Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 21, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues72
Across35
Down37
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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Crowds to the max (8)
Starts with J, ends with SJAMPACKS→
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Corn holders (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCRIBS→
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Cross-sectional side piece (9)
Starts with O, ends with GONIONRING→
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Frost and Eliot contemporary (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBENET→
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Infomercial order (9)
Starts with D, ends with YDONTDELAY→
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Stain source (3)
Starts with I, ends with KINK→
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Gospel truth (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADOGMA→
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Farm measure (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBALE→
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Liability limitation (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Specificity starter (6)
Starts with N, ends with YNAMELY→
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PC magazine software coinage of '90 (6)
Starts with A, ends with TAPPLET→
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Word from the French for "cure in brine" (8)
Starts with M, ends with EMARINADE→
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Con front (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSHILL→
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They're on the tip of some tongues (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLISPS→
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Quick flight (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
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With a key (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTONAL→
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1812 US invasion destination (3)
Starts with O, ends with TONT→
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Second try of a sort (5)
Starts with P, ends with BPLANB→
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__ way (3)
Starts with I, ends with AINA→
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Drainage system elements (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEAVES→
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Battle of Hastings participant (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELANCE→
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Was cyclical (8)
Starts with R, ends with DRECURRED→
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Exploit self-servingly (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPANDER→
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Spot-checked? (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDOGSAT→
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'90s inaugural speaker before Billy's benediction (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMAYA→
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Determination (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWILL→
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Pedestrian (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBANAL→
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Backing (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPRO→
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Amazon ecosystem (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
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Largest-mass terrestrial carnivore (9)
Starts with P, ends with RPOLARBEAR→
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What Shuttle-Mir effectively ended (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESPACERACE→
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Hairy situation (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSNARL→
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Certain sleep aids (8)
Starts with E, ends with SEYEMASKS→
Down
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She's related to Joey (4)
Starts with J, ends with IJODI→
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Notation after "A new broom sweeps clean" (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Polecat relative (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMINK→
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It may be melting (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPOT→
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A top-10 written English word (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Acknowledgment (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCREDIT→
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British pounds (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKILOS→
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Hairy situation (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSNAG→
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Paramount "sister" since 2019 (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCBS→
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Jacob's eldest (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREUBEN→
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Out of it (10)
Starts with I, ends with DINLALALAND→
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Performance with finger cymbals (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBELLYDANCE→
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Alternate ocular inconvenience (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESTYE→
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Performers with horses (8)
Starts with G, ends with SGYMNASTS→
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Site reviewing Movies for Grownups (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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Bistecca __ fiorentina (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALLA→
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Exchange figures (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSELLERS→
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"The sound of the voice...sets thoughts __": Helen Keller (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTIR→
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Didn't try very hard (10)
Starts with P, ends with NPHONEDITIN→
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Malibu Sunrise kin (10)
Starts with P, ends with APINACOLADA→
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Got value from (5)
Starts with M, ends with DMINED→
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Metaphor for fading feelings (5)
Starts with E, ends with REMBER→
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More than one soft touch (8)
Starts with L, ends with SLOVETAPS→
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Smallville teen (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALANA→
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Any Aladdin adversary (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Much less well-behaved (6)
Starts with U, ends with RUGLIER→
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What many an ornate auditorium is called (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPALACE→
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Official language of Brunei and Singapore (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMALAY→
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Hairy situations (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWEBS→
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"Try again" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOPE→
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Identicality metaphor (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPEAS→
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What might take your thyme (4)
Starts with R, ends with KRACK→
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Collection from some claims (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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Cardiology concern (3)
Starts with L, ends with LLDL→
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Electrooculogram readout (3)
Starts with R, ends with MREM→
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Jaguar bonnet cover (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABRA→
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 February 21, 2026?+
72 clues: 35 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Rafael Musa.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Crowds to the max (JAMPACKS); Corn holders (CRIBS); Cross-sectional side piece (ONIONRING).
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.
