Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 2, 2026
Sunday, August 2, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Ugly Duckling, really
- 5Gee preceder
- 8Corrodes, as iron
- 13Former Italian money
- 17Pop singer Amos
- 18Fancy party
- 20Opening remarks
- 21Veep after Cheney
- 22Persuasive technique for commercials
- 25Blame-avoiding story
- 26Seasonal workers, for instance
- 27Tiny earring
- 28Military missions, for short
- 29Seventh planet from the sun
- 30At a __ pace (slowly)
- 32iPhone cover
- 35Corp. leaders
- 37Deploy
- 38ACLU concerns
- 39Nursery school, informally
- 42Naval forces
- 46Enormous quantity
- 51Ability to ignore some sounds
- 55Roughly
- 56Catch in a trap
- 57Untidy stack
- 58Buffoon
- 59Treasure holder
- 60Freight measure
- 61Awkward person
- 63Pot pie morsel
- 64Loud explosions
- 65Inventor's impossible quest
- 70Hedge cutters
- 73"One last thing..."
- 74Fireworks that fail
- 75Solemn assent
- 78Scam victim
- 79Obsessive enthusiast
- 81Amelia director Mira
- 83Suburban London county
- 85Shows on TV
- 86Text with multiple clauses
- 89Kids' elevated hideaway
- 91Lipton competitor
- 92Lee of Marvel fame
- 93Craft beer designation
- 94CBS forensic franchise
- 96Ship of 1492
- 98Small snack stand
- 106Letter after kappa
- 110Baltimore bird
- 111__ jiffy (right away)
- 112Heron cousin
- 114Televised again
- 115Bond investor's concern
- 116Place to shoot hoops
- 119Ranchland measures
- 120Native Midwesterners
- 121Et __ (and others: Lat.)
- 122Slurpee alternative
- 123Installs, as carpeting
- 124Gridiron measures
- 125Gas additive letters
- 126Not as often
Down
- 1Decides not to delete
- 2LPGA members
- 3Bakery fragrance
- 4Very fussy person
- 5Self-perception
- 6Stadium spectators
- 7Shoes without heels
- 8Tear in fabric
- 9Prepares to move, as a houseplant
- 10Vast grassland
- 11Curbside collection
- 12Note before la
- 13Purple flower
- 14Frozen voice Menzel
- 15Puzzle with pictures
- 16Licorice flavoring
- 19Class reunion attendee
- 21Least adorned
- 23Archipelago part
- 24Oral health advocate: Abbr.
- 29Remove from a social media post
- 31Cushiony
- 33Sneaky scheme
- 34Maine college city
- 36Minor mistake
- 39Whispered "Hey you!"
- 40City near Tahoe
- 41Lively spirit
- 43Online party notice
- 44Long, thin fish
- 45None of __ above
- 46Enterprise, informally
- 47Actress Lindsay
- 48Metal sources
- 49Aide, for short
- 50Round specks
- 52Salad stalk
- 53Genesis shepherd
- 54Go wandering
- 59Hangers' hangout
- 62Surgical ctrs.
- 63Tablet of paper
- 64Auction action
- 65No longer stylish
- 66Canvas covering
- 67Take down, as 71-Down
- 68Shelley or Keats
- 69Large soup dish
- 70Minor to-do
- 71Stylist's specialty
- 72To be, in Paris
- 75Fails to be
- 76Penta- doubled
- 77Wagon pullers
- 79Pop singer Jones
- 80CPR pro
- 81Point opposite SSW
- 82Website popups
- 84Wok cookery staple
- 86Small thicket
- 87Part of BTU
- 88Perform perfectly
- 90Pasturelands
- 94Sitcom watchdog
- 95Moved twistily
- 97Antidrug cop
- 98Palace dweller
- 99Author Jong
- 100Hot-tempered
- 101Casting slots
- 102Mazda sporty car
- 103Drill insert
- 104Swedish rock foursome
- 105Mideast coins
- 107Springsteen of rock
- 108Has the courage (to)
- 109Poker entry fees
- 113Narrow fabric cut
- 116Lad
- 117Double-curve shape
- 118Racecar's circuit
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 65 across and 81 down.
- The longest answer has 16 letters and is 51-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "IT'S LEGAL: You be the judge".
All 146 answers
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- 1AUgly Duckling, reallySWAN
- 5AGee precederEFF
- 8ACorrodes, as ironRUSTS
- 13AFormer Italian moneyLIRA
- 17APop singer AmosTORI
- 18AFancy partyGALA
- 20AOpening remarksINTRO
- 21AVeep after CheneyBIDEN
- 22APersuasive technique for commercialsEMOTIONALAPPEAL
- 25ABlame-avoiding storyALIBI
- 26ASeasonal workers, for instanceTEMPS
- 27ATiny earringSTUD
- 28AMilitary missions, for shortOPS
- 29ASeventh planet from the sunURANUS
- 30AAt a __ pace (slowly)SNAILS
- 32AiPhone coverSMARTPHONECASE
- 35ACorp. leadersCEOS
- 37ADeployUSE
- 38AACLU concernsRTS
- 39ANursery school, informallyPREK
- 42ANaval forcesFLEETS
- 46AEnormous quantityBOATLOAD
- 51AAbility to ignore some soundsSELECTIVEHEARING
- 55ARoughlyORSO
- 56ACatch in a trapSNARE
- 57AUntidy stackPILE
- 58ABuffoonBOZO
- 59ATreasure holderCHEST
- 60AFreight measureTON
- 61AAwkward personLOUT
- 63APot pie morselPEA
- 64ALoud explosionsBLASTS
- 65AInventor's impossible questPERPETUALMOTION
- 70AHedge cuttersSHEARS
- 73A"One last thing..."AND
- 74AFireworks that failDUDS
- 75ASolemn assentIDO
- 78AScam victimPATSY
- 79AObsessive enthusiastNERD
- 81AAmelia director MiraNAIR
- 83ASuburban London countyESSEX
- 85AShows on TVAIRS
- 86AText with multiple clausesCOMPOUNDSENTENCE
- 89AKids' elevated hideawayTREEFORT
- 91ALipton competitorNESTEA
- 92ALee of Marvel fameSTAN
- 93ACraft beer designationIPA
- 94ACBS forensic franchiseCSI
- 96AShip of 1492NINA
- 98ASmall snack standREFRESHMENTBAR
- 106ALetter after kappaLAMBDA
- 110ABaltimore birdORIOLE
- 111A__ jiffy (right away)INA
- 112AHeron cousinIBIS
- 114ATelevised againRERAN
- 115ABond investor's concernYIELD
- 116APlace to shoot hoopsBASKETBALLCOURT
- 119ARanchland measuresACRES
- 120ANative MidwesternersOTOES
- 121AEt __ (and others: Lat.)ALIA
- 122ASlurpee alternativeICEE
- 123AInstalls, as carpetingLAYS
- 124AGridiron measuresYARDS
- 125AGas additive lettersSTP
- 126ANot as oftenLESS
- 1DDecides not to deleteSTETS
- 2DLPGA membersWOMEN
- 3DBakery fragranceAROMA
- 4DVery fussy personNITPICKER
- 5DSelf-perceptionEGO
- 6DStadium spectatorsFANS
- 7DShoes without heelsFLATS
- 8DTear in fabricRIP
- 9DPrepares to move, as a houseplantUNPOTS
- 10DVast grasslandSTEPPE
- 11DCurbside collectionTRASH
- 12DNote before laSOL
- 13DPurple flowerLILAC
- 14DFrozen voice MenzelIDINA
- 15DPuzzle with picturesREBUS
- 16DLicorice flavoringANISE
- 19DClass reunion attendeeALUM
- 21DLeast adornedBAREST
- 23DArchipelago partISLE
- 24DOral health advocate: Abbr.ADA
- 29DRemove from a social media postUNTAG
- 31DCushionySOFT
- 33DSneaky schemeRUSE
- 34DMaine college cityORONO
- 36DMinor mistakeSLIPUP
- 39DWhispered "Hey you!"PSST
- 40DCity near TahoeRENO
- 41DLively spiritELAN
- 43DOnline party noticeEVITE
- 44DLong, thin fishEEL
- 45DNone of __ aboveTHE
- 46DEnterprise, informallyBIZ
- 47DActress LindsayLOHAN
- 48DMetal sourcesORES
- 49DAide, for shortASST
- 50DRound specksDOTS
- 52DSalad stalkCELERY
- 53DGenesis shepherdABEL
- 54DGo wanderingROAM
- 59DHangers' hangoutCLOSET
- 62DSurgical ctrs.ORS
- 63DTablet of paperPAD
- 64DAuction actionBID
- 65DNo longer stylishPASSE
- 66DCanvas coveringTARP
- 67DTake down, as 71-DownUNDO
- 68DShelley or KeatsODIST
- 69DLarge soup dishTUREEN
- 70DMinor to-doSPAT
- 71DStylist's specialtyHAIR
- 72DTo be, in ParisETRE
- 75DFails to beISNT
- 76DPenta- doubledDECA
- 77DWagon pullersOXEN
- 79DPop singer JonesNORAH
- 80DCPR proEMT
- 81DPoint opposite SSWNNE
- 82DWebsite popupsADS
- 84DWok cookery stapleSESAMEOIL
- 86DSmall thicketCOPSE
- 87DPart of BTUUNIT
- 88DPerform perfectlyNAIL
- 90DPasturelandsFIELDS
- 94DSitcom watchdogCENSOR
- 95DMoved twistilySNAKED
- 97DAntidrug copNARC
- 98DPalace dwellerROYAL
- 99DAuthor JongERICA
- 100DHot-temperedFIERY
- 101DCasting slotsROLES
- 102DMazda sporty carMIATA
- 103DDrill insertBIT
- 104DSwedish rock foursomeABBA
- 105DMideast coinsRIALS
- 107DSpringsteen of rockBRUCE
- 108DHas the courage (to)DARES
- 109DPoker entry feesANTES
- 113DNarrow fabric cutSLIT
- 116DLadBOY
- 117DDouble-curve shapeESS
- 118DRacecar's circuitLAP
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