Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 17, 2026
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Clues76
Across34
Down42
TitleBEFORE AND AFTER
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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Female Justice before Elena (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASONIA→
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Bantu warrior chief __ Zulu (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASHAKA→
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LXIV years before Hastings (3)
Starts with M, ends with IMII→
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Discharges (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMITS→
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Auto racing's "Intimidator" (9)
Starts with E, ends with TEARNHARDT→
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Year-end poem setting BEFORE 18-Across (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNIGHT→
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See 17-Across (9)
Starts with C, ends with SCHRISTMAS→
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Hankering (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTHIRST→
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Carmen character (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTORERO→
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High rollers' preference (7)
Starts with N, ends with TNOLIMIT→
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FL-to-CA road (4)
Starts with I, ends with NITEN→
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Caution adage BEFORE 29-Across (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLOOK→
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See 26-Across (7)
Starts with Y, ends with PYOULEAP→
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Top tier's elite (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALIST→
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Many Yankee fans (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNYERS→
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Common exec deg. (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMBA→
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Snow globes of a sort (6)
Starts with I, ends with SIGLOOS→
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Arms of swashbucklers (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSABERS→
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Starfish arm (3)
Starts with R, ends with YRAY→
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Yellowish brown (5)
Starts with K, ends with IKHAKI→
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Sheets of stamps (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPANES→
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See 49-Across (7)
Starts with R, ends with GREADING→
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Message on a top-secret document AFTER 47-Across (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBURN→
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Well-being (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAKE→
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Frequent Antiques Roadshow item (7)
Starts with P, ends with YPOTTERY→
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Visibly furious (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAGLARE→
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Passes in pronunciation (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELIDES→
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NFL conversion AFTER 63-Across (9)
Starts with T, ends with NTOUCHDOWN→
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See 60-Across (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPOINT→
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Where indie films are fare (9)
Starts with A, ends with SARTHOUSES→
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Arm's __ nerve (5)
Starts with U, ends with RULNAR→
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Red Sox great's nickname (3)
Starts with Y, ends with ZYAZ→
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Trenching tool (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPADE→
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What can go before "glass" (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPLEXI→
Down
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JFK, in the '50s (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSEN→
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Pass over (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Coming soon, to Shelley (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNIGH→
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Less-than-confident comment (8)
Starts with I, ends with OITHINKSO→
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What can go before "physics" (5)
Starts with A, ends with OASTRO→
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Grapefruit portion (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSECTION→
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"Dream on!" (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHAH→
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Pirate plaint (3)
Starts with A, ends with RARR→
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Persons working with wool (8)
Starts with K, ends with SKNITTERS→
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"Oh, of course" (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAHSO→
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Big Apple mascot (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMRMET→
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Challenge preamble (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIDARE→
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"Your show is starting" (5)
Starts with I, ends with NITSON→
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What to take on memory lane (5)
Starts with A, ends with PATRIP→
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Not to be trusted (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSLY→
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Overly, to Octavio (3)
Starts with M, ends with YMUY→
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Tact tail (3)
Starts with I, ends with EILE→
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Hideout (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Common Russian prename (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOLGA→
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Overly smooth (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOILY→
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Pronto (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Casino tip (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOKE→
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Yelp link (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Harris tale title (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBRER→
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Focused grp. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NASSN→
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Got it together (8)
Starts with S, ends with PSHAPEDUP→
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Term of endearment (8)
Starts with B, ends with LBABYDOLL→
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Busyness (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Young fox (3)
Starts with K, ends with TKIT→
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High-powered (7)
Starts with I, ends with EINTENSE→
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Weigh-in stat (5)
Starts with R, ends with HREACH→
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Form of shampoo (3)
Starts with G, ends with LGEL→
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Thai shish kebab (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSATAY→
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Greek square of old (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAGORA→
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Stumblebum (5)
Starts with K, ends with ZKLUTZ→
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Turn to confetti (5)
Starts with R, ends with PRIPUP→
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They resemble P's (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRHOS→
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Austrian article (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEINE→
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Chips and pretzels. in ads (4)
Starts with S, ends with XSNAX→
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Madrid's Mama Bear (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOSA→
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Amalgamate (3)
Starts with W, ends with DWED→
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Olympians' big challenge, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 July 17, 2026?+
76 clues: 34 Across and 42 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Alan Levin.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Female Justice before Elena (SONIA); Bantu warrior chief __ Zulu (SHAKA); LXIV years before Hastings (MII).
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.
