Newsday Crossword August 17 2026 Answers (8/17/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Newsday Crossword puzzle for August 17 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our Newsday Crossword August 17, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Newsday Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is one of the “easier” crosswords to work on compared to some of the heavy-hitters like the NYT Crossword.

There is a new puzzle to work through each day of the week. This crossword is considered to be balanced between being fun and engaging with some challenge but entirely solvable without tearing one’s hair out!

Newsday Crossword August 17, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Newsday Crossword on 8/17/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Car's __-view mirror
5A Natural bandage
9A Walk heavily (on)
14A Woodwind instrument
15A Money of France
16A Lake boat
17A Wood-smoothing sheet
19A Vision-related
20A Hurricane's center
21A From China or Japan
22A Question again
23A Lost traction
24A Entices
25A Compelled (to do)
28A Retail shop
30A "...happily __ after"
31A Lauder of cosmetics
33A Smartphone programs
37A Person from Denmark
38A Metal-filled rock
39A Travel by boat
40A Very gradual
41A Backup strategy
43A School near Hollywood: Abbr.
44A Sag
46A Seldom
48A Slept noisily
51A Instinctive feeling, for short
52A Subject being discussed
53A "Humble" home
55A Small amount of sugar: Abbr.
58A __ and kicking (robust)
59A Small rods placed into power tools
61A Sources of coal or gold
62A Board-game cubes
63A Pub beverages
64A Social equals
65A Looks at
66A Company division: Abbr.
1D Valentine flower
2D Auction website
3D Top-rated
4D Stop sign color
5D Coastal region
6D Archer on Valentine's cards
7D Neighborhood
8D __ yesterday (gullible)
9D Athlete making a goal
10D Flexible, retractable ruler
11D Ready to serve from a keg
12D Slightly wet
13D Quick kisses
18D Nearly colorless
23D Tool for inserting threaded fasteners
24D Tip of a sock
25D Government agents, for short
26D Egg-shaped
27D Nevada gambling city
28D Purse handle
29D Adolescent
32D Perform alone
34D Walk back and forth
35D Medicinal tablet
36D Defeat, as a dragon
41D Pea holder
42D Parts of horses' harnesses
45D Elementary school break
47D Eve's second son
48D Piece of postage
49D "It's true!"
50D State your views
51D Singer's "instrument"
53D Calculates a sum
54D Soft French cheese
55D Kitchen flooring piece
56D Ladder rung
57D Soft "Hey you!"
60D Wicked

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