Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 3, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleDAY OF REST
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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Vacuum cleaner tube (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
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Minor argument (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAT→
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Very gradual (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLOW→
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Person walking in the woods (5)
Starts with H, ends with RHIKER→
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"Bye-bye!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Birthday party dessert (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAKE→
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"My concern is..." (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIFEAR→
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Skirt-pressing appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Land measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Rest taken around 10 a.m. (15)
Starts with M, ends with KMIDMORNINGBREAK→
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Lab maze runners (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRATS→
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Install, as carpeting (3)
Starts with L, ends with YLAY→
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Bold and loud (6)
Starts with B, ends with YBRASSY→
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Any precious stone (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGEM→
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Ocean w. of Oregon (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPAC→
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Sushi grain (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERICE→
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Fairy tale opening (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Thin soup (5)
Starts with B, ends with HBROTH→
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Rest taken around 2 p.m. (15)
Starts with A, ends with AAFTERNOONSIESTA→
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Skiing surface (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOPE→
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Blueprint detail, for short (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Z __ "zebra" (4)
Starts with A, ends with NASIN→
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__ Majesty (queenly title) (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
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Cubes in a cold drink (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
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Facet of an issue (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASPECT→
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Long __ (far in the past) (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
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Small horse (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPONY→
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Rest taken at day's end (15)
Starts with G, ends with PGOODNIGHTSSLEEP→
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Concerning, in a memo (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINRE→
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Pirate's plunder (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOOT→
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Oven's countdown device (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTIMER→
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A __ in the right direction (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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"Small" suffix for kitchen (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
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Poet Dickinson or Post of etiquette (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMILY→
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Trumpet sound (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTOOT→
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Entryway (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOOR→
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Yoga pads (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMATS→
Down
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Machine for playing records (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHIFI→
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Gave approval for (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOKED→
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Line of stitching (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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Mistakes (6)
Starts with E, ends with SERRORS→
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Tour of duty (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTINT→
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French capital (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPARIS→
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Like __ of bricks (very heavily) (4)
Starts with A, ends with NATON→
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Hair snarl (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETANGLE→
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Frightening (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSCARY→
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Shoe's string (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Gumbo veggie (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOKRA→
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Sunday to Saturday (4)
Starts with W, ends with KWEEK→
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That gentleman (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHIM→
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Silklike synthetic fabric (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRAYON→
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Disney toon deer (5)
Starts with B, ends with IBAMBI→
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Lacking tact (5)
Starts with B, ends with HBRASH→
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Hunter's weapon (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFLE→
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Person playing a part (5)
Starts with A, ends with RACTOR→
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Trickle in or out (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSEEP→
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Bit of DNA (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGENE→
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Sheriff's pursuit group (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPOSSE→
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House's upper storage level (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
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Repetitive shout (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCHANT→
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Aroma detector (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSE→
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Police officer (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCOP→
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Harvest, as crops (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
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Be a monarch (5)
Starts with R, ends with NREIGN→
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Reads, as bar codes (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSCANS→
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All wound up, as a 1-Across (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCOILED→
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Orderly method (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSYSTEM→
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Skillful (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADEPT→
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Camera creation (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPHOTO→
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Furry river swimmer (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROTTER→
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Main point (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGIST→
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In the know about (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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Black-and-white cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Attend (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGOTO→
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Capital of Peru (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIMA→
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Give off, as light (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Snakelike fishes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Be overly interested (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPRY→
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 3, 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: Vacuum cleaner tube (HOSE); Minor argument (SPAT); Very gradual (SLOW).
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.
