Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 26, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleFAST DAY
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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Backyard storage structure (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
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The Simpsons son (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBART→
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Snakes that squeeze (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOAS→
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Ripped (up) (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
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Yale students (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELIS→
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Customary behavior (5)
Starts with H, ends with THABIT→
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Distribute poker cards (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDEAL→
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Mexican greeting (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHOLA→
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Scent from a kitchen (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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"Cardiological" very fast (12)
Starts with I, ends with TINAHEARTBEAT→
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Three-digit ID issuer (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASSA→
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Mileage rating org. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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"Gosh!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
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Ave. crossers, often (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSTS→
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"Sci-fi" very fast (11)
Starts with A, ends with DATWARPSPEED→
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Medical cure (6)
Starts with R, ends with YREMEDY→
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Shredded-cabbage side dish (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLAW→
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Car transmission settings (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGEARS→
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Body art, informally (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTAT→
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Hobbits' homeland (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHIRE→
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Cube inventor Rubik (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERNO→
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Lunchtime cheese partner (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMAC→
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Snow-removal tool (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSHOVEL→
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"Meteorological" very fast (11)
Starts with L, ends with DLIKETHEWIND→
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Pre-grown lawn (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSOD→
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Heroic pilot (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
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Metallic mineral (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Prosecutors, briefly (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDAS→
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"Eyelash" very fast (12)
Starts with Q, ends with KQUICKASAWINK→
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Excessive, as force (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNDUE→
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Prophetic sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Huge-screen film format (4)
Starts with I, ends with XIMAX→
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More frosty (5)
Starts with I, ends with RICIER→
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Heat source since the Stone Age (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFIRE→
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Rational (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESANE→
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Bears' lairs (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDENS→
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__ up (admit guilt) (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFESS→
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Is in a chair (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSITS→
Down
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Criterion: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSTD→
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Weed-chopping tool (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Supermarket cold-cuts area (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Have a joyful attitude (7)
Starts with B, ends with YBEHAPPY→
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Hawaiian greetings (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALOHAS→
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Make angry (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERILE→
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Airport's ID checker (8)
Starts with T, ends with TTSAAGENT→
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Sharp point on a ranch fence (4)
Starts with B, ends with BBARB→
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Clarinet cousins (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOBOES→
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Point towards (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAIMAT→
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Spreadsheet data (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTATS→
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Detested (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHATED→
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Obsessive hobbyists (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNERDS→
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Attachment for 10-Down (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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NCO nickname (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESARGE→
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Take the wheel (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTEER→
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"Get serious, bro!" (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAWMAN→
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Aviation prefix (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Nobel Prize category (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPEACE→
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Broadway play, e.g. (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSHOW→
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Very, very angry (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLIVID→
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Indoor sports venue (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARENA→
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Fuses with a blowtorch (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWELDS→
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Gets airborne (8)
Starts with T, ends with FTAKESOFF→
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Fabric's luster (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSHEEN→
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Glittery mineral (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMICA→
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Sacred sites (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSHRINES→
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L.A. NBAer (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLAKER→
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Very tall buildings (6)
Starts with T, ends with STOWERS→
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Octopus cousin (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSQUID→
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Postal measure (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUNCE→
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Tired out fully (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDIDIN→
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Signals to begin (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCUES→
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Female friend in France (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAMIE→
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Affectionate greeting (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKISS→
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__ Tai cocktail (3)
Starts with M, ends with IMAI→
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Industrious insect (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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Crosses (out) (3)
Starts with X, ends with SXES→
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 26, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Backyard storage structure (SHED); The Simpsons son (BART); Snakes that squeeze (BOAS).
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.
