Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 28, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues72
Across38
Down34
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Phrase on the Victoria Cross (9)
Starts with F, ends with RFORVALOUR→
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Small snare drum (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTABOR→
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Grant command (9)
Starts with U, ends with YUNIONARMY→
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Just eat up (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Any Federal Reserve Note (9)
Starts with R, ends with ERECTANGLE→
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Precedes all others (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEADS→
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Material favored by Louis XIV (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Route 66 Road Trip Guide offerer (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAAA→
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Pool pocket complement (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEXTET→
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Pool adjunct (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLIDE→
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Lacking (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNULL→
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"He who thinks little, __ much": Leonardo (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERRS→
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Cutting board brand (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOXO→
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Peak of Tibet (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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Start angling (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCAST→
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Liquid sold by the liter (7)
Starts with J, ends with EJUGWINE→
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"Go," or "go" starter (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGIT→
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#2 for much management (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCOO→
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Oldest to win at Indy (at 47, 1987) (7)
Starts with A, ends with RALUNSER→
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Uncle's kin (7)
Starts with I, ends with PIGIVEUP→
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Action antonym (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCUT→
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Outlandishly (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTOO→
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Clerical contingent, e.g. (7)
Starts with T, ends with STHEISTS→
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Cream __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALES→
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Only three-time Time Man of the Yr. (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFDR→
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Half a retro reproach (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTUT→
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Piqued post (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRANT→
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Farm fodder (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFEED→
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Dry up (5)
Starts with P, ends with HPARCH→
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Times up (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATBATS→
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What all BMWs must carry (3)
Starts with V, ends with NVIN→
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Night follower (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMARE→
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Uncle's kin (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENIECE→
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King David raiment (9)
Starts with F, ends with NFINELINEN→
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Clueless contingent (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDORKS→
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35-55 NFL total score, typically (9)
Starts with O, ends with ROVERUNDER→
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Ease antonym (5)
Starts with A, ends with TANGST→
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Reproduction redundancy (9)
Starts with X, ends with YXEROXCOPY→
Down
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Wraps closed (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFURLS→
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"Wilt Chamberneezy" (5)
Starts with O, ends with LONEAL→
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Name on Premier Jour perfume (5)
Starts with R, ends with IRICCI→
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What makes men mean (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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Contemporary of Ava, Rita and Bette (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALANA→
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Mass medium (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORGAN→
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What Zurich needs in Nuremberg (6)
Starts with U, ends with TUMLAUT→
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Manhattan must (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERYE→
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Words often woven (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
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Campaign manager (6)
Starts with A, ends with CADEXEC→
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Oldest annual Harvard-Yale competitions (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBOATRACES→
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Calls for courses (9)
Starts with O, ends with TORDERSOUT→
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Thomas Edison and Woodrow Wilson, heading south to Delaware (9)
Starts with R, ends with SRESTSTOPS→
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Skill that sounds scanty (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEIGHT→
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Are around (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIST→
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Sanctioned (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLEGIT→
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They're not TV series (7)
Starts with O, ends with SONEOFFS→
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Tropical tree with purple flowers (9)
Starts with J, ends with AJACARANDA→
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Loud lament (9)
Starts with U, ends with NULULATION→
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Honoree of a Postal Service 500th Anniversary stamp (1952) (9)
Starts with G, ends with GGUTENBERG→
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Rub down (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
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Occupy fully (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTIEUP→
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Third-discovered nutrient in its class (8)
Starts with V, ends with CVITAMINC→
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Library lineup (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTACKS→
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Wake up (6)
Starts with R, ends with EREVIVE→
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Car for courses (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDINER→
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Suspicious stranger, currently (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORANDO→
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Emulate alligators (5)
Starts with C, ends with PCREEP→
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Dr. Heimlich or Jekyll (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHENRY→
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__ case (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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Despot in throne rooms (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Disney studio name (3)
Starts with F, ends with XFOX→
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Dixitque Deus: "Fiat __": Genesis 1:3 (3)
Starts with L, ends with XLUX→
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 28, 2026?+
72 clues: 38 Across and 34 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Anna Stiga.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Phrase on the Victoria Cross (FORVALOUR); Small snare drum (TABOR); Grant command (UNIONARMY).
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.
