Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 2, 2026
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Clues146
Across65
Down81
TitleIT'S LEGAL: You be the judge
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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Ugly Duckling, really (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSWAN→
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Gee preceder (3)
Starts with E, ends with FEFF→
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Corrodes, as iron (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRUSTS→
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Former Italian money (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIRA→
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Pop singer Amos (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITORI→
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Fancy party (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Opening remarks (5)
Starts with I, ends with OINTRO→
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Veep after Cheney (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBIDEN→
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Persuasive technique for commercials (15)
Starts with E, ends with LEMOTIONALAPPEAL→
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Blame-avoiding story (5)
Starts with A, ends with IALIBI→
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Seasonal workers, for instance (5)
Starts with T, ends with STEMPS→
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Tiny earring (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
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Military missions, for short (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOPS→
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Seventh planet from the sun (6)
Starts with U, ends with SURANUS→
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At a __ pace (slowly) (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSNAILS→
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iPhone cover (14)
Starts with S, ends with ESMARTPHONECASE→
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Corp. leaders (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCEOS→
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Deploy (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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ACLU concerns (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRTS→
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Nursery school, informally (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPREK→
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Naval forces (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFLEETS→
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Enormous quantity (8)
Starts with B, ends with DBOATLOAD→
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Ability to ignore some sounds (16)
Starts with S, ends with GSELECTIVEHEARING→
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Roughly (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORSO→
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Catch in a trap (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNARE→
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Untidy stack (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPILE→
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Buffoon (4)
Starts with B, ends with OBOZO→
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Treasure holder (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCHEST→
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Freight measure (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTON→
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Awkward person (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOUT→
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Pot pie morsel (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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Loud explosions (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBLASTS→
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Inventor's impossible quest (15)
Starts with P, ends with NPERPETUALMOTION→
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Hedge cutters (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEARS→
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"One last thing..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Fireworks that fail (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUDS→
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Solemn assent (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
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Scam victim (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPATSY→
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Obsessive enthusiast (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNERD→
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Amelia director Mira (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNAIR→
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Suburban London county (5)
Starts with E, ends with XESSEX→
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Shows on TV (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRS→
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Text with multiple clauses (16)
Starts with C, ends with ECOMPOUNDSENTENCE→
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Kids' elevated hideaway (8)
Starts with T, ends with TTREEFORT→
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Lipton competitor (6)
Starts with N, ends with ANESTEA→
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Lee of Marvel fame (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTAN→
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Craft beer designation (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIPA→
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CBS forensic franchise (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICSI→
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Ship of 1492 (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANINA→
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Small snack stand (14)
Starts with R, ends with RREFRESHMENTBAR→
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Letter after kappa (6)
Starts with L, ends with ALAMBDA→
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Baltimore bird (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORIOLE→
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__ jiffy (right away) (3)
Starts with I, ends with AINA→
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Heron cousin (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIBIS→
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Televised again (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRERAN→
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Bond investor's concern (5)
Starts with Y, ends with DYIELD→
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Place to shoot hoops (15)
Starts with B, ends with TBASKETBALLCOURT→
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Ranchland measures (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACRES→
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Native Midwesterners (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOTOES→
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Et __ (and others: Lat.) (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALIA→
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Slurpee alternative (4)
Starts with I, ends with EICEE→
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Installs, as carpeting (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAYS→
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Gridiron measures (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYARDS→
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Gas additive letters (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSTP→
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Not as often (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
Down
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Decides not to delete (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTETS→
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LPGA members (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWOMEN→
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Bakery fragrance (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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Very fussy person (9)
Starts with N, ends with RNITPICKER→
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Self-perception (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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Stadium spectators (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFANS→
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Shoes without heels (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFLATS→
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Tear in fabric (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRIP→
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Prepares to move, as a houseplant (6)
Starts with U, ends with SUNPOTS→
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Vast grassland (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEPPE→
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Curbside collection (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTRASH→
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Note before la (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSOL→
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Purple flower (5)
Starts with L, ends with CLILAC→
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Frozen voice Menzel (5)
Starts with I, ends with AIDINA→
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Puzzle with pictures (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREBUS→
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Licorice flavoring (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANISE→
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Class reunion attendee (4)
Starts with A, ends with MALUM→
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Least adorned (6)
Starts with B, ends with TBAREST→
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Archipelago part (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Oral health advocate: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AADA→
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Remove from a social media post (5)
Starts with U, ends with GUNTAG→
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Cushiony (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSOFT→
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Sneaky scheme (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERUSE→
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Maine college city (5)
Starts with O, ends with OORONO→
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Minor mistake (6)
Starts with S, ends with PSLIPUP→
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Whispered "Hey you!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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City near Tahoe (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Lively spirit (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
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Online party notice (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEVITE→
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Long, thin fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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None of __ above (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETHE→
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Enterprise, informally (3)
Starts with B, ends with ZBIZ→
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Actress Lindsay (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLOHAN→
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Metal sources (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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Aide, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with TASST→
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Round specks (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOTS→
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Salad stalk (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCELERY→
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Genesis shepherd (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Go wandering (4)
Starts with R, ends with MROAM→
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Hangers' hangout (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCLOSET→
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Surgical ctrs. (3)
Starts with O, ends with SORS→
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Tablet of paper (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPAD→
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Auction action (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBID→
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No longer stylish (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPASSE→
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Canvas covering (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTARP→
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Take down, as 71-Down (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
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Shelley or Keats (5)
Starts with O, ends with TODIST→
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Large soup dish (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTUREEN→
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Minor to-do (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAT→
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Stylist's specialty (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHAIR→
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To be, in Paris (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETRE→
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Fails to be (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISNT→
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Penta- doubled (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADECA→
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Wagon pullers (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Pop singer Jones (5)
Starts with N, ends with HNORAH→
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CPR pro (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
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Point opposite SSW (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENNE→
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Website popups (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
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Wok cookery staple (9)
Starts with S, ends with LSESAMEOIL→
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Small thicket (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECOPSE→
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Part of BTU (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Perform perfectly (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
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Pasturelands (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFIELDS→
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Sitcom watchdog (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCENSOR→
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Moved twistily (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSNAKED→
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Antidrug cop (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNARC→
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Palace dweller (5)
Starts with R, ends with LROYAL→
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Author Jong (5)
Starts with E, ends with AERICA→
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Hot-tempered (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFIERY→
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Casting slots (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROLES→
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Mazda sporty car (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMIATA→
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Drill insert (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBIT→
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Swedish rock foursome (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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Mideast coins (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIALS→
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Springsteen of rock (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBRUCE→
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Has the courage (to) (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDARES→
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Poker entry fees (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANTES→
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Narrow fabric cut (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLIT→
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Double-curve shape (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Racecar's circuit (3)
Starts with L, ends with PLAP→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for August 2, 2026?+
146 clues: 65 Across and 81 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Ugly Duckling, really (SWAN); Gee preceder (EFF); Corrodes, as iron (RUSTS).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
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