Newsday Crossword August 21, 2026 Answers
By Adam Simpson · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 21, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Part of a foot4 Hummer producer3 Early word in The Gettysburg Address3 Dim sum cousin5 Button on 47-Across4 Certain telltale sign4 On the dot5 Having declined to the max9 Is very talented5 GPS reading3 Hare-brained hoppers11 Japanese gateway5 Big band activities7 Pacific island paste3 Alligator abodes5 __ room (she-shed, e.g.)3 Big brewer3 Miscellany7 Drone regulator3 Venerable portal3 Herb that sounds durational5 Tool-handle choice3 Alligator float, for instance7 Render weaponless5 What 23-Down need11 Hub near FTW3 Invitee5 Patio purchases9 "You caught me"5 Steadfast4 Gets lost4 Pack rat5 Seek to win3 Staples in Amazing Stories magazine3 "Migrating" theme of the puzzle4Down
"__ yours!"3 "I'm good"3 Certain forensic witness3 Mock laughter6 Must, so to speak5 Fighting sport, for short3 A-listers6 Block end3 Bit of whipped cream3 Shelley's sun3 Typesetting concern7 Very narrow margin4 Must repay5 Not shirking4 43-Down patron5 Club app button7 British military hat5 Virtual nomads7 Sculptor's subject5 Sphere of influence5 Victimize4 Sort of dispenser4 Goat-man5 "Truthfully..." text3 Occupy pleasantly5 Origin7 Mantel or sill5 Rope tow descendant4 Be accommodating6 Creative incubator6 Gawks at5 Timid type4 Afterthought introducer3 "My man!"3 Status follower3 Parcel of ground3 "__ heard..."3 Quite wide3 EKG requesters3Frequently Asked Questions
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