Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 24, 2026
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Across39
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Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
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Junk email (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSPAM→
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Performs in a movie (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Small pesky fly (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGNAT→
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Ram of the zodiac (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIES→
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Repair, as a sock (4)
Starts with D, ends with NDARN→
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Jay who hosted The Tonight Show (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLENO→
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Soup-dipping utensil (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELADLE→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Strongly recommend (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Thin tube that releases tiny amounts of liquid (10)
Starts with E, ends with REYEDROPPER→
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Nights before holidays (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEVES→
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Winery tank (3)
Starts with V, ends with TVAT→
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Tag on a garment (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLABEL→
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Mercury or Mars (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPLANET→
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'70s dance club (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODISCO→
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Wise advisor (4)
Starts with G, ends with UGURU→
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Follow, as advice (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHEED→
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Engrave with acid (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
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Only slightly (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Beauty parlor (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
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Right __ minute (now) (4)
Starts with T, ends with STHIS→
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Apiece (4)
Starts with E, ends with HEACH→
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Farm's storage tower (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSILO→
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Jeans maker Strauss (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEVI→
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Ferris wheels and carousels (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIDES→
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Beer maker (6)
Starts with B, ends with RBREWER→
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In good __ (fit) (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHAPE→
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__-mo replay (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSLO→
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Fashionable (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCHIC→
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Bicycle handle for stopping (10)
Starts with B, ends with RBRAKELEVER→
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Colonel or captain (4)
Starts with R, ends with KRANK→
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Car with a meter (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Banish (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEXILE→
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Sharp part of a sword (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Pizza appliance (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOVEN→
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Hearing or sight (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESENSE→
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Forest animal with antlers (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Dark-colored wines (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
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Burger bun morsel (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
Down
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Reduced-price event (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Say grace, for example (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPRAY→
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Office assistant (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Card-game combo (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMELD→
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Adjust to change (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADAPT→
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Complain constantly (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCARP→
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Maple or elm (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Hair tangles (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSNARLS→
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Container for liquid adhesive (10)
Starts with G, ends with EGLUEBOTTLE→
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Great bravery (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENERVE→
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Halo wearer (5)
Starts with A, ends with LANGEL→
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Tips of shoes (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOES→
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Bring a meal to (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERVE→
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Sworn statements (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOATHS→
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Highest poker card (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
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Group for expert putters: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with APGA→
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Oil change, informally (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELUBE→
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Opera solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Tool to break open pecan shells (10)
Starts with N, ends with RNUTCRACKER→
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Sandwich shops (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDELIS→
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Much-admired celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Enjoy some gum (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCHEW→
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Home for bees (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIVE→
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Of high morals (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOBLE→
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Title for a knight (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSIR→
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__-hop (music genre) (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHIP→
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Person who owes money (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDEBTOR→
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Parts in a play (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROLES→
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Pulled-down window covering (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHADE→
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Door-to-wall hardware (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHINGE→
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Potato coverings (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSKINS→
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Reputation, informally (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCRED→
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Glowing review (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERAVE→
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Chopped down (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAXED→
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Former partners (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEXES→
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Grape plant (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVINE→
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"So what __ is new?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Clarinet accessory (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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 24, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Junk email (SPAM); Performs in a movie (ACTS); Small pesky fly (GNAT).
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.
