Newsday Crossword February 22, 2026 Answers

Across

How: Sp.4 Freshen, as aquarium water6 "__ we having fun yet?"3 Razor sharpener5 Genesis shepherd4 Eastern European peninsula6 Airline to Stockholm3 Plumbing or carpentry5 Kitchen gadget11 Clever commenter3 Strictness of rules5 Not as many5 French condiment3 Any two-dimensional shape11 Twisty letter3 Marshall Mathers' nom de rap6 Out of sight6 Prefix meaning "distinct"4 Main purpose3 Purplish red7 Mortgage-ending provision14 Team races6 Spoken exams5 VIPs8 Stadium tier connectors5 Ties the knot4 Office attire4 Comic actress Kristen4 Hammerhead part4 __ Vegas3 Ferret lookalike8 Lip cosmetics7 Executive perk15 One of the ABC Islands7 Organization's regulations8 Waiting-room reading3 Discontinued4 Ruby and scarlet4 Throw softly4 Den recording device4 Allude (to)5 Sweeney Todd composer8 Religious doctrine5 Boot covering6 Online storage service14 Land bridge7 Thurman of films3 Brewery products4 Loathsome6 Standard & Poor's competitor6 Grass from a farm3 Rural craft gathering11 Faulty firecracker3 Savory taste5 Excessive5 Altar avowal3 "Stairway to Heaven" rock band11 Ring-shaped reef5 Big briny body3 Hold a membership6 In re4 Mover's roller5 Ending for absorb3 Actress Milano6 Young girl4

Down

Espresso, in part5 Double-reed instruments5 Feline cries5 __ Tyme (quaint)4 German complaint3 Gradual decline7 Become harvestable5 Copious5 Golf ball holder3 Legendary lawman4 Southern Egyptian city5 Drizzles or pours5 High regard6 Part-time reporter8 High school math4 Aunt Millie's rival4 Scent, good or bad4 Parisian papa4 Guiding principles6 Network director Sidney5 Alarming feeling4 "O Sole __"3 Polite request4 Adversities4 Online chats, for short3 Tick by6 Specifies5 Melville novel5 Professional orgs.5 Cereal serving4 Square footage4 Young guys4 Baseball great Satchel5 Illinois city5 Innovative3 Part of TNT3 Tourist attractions6 Type of green energy5 Cancels out6 Bonding agents5 Comfy shoe, for short3 "Special" spy missions3 Remained inactive3 Noteworthy time3 Tiebreaker periods, briefly3 Round Table knight6 Housetop room5 Former Empire State governor5 Welsh dog5 Ocular layers5 Tailoring adjustment5 Pint-sized4 Shakespeare's river4 Cymbal cousin4 Physician, for short3 NBC late-night staple3 Body art, informally4 How telecommuters work8 Extinguish, as a blaze5 Motor sound3 Wax-coated cheese4 Gets ready to play pool6 Fashion designer Gernreich4 Enrages7 Paper towel layer3 Hanks' boss in Forrest Gump6 Utah city5 WWII sub5 In an offbeat way5 Greek drinks5 Chip's spicy dip5 Skips past5 Jurassic beasts5 Campus courtyard4 Biblical preposition4 Revered role model4 Period of calm4 Isle near Corsica4 Pulverized grain4 Slithery fish3 Org. for expert putters3