Newsday Crossword August 20, 2026 Answers
By Mark McClain · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 20, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Self-styled piano man4 Means of control4 Small cheeper4 Boring bit5 Novelist O'Brien4 Casual greeting4 More important business15 Ramadan practice4 Qualifies for5 Arrive unnoticed6 Archer's asset3 About to erupt13 Kolkata coin5 Pitches forcefully5 Puncture preceder3 Medical suffix4 Garfunkel, to Simon5 Sudden taking4 Capital-list word below Denver3 Obliterates, with "out"5 Childish rebuttal5 Shallow thinking13 Nickname like Toni3 Approaching6 Mideast capital5 Mozart's __ fan tutte4 Ledger larceny15 Native Arizonans4 Flying start4 Shade of brown5 Utopian setting4 Mexican War president4 Pantheon city4Down
Quick punch3 Armand's assent3 Batter's need3 Journey part3 Arbiters on ice4 Do post production work4 Playable serves3 Nonstandard refusal3 Guessing game6 Estrangement4 Brit lit home schooler4 Count against4 Purify6 Tried to reach4 Chamber music groups5 Cape Cod catch5 Scoundrel5 Fond of trickery6 Diner array4 Up to it4 Pulsate5 "I'm __ here!"5 Take __ (chance it)5 Rio Grande city6 Docket list5 WWII vessel5 Romeo's partner4 Frightful4 Thin pancakes5 Goes off script6 Luke and Leia's dad6 Move carefully4 Hiking impediment4 Mental disposition4 Be broody4 PC corner key4 "If you insist"4 Day break3 Terra- kin3 Regatta tool3 "Price negotiable" letters3 Air France merger partner3 Consult with3Frequently Asked Questions
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