Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 24, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleCOOL DESSERTS
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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Overly formal (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPRIM→
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Fake-fur advocacy org. (4)
Starts with P, ends with APETA→
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Shaker condiment (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSALT→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Enthusiastic (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Hawaiian welcome (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Read, as a bar code (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSCAN→
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Clarinet mouthpiece (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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Allowed by law (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLEGAL→
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Pekoe, for example (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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White dessert in an edible holder (11)
Starts with V, ends with EVANILLACONE→
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Prom corsage (6)
Starts with O, ends with DORCHID→
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Close by (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
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Creative thought (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Expert in the occult (6)
Starts with M, ends with CMYSTIC→
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Cold __ (freezing) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASICE→
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Section of a doorframe (4)
Starts with J, ends with BJAMB→
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British title below duke (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Fudge-topped dessert (15)
Starts with C, ends with ECHOCOLATESUNDAE→
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Ballet skirt (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTUTU→
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Metallic rocks (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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8-key instrument (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPIANO→
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Speak sharply to (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSNAPAT→
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Reply to "Are not!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAMSO→
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Finds a function for (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
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Up in the sky (6)
Starts with A, ends with LAERIAL→
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Dessert with a cut-in-half fruit (11)
Starts with B, ends with TBANANASPLIT→
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School transcript no. (3)
Starts with G, ends with AGPA→
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Explosion (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLAST→
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Travel by boat (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSAIL→
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Picket fence piece (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Moses' mountain (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISINAI→
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Arrange in some order (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSORT→
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Sticky cellophane strip (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAPE→
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Century fraction (4)
Starts with Y, ends with RYEAR→
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Brief memo (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
Down
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Green pasta sauce (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPESTO→
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Indy 500 entrant (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRACER→
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Sir __ Newton (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Event for marchers and bands (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPARADE→
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__ so (nevertheless) (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Ad's cross-promotion. (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTIEIN→
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Confuse (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADDLE→
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Worker's pay (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSALARY→
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Baldwin or Guinness (4)
Starts with A, ends with CALEC→
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Company emblem (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOGO→
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Better late __ never (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTHAN→
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Brewpub beverage (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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YouTube viewing (5)
Starts with V, ends with OVIDEO→
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Sheep babies (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLAMBS→
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Chest spasm with a sharp sound (6)
Starts with H, ends with PHICCUP→
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Not quite shut (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAJAR→
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Soon-to-be graduate (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSENIOR→
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"And here it is!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
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Teheran's nation (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
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Nile queen, for short (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCLEO→
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Performs a role (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Avoid socially (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHUN→
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Slightest trace (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Ingested (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Flat-topped hill (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Much, informally (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTSA→
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Unexpected sports win (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUPSET→
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Mom's sister (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAUNTIE→
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Person sending a letter (6)
Starts with M, ends with RMAILER→
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Long-answer test question (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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Parking garage spot (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPACE→
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Traditional Arctic dome home (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIGLOO→
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In separate places (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Coffee + hot milk (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELATTE→
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Toy gun pellets (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBBS→
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Returned to the ground (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALIT→
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Mom's mom (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANANA→
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Memo's "Immediately!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Soup's green __ bean (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIMA→
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Nine-digit ID (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
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 24, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Overly formal (PRIM); Fake-fur advocacy org. (PETA); Shaker condiment (SALT).
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.
