Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 20, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleASSET MANAGEMENT
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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Lumber along (4)
Starts with P, ends with DPLOD→
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Entrance piece (4)
Starts with J, ends with BJAMB→
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Total disarray (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHAOS→
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Convoy participant (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Comic light (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Buffoon (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDUNCE→
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Located rearward (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHIND→
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Like Little Boy Blue (10)
Starts with F, ends with PFASTASLEEP→
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Sailing through (5)
Starts with A, ends with GACING→
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Contents of some pockets (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Berry from Brazil (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Trash collector (11)
Starts with W, ends with TWASTEBASKET→
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Stranded spiral (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
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Historic African queen (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCLEO→
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Trumpet-shaped flower (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSEGO→
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Short pants (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTROU→
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Part of Egypt's official name (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Pond plant (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOTUS→
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Ultimate enumeration intro (15)
Starts with L, ends with TLASTBUTNOTLEAST→
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Forester's first name (5)
Starts with C, ends with LCECIL→
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Lab culture substance (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAGAR→
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Leave in stitches (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSLAY→
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Bestriding (4)
Starts with A, ends with PATOP→
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Elaborate account (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASAGA→
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Equal standing (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPAR→
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Banquet figure (11)
Starts with T, ends with RTOASTMASTER→
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Feeling sore (4)
Starts with A, ends with YACHY→
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Oxlike antelope (3)
Starts with G, ends with UGNU→
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Trial figure (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSTENO→
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"Father of the American Cartoon" (10)
Starts with T, ends with TTHOMASNAST→
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X-ray measures (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRADS→
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Puccini masterwork (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATOSCA→
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Virgil contemporary (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOVID→
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Pair in the five longest answers (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASAS→
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Frat letters (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIOTAS→
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Strong thirsts (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYENS→
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"Built for the Wild" cooler company (4)
Starts with Y, ends with IYETI→
Down
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Dickensian shout (5)
Starts with P, ends with WPSHAW→
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Nikon rival (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALEICA→
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Grand Hyatt alternatives (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOMNIS→
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Came up short (10)
Starts with D, ends with TDIDNTCUTIT→
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Smucker spread (3)
Starts with J, ends with FJIF→
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Maker of Toothflix DVDs (3)
Starts with A, ends with AADA→
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Monument Valley topography (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMESAS→
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Dyeing craft (5)
Starts with B, ends with KBATIK→
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DJ's choices (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCDS→
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Lilo & Stitch dance (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHULA→
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Interesting but inconclusive (9)
Starts with A, ends with LANECDOTAL→
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Abundance (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
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Tone of old films (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASEPIA→
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Amazons' father (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
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Come together (3)
Starts with G, ends with LGEL→
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Steady guy (4)
Starts with B, ends with UBEAU→
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Circulation mainstay (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAORTA→
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Show partner (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Wanders off (10)
Starts with G, ends with YGOESASTRAY→
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Special handling (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTLC→
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Issa who voiced Spider-Woman (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
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Kimmel, in '23 and '24 (9)
Starts with O, ends with TOSCARHOST→
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Lee making many a scene (3)
Starts with A, ends with GANG→
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Big talk (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBOAST→
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Most populous NATO member (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUSA→
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Sloppy site (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Eyesore (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOT→
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Ski lift with large cabins (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRAM→
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'90s fad disks (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPOGS→
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Swell time (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Tricia alternative (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPATTI→
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Sound from Sneezy (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
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Be a bother to (5)
Starts with A, ends with YANNOY→
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Smoothly agreeable (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESUAVE→
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Be a bother to (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEASE→
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Keep going through (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENDAT→
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Surname meaning "red" (5)
Starts with R, ends with IROSSI→
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50-state summer camp sponsor (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYMCA→
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What powers small sharpeners (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAAS→
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Misdeed (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSIN→
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Bowl goals (3)
Starts with T, ends with STDS→
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 February 20, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Kevin Christian.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Lumber along (PLOD); Entrance piece (JAMB); Total disarray (CHAOS).
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.
