
  28. Request for divine guidance 6 ℓ
  29. "You've got mail" Web company 3 ℓ
  30. "Baby grand" instrument 5 ℓ
  31. True statement 4 ℓ
  32. Channel airing football and hockey 4 ℓ
  33. Actress Watson or Stone 4 ℓ
  34. Impartial 4 ℓ
  35. Ran, as fabric colors 4 ℓ
  36. __ course (entree) 4 ℓ
  37. Rebounded sound 4 ℓ
  38. Earth-friendly prefix 3 ℓ
  39. Yale student 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, September 7, 2026 is titled “AROUND A TRACK” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. 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 AROUND A TRACK Crossword September 7 2026 Answers