Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Many Iraqis and Egyptians
- 6Trickle slowly (into)
- 10Predatory marine mammal
- 14Timex rival
- 15"Alaskan king" seafood
- 16Collect, as a harvest
- 17"High-rise" footwear
- 19Adversities
- 20On a train or ship
- 21Shout of surrender
- 22Middle of the Three Bears
- 24Leg joint supports
- 27Safe to consume
- 29Limerick or ode
- 30Country singer Tucker
- 31N. Mex. neighbor
- 33"Sorry, your time __"
- 37Self-image
- 38Fruit with a pit
- 41__ case-by-case basis
- 42Feudal laborer
- 44Brain-wave tests: Abbr.
- 45Removes, as a hat
- 47Deserve to receive
- 49"So true, right?"
- 50Catcher's protective legwear
- 55Jazz great James
- 56Recoil from danger
- 57Parisian's "Wow!"
- 59Just sitting around
- 60Low-cut hosiery
- 64Jury member, in theory
- 65Fishing rod spool
- 66To have: Fr.
- 67Approximations: Abbr.
- 68British conservative
- 69Green sauce
Down
- 1Portion of a play
- 2Old-school cheer
- 3Region of Turkey
- 4Frequent-whining adult
- 5London neighborhood
- 6Treat with disrespect
- 7Wear away
- 8Snack on
- 9Antiques Roadshow airer
- 10Paper-folding pastime
- 11Ancient artifact
- 12Have a newborn cow
- 13Cathedral sections
- 18Make, as muffins
- 21Angry state
- 22Rations (out)
- 23Traditional maxim
- 25Long, heroic stories
- 26Burly guy
- 28AL West team, on sports tickers
- 31Prizefight site
- 32Prearrange improperly
- 34Mexican snacks that don't crunch
- 35Poorly suited (for)
- 36What 69-Across often tops
- 39Nation with Andes
- 40NFL six-pointers
- 43Sword-using Olympians
- 46Bob Marley's "Lets' get together" song
- 48Get more mellow
- 49Cruise ship stop
- 50Run through, as in a credit card machine
- 51Keeps a very low profile
- 52Small bay
- 53Today weatherman
- 54Mover's wheeled platform
- 58At once, in memos
- 60Gallery display
- 61Prefix meaning "modern"
- 62Build-it-yourself box
- 63Theater sellout letters
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 17-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "BELOW THE HIP".
All 78 answers
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- 1AMany Iraqis and EgyptiansARABS
- 6ATrickle slowly (into)SEEP
- 10APredatory marine mammalORCA
- 14ATimex rivalCASIO
- 15A"Alaskan king" seafoodCRAB
- 16ACollect, as a harvestREAP
- 17A"High-rise" footwearTHIGHBOOTS
- 19AAdversitiesILLS
- 20AOn a train or shipABOARD
- 21AShout of surrenderIGIVE
- 22AMiddle of the Three BearsMAMA
- 24ALeg joint supportsKNEEBRACES
- 27ASafe to consumeEDIBLE
- 29ALimerick or odePOEM
- 30ACountry singer TuckerTANYA
- 31AN. Mex. neighborARIZ
- 33A"Sorry, your time __"ISUP
- 37ASelf-imageEGO
- 38AFruit with a pitAPRICOT
- 41A__ case-by-case basisONA
- 42AFeudal laborerSERF
- 44ABrain-wave tests: Abbr.EEGS
- 45ARemoves, as a hatDOFFS
- 47ADeserve to receiveEARN
- 49A"So true, right?"ISNTIT
- 50ACatcher's protective legwearSHINGUARDS
- 55AJazz great JamesETTA
- 56ARecoil from dangerWINCE
- 57AParisian's "Wow!"OOLALA
- 59AJust sitting aroundIDLE
- 60ALow-cut hosieryANKLESOCKS
- 64AJury member, in theoryPEER
- 65AFishing rod spoolREEL
- 66ATo have: Fr.AVOIR
- 67AApproximations: Abbr.ESTS
- 68ABritish conservativeTORY
- 69AGreen saucePESTO
- 1DPortion of a playACT
- 2DOld-school cheerRAH
- 3DRegion of TurkeyASIAMINOR
- 4DFrequent-whining adultBIGBABY
- 5DLondon neighborhoodSOHO
- 6DTreat with disrespectSCORN
- 7DWear awayERODE
- 8DSnack onEAT
- 9DAntiques Roadshow airerPBS
- 10DPaper-folding pastimeORIGAMI
- 11DAncient artifactRELIC
- 12DHave a newborn cowCALVE
- 13DCathedral sectionsAPSES
- 18DMake, as muffinsBAKE
- 21DAngry stateIRE
- 22DRations (out)METES
- 23DTraditional maximADAGE
- 25DLong, heroic storiesEPICS
- 26DBurly guyBOZO
- 28DAL West team, on sports tickersLAA
- 31DPrizefight siteARENA
- 32DPrearrange improperlyRIG
- 34DMexican snacks that don't crunchSOFTTACOS
- 35DPoorly suited (for)UNFIT
- 36DWhat 69-Across often topsPASTA
- 39DNation with AndesPERU
- 40DNFL six-pointersTDS
- 43DSword-using OlympiansFENCERS
- 46DBob Marley's "Lets' get together" songONELOVE
- 48DGet more mellowAGE
- 49DCruise ship stopISLE
- 50DRun through, as in a credit card machineSWIPE
- 51DKeeps a very low profileHIDES
- 52DSmall bayINLET
- 53DToday weathermanROKER
- 54DMover's wheeled platformDOLLY
- 58DAt once, in memosASAP
- 60DGallery displayART
- 61DPrefix meaning "modern"NEO
- 62DBuild-it-yourself boxKIT
- 63DTheater sellout lettersSRO
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