Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 8, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleLIGHT THE CANDLES
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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Coin toss (4)
Starts with F, ends with PFLIP→
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Word-of-mouth (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Fence's entryway (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGATE→
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Solemn pledge (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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French father (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPERE→
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French school (5)
Starts with E, ends with EECOLE→
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HAPPY __ (unplanned, fortunate events) (9)
Starts with A, ends with SACCIDENTS→
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Court event (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTRIAL→
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Remark of indifference (3)
Starts with M, ends with HMEH→
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Change for a $5 bill (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Oysters' exteriors (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHELLS→
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Rule, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with GREG→
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Lambs' moms (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEWES→
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BIRTHDAY __ (bounce house, for example) (11)
Starts with P, ends with LPARTYRENTAL→
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That woman (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Not the usual (8)
Starts with A, ends with LATYPICAL→
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Give off, as light (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Casino city, for short (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVEGAS→
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Female garment of India (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISARI→
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Short piano piece (8)
Starts with S, ends with ASONATINA→
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Ticklish Muppet (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
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EMT's destinations (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
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TO __ ("That's an understatement") (11)
Starts with S, ends with TSAYTHELEAST→
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Luau dance (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHULA→
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Before, in poetry (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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"Great blue" water birds (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHERONS→
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Grandma (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANANA→
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Mileage rating org. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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Anxious feeling (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAGITA→
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YOU __ ("Anything is possible") (9)
Starts with N, ends with WNEVERKNOW→
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Oregon's capital (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSALEM→
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Iowa college city (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMES→
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Distinctive scent (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Sandwich shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Talk show emcee (4)
Starts with H, ends with THOST→
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Very pale (4)
Starts with A, ends with YASHY→
Down
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Beer's froth (4)
Starts with F, ends with MFOAM→
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Shoestring (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Urge to scratch (4)
Starts with I, ends with HITCH→
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__ Beta Kappa (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPHI→
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Season's first game (6)
Starts with O, ends with ROPENER→
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Go back on a promise (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERENEGE→
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Painting, sculpting, etc. (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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__ Miz (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLES→
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Obtain assistance (7)
Starts with G, ends with PGETHELP→
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Farmland measures (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACRES→
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Work very hard (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTOIL→
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Mideast airline (4)
Starts with E, ends with LELAL→
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Overhead trains (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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Fish friend of 53-Down (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDORY→
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Convinces to decide (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSWAYS→
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Short-music suffix (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETTA→
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Bel __ cheese (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPAESE→
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Jouster's garb (5)
Starts with A, ends with RARMOR→
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Harness straps (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREINS→
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"So long!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Pester constantly (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNAGAT→
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La __ (Milan opera house) (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASCALA→
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Does damage to (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHARMS→
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Poet T.S. (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELIOT→
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"That makes sense now" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Small glass bottles (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVIALS→
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Irish New Age singer (4)
Starts with E, ends with AENYA→
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Enormous sea wave (7)
Starts with T, ends with ITSUNAMI→
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Throws with great effort (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHEAVES→
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Novelist Hemingway (6)
Starts with E, ends with TERNEST→
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Shakespearean monarch (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEAR→
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Urban lodging (5)
Starts with H, ends with LHOTEL→
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Old-timey "Oh, my!" (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEGAD→
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Make angry (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERILE→
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Fish "found" in a Pixar film (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONEMO→
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Finales (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Bear pal of Piglet (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOOH→
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Not quite right (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAWRY→
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Informal refusal (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNAH→
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RV stopover franchise (3)
Starts with K, ends with AKOA→
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 8, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Coin toss (FLIP); Word-of-mouth (ORAL); Fence's entryway (GATE).
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?+
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