Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 2, 2026
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
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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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What "go" begins with (5)
Starts with H, ends with GHARDG→
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Dark doings (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Brazenness (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGALL→
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In existence (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALIVE→
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Bounty competitor (4)
Starts with V, ends with AVIVA→
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Jai __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with IALAI→
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"We__ to be self-evident..." (15)
Starts with H, ends with SHOLDTHESETRUTHS→
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Had something (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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"Faire" focus (3)
Starts with R, ends with NREN→
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Writer Welty (6)
Starts with E, ends with AEUDORA→
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Slender swimmers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Kin of contra- (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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"...unalienable Rights, __..." (14)
Starts with T, ends with ETHATAMONGTHESE→
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Insurgents (6)
Starts with R, ends with SREBELS→
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Free File program offerer (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
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Glowing notice (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERAVE→
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Popeye pal (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOYL→
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The Ebro's destination (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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"__ sport!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABEA→
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With a new hue (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDYED→
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Script writer (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDOC→
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Proverbial criers (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSERS→
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"...__..." (14)
Starts with A, ends with YARELIFELIBERTY→
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Wear well (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
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Jazz Age artist (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERTE→
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Most secure (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSAFEST→
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It grows on a stalk (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
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Health facility (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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"....__ Happiness" (15)
Starts with A, ends with FANDTHEPURSUITOF→
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Sister of Charlotte (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Artemis program runner (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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Stage fare (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADRAMA→
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Clothing store section (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOYS→
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Mild oath (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDRAT→
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Revved up (5)
Starts with E, ends with REAGER→
Down
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"Good one!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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In profusion (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Madden (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERILE→
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Film format (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDVD→
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Face facts (7)
Starts with G, ends with LGETREAL→
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All the same (6)
Starts with E, ends with OEVENSO→
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Grafton's Vengeance starter (3)
Starts with V, ends with SVIS→
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Correct conclusion (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIVE→
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Some police prints (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLATENTS→
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Less subdued, design-wise (7)
Starts with G, ends with RGAUDIER→
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Adele, for instance (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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"If I Were King of the Forest" singer (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAHR→
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Toon saxophonist (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALISA→
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Directs, in Variety-speak (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHELMS→
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Book after Judges (4)
Starts with R, ends with HRUTH→
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Sartre's summer (3)
Starts with E, ends with EETE→
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It's south of Delhi (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGRA→
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Walked over (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTROD→
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Slangy welcome (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHEYYA→
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Better equipped (5)
Starts with A, ends with RABLER→
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Flower girl, at times (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENIECE→
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Color guard gear (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSABER→
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Turn inside out (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEVERT→
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Permissive (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEASY→
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Permissive (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSOFT→
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Strikes out (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDELETES→
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Coins depicting Ataturk (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIRAS→
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Thrust forth (7)
Starts with O, ends with EOBTRUDE→
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Have a grasp of (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Reprove, with "out" (4)
Starts with L, ends with HLASH→
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Former Volvo rival (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSAAB→
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Word on some cornerstones (4)
Starts with A, ends with OANNO→
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Big Apple's Bravest (4)
Starts with F, ends with YFDNY→
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Antlered animal (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSTAG→
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Fruit category (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOME→
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From way off (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
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Equal standing (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPAR→
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It will be 250 two days from now (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUSA→
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What many keep money in (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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 July 2, 2026?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Bill Weber.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: What "go" begins with (HARDG); Dark doings (EVIL); Brazenness (GALL).
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.
