Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 22, 2026
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Clues146
Across65
Down81
TitleUP IN THE AIR: Look skyward and see
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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How: Sp. (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCOMO→
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Freshen, as aquarium water (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAERATE→
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"__ we having fun yet?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
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Razor sharpener (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTROP→
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Genesis shepherd (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Eastern European peninsula (6)
Starts with C, ends with ACRIMEA→
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Airline to Stockholm (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSAS→
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Plumbing or carpentry (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRADE→
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Kitchen gadget (11)
Starts with F, ends with RFOODCHOPPER→
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Clever commenter (3)
Starts with W, ends with TWIT→
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Strictness of rules (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRIGOR→
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Not as many (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFEWER→
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French condiment (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSEL→
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Any two-dimensional shape (11)
Starts with P, ends with EPLANEFIGURE→
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Twisty letter (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Marshall Mathers' nom de rap (6)
Starts with E, ends with MEMINEM→
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Out of sight (6)
Starts with U, ends with NUNSEEN→
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Prefix meaning "distinct" (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIDIO→
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Main purpose (3)
Starts with A, ends with MAIM→
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Purplish red (7)
Starts with M, ends with AMAGENTA→
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Mortgage-ending provision (14)
Starts with B, ends with TBALLOONPAYMENT→
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Team races (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRELAYS→
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Spoken exams (5)
Starts with O, ends with SORALS→
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Stadium tier connectors (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMPS→
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Ties the knot (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWEDS→
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Office attire (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSUIT→
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Comic actress Kristen (4)
Starts with W, ends with GWIIG→
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Hammerhead part (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPEEN→
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__ Vegas (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLAS→
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Ferret lookalike (8)
Starts with M, ends with EMONGOOSE→
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Lip cosmetics (7)
Starts with G, ends with SGLOSSES→
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Executive perk (15)
Starts with G, ends with EGOLDENPARACHUTE→
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One of the ABC Islands (7)
Starts with C, ends with OCURACAO→
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Organization's regulations (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSTATUTES→
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Waiting-room reading (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMAG→
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Discontinued (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
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Ruby and scarlet (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
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Throw softly (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOSS→
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Den recording device (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTIVO→
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Allude (to) (5)
Starts with R, ends with RREFER→
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Sweeney Todd composer (8)
Starts with S, ends with MSONDHEIM→
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Religious doctrine (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCANON→
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Boot covering (6)
Starts with G, ends with RGAITER→
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Online storage service (14)
Starts with C, ends with GCLOUDCOMPUTING→
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Land bridge (7)
Starts with I, ends with SISTHMUS→
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Thurman of films (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUMA→
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Brewery products (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALES→
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Loathsome (6)
Starts with O, ends with SODIOUS→
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Standard & Poor's competitor (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMOODYS→
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Grass from a farm (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSOD→
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Rural craft gathering (11)
Starts with Q, ends with EQUILTINGBEE→
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Faulty firecracker (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDUD→
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Savory taste (5)
Starts with U, ends with IUMAMI→
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Excessive (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNDUE→
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Altar avowal (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
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"Stairway to Heaven" rock band (11)
Starts with L, ends with NLEDZEPPELIN→
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Ring-shaped reef (5)
Starts with A, ends with LATOLL→
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Big briny body (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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Hold a membership (6)
Starts with B, ends with GBELONG→
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Mover's roller (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDOLLY→
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Ending for absorb (3)
Starts with E, ends with TENT→
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Actress Milano (6)
Starts with A, ends with AALYSSA→
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Young girl (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
Down
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Espresso, in part (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECAFFE→
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Double-reed instruments (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOBOES→
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Feline cries (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMEOWS→
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__ Tyme (quaint) (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOLDE→
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German complaint (3)
Starts with A, ends with HACH→
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Gradual decline (7)
Starts with E, ends with NEROSION→
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Become harvestable (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRIPEN→
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Copious (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMPLE→
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Golf ball holder (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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Legendary lawman (4)
Starts with E, ends with PEARP→
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Southern Egyptian city (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASWAN→
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Drizzles or pours (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAINS→
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High regard (6)
Starts with E, ends with MESTEEM→
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Part-time reporter (8)
Starts with S, ends with RSTRINGER→
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High school math (4)
Starts with T, ends with GTRIG→
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Aunt Millie's rival (4)
Starts with R, ends with URAGU→
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Scent, good or bad (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Parisian papa (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPERE→
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Guiding principles (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCREDOS→
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Network director Sidney (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLUMET→
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Alarming feeling (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFEAR→
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"O Sole __" (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMIO→
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Polite request (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAYI→
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Adversities (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILLS→
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Online chats, for short (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIMS→
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Tick by (6)
Starts with E, ends with EELAPSE→
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Specifies (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNAMES→
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Melville novel (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETYPEE→
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Professional orgs. (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASSNS→
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Cereal serving (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBOWL→
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Square footage (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Young guys (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLADS→
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Baseball great Satchel (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPAIGE→
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Illinois city (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALTON→
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Innovative (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNEW→
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Part of TNT (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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Tourist attractions (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSIGHTS→
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Type of green energy (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSOLAR→
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Cancels out (6)
Starts with U, ends with SUNDOES→
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Bonding agents (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLUES→
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Comfy shoe, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMOC→
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"Special" spy missions (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOPS→
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Remained inactive (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Noteworthy time (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Tiebreaker periods, briefly (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOTS→
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Round Table knight (6)
Starts with G, ends with HGARETH→
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Housetop room (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
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Former Empire State governor (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCUOMO→
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Welsh dog (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICORGI→
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Ocular layers (5)
Starts with U, ends with SUVEAS→
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Tailoring adjustment (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREFIT→
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Pint-sized (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMINI→
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Shakespeare's river (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
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Cymbal cousin (4)
Starts with G, ends with GGONG→
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Physician, for short (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDOC→
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NBC late-night staple (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSNL→
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Body art, informally (4)
Starts with T, ends with STATS→
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How telecommuters work (8)
Starts with R, ends with YREMOTELY→
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Extinguish, as a blaze (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDOUSE→
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Motor sound (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHUM→
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Wax-coated cheese (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEDAM→
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Gets ready to play pool (6)
Starts with C, ends with PCUESUP→
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Fashion designer Gernreich (4)
Starts with R, ends with IRUDI→
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Enrages (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMADDENS→
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Paper towel layer (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPLY→
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Hanks' boss in Forrest Gump (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESINISE→
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Utah city (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOGDEN→
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WWII sub (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUBOAT→
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In an offbeat way (5)
Starts with O, ends with YODDLY→
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Greek drinks (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOUZOS→
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Chip's spicy dip (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASALSA→
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Skips past (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOMITS→
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Jurassic beasts (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDINOS→
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Campus courtyard (4)
Starts with Q, ends with DQUAD→
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Biblical preposition (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNTO→
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Revered role model (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Period of calm (4)
Starts with L, ends with LLULL→
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Isle near Corsica (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELBA→
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Pulverized grain (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMEAL→
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Slithery fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Org. for expert putters (3)
Starts with P, ends with APGA→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for February 22, 2026?+
146 clues: 65 Across and 81 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gary M. Larson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: How: Sp. (COMO); Freshen, as aquarium water (AERATE); "__ we having fun yet?" (ARE).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
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