Newsday Crossword August 22, 2026 Answers

Across

Little-used5 Nicely finished4 Papers' attention-getter6 Higher-ranking6 Bar mitzvah milestone7 Cured, perhaps7 Logs6 Knocked down8 Not prettied up5 Weird Al parodied it with "Bologna" (1979)9 Gamers' second personas4 Reliable online reference9 Somewhat exposed8 Sun __3 What the first jeans were, per its etymology6 Floors of the math department6 Hopless and bitter, once3 Seller of Tova cosmetics to QVC (2002)8 Close some business9 Anything alcoholic, in Australia4 What the tactful avoid9 Part of the lunar topography5 Declined8 High-grade security6 Slide-show subjects7 Swag bag staples7 Legendary rock singers6 They may be pulled up6 Name on a Scotch bottle above a clipper ship4 Worked on a canal, say5

Down

Social media "Spare me your replies"8 Signals profound change15 Eel eater5 Barcelona bros4 So far, on stubs3 Teahouse employee10 Be slothful?9 Unforgettable, in a way15 Ratted out6 What an alteration might alter7 Sudden burst5 Freshen, as your pad5 Western high-rises5 Code cited in court cases3 Unsuccessful Lindbergh rival4 Low-down4 Be impish10 Abstinent9 Wellington museum models4 Depicted faithfully8 Chooses, as if divinely7 Ne pas etre __ (be very clever)4 Old-time "Yikes!"5 Comes up in a big way5 Belgian brewer on bottles6 Boosters, e.g.5 2025 NBA MVP, to fans3 Urdu palace5 Respecting4 Recipe reduction3