Our Newsday Crossword August 2, 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.
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Newsday Crossword August 2, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the Newsday Crossword on 8/2/26, 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 |
Ugly Duckling, really |
| 5A |
Gee preceder |
| 8A |
Corrodes, as iron |
| 13A |
Former Italian money |
| 17A |
Pop singer Amos |
| 18A |
Fancy party |
| 20A |
Opening remarks |
| 21A |
Veep after Cheney |
| 22A |
Persuasive technique for commercials |
| 25A |
Blame-avoiding story |
| 26A |
Seasonal workers, for instance |
| 27A |
Tiny earring |
| 28A |
Military missions, for short |
| 29A |
Seventh planet from the sun |
| 30A |
At a __ pace (slowly) |
| 32A |
iPhone cover |
| 35A |
Corp. leaders |
| 37A |
Deploy |
| 38A |
ACLU concerns |
| 39A |
Nursery school, informally |
| 42A |
Naval forces |
| 46A |
Enormous quantity |
| 51A |
Ability to ignore some sounds |
| 55A |
Roughly |
| 56A |
Catch in a trap |
| 57A |
Untidy stack |
| 58A |
Buffoon |
| 59A |
Treasure holder |
| 60A |
Freight measure |
| 61A |
Awkward person |
| 63A |
Pot pie morsel |
| 64A |
Loud explosions |
| 65A |
Inventor's impossible quest |
| 70A |
Hedge cutters |
| 73A |
"One last thing..." |
| 74A |
Fireworks that fail |
| 75A |
Solemn assent |
| 78A |
Scam victim |
| 79A |
Obsessive enthusiast |
| 81A |
Amelia director Mira |
| 83A |
Suburban London county |
| 85A |
Shows on TV |
| 86A |
Text with multiple clauses |
| 89A |
Kids' elevated hideaway |
| 91A |
Lipton competitor |
| 92A |
Lee of Marvel fame |
| 93A |
Craft beer designation |
| 94A |
CBS forensic franchise |
| 96A |
Ship of 1492 |
| 98A |
Small snack stand |
| 106A |
Letter after kappa |
| 110A |
Baltimore bird |
| 111A |
__ jiffy (right away) |
| 112A |
Heron cousin |
| 114A |
Televised again |
| 115A |
Bond investor's concern |
| 116A |
Place to shoot hoops |
| 119A |
Ranchland measures |
| 120A |
Native Midwesterners |
| 121A |
Et __ (and others: Lat.) |
| 122A |
Slurpee alternative |
| 123A |
Installs, as carpeting |
| 124A |
Gridiron measures |
| 125A |
Gas additive letters |
| 126A |
Not as often |
| 1D |
Decides not to delete |
| 2D |
LPGA members |
| 3D |
Bakery fragrance |
| 4D |
Very fussy person |
| 5D |
Self-perception |
| 6D |
Stadium spectators |
| 7D |
Shoes without heels |
| 8D |
Tear in fabric |
| 9D |
Prepares to move, as a houseplant |
| 10D |
Vast grassland |
| 11D |
Curbside collection |
| 12D |
Note before la |
| 13D |
Purple flower |
| 14D |
Frozen voice Menzel |
| 15D |
Puzzle with pictures |
| 16D |
Licorice flavoring |
| 19D |
Class reunion attendee |
| 21D |
Least adorned |
| 23D |
Archipelago part |
| 24D |
Oral health advocate: Abbr. |
| 29D |
Remove from a social media post |
| 31D |
Cushiony |
| 33D |
Sneaky scheme |
| 34D |
Maine college city |
| 36D |
Minor mistake |
| 39D |
Whispered "Hey you!" |
| 40D |
City near Tahoe |
| 41D |
Lively spirit |
| 43D |
Online party notice |
| 44D |
Long, thin fish |
| 45D |
None of __ above |
| 46D |
Enterprise, informally |
| 47D |
Actress Lindsay |
| 48D |
Metal sources |
| 49D |
Aide, for short |
| 50D |
Round specks |
| 52D |
Salad stalk |
| 53D |
Genesis shepherd |
| 54D |
Go wandering |
| 59D |
Hangers' hangout |
| 62D |
Surgical ctrs. |
| 63D |
Tablet of paper |
| 64D |
Auction action |
| 65D |
No longer stylish |
| 66D |
Canvas covering |
| 67D |
Take down, as 71-Down |
| 68D |
Shelley or Keats |
| 69D |
Large soup dish |
| 70D |
Minor to-do |
| 71D |
Stylist's specialty |
| 72D |
To be, in Paris |
| 75D |
Fails to be |
| 76D |
Penta- doubled |
| 77D |
Wagon pullers |
| 79D |
Pop singer Jones |
| 80D |
CPR pro |
| 81D |
Point opposite SSW |
| 82D |
Website popups |
| 84D |
Wok cookery staple |
| 86D |
Small thicket |
| 87D |
Part of BTU |
| 88D |
Perform perfectly |
| 90D |
Pasturelands |
| 94D |
Sitcom watchdog |
| 95D |
Moved twistily |
| 97D |
Antidrug cop |
| 98D |
Palace dweller |
| 99D |
Author Jong |
| 100D |
Hot-tempered |
| 101D |
Casting slots |
| 102D |
Mazda sporty car |
| 103D |
Drill insert |
| 104D |
Swedish rock foursome |
| 105D |
Mideast coins |
| 107D |
Springsteen of rock |
| 108D |
Has the courage (to) |
| 109D |
Poker entry fees |
| 113D |
Narrow fabric cut |
| 116D |
Lad |
| 117D |
Double-curve shape |
| 118D |
Racecar's circuit |
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