Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 28, 2026
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Across35
Down43
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Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
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Chauffeur-driven cars (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIMOS→
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Be a retailer of (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSELL→
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Spaniels and poodles (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOGS→
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Central Florida city (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOCALA→
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Cleveland's lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Smooth out (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Side dish from the oven (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBAKEDBEANS→
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Spare-rib discard (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBONE→
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Poor movie rating (7)
Starts with O, ends with RONESTAR→
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Title for a lawyer (7)
Starts with E, ends with EESQUIRE→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Lower than (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUNDER→
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Meaty entree (12)
Starts with G, ends with KGRILLEDSTEAK→
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Fraction of a pound (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUNCE→
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Good-hearted (4)
Starts with K, ends with DKIND→
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Army cops: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMPS→
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Allow to borrow (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLEND→
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Melted together, as metals (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFUSED→
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Life sci. (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBIOL→
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Cavity filler's deg. (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDDS→
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Gang's territory (4)
Starts with T, ends with FTURF→
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Electric car company (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATESLA→
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Side dish from a farm stand (12)
Starts with C, ends with BCORNONTHECOB→
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Overstuff (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOAT→
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Judge's gown (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROBE→
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Load again, as a web page (7)
Starts with R, ends with HREFRESH→
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Wine in Italian sauces (7)
Starts with M, ends with AMARSALA→
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Suffix for kitchen (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
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Seedy-fruit dessert (10)
Starts with W, ends with NWATERMELON→
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Matures (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Colorful eye part (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Agree to join (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOPTIN→
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Puts on, as clothing (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDONS→
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Department that may sell tuxedos (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMENS→
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Pebble or boulder (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTONE→
Down
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Southwestern wolf (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOBO→
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"Not if __ help it!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICAN→
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Manufacture (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMAKE→
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Spanish cheers (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOLES→
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Sorrowful story (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESADTALE→
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Become angry (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSEERED→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Row of a poem (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELINE→
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Not as expensive (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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Show to be false (6)
Starts with D, ends with KDEBUNK→
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Egg-shaped (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOVOID→
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Any music category (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENRE→
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Sinister smile (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSNEER→
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Unadorned (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBARE→
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Campus courtyard (4)
Starts with Q, ends with DQUAD→
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Requests, as assistance (7)
Starts with A, ends with RASKSFOR→
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Olympic winner's medal (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGOLD→
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Regretted (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRUED→
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Rural hotels (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
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Watch display, for short (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLCD→
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Office neckwear (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETIE→
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Conclude (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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"Other" category: Abbr. (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMISC→
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Sport with ponies (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Thick slice (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
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Cat's coat (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFUR→
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Large coffee dispenser (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
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Hive dweller (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Carryall bag (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOTE→
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Lunchbox soup container (7)
Starts with T, ends with STHERMOS→
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Tender touch (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCARESS→
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"Easy to clean" ad claim (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOMESS→
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Type of ski lift (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTBAR→
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Whole wheat or rye (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBREAD→
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Turn loose (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLETGO→
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On a regular basis (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOFTEN→
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Do pool laps (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSWIM→
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Tortoise's rival, in fable (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHARE→
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Labor Day mo. (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEPT→
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Voice above tenor (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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"Tender" beef cut (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLOIN→
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Diarist __ Frank (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Metal in bronze (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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 28, 2026?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Chauffeur-driven cars (LIMOS); Be a retailer of (SELL); Spaniels and poodles (DOGS).
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.
