Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1It's a long story
- 5Use molars
- 9Offer feedback
- 14Nearly failing
- 19Reptilian sunbather
- 20Solemn statement
- 21Egg-shaped
- 22Uplift
- 23Laos locale
- 24Marquee's evening
- 25ATM inserts
- 26Wear away
- 27City south of Lexington
- 30Freshens the walls
- 31Poet at the 1993 inauguration
- 32Ashe Stadium org.
- 33With open __ (cordially)
- 34Got together
- 35Waist straps
- 37Italian omelet
- 41City northwest of Atlanta
- 45Cut back on
- 46St. Patrick's land
- 47Hertz rival
- 48Semi-monthly tide
- 49Abbr. on folk song music
- 50Praise highly
- 51Undecorated
- 52Cry like a baby
- 53Encourage, as in wrongdoing
- 54Not out of the question
- 55Crunchy lunch
- 56Compass pt.
- 57Czech or Serb
- 58Makes illegal
- 59"...more or less"
- 60Land of Lincoln's southernmost city
- 63Apple Store purchase
- 66Certain Scandinavian
- 67Arduous work
- 68Web address
- 69Encouraging word
- 70Sun blockers
- 73Keep away from
- 74Numerous
- 75Bagel, essentially
- 76Woolly beasts
- 77High point
- 78Thick hair
- 79Mideast flier
- 80Worse than bad
- 81Part of MTWTF
- 82City northwest of Sun Valley
- 85Tuckered out
- 87Itinerary
- 88Face on a five
- 89Expected result
- 90Burn slightly
- 91Hold the gavel
- 95Start a round
- 98City northwest of Alexandria
- 101Regularly scheduled donation
- 102Using few words
- 103Thin sandwich exterior
- 104Pesky bug
- 105Where the blissful walk
- 106Happen again
- 107B school subject
- 108Phone number with four letters
- 109Chihuahua change
- 110No-bid statement
- 111Shipped off
- 112Penn in pictures
Down
- 1Milan's La __ opera house
- 2Fiery felony
- 3About to leave
- 4Scholarly lingo
- 5Imply
- 6Three-line poetry
- 7Diminutive suffix
- 8A question of timing
- 9Coffee in espresso
- 10Ousts
- 11Lively folk dance
- 12Bell-shaped bloom
- 13NFL distances
- 14Fantasized
- 15City northeast of Dallas
- 16Oz visitor
- 17The IRS is part of it
- 18Visits with
- 28Cassini of fashion
- 2912-Down cousin
- 30Overly proper
- 33Rarely rained on
- 35Ale expert
- 36The same: Fr.
- 37Rushee recruiter
- 38Part of UAE
- 39Cash drawer
- 40Prefix for room
- 41Temple teacher
- 42Ellipsoids
- 43High spirits
- 44Tot's outfit
- 45Attraction near the Pantheon
- 49Tots' batting game
- 50Long, long times
- 52Financial resources
- 53Totally committed
- 54Per diem
- 57__ Falls, SD
- 58Large Indonesian island
- 60Dishonorable people
- 61Common survey option
- 62Subtle aspect
- 63Bread or dough
- 64Koran focus
- 65String trio member
- 66City northeast of Dayton
- 70Music staff symbol
- 71Rock that runs
- 72Leave off
- 73Tuber nickname
- 74Nautical pole
- 75Updates, as decor
- 77Attention-getter
- 78Bewail
- 81Surf and __ dinner
- 82Malcontents
- 83Legal authorization
- 84"__ to differ"
- 86Errand runners
- 87Brown monkey
- 90About the year of
- 91Mountaineer's spike
- 92Typical navel
- 93Artemis alias
- 94Gobbled up
- 95Muscle car roof
- 96A, as in Austria
- 97Greek vowels
- 98#2 exec
- 99Takes after
- 100Guilty pleasure
- 102Angular opening
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 73 across and 73 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 27-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "CAPITAL CITIES: In name only".
All 146 answers
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- 1AIt's a long storySAGA
- 5AUse molarsCHEW
- 9AOffer feedbackREPLY
- 14ANearly failingDPLUS
- 19AReptilian sunbatherCROC
- 20ASolemn statementOATH
- 21AEgg-shapedOVOID
- 22AUpliftRAISE
- 23ALaos localeASIA
- 24AMarquee's eveningNITE
- 25AATM insertsBILLS
- 26AWear awayERODE
- 27ACity south of LexingtonLONDONKENTUCKY
- 30AFreshens the wallsPAINTS
- 31APoet at the 1993 inaugurationANGELOU
- 32AAshe Stadium org.USTA
- 33AWith open __ (cordially)ARMS
- 34AGot togetherMET
- 35AWaist strapsBELTS
- 37AItalian omeletFRITTATA
- 41ACity northwest of AtlantaROMEGEORGIA
- 45ACut back onTRIM
- 46ASt. Patrick's landERIN
- 47AHertz rivalAVIS
- 48ASemi-monthly tideNEAP
- 49AAbbr. on folk song musicTRAD
- 50APraise highlyEXALT
- 51AUndecoratedBARE
- 52ACry like a babyMEWL
- 53AEncourage, as in wrongdoingABET
- 54ANot out of the questionDOABLE
- 55ACrunchy lunchBLT
- 56ACompass pt.ESE
- 57ACzech or SerbSLAV
- 58AMakes illegalBANS
- 59A"...more or less"ISH
- 60ALand of Lincoln's southernmost cityCAIROILLINOIS
- 63AApple Store purchaseMAC
- 66ACertain ScandinavianDANE
- 67AArduous workTOIL
- 68AWeb addressURL
- 69AEncouraging wordOLE
- 70ASun blockersCLOUDS
- 73AKeep away fromSHUN
- 74ANumerousMANY
- 75ABagel, essentiallyROLL
- 76AWoolly beastsLAMBS
- 77AHigh pointAPEX
- 78AThick hairMANE
- 79AMideast flierELAL
- 80AWorse than badEVIL
- 81APart of MTWTFTHUR
- 82ACity northwest of Sun ValleyMOSCOWIDAHO
- 85ATuckered outFATIGUED
- 87AItineraryROUTE
- 88AFace on a fiveABE
- 89AExpected resultNORM
- 90ABurn slightlyCHAR
- 91AHold the gavelPRESIDE
- 95AStart a roundTEEOFF
- 98ACity northwest of AlexandriaVIENNAVIRGINIA
- 101ARegularly scheduled donationTITHE
- 102AUsing few wordsTERSE
- 103AThin sandwich exteriorPITA
- 104APesky bugGNAT
- 105AWhere the blissful walkONAIR
- 106AHappen againRECUR
- 107AB school subjectECON
- 108APhone number with four lettersNINE
- 109AChihuahua changePESOS
- 110ANo-bid statementIPASS
- 111AShipped offSENT
- 112APenn in picturesSEAN
- 1DMilan's La __ opera houseSCALA
- 2DFiery felonyARSON
- 3DAbout to leaveGOING
- 4DScholarly lingoACADEMESE
- 5DImplyCONNOTE
- 6DThree-line poetryHAIKU
- 7DDiminutive suffixETTE
- 8DA question of timingWHEN
- 9DCoffee in espressoROBUSTA
- 10DOustsEVICTS
- 11DLively folk dancePOLKA
- 12DBell-shaped bloomLILY
- 13DNFL distancesYDS
- 14DFantasizedDREAMT
- 15DCity northeast of DallasPARISTEXAS
- 16DOz visitorLION
- 17DThe IRS is part of itUSDT
- 18DVisits withSEES
- 28DCassini of fashionOLEG
- 29D12-Down cousinTULIP
- 30DOverly properPRIM
- 33DRarely rained onARID
- 35DAle expertBREWER
- 36DThe same: Fr.EGAL
- 37DRushee recruiterFRAT
- 38DPart of UAEARAB
- 39DCash drawerTILL
- 40DPrefix for roomANTE
- 41DTemple teacherRABBI
- 42DEllipsoidsOVALS
- 43DHigh spiritsMIRTH
- 44DTot's outfitONESIE
- 45DAttraction near the PantheonTREVI
- 49DTots' batting gameTBALL
- 50DLong, long timesEONS
- 52DFinancial resourcesMEANS
- 53DTotally committedALLIN
- 54DPer diemDAILY
- 57D__ Falls, SDSIOUX
- 58DLarge Indonesian islandBORNEO
- 60DDishonorable peopleCADS
- 61DCommon survey optionOTHER
- 62DSubtle aspectNUANCE
- 63DBread or doughMOOLA
- 64DKoran focusALLAH
- 65DString trio memberCELLO
- 66DCity northeast of DaytonDUBLINOHIO
- 70DMusic staff symbolCLEF
- 71DRock that runsLAVA
- 72DLeave offOMIT
- 73DTuber nicknameSPUD
- 74DNautical poleMAST
- 75DUpdates, as decorREDESIGNS
- 77DAttention-getterAHEM
- 78DBewailMOURN
- 81DSurf and __ dinnerTURF
- 82DMalcontentsMOANERS
- 83DLegal authorizationWARRANT
- 84D"__ to differ"IBEG
- 86DErrand runnersGOFERS
- 87DBrown monkeyRHESUS
- 90DAbout the year ofCIRCA
- 91DMountaineer's spikePITON
- 92DTypical navelINNIE
- 93DArtemis aliasDIANA
- 94DGobbled upEATEN
- 95DMuscle car roofTTOP
- 96DA, as in AustriaEINE
- 97DGreek vowelsETAS
- 98D#2 execVEEP
- 99DTakes afterAPES
- 100DGuilty pleasureVICE
- 102DAngular openingTRI
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