Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Antlered animal
- 5Untidy room
- 9Scrub thoroughly
- 14Enthusiastic review
- 15Three-layer cookie
- 16Shake out of sleep
- 17Top poker pair
- 18Countrywide: Abbr.
- 19Throw __ towel (give up)
- 20Store selling donated goods
- 23Ran away
- 24Needing urgent attention
- 25Scornful looks
- 27Show to be false
- 30Swear (to)
- 32Not doing anything
- 33General's fighting force
- 35Clear __ (not clear at all)
- 38Meet with
- 39Cinderella's shoe
- 41Chimp or gorilla
- 42Special talent
- 44Adolescent
- 45Imperfection, as in a diamond
- 46Stamped and sent
- 48"Not __" (courtroom pleading)
- 50Thinly scattered
- 52Detective's job
- 53Makes a mistake
- 54Suburbanite's fundraiser
- 60Helps oneself to
- 62"Half" prefix for circle
- 63Cereal brand "for kids"
- 64Perfect example
- 65Sharp, as eyesight
- 66Apex
- 67Stylishly dressed
- 68Walk wearily
- 69Mares and fillies
Down
- 1"Darn it!"
- 2Per person
- 3"...happily __ after"
- 4Leftover trace, as of dirt
- 5Quebec's largest city
- 6Rub clean
- 7Cain and Abel's brother
- 8Song for one person
- 9Asian country __ Lanka
- 10Admit wrongdoing
- 11Center with many brand-name stores
- 12Theater attendant
- 13Swamp grasses
- 21__ as a fiddle (healthy)
- 22L.A. summer clock setting
- 26Very close
- 27Jeopardize
- 28Adam's first home
- 29Outdoor space with secondhand dealers
- 30Very excited, with "up"
- 31Work at a keyboard
- 34Solemn ceremony
- 36Show __ (attend)
- 37Moist, as morning grass
- 39Glides down snowy slopes
- 40Hiring, as a consultant
- 43Chair for an on-the-road tot
- 45Mexican parties
- 47Turkey drumstick
- 49Try out
- 50__ stone (unchangeable)
- 51Gucci handbag rival
- 52Small role for a big star
- 55Poses a question
- 56Fishing rod spool
- 57Curve of a foot
- 58Green citrus fruit
- 59Former partners
- 61Crafty
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 20-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "MONEY-SAVING SPOTS".
All 78 answers
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- 1AAntlered animalDEER
- 5AUntidy roomMESS
- 9AScrub thoroughlySCOUR
- 14AEnthusiastic reviewRAVE
- 15AThree-layer cookieOREO
- 16AShake out of sleepROUSE
- 17ATop poker pairACES
- 18ACountrywide: Abbr.NATL
- 19AThrow __ towel (give up)INTHE
- 20AStore selling donated goodsTHRIFTSHOP
- 23ARan awayFLED
- 24ANeeding urgent attentionDIRE
- 25AScornful looksSNEERS
- 27AShow to be falseREFUTE
- 30ASwear (to)ATTEST
- 32ANot doing anythingIDLE
- 33AGeneral's fighting forceARMY
- 35AClear __ (not clear at all)ASMUD
- 38AMeet withSEE
- 39ACinderella's shoeSLIPPER
- 41AChimp or gorillaAPE
- 42ASpecial talentKNACK
- 44AAdolescentTEEN
- 45AImperfection, as in a diamondFLAW
- 46AStamped and sentMAILED
- 48A"Not __" (courtroom pleading)GUILTY
- 50AThinly scatteredSPARSE
- 52ADetective's jobCASE
- 53AMakes a mistakeERRS
- 54ASuburbanite's fundraiserGARAGESALE
- 60AHelps oneself toTAKES
- 62A"Half" prefix for circleSEMI
- 63ACereal brand "for kids"TRIX
- 64APerfect exampleIDEAL
- 65ASharp, as eyesightKEEN
- 66AApexACME
- 67AStylishly dressedNATTY
- 68AWalk wearilySLOG
- 69AMares and filliesSHES
- 1D"Darn it!"DRAT
- 2DPer personEACH
- 3D"...happily __ after"EVER
- 4DLeftover trace, as of dirtRESIDUE
- 5DQuebec's largest cityMONTREAL
- 6DRub cleanERASE
- 7DCain and Abel's brotherSETH
- 8DSong for one personSOLO
- 9DAsian country __ LankaSRI
- 10DAdmit wrongdoingCONFESS
- 11DCenter with many brand-name storesOUTLETMALL
- 12DTheater attendantUSHER
- 13DSwamp grassesREEDS
- 21D__ as a fiddle (healthy)FIT
- 22DL.A. summer clock settingPST
- 26DVery closeNEAR
- 27DJeopardizeRISK
- 28DAdam's first homeEDEN
- 29DOutdoor space with secondhand dealersFLEAMARKET
- 30DVery excited, with "up"AMPED
- 31DWork at a keyboardTYPE
- 34DSolemn ceremonyRITE
- 36DShow __ (attend)UPAT
- 37DMoist, as morning grassDEWY
- 39DGlides down snowy slopesSKIS
- 40DHiring, as a consultantENGAGING
- 43DChair for an on-the-road totCARSEAT
- 45DMexican partiesFIESTAS
- 47DTurkey drumstickLEG
- 49DTry outUSE
- 50D__ stone (unchangeable)SETIN
- 51DGucci handbag rivalPRADA
- 52DSmall role for a big starCAMEO
- 55DPoses a questionASKS
- 56DFishing rod spoolREEL
- 57DCurve of a footARCH
- 58DGreen citrus fruitLIME
- 59DFormer partnersEXES
- 61DCraftySLY
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