Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 28, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleTHAT'S A SWITCH
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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Like a Conan Doyle game (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAFOOT→
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Barely cracked (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAJAR→
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Third-longest European river (4)
Starts with U, ends with LURAL→
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What most Moroccans are (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISUNNI→
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Rodin's thinker (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETETE→
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Common fairway attire (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Where Ibsen worked (10)
Starts with O, ends with YOSLONORWAY→
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Western wolf (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOBO→
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Auction add-on (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFEE→
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Disney toon teen (5)
Starts with A, ends with LARIEL→
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All MLB jerseys (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNIKES→
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Keep out (3)
Starts with B, ends with RBAR→
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Incredibly energetic person (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBALLOFFIRE→
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Typical cricket fields (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOVALS→
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Quarterfinals participants (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOCTETS→
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Foreign starter (4)
Starts with X, ends with OXENO→
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Numero de provincias canadienses (4)
Starts with D, ends with ZDIEZ→
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Didn't play (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Completely lose it (9)
Starts with G, ends with RGONUCLEAR→
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Treat rudely, so to speak (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDIS→
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Throaty sound (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
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Site for soaking (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBATH→
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Teamwork obstacle (6)
Starts with E, ends with MEGOISM→
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Fishy finger food (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISUSHI→
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Social gathering space (10)
Starts with C, ends with PCOFFEESHOP→
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Omelet option (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHAM→
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Unfinished story, sometimes (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
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Taxing activity (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLABOR→
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Fl. oz. fraction (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTSP→
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Trotsky's turndown (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNYET→
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"Keep out" sign (10)
Starts with D, ends with RDONOTENTER→
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Word on the cover of Beloved (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITONI→
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Its edge can't cut (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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Italian apostle (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPAOLO→
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Puzzle (out) (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSUSS→
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State of dishevelment (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMESS→
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Pair alternating in the five longest Across answers (5)
Starts with O, ends with FONOFF→
Down
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Beginning (4)
Starts with A, ends with FASOF→
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Power hub (7)
Starts with F, ends with XFUSEBOX→
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Off base for a while (7)
Starts with O, ends with EONLEAVE→
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"Sail __ Ship of State": Whitman (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
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Epithet like Kristy (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATINA→
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Some large lobbies (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATRIA→
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Any precious possession (5)
Starts with J, ends with LJEWEL→
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In any respect (5)
Starts with A, ends with LATALL→
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Felipe VI, e.g. (3)
Starts with R, ends with YREY→
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Exalt emotionally (6)
Starts with U, ends with TUPLIFT→
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Non-veterans (7)
Starts with R, ends with SROOKIES→
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Oil province (7)
Starts with A, ends with AALBERTA→
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Least restrictive (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLOOSEST→
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Marbles, for instance (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORBS→
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Pro Bowl side (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNFC→
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Tolled (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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Exude, as charisma (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOOZE→
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Heathrow facility (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLOO→
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"Silly me!" (3)
Starts with D, ends with HDUH→
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Cooler contents (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
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Popular bonsai choice (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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Appoint (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAME→
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Asian capital-list leader (3)
Starts with A, ends with UABU→
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Incautious (4)
Starts with R, ends with HRASH→
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Pours, as ports (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDECANTS→
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"My treat!" (7)
Starts with I, ends with UIGOTYOU→
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Gets mushy (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSOFTENS→
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"It's included also" (7)
Starts with T, ends with OTHATTOO→
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Subject of about 35 van Gogh portraits (7)
Starts with H, ends with FHIMSELF→
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"In that case..." (6)
Starts with I, ends with SIFITIS→
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Brief moment (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
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Sticky situation (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOT→
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Be inclined (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOPE→
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Seller of tagless T's (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHANES→
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What orchestras tune to (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOBOES→
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Credit report blot (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREPO→
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Campus epithet (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPROF→
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Party person, in headlines (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDEM→
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Flatbread of India (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNAN→
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 28, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Jay Silverman.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Like a Conan Doyle game (AFOOT); Barely cracked (AJAR); Third-longest European river (URAL).
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.
