Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, August 17, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Car's __-view mirror
- 5Natural bandage
- 9Walk heavily (on)
- 14Woodwind instrument
- 15Money of France
- 16Lake boat
- 17Wood-smoothing sheet
- 19Vision-related
- 20Hurricane's center
- 21From China or Japan
- 22Question again
- 23Lost traction
- 24Entices
- 25Compelled (to do)
- 28Retail shop
- 30"...happily __ after"
- 31Lauder of cosmetics
- 33Smartphone programs
- 37Person from Denmark
- 38Metal-filled rock
- 39Travel by boat
- 40Very gradual
- 41Backup strategy
- 43School near Hollywood: Abbr.
- 44Sag
- 46Seldom
- 48Slept noisily
- 51Instinctive feeling, for short
- 52Subject being discussed
- 53"Humble" home
- 55Small amount of sugar: Abbr.
- 58__ and kicking (robust)
- 59Small rods placed into power tools
- 61Sources of coal or gold
- 62Board-game cubes
- 63Pub beverages
- 64Social equals
- 65Looks at
- 66Company division: Abbr.
Down
- 1Valentine flower
- 2Auction website
- 3Top-rated
- 4Stop sign color
- 5Coastal region
- 6Archer on Valentine's cards
- 7Neighborhood
- 8__ yesterday (gullible)
- 9Athlete making a goal
- 10Flexible, retractable ruler
- 11Ready to serve from a keg
- 12Slightly wet
- 13Quick kisses
- 18Nearly colorless
- 23Tool for inserting threaded fasteners
- 24Tip of a sock
- 25Government agents, for short
- 26Egg-shaped
- 27Nevada gambling city
- 28Purse handle
- 29Adolescent
- 32Perform alone
- 34Walk back and forth
- 35Medicinal tablet
- 36Defeat, as a dragon
- 41Pea holder
- 42Parts of horses' harnesses
- 45Elementary school break
- 47Eve's second son
- 48Piece of postage
- 49"It's true!"
- 50State your views
- 51Singer's "instrument"
- 53Calculates a sum
- 54Soft French cheese
- 55Kitchen flooring piece
- 56Ladder rung
- 57Soft "Hey you!"
- 60Wicked
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 10-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "TOOL BOX".
All 78 answers
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- 1ACar's __-view mirrorREAR
- 5ANatural bandageSCAB
- 9AWalk heavily (on)STOMP
- 14AWoodwind instrumentOBOE
- 15AMoney of FranceEURO
- 16ALake boatCANOE
- 17AWood-smoothing sheetSANDPAPER
- 19AVision-relatedOPTIC
- 20AHurricane's centerEYE
- 21AFrom China or JapanASIAN
- 22AQuestion againREASK
- 23ALost tractionSLID
- 24AEnticesTEMPTS
- 25ACompelled (to do)FORCED
- 28ARetail shopSTORE
- 30A"...happily __ after"EVER
- 31ALauder of cosmeticsESTEE
- 33ASmartphone programsAPPS
- 37APerson from DenmarkDANE
- 38AMetal-filled rockORE
- 39ATravel by boatSAIL
- 40AVery gradualSLOW
- 41ABackup strategyPLANB
- 43ASchool near Hollywood: Abbr.UCLA
- 44ASagDROOP
- 46ASeldomRARELY
- 48ASlept noisilySNORED
- 51AInstinctive feeling, for shortVIBE
- 52ASubject being discussedTOPIC
- 53A"Humble" homeABODE
- 55ASmall amount of sugar: Abbr.TSP
- 58A__ and kicking (robust)ALIVE
- 59ASmall rods placed into power toolsDRILLBITS
- 61ASources of coal or goldMINES
- 62ABoard-game cubesDICE
- 63APub beveragesALES
- 64ASocial equalsPEERS
- 65ALooks atSEES
- 66ACompany division: Abbr.DEPT
- 1DValentine flowerROSE
- 2DAuction websiteEBAY
- 3DTop-ratedAONE
- 4DStop sign colorRED
- 5DCoastal regionSEASIDE
- 6DArcher on Valentine's cardsCUPID
- 7DNeighborhoodAREA
- 8D__ yesterday (gullible)BORN
- 9DAthlete making a goalSCORER
- 10DFlexible, retractable rulerTAPEMEASURE
- 11DReady to serve from a kegONTAP
- 12DSlightly wetMOIST
- 13DQuick kissesPECKS
- 18DNearly colorlessPALE
- 23DTool for inserting threaded fastenersSCREWDRIVER
- 24DTip of a sockTOE
- 25DGovernment agents, for shortFEDS
- 26DEgg-shapedOVAL
- 27DNevada gambling cityRENO
- 28DPurse handleSTRAP
- 29DAdolescentTEEN
- 32DPerform aloneSOLO
- 34DWalk back and forthPACE
- 35DMedicinal tabletPILL
- 36DDefeat, as a dragonSLAY
- 41DPea holderPOD
- 42DParts of horses' harnessesBRIDLES
- 45DElementary school breakRECESS
- 47DEve's second sonABEL
- 48DPiece of postageSTAMP
- 49D"It's true!"NOLIE
- 50DState your viewsOPINE
- 51DSinger's "instrument"VOICE
- 53DCalculates a sumADDS
- 54DSoft French cheeseBRIE
- 55DKitchen flooring pieceTILE
- 56DLadder rungSTEP
- 57DSoft "Hey you!"PSST
- 60DWickedBAD
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