Here are the answers to Newsday.com Crossword puzzles Monday April 6, 2020.

”All kidding __ . . .” – ASIDE
”Half” prefix for final – SEMI
”Super” video game brother – MARIO
”That’s too bad” – ALAS
”__ my case!” (lawyer’s words) – IREST
100 to 1, for one – RATIO
Absorbent kitchen-floor cleaner – SPONGEMOP
Adorable one – CUTIE
Allows to ripen – AGES
Alters before publication – EDITS
Angel’s overhead ring – HALO
April 15 payment – TAX
Aroma – ODOR
Big tourist attraction – MECCA
Bone protecting a leg joint – KNEECAP
Bride’s face covering – VEIL
Broke soil for planting – HOED
Building’s location – SITE
Chinese bronze-disk instrument – GONG
Cola or root beer – SODA
Contest with calf roping – RODEO
Corporate bigwig, for short – EXEC
Cost of a cab ride – FARE
Crown of a princess – TIARA
Days of __ (long-ago time) – YORE
Declare – SAY
Drove fast – SPED
Fairy tale bullies – OGRES
Female pig – SOW
Female singing voice – ALTO
Figure __ (skating maneuver) – EIGHT
Guy always agreeing with the boss – YESMAN
Hair tool with teeth – COMB
Handheld duster with bristles – WHISKBROOM
Hoofbeat sound – CLOP
Hotel’s place to swim – POOL
Inquire – ASK
Internet address starter – WWW
Like EEE shoes – WIDE
Long, heroic story – SAGA
Mirror reflection – IMAGE
More prudent – WISER
Native American carved pole – TOTEM
Not fooled by – ONTO
Nuisance – PEST
Off in the distance – AFAR
Off-center, as a hat – ASKEW
Opinion pieces – ESSAYS
Pad for kitchen scouring – STEELWOOL
Person raising and selling dogs – BREEDER
Person who doesn’t mingle – LONER
Pig’s cry – OINK
Pre-owned – USED
Pub brews – ALES
Quantity of 12: Abbr – DOZ
Remind constantly – NAG
Sailor’s greeting – AHOY
Sassy – PERT
Sea creatures with claws – CRABS
Seldom encountered – RARE
Sesame __ (burger bun tidbit) – SEED
Short snooze – NAP
Solemn promises – VOWS
Something that’s taboo – NONO
Song for a diva – ARIA
Song for one singer – SOLO
Stash in an overhead bin – STOW
Stat of a batter’s success: Abbr – AVG
Striped equine – ZEBRA
Tool for household scouring – SCRUBBRUSH
Triple-decker cookie – OREO
Typed (in) – KEYED
Upscale German cars – BMWS
Walking stick – CANE
Word like ”bring” or ”be” – VERB
__ and cons – PROS
__ by (obey, as a law) – ABIDE
__ Vegas, NV – LAS