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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Wednesday, August 19, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, August 19, 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

  • 1Summit or apex
  • 5Major ATM maker
  • 8Coral reef island
  • 13Frog's cousin
  • 14British beer
  • 15Unusual knickknacks
  • 17Seem genuine
  • 19Not subject to taxes
  • 20Stepped in to mediate
  • 22Follow orders
  • 23Carne __ (Mexican grilled meat)
  • 24Brazilian city, familiarly
  • 26Large suitcases for cruises
  • 34Eyed impolitely
  • 38Say "Welcome!" to
  • 39Actor Grant or Elwes
  • 40Muslim holy city
  • 43Vicinity
  • 44Assumed name
  • 46(Known) for the entire time
  • 48Oil painter's starting point
  • 51007 author Fleming
  • 52In the know
  • 57Verdi opera
  • 61Spoke very clearly
  • 65Banks' large safes
  • 67Research company once owned by AT&T
  • 68Aviator Earhart
  • 69Aussie flightless bird
  • 70Swiss artist Paul
  • 71More devious
  • 72Steal from
  • 73Find a buyer for

Down

  • 1Skylit hotel lobbies
  • 2Nickels and quarters
  • 3__ ray (type of fish)
  • 4Just barely beat
  • 5Anti-drug cop, for short
  • 6Helpful hint
  • 7Oboe accessory
  • 8Did great on a test
  • 9Wedding usher's rental
  • 10Black-and-white cookie
  • 11Arm or leg
  • 12Leisurely gait
  • 16Pigpen
  • 18Slight remnant
  • 21Directional suffix
  • 25Association: Abbr.
  • 27USN high rank
  • 28Modern "sweetie"
  • 29"Now __ be told"
  • 30Russia's __ Mountains
  • 31Notorious Roman emperor
  • 32Razor-sharp
  • 33Fawn's father
  • 34Sign of healing skin
  • 35Skyscraping
  • 3657-Across solo
  • 37TV host Seacrest
  • 41155, in old Rome
  • 42In the style of
  • 45Slalom footwear
  • 47Go for __ (use your yacht, say)
  • 49__ salad (leafy course with croutons)
  • 50Raggedy doll
  • 53Takes a stroll
  • 54__ of Two Cities
  • 55Defy authority
  • 56Unsuccessful '50s Ford
  • 57Top-10 baby girl name in the 2010s
  • 58Purina competitor
  • 59Fencing contest
  • 60Wartime partner
  • 62Rival of Lyft
  • 63"Found" fish in a Disney film
  • 64Dues-paying group
  • 66Even score

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 33 across and 45 down.
  3. The longest answer has 11 letters and is 26-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "BOXING DAY".

All 78 answers

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  • 1ASummit or apexACME
  • 5AMajor ATM makerNCR
  • 8ACoral reef islandATOLL
  • 13AFrog's cousinTOAD
  • 14ABritish beerALE
  • 15AUnusual knickknacksCURIOS
  • 17ASeem genuineRINGTRUE
  • 19ANot subject to taxesEXEMPT
  • 20AStepped in to mediateINTERCEDES
  • 22AFollow ordersOBEY
  • 23ACarne __ (Mexican grilled meat)ASADA
  • 24ABrazilian city, familiarlyRIO
  • 26ALarge suitcases for cruisesCABINTRUNKS
  • 34AEyed impolitelySTAREDAT
  • 38ASay "Welcome!" toGREET
  • 39AActor Grant or ElwesCARY
  • 40AMuslim holy cityMECCA
  • 43AVicinityAREA
  • 44AAssumed nameALIAS
  • 46A(Known) for the entire timeALLALONG
  • 48AOil painter's starting pointBLANKCANVAS
  • 51A007 author FlemingIAN
  • 52AIn the knowAWARE
  • 57AVerdi operaAIDA
  • 61ASpoke very clearlyENUNCIATED
  • 65ABanks' large safesVAULTS
  • 67AResearch company once owned by AT&TBELLLABS
  • 68AAviator EarhartAMELIA
  • 69AAussie flightless birdEMU
  • 70ASwiss artist PaulKLEE
  • 71AMore deviousSLYER
  • 72ASteal fromROB
  • 73AFind a buyer forSELL
  • 1DSkylit hotel lobbiesATRIA
  • 2DNickels and quartersCOINS
  • 3D__ ray (type of fish)MANTA
  • 4DJust barely beatEDGED
  • 5DAnti-drug cop, for shortNARC
  • 6DHelpful hintCLUE
  • 7DOboe accessoryREED
  • 8DDid great on a testACESIT
  • 9DWedding usher's rentalTUX
  • 10DBlack-and-white cookieOREO
  • 11DArm or legLIMB
  • 12DLeisurely gaitLOPE
  • 16DPigpenSTY
  • 18DSlight remnantTRACE
  • 21DDirectional suffixERN
  • 25DAssociation: Abbr.ORG
  • 27DUSN high rankADM
  • 28DModern "sweetie"BAE
  • 29D"Now __ be told"ITCAN
  • 30DRussia's __ MountainsURAL
  • 31DNotorious Roman emperorNERO
  • 32DRazor-sharpKEEN
  • 33DFawn's fatherSTAG
  • 34DSign of healing skinSCAB
  • 35DSkyscrapingTALL
  • 36D57-Across soloARIA
  • 37DTV host SeacrestRYAN
  • 41D155, in old RomeCLV
  • 42DIn the style ofALA
  • 45DSlalom footwearSKI
  • 47DGo for __ (use your yacht, say)ASAIL
  • 49D__ salad (leafy course with croutons)CAESAR
  • 50DRaggedy dollANN
  • 53DTakes a strollWALKS
  • 54D__ of Two CitiesATALE
  • 55DDefy authorityREBEL
  • 56DUnsuccessful '50s FordEDSEL
  • 57DTop-10 baby girl name in the 2010sAVA
  • 58DPurina competitorIAMS
  • 59DFencing contestDUEL
  • 60DWartime partnerALLY
  • 62DRival of LyftUBER
  • 63D"Found" fish in a Disney filmNEMO
  • 64DDues-paying groupCLUB
  • 66DEven scoreTIE

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