Newsday Crossword August 8, 2026 Answers
By Matthew Sewell · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 8, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Rainforest flier5 Discordant dissent4 Mossy4 Strike together5 Readily mobilized up to '734 Suspicion metaphor4 Little things10 Clear plate4 Chops, these days7 Sinks easily6 '90s "Nifty!"3 Disbeliever's hyperbole11 With strict formality7 Hustles4 Drops containers5 Followed the sun, sort of8 Not a large mount4 Certain chess piece evocation5 Sofia's capital since 20264 French restaurant supplier8 Give in to?5 Out of bounds4 Revolutionary flier7 Brouwerij product11 Where fans are briefly found3 Gets into a row6 Perfectionist precept7 She's featured in Fun in Acapulco4 British brass band mainstays10 Audible pardon4 Chromebook company4 Consummate5 Teaser, e.g.4 Limonada __ (bebida refrescante)4 Who orders Tom's whitewashing5Down
Venerable entertainment threesome3 Sprightliness9 Provincial accumulation9 Outlet advisory4 Strategic compilation7 Common forecast frequency6 Partial lunch order5 Far from great3 Final warning?8 Sprinkling of yogurt-based dressings10 Not much to add5 Sophia's close kin5 Who succeeded Bob as Senate Majority Leader (2001)5 Convey, in a way4 Ceaselessly, quickly4 Quick comebacks5 Nice hue4 Nintendo's Pilotwings, e.g.10 Foul territory3 Tiki bar cocktail served in a wooden container9 Key catalyst in America's westward expansion9 Spoils, with "on"5 Very big name8 __ hand4 Pork __4 Jules Verne's Albatross7 Spade topper6 Bring up4 Flavorless5 Whom Cotton contacted for educational assistance (1718)5 Jacket made of paper5 Undoings5 Fuss4 __-thriller (cli-fi subgenre)3 Calculating3Frequently Asked Questions
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