Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 21, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleSPENDABLES
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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Theater platform (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTAGE→
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16-oz. measures (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLBS→
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Joke around (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJEST→
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Grannies (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNANAS→
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Voice of iPads (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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House's upper storage area (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
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Messy stack (4)
Starts with H, ends with PHEAP→
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Donut's center (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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What spaghetti is made with (10)
Starts with P, ends with HPASTADOUGH→
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Midday (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNOON→
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Peach's center (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
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Pig's complaints (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOINKS→
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Evaluates, with "out" (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCOPES→
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With a beach-surface hue (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSANDY→
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Highly elegant (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOSH→
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Eve's eldest (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCAIN→
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Eight-person band (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOCTET→
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Draw with crayons (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCOLOR→
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Crunchy sandwich, for short (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBLT→
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Insect in a cocoon (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALARVA→
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Single-handedly (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALONE→
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Music staff symbol (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCLEF→
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Play hide-and-__ (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSEEK→
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Really small (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEENSY→
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Stick (to) (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADHERE→
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Tale from Aesop (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFABLE→
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Furious feeling (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIRE→
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Strauss of jeans (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEVI→
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Shoes worn by Elvis (10)
Starts with W, ends with SWHITEBUCKS→
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Spoken exam (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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In unison (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASONE→
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Pretrial court payment (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBAIL→
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Thin-boned (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSLIM→
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Traditional Native American tent (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
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Two letters in "hello" (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELLS→
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Small child (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTOT→
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Letters before tees (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
Down
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Ginger cookie (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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"Bye-bye!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Pantry pests (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANTS→
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Manner of walking (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGAIT→
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Make a getaway (6)
Starts with E, ends with EESCAPE→
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In __ of (replacing) (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULIEU→
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Be boastful (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBRAG→
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Fluid transfer tube (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSIPHON→
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A Boy Named Sue" singer (10)
Starts with J, ends with HJOHNNYCASH→
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Paperless novel (5)
Starts with E, ends with KEBOOK→
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Songs for a single person (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLOS→
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Typical high-schooler (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Took a photo of (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSHOT→
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The "D" in CD (4)
Starts with D, ends with CDISC→
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Much-admired person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Pet shelter org. (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASPCA→
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Slightly chilly (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCOOL→
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Norway's capital (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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Monthly payments for calling and texting (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPHONEBILLS→
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Nonsensical (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSILLY→
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Initial poker payment (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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First lessons in reading (4)
Starts with A, ends with SABCS→
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Pine or oak (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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"...lived happily __ after" (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Walk off with (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAKE→
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Fishing pole spool (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
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Cost to ride a bus (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFARE→
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Most recent (6)
Starts with N, ends with TNEWEST→
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Candidates' discussion (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDEBATE→
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Untamed, as cats (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFERAL→
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To no __ (fruitless) (5)
Starts with A, ends with LAVAIL→
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Line on a list (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Place for an earring (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOBE→
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Angelic circle (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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"What time __?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISIT→
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Draws upon (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
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Police officers, informally (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCOPS→
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Leg joint (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Glances at (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEES→
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 21, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Theater platform (STAGE); 16-oz. measures (LBS); Joke around (JEST).
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.
