Newsday Crossword August 29, 2026 Answers
By David P. Williams · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 29, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
South Carolina symbol8 Metaphorical profusions6 Labor party8 Recharge6 Accepts blame8 Elevated6 Club cousin3 No joke7 JFK predecessor3 MGM consolidator4 What much salad bar ham is5 Office space4 Fantasy fixtures5 Brief rage3 Short Barbie model5 Top-5 tongue of India5 Hardly a family man6 False response from AI13 Lock mechanisms6 Khloe ex5 Equine hybrid5 Yellow belly3 Journalism jargon, per Grammarist5 Unsuccessful bidder for the Mets (2020)4 Irreverent5 Arian intro4 Italian navy3 Andromeda's savior7 Dance step3 Put together6 Keenness8 Stir up6 Hidden8 Distributor of farm supplies6 Lack of ice?8Down
It's north of Albuquerque on I-256 Old-fashioned, technically6 Kitten caboodle6 Short ways3 Split __4 True friend5 Unreal8 It's unreal15 Dupery5 Breakfast for barracudas4 Animal in a garnish etymology3 Needle-point implement8 W as in welding8 Music box7 Dishware arrived there in 20263 Flood zone7 Future prospects7 Quip5 Necessary5 Thousands of Athenians3 '84 L.A. Olympics' eagle mascot3 Very thin8 Call out8 Inception8 It's often served with shellfish7 Lending agent?3 Rule6 Carbon copy kin6 Mall merchants' rentals6 Origin story in Exodus 125 Bar soap botanical5 Spring break mecca nickname4 Earthy matter4 Boomerang __ (British Gen-Z returnee)3 Power ball3Frequently Asked Questions
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