Newsday Crossword August 9, 2026 Answers

Across

Explosive fluid5 Glengarry Glen Ross playwright5 Actress __P. Henson6 Much smaller6 Police officer's self-identification6 Much sought-after7 Mozart "instrumental" opera13 High school health topic7 Got along5 Women's sleeveless undershirt4 Protective sponsorship5 Granny4 On the fence7 When Harry Met Sally... star12 Apple e-book reader4 Monumental4 Hawaii's "Valley Isle"4 Map out4 Greek Mother Goddess4 Strong smell4 Certain staircase shape6 Stone-smoothing device11 Close comrade3 Scornful, as remarks5 "We __ sorry!"5 Very, very long period3 Secret puzzles within puzzles5 Codebreaker Turing4 "Can I help you?"3 '60s Israeli leader4 Senior member4 Rio beach7 Declines to punish15 It's south of Cuba7 All tied up4 Hiker's route4 Start-up loan assn.3 Legal rights grp.4 Oscar actress Berry5 Miso soup veggie3 Habitually5 Elusive kids' book boy5 Half of D3 Deceptive tactic11 Afternoon break6 Freight train rider4 Cold-cuts department4 Suffix for leather4 Twice tetra-4 Operatic voice4 Apropos of4 Gone, as an opportunity12 What sandals typically are7 "Take __ leave..."4 Bashful5 Toddler's scrape4 The __ Lama5 Guy near the quarterback7 Spring bloom-to-be13 Ennoble7 Order to relax6 Hollow stones6 Wish for6 Feel the same way5 Arabian Nights setting5

Down

Chinese greeting5 Not moving5 Unproductive activities9 Study, with "on"6 URL ender of 79-Across3 Flaky mineral4 Double-band radio4 L.A. county city6 Euro predecessor3 Beyond repair7 Revived kids' store chain7 Part of DJIA3 Bridle straps5 Bothered constantly5 Early 2000s First Daughter5 Best imaginable5 Texter's "Later!"4 Lemon skin4 Young Latina5 Winter river blockage6 Regular exerciser6 Prego alternative4 Composer Stravinsky4 Sharp barks4 Saintly glow4 Seek divine guidance4 Handed-down tales4 Star pilots4 Film critic of TV5 Uncorks5 Very silly5 Really annoy4 Abel's dad4 Director Dunham4 Oscar actress Marisa5 Salad green6 Retired boxer Ali5 Large wine bottle6 Roasting skewer4 Inscribe deeply4 Author Asimov5 GPS direction3 Temporary, as a committee5 Praises highly5 Conversation starter5 Piped up5 Vise parts4 Palm with berries4 French srta.4 Editor's marking4 Sugar source4 Diarist Frank4 Fiddler... toast6 Long-gone bird4 Voluntary work9 Texter's "Then again..."4 Go it alone4 In-groups6 "Chinese": prefix4 Synthetic fiber7 Statistical spoiler7 Packaging string5 Roomy, as garages6 Water south of Sinai6 Efficient, as a machine5 Of practical value5 Color variations5 Euro-filled fountain5 Young Latina4 Avoid artfully5 Northwestern capital5 Sisters and brothers4 Insightful4 "That makes sense"4 Scratch up3 Bylaw, briefly3 Sound of discomfort3