Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 6, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across39
Down37
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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, so to speak (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
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What some chocolate is (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSWISS→
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Congo was the last to join it (2018) (4)
Starts with O, ends with COPEC→
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Bering Sea isle (4)
Starts with A, ends with UATTU→
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Deck opening (5)
Starts with H, ends with HHATCH→
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Argonauts' protector (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHERA→
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New Testament self-identification (15)
Starts with T, ends with DTHEGOODSHEPHERD→
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Meal for a seal (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Alumnae directory word (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENEE→
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Barnyard sound (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMAA→
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President Barbie portrayer (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
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Las __, NM (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCRUCES→
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With 48-Across, the puzzle's dedication (8)
Starts with F, ends with TFORCLINT→
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Historical record (5)
Starts with A, ends with LANNAL→
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Fun time (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Couple in the Superman story (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKENTS→
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Torso muscles (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPECS→
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Freeway designation (3)
Starts with H, ends with VHOV→
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American Heart Mo. (3)
Starts with F, ends with BFEB→
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Era not worth remembering (13)
Starts with T, ends with STHEBADOLDDAYS→
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Major Canadian export (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
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Sony Music subsidiary (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARCA→
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Tidal adjective (4)
Starts with N, ends with PNEAP→
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Tolkien evildoer (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSMAUG→
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Metaphor for rice (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBED→
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General manager (5)
Starts with D, ends with LDOALL→
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See 26-Across (8)
Starts with E, ends with DEASTWOOD→
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Mrs. Cratchit in Mickey's Christmas Carol (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMINNIE→
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"Go back" key (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
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'45 battleground (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIWO→
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N. Eng.'s busiest airport (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBOS→
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Set the pace (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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Fairy tale fowl (15)
Starts with T, ends with GTHEUGLYDUCKLING→
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Coop group (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHENS→
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Sagan's "pale blue dot" (5)
Starts with E, ends with HEARTH→
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Previously (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Norse epic (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDDA→
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Sorority letter (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATHETA→
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Long, long time (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
Down
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Possible mortgage provision (7)
Starts with R, ends with PRATECAP→
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Wi-Fi alternative (8)
Starts with E, ends with TETHERNET→
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Filled up around noon (8)
Starts with A, ends with HATELUNCH→
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Clumsy person (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLUG→
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Flats and pumps (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHOES→
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Slog (through) (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWADE→
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"__ time!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with SITS→
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Foolish people (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCHMOS→
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Cut short (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSHEAR→
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Light-dawning remark (3)
Starts with O, ends with HOHH→
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Look through a window (6)
Starts with P, ends with NPEERIN→
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Aimless (6)
Starts with E, ends with TERRANT→
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Aspiring officers (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCADETS→
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Freshman in Contracts (4)
Starts with O, ends with LONEL→
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Standing room only (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPACKED→
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Surveil security, say (7)
Starts with C, ends with TCASEOUT→
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Was partial to (7)
Starts with F, ends with DFAVORED→
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Arab League founding member (7)
Starts with L, ends with NLEBANON→
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Saturn or Jupiter (3)
Starts with G, ends with DGOD→
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Bard's royal nickname (3)
Starts with H, ends with LHAL→
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OTC overseer (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFDA→
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Type of HDTV (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLCD→
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Young sheep or goat (8)
Starts with Y, ends with GYEANLING→
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Conspicuousness (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESALIENCE→
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Telethon commitments (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPLEDGES→
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Get all worked up (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESEETHE→
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Prepared, as bananas for baby food (6)
Starts with M, ends with DMASHED→
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Get promoted (6)
Starts with A, ends with DASCEND→
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Triumphant shout (6)
Starts with B, ends with HBOOYAH→
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Puck or pancake (4)
Starts with D, ends with KDISK→
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Feathered predator-to-be (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOWLET→
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Color close to caramel (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMOCHA→
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Certain barnyard attack (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBUTT→
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NATO charter member (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUSA→
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Eminem mentor, for short (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDRE→
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Mauna __ (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
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 6, 2026?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Kevin Christian.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Very, so to speak (REAL); What some chocolate is (SWISS); Congo was the last to join it (2018) (OPEC).
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.
