Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 15, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across34
Down36
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Top drawer (8)
Starts with M, ends with RMEGASTAR→
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Dehydrates, in a way (6)
Starts with W, ends with SWRINGS→
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Setting for exposure (8)
Starts with A, ends with EAPERTURE→
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Extremely noble (6)
Starts with H, ends with CHEROIC→
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Spoils (8)
Starts with V, ends with SVITIATES→
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Extremely (6)
Starts with E, ends with OEVERSO→
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Drop a line (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCAST→
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Lightens up (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPALES→
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Key duplication (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROER→
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Slippery slope (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDUNE→
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Cesky apostol (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPAVEL→
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Inside plant (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOLE→
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Center of convergence (3)
Starts with E, ends with GERG→
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Show-off (11)
Starts with W, ends with RWISENHEIMER→
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Come after or go after (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPURSUE→
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Stubbornness symbol (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTONE→
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Guess who? (7)
Starts with P, ends with CPSYCHIC→
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Juice boxes (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTLETS→
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Went long (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRANON→
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Escaped slowly (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSEEPED→
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It's thought-provoking (11)
Starts with B, ends with RBRAINTEASER→
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Pair of kings, say (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHES→
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The Second Fifty publisher (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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Has an unenviable feeling (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHURTS→
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Word from the French for "small and detailed" (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Light of light (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDIM→
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High-spirited (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMERRY→
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Home of a Water Lilies triptych (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMOMA→
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Sends up (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELATES→
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Marvel Universe trope (8)
Starts with A, ends with OALTEREGO→
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Take a break from blogging (6)
Starts with G, ends with KGODARK→
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Barely balanced (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTEETERED→
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Intense or impressive (6)
Starts with G, ends with YGNARLY→
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Siege that named an SUV (8)
Starts with E, ends with EESCALADE→
Down
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Texan wearing a stallion logo (3)
Starts with M, ends with VMAV→
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Greek who wrote Theory of the Passions (8)
Starts with E, ends with SEPICURUS→
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Start to boil (8)
Starts with G, ends with YGETANGRY→
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Pop up (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARISE→
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Ballpark figure (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Sound like tsk (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTUT→
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Corn pancakes (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAREPAS→
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Copies over, perhaps (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRESAVES→
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Cups of tea (11)
Starts with W, ends with SWHEELHOUSES→
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Some fathers, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREVS→
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Fit bit (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIRE→
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Luke's unfortunate news (6)
Starts with N, ends with MNOROOM→
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Whom Claudia called "the only remaining supermodel" (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGISELE→
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One with goals (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSCORER→
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Slow movement (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLENTO→
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Nightmare tormentee in his first film (1984) (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEPP→
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Overly optimistic (11)
Starts with P, ends with YPIEINTHESKY→
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Bissell's German rival (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMIELE→
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Chinese city, first with a COVID lockdown (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWUHAN→
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Large key (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Doctor's order (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSCRIP→
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Affaire de __ (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCOEUR→
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Posters, postcards, pamphlets, etc. (8)
Starts with E, ends with AEPHEMERA→
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What Romeo and Juliet are (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTEENAGED→
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School close to Coronado (4)
Starts with S, ends with USDSU→
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Talk over? (7)
Starts with N, ends with ENARRATE→
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Good-for-nothing (6)
Starts with B, ends with GBADEGG→
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Castigate (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRAILON→
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Tireless force (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARMADA→
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Hair __ (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTYLES→
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Fancy fungus (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMOREL→
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Robin cousin (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMERL→
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Successor of NASDAQ's FB (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMETA→
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It's often rolled over (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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Hard-boiled protagonist (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTEC→
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Handel's __ for the Birthday of Queen Anne (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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 15, 2026?+
70 clues: 34 Across and 36 Down. The puzzle was constructed by David P. Williams.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Top drawer (MEGASTAR); Dehydrates, in a way (WRINGS); Setting for exposure (APERTURE).
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.
