Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 11, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
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Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Make a sketch of (4)
Starts with D, ends with WDRAW→
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Insect attracted to light (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMOTH→
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"Product" suffix for soft or silver (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWARE→
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Uncomplicate (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Three-layer cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Tied, as shoes (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLACED→
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Soft French cheese (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIE→
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Of great height (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTALL→
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Helpful to have (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOFUSE→
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Whistling stovetop pot (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETEAKETTLE→
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Frequently (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOFTEN→
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Great distress (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWOE→
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Tiny spots of land (6)
Starts with I, ends with SISLETS→
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Jigsaw puzzle parts (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPIECES→
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See eye to eye (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGREE→
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South American mountains (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANDES→
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Person from Bangkok (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITHAI→
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"Include me!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMIN→
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Mix, as batter (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Docks for ships (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPIERS→
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Start again with (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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Carryall bag (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOTE→
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Typical Saudi (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Edible ice cream holders (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCONES→
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Calculated a sum (5)
Starts with A, ends with DADDED→
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Last part of a weekend (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSUNDAY→
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Fort Worth neighbor (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDALLAS→
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Balloon filler (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Suspect's excuse (5)
Starts with A, ends with IALIBI→
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Handled holder for java (9)
Starts with C, ends with GCOFFEEMUG→
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Prohibited things (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNONOS→
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Just slightly (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Roll of sticky cellophane (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAPE→
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What candies like caramel and licorice are (5)
Starts with C, ends with YCHEWY→
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Tiny skin opening (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPORE→
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Form a clump (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCLOT→
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British noble below a duke (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Burger bun morsel (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Barnyard egg layers (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHENS→
Down
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Money owed (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBT→
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Seldom seen (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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China's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Sunday through Saturday (4)
Starts with W, ends with KWEEK→
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Short guiding principles (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMOTTOS→
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Deliver, as a speech (5)
Starts with O, ends with EORATE→
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Expose a secret (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Golf target (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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Appliance with a grid for batter (10)
Starts with W, ends with NWAFFLEIRON→
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Sharp, as eyesight (5)
Starts with A, ends with EACUTE→
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Placed back to zero (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRESET→
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Blissful places (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDENS→
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Needing tightening (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOOSE→
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Lambs' mothers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEWES→
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Colored part of the eye (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Bygone time (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPAST→
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Take __ account (consider) (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINTO→
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Revise, as an article (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Deep dish for corn flakes (10)
Starts with C, ends with LCEREALBOWL→
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Leading the race (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAHEAD→
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Anything worn (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGARB→
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Auto wheel (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIRE→
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Darn, as socks (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEND→
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Creative spark (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Overly curious (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNOSY→
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Small notebooks (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPADS→
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Restore to health (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECURE→
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"Fresh as a" flower (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDAISY→
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Strained, as flour (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSIFTED→
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Tango or rumba (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDANCE→
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Hawaiian ''hello'' (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Passenger ship (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLINER→
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In flames (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAFIRE→
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Baseball hats (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCAPS→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Carve in stone or glass (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
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Rooster or ram (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMALE→
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"Once __ a time..." (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUPON→
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Obtains (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGETS→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for August 11, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Make a sketch of (DRAW); Insect attracted to light (MOTH); "Product" suffix for soft or silver (WARE).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
