Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 8, 2026
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Clues70
Across35
Down35
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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Rainforest flier (5)
Starts with M, ends with WMACAW→
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Discordant dissent (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHOWL→
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Strike together (5)
Starts with G, ends with HGNASH→
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Readily mobilized up to '73 (4)
Starts with O, ends with AONEA→
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Suspicion metaphor (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Little things (10)
Starts with M, ends with SMINIATURES→
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Clear plate (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPANE→
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Chops, these days (7)
Starts with M, ends with YMASTERY→
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Sinks easily (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTAPSIN→
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'90s "Nifty!" (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRAD→
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Disbeliever's hyperbole (11)
Starts with I, ends with TILLEATMYHAT→
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With strict formality (7)
Starts with S, ends with YSTIFFLY→
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Hustles (4)
Starts with Z, ends with SZIPS→
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Drops containers (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVIALS→
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Followed the sun, sort of (8)
Starts with S, ends with DSUMMERED→
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Not a large mount (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPONY→
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Certain chess piece evocation (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMITRE→
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Sofia's capital since 2026 (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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French restaurant supplier (8)
Starts with S, ends with YSNAILERY→
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Give in to? (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADMIT→
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Out of bounds (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONOGO→
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Revolutionary flier (7)
Starts with F, ends with EFRISBEE→
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Brouwerij product (11)
Starts with B, ends with RBELGIANBEER→
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Where fans are briefly found (3)
Starts with A, ends with SACS→
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Gets into a row (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALIGNS→
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Perfectionist precept (7)
Starts with A, ends with AADASTRA→
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She's featured in Fun in Acapulco (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANINA→
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British brass band mainstays (10)
Starts with T, ends with STENORHORNS→
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Audible pardon (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
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Chromebook company (4)
Starts with A, ends with RACER→
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Consummate (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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Teaser, e.g. (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELURE→
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Limonada __ (bebida refrescante) (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROSA→
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Who orders Tom's whitewashing (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPOLLY→
Down
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Venerable entertainment threesome (3)
Starts with M, ends with MMGM→
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Sprightliness (9)
Starts with A, ends with NANIMATION→
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Provincial accumulation (9)
Starts with C, ends with ACANADIANA→
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Outlet advisory (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Strategic compilation (7)
Starts with W, ends with SWHATIFS→
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Common forecast frequency (6)
Starts with H, ends with YHOURLY→
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Partial lunch order (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONRYE→
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Far from great (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWEE→
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Final warning? (8)
Starts with L, ends with ELASTTIME→
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Sprinkling of yogurt-based dressings (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPOPPYSEEDS→
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Not much to add (5)
Starts with A, ends with HADASH→
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Sophia's close kin (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASONIA→
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Who succeeded Bob as Senate Majority Leader (2001) (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRENT→
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Convey, in a way (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Ceaselessly, quickly (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAMPM→
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Quick comebacks (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRSVPS→
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Nice hue (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAZUR→
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Nintendo's Pilotwings, e.g. (10)
Starts with F, ends with EFLYINGGAME→
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Foul territory (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Tiki bar cocktail served in a wooden container (9)
Starts with R, ends with LRUMBARREL→
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Key catalyst in America's westward expansion (9)
Starts with E, ends with LERIECANAL→
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Spoils, with "on" (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOTES→
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Very big name (8)
Starts with M, ends with RMEGASTAR→
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__ hand (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Pork __ (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLOIN→
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Jules Verne's Albatross (7)
Starts with A, ends with PAIRSHIP→
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Spade topper (6)
Starts with F, ends with AFEDORA→
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Bring up (4)
Starts with R, ends with RREAR→
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Flavorless (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBANAL→
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Whom Cotton contacted for educational assistance (1718) (5)
Starts with E, ends with UELIHU→
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Jacket made of paper (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLINER→
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Undoings (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBANES→
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__-thriller (cli-fi subgenre) (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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Calculating (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSLY→
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 8, 2026?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Matthew Sewell.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Rainforest flier (MACAW); Discordant dissent (HOWL); Mossy (PAST).
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?+
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