Newsday Crossword August 26, 2026 Answers
By Winston Emmons · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 26, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Backyard storage structure4 The Simpsons son4 Snakes that squeeze4 Ripped (up)4 Yale students4 Customary behavior5 Distribute poker cards4 Mexican greeting4 Scent from a kitchen5 "Cardiological" very fast12 Three-digit ID issuer3 Mileage rating org.3 "Gosh!"3 Ave. crossers, often3 "Sci-fi" very fast11 Medical cure6 Cease3 Shredded-cabbage side dish4 Car transmission settings5 Body art, informally3 Hobbits' homeland5 Cube inventor Rubik4 Lunchtime cheese partner3 Snow-removal tool6 "Meteorological" very fast11 Pre-grown lawn3 Heroic pilot3 Metallic mineral3 Prosecutors, briefly3 "Eyelash" very fast12 Excessive, as force5 Prophetic sign4 Huge-screen film format4 More frosty5 Heat source since the Stone Age4 Rational4 Bears' lairs4 __ up (admit guilt)4 Is in a chair4Down
Criterion: Abbr.3 Weed-chopping tool3 Historical period3 Supermarket cold-cuts area4 Have a joyful attitude7 Hawaiian greetings6 Make angry4 Airport's ID checker8 Sharp point on a ranch fence4 Clarinet cousins5 Point towards5 Spreadsheet data5 Detested5 Obsessive hobbyists5 Attachment for 10-Down4 NCO nickname5 Take the wheel5 "Get serious, bro!"5 Aviation prefix4 Nobel Prize category5 Broadway play, e.g.4 Very, very angry5 Indoor sports venue5 Fuses with a blowtorch5 Gets airborne8 Fabric's luster5 Glittery mineral4 Sacred sites7 L.A. NBAer5 Very tall buildings6 Octopus cousin5 Postal measure5 Tired out fully5 Signals to begin4 Female friend in France4 Affectionate greeting4 __ Tai cocktail3 Industrious insect3 Crosses (out)3Frequently Asked Questions
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