Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 20, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across33
Down43
TitleHOT STOVE LEAGUE
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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Self-styled piano man (4)
Starts with J, ends with LJOEL→
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Means of control (4)
Starts with R, ends with NREIN→
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Small cheeper (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWREN→
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Boring bit (5)
Starts with A, ends with RAUGER→
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Novelist O'Brien (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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Casual greeting (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHIYA→
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More important business (15)
Starts with B, ends with YBIGGERFISHTOFRY→
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Ramadan practice (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFAST→
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Qualifies for (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRATES→
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Arrive unnoticed (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSLIPIN→
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Archer's asset (3)
Starts with A, ends with MAIM→
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About to erupt (13)
Starts with C, ends with LCOMINGTOABOIL→
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Kolkata coin (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERUPEE→
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Pitches forcefully (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHURLS→
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Puncture preceder (3)
Starts with A, ends with UACU→
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Medical suffix (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOSIS→
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Garfunkel, to Simon (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARTIE→
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Sudden taking (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGRAB→
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Capital-list word below Denver (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDES→
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Obliterates, with "out" (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBLOTS→
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Childish rebuttal (5)
Starts with A, ends with OARESO→
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Shallow thinking (13)
Starts with H, ends with AHALFBAKEDIDEA→
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Nickname like Toni (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANIA→
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Approaching (6)
Starts with A, ends with TALMOST→
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Mideast capital (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAMMAN→
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Mozart's __ fan tutte (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICOSI→
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Ledger larceny (15)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOKINGTHEBOOKS→
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Native Arizonans (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHOPI→
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Flying start (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Shade of brown (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESABLE→
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Utopian setting (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Mexican War president (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPOLK→
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Pantheon city (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROME→
Down
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Quick punch (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJAB→
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Armand's assent (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOUI→
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Batter's need (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEGG→
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Journey part (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLEG→
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Arbiters on ice (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREFS→
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Do post production work (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Playable serves (3)
Starts with I, ends with SINS→
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Nonstandard refusal (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNAH→
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Guessing game (6)
Starts with W, ends with IWHOAMI→
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Estrangement (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRIFT→
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Brit lit home schooler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEYRE→
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Count against (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAYS→
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Purify (6)
Starts with R, ends with EREFINE→
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Tried to reach (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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Chamber music groups (5)
Starts with T, ends with STRIOS→
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Cape Cod catch (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSCROD→
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Scoundrel (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOUSE→
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Fond of trickery (6)
Starts with I, ends with HIMPISH→
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Diner array (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPIES→
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Up to it (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Pulsate (5)
Starts with T, ends with BTHROB→
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"I'm __ here!" (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOUTTA→
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Take __ (chance it) (5)
Starts with A, ends with KARISK→
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Rio Grande city (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLAREDO→
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Docket list (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCASES→
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WWII vessel (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUBOAT→
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Romeo's partner (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALFA→
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Frightful (4)
Starts with G, ends with MGRIM→
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Thin pancakes (5)
Starts with B, ends with IBLINI→
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Goes off script (6)
Starts with A, ends with SADLIBS→
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Luke and Leia's dad (6)
Starts with A, ends with NANAKIN→
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Move carefully (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Hiking impediment (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Mental disposition (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMOOD→
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Be broody (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOPE→
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PC corner key (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCTRL→
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"If you insist" (4)
Starts with O, ends with KOHOK→
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Day break (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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Terra- kin (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGEO→
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Regatta tool (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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"Price negotiable" letters (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOBO→
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Air France merger partner (3)
Starts with K, ends with MKLM→
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Consult with (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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.
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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 August 20, 2026?+
76 clues: 33 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Self-styled piano man (JOEL); Means of control (REIN); Small cheeper (WREN).
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.
