Newsday Crossword August 9 2026 Answers (8/9/26)

Our Newsday Crossword August 9, 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 9, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Newsday Crossword on 8/9/26, 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	Explosive fluid
6A	Glengarry Glen Ross playwright
11A	Actress __P. Henson
17A	Much smaller
18A	Police officer's self-identification
20A	Much sought-after
21A	Mozart "instrumental" opera
23A	High school health topic
24A	Got along
25A	Women's sleeveless undershirt
26A	Protective sponsorship
28A	Granny
29A	On the fence
31A	When Harry Met Sally... star
34A	Apple e-book reader
35A	Monumental
36A	Hawaii's "Valley Isle"
37A	Map out
40A	Greek Mother Goddess
42A	Strong smell
44A	Certain staircase shape
49A	Stone-smoothing device
52A	Close comrade
54A	Scornful, as remarks
55A	"We __ sorry!"
56A	Very, very long period
57A	Secret puzzles within puzzles
59A	Codebreaker Turing
60A	"Can I help you?"
61A	'60s Israeli leader
64A	Senior member
66A	Rio beach
68A	Declines to punish
71A	It's south of Cuba
74A	All tied up
75A	Hiker's route
76A	Start-up loan assn.
79A	Legal rights grp.
80A	Oscar actress Berry
82A	Miso soup veggie
84A	Habitually
86A	Elusive kids' book boy
88A	Half of D
89A	Deceptive tactic
92A	Afternoon break
94A	Freight train rider
96A	Cold-cuts department
97A	Suffix for leather
98A	Twice tetra-
100A	Operatic voice
102A	Apropos of
104A	Gone, as an opportunity
109A	What sandals typically are
113A	"Take __ leave..."
114A	Bashful
115A	Toddler's scrape
118A	The __ Lama
119A	Guy near the quarterback
121A	Spring bloom-to-be
124A	Ennoble
125A	Order to relax
126A	Hollow stones
127A	Wish for
128A	Feel the same way
129A	Arabian Nights setting
1D	Chinese greeting
2D	Not moving
3D	Unproductive activities
4D	Study, with "on"
5D	URL ender of 79-Across
6D	Flaky mineral
7D	Double-band radio
8D	L.A. county city
9D	Euro predecessor
10D	Beyond repair
11D	Revived kids' store chain
12D	Part of DJIA
13D	Bridle straps
14D	Bothered constantly
15D	Early 2000s First Daughter
16D	Best imaginable
17D	Texter's "Later!"
19D	Lemon skin
20D	Young Latina
22D	Winter river blockage
27D	Regular exerciser
30D	Prego alternative
32D	Composer Stravinsky
33D	Sharp barks
35D	Saintly glow
37D	Seek divine guidance
38D	Handed-down tales
39D	Star pilots
41D	Film critic of TV
43D	Uncorks
45D	Very silly
46D	Really annoy
47D	Abel's dad
48D	Director Dunham
50D	Oscar actress Marisa
51D	Salad green
53D	Retired boxer Ali
57D	Large wine bottle
58D	Roasting skewer
62D	Inscribe deeply
63D	Author Asimov
65D	GPS direction
67D	Temporary, as a committee
68D	Praises highly
69D	Conversation starter
70D	Piped up
71D	Vise parts
72D	Palm with berries
73D	French srta.
76D	Editor's marking
77D	Sugar source
78D	Diarist Frank
81D	Fiddler... toast
83D	Long-gone bird
85D	Voluntary work
87D	Texter's "Then again..."
89D	Go it alone
90D	In-groups
91D	"Chinese": prefix
93D	Synthetic fiber
95D	Statistical spoiler
99D	Packaging string
101D	Roomy, as garages
103D	Water south of Sinai
104D	Efficient, as a machine
105D	Of practical value
106D	Color variations
107D	Euro-filled fountain
108D	Young Latina
110D	Avoid artfully
111D	Northwestern capital
112D	Sisters and brothers
116D	Insightful
117D	"That makes sense"
120D	Scratch up
122D	Bylaw, briefly
123D	Sound of discomfort