Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 7, 2026
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Clues76
Across39
Down37
TitleTHAT'S WILD
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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Very generous, so to speak (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSOBIG→
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Deceptive plan (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
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Cook-__ (kind of competitions) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOFFS→
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Valerie in Adaptation (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATILDA→
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Heart of the Corn Belt (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Fall gently (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPLOP→
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"Wild __" (10)
Starts with B, ends with RBLUEYONDER→
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Closer's #1 concern (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Fighters' HQ (3)
Starts with A, ends with BAFB→
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Nostalgic span (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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What overlooks often are (6)
Starts with S, ends with CSCENIC→
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What fills some racks (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIBS→
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Wild __ (10)
Starts with B, ends with KBILLHICKOK→
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Sneaker features (6)
Starts with T, ends with STREADS→
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Laser pointer battery (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAAAA→
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Escape artist of similes (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Mountie jacket material (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERGE→
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Mid 16th-century date (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMDL→
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Whirling water (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEDDY→
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wild __ (9)
Starts with A, ends with YANDWOOLLY→
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What fills some racks (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHATS→
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"Am __ risk here?" (3)
Starts with I, ends with TIAT→
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Beautified (5)
Starts with D, ends with PDIDUP→
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Perspective preamble (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIMO→
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Show runner (4)
Starts with H, ends with THOST→
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Cause of wild weather (6)
Starts with E, ends with OELNINO→
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wild __ (10)
Starts with G, ends with EGOOSECHASE→
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Dickensian midwife (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGAMP→
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Distress call (6)
Starts with H, ends with EHELPME→
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What many caddies hold (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Bagel center (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
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"The world's online marketplace" (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEBAY→
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wild __ (10)
Starts with S, ends with YSTRAWBERRY→
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What Sweden joined in '24 (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONATO→
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Rather close (to) (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAKIN→
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Bugle blast (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBLARE→
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Savannah Country Cookbook author (4)
Starts with D, ends with NDEEN→
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Dinette set spot (4)
Starts with N, ends with KNOOK→
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SNL's 80+ accumulation (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMMYS→
Down
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French West Indies isle (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTBARTS→
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Rig mishap (7)
Starts with O, ends with EOILFIRE→
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Weep noisily (7)
Starts with B, ends with RBLUBBER→
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Fluorine compound suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIDE→
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"The Prince of Motown" (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAYE→
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Mideast mountain (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISINAI→
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Mail order option (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCOD→
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Extreme admiration (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAWE→
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Justice once an NAACP lawyer (8)
Starts with M, ends with LMARSHALL→
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Data protection protocol, for short (5)
Starts with O, ends with COPSEC→
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Was on both sides of (7)
Starts with F, ends with DFLANKED→
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Having page numbers (7)
Starts with F, ends with DFOLIOED→
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With little dots (7)
Starts with S, ends with YSPECKLY→
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Versified spheres (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORBS→
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World Factbook publisher (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACIA→
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Extended stories (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGAS→
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De Niro Oscar role (7)
Starts with L, ends with ALAMOTTA→
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Teen, in Toulouse (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLADO→
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Day's-end retreat (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDEN→
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Looking into (5)
Starts with E, ends with GEYING→
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Of bishops' business (8)
Starts with D, ends with NDIOCESAN→
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Get clean (4)
Starts with W, ends with HWASH→
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Blood work letters (3)
Starts with L, ends with LLDL→
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Upscale (7)
Starts with H, ends with DHIGHEND→
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Simple swimmers (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAMOEBAE→
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Not soon enough (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETOOLATE→
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Explanatory illustration (7)
Starts with D, ends with MDIAGRAM→
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Hardly happy (7)
Starts with U, ends with YUNMERRY→
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KFC competitor (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPOPEYES→
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Drapery edge (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHEM→
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"That's nasty!" (4)
Starts with E, ends with WEEEW→
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Surveil (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSPYON→
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Performed poorly (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSTANK→
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French cleric (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABBE→
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Reason for a ring ringing (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTKO→
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Sambadrome city (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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Soft hardwood (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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.
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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 7, 2026?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Very generous, so to speak (SOBIG); Deceptive plan (SCAM); Cook-__ (kind of competitions) (OFFS).
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.
