Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 21, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across35
Down39
TitleSWARM ON THE MOVE
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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Part of a foot (4)
Starts with I, ends with HINCH→
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Hummer producer (3)
Starts with G, ends with CGMC→
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Early word in The Gettysburg Address (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
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Dim sum cousin (5)
Starts with T, ends with STAPAS→
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Button on 47-Across (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOME→
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Certain telltale sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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On the dot (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSHARP→
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Having declined to the max (9)
Starts with A, ends with BATALOWEBB→
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Is very talented (5)
Starts with H, ends with THASIT→
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GPS reading (3)
Starts with E, ends with EENE→
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Hare-brained hoppers (11)
Starts with J, ends with SJACKRABBITS→
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Japanese gateway (5)
Starts with T, ends with ITORII→
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Big band activities (7)
Starts with U, ends with SUSTOURS→
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Pacific island paste (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPOI→
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Alligator abodes (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNESTS→
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__ room (she-shed, e.g.) (3)
Starts with R, ends with CREC→
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Big brewer (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
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Miscellany (7)
Starts with G, ends with GGRABBAG→
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Drone regulator (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFAA→
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Venerable portal (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMSN→
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Herb that sounds durational (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHYME→
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Tool-handle choice (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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Alligator float, for instance (7)
Starts with P, ends with YPOOLTOY→
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Render weaponless (5)
Starts with U, ends with MUNARM→
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What 23-Down need (11)
Starts with W, ends with SWEBBROWSERS→
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Hub near FTW (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDAL→
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Invitee (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGUEST→
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Patio purchases (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBBQGRILLS→
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"You caught me" (5)
Starts with I, ends with DILIED→
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Steadfast (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETRUE→
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Gets lost (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGOES→
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Pack rat (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSAVER→
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Seek to win (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWOO→
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Staples in Amazing Stories magazine (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
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"Migrating" theme of the puzzle (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBEES→
Down
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"__ yours!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with SITS→
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"I'm good" (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNAH→
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Certain forensic witness (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACPA→
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Mock laughter (6)
Starts with H, ends with RHARHAR→
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Must, so to speak (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGOTTA→
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Fighting sport, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMMA→
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A-listers (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCELEBS→
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Block end (3)
Starts with A, ends with EADE→
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Bit of whipped cream (3)
Starts with G, ends with BGOB→
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Shelley's sun (3)
Starts with O, ends with BORB→
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Typesetting concern (7)
Starts with S, ends with GSPACING→
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Very narrow margin (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHAIR→
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Must repay (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOWETO→
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Not shirking (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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43-Down patron (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSKIER→
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Club app button (7)
Starts with J, ends with WJOINNOW→
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British military hat (5)
Starts with B, ends with YBUSBY→
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Virtual nomads (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSURFERS→
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Sculptor's subject (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTORSO→
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Sphere of influence (5)
Starts with R, ends with MREALM→
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Victimize (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
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Sort of dispenser (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPUMP→
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Goat-man (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSATYR→
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"Truthfully..." text (3)
Starts with T, ends with HTBH→
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Occupy pleasantly (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMUSE→
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Origin (7)
Starts with G, ends with SGENESIS→
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Mantel or sill (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEDGE→
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Rope tow descendant (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTBAR→
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Be accommodating (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOBLIGE→
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Creative incubator (6)
Starts with A, ends with BARTLAB→
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Gawks at (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGLES→
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Timid type (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWUSS→
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Afterthought introducer (3)
Starts with B, ends with WBTW→
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"My man!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBRO→
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Status follower (3)
Starts with Q, ends with OQUO→
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Parcel of ground (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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"__ heard..." (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIVE→
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Quite wide (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEEE→
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EKG requesters (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDRS→
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 August 21, 2026?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Adam Simpson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Part of a foot (INCH); Hummer producer (GMC); Early word in The Gettysburg Address (AGO).
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.
