Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, August 3, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, August 3, 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
- 1Waterfall spray
- 5Egyptian snakes
- 9Joke around
- 13Not doing anything
- 14Earth's natural satellite
- 15Taxi fare calculator
- 16Greenish blue
- 17"Not guilty," for example
- 18Mindful (of)
- 19Bedside illumination with a shade
- 21Occupy a throne
- 22Pay-__-view movie
- 23Prepared, as soil for planting
- 24More reasonable
- 27Dislike very much
- 29New Haven collegian
- 30Woodwind instrument
- 31"Uh-huh"
- 35Pull from behind
- 36Bunch of bees
- 37Bottom of a statue
- 38Wide belt
- 39Otherwise
- 40Military denial
- 41Dumpster filler
- 43Jazz band horns, for short
- 44Silents woman "in distress"
- 47Have a meal
- 48Exclusive group
- 49Thick, fluffy blanket
- 55Waterway through Panama
- 56A Great Lake
- 57Roof edge
- 58Prayer endings
- 59__ go (releases)
- 60Pub brews
- 61Harrison of Star Wars
- 62Misplaced
- 63Annoying person
Down
- 1Catcher's glove
- 2Creative thought
- 3Chunk of concrete
- 4Blab a secret
- 5More plentiful
- 6From the sun
- 7Sonnet or limerick
- 8Break sharply
- 9Container for rings and necklaces
- 10Internet commerce
- 11Woolen suit fabric
- 12Current fashion
- 15"Super" video-game plumber
- 20Fencer's sword
- 23"It's us against __"
- 24__ Lee (frozen cake brand)
- 25"That's a shame"
- 26Bedside surface for an alarm clock
- 27Embarrass
- 28Tiresome person
- 29Mile fractions: Abbr.
- 30Birds that hoot
- 32Make simpler
- 33With no warranty
- 34__ Majesty (queenly title)
- 36Close tightly
- 40Western alliance
- 42Fishing pole spools
- 43Least risky
- 44Low-stimulant coffee
- 45San Antonio landmark to "remember"
- 46Person digging for gold
- 47Gives off, as heat
- 49Mobile phone, for short
- 50Black-and-white cookie
- 51Collect, as crops
- 52Story that might be "tall"
- 53Days before holidays
- 54Take a break
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 9-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "BUYS FOR BEDROOMS".
All 78 answers
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- 1AWaterfall sprayMIST
- 5AEgyptian snakesASPS
- 9AJoke aroundJEST
- 13ANot doing anythingIDLE
- 14AEarth's natural satelliteMOON
- 15ATaxi fare calculatorMETER
- 16AGreenish blueTEAL
- 17A"Not guilty," for examplePLEA
- 18AMindful (of)AWARE
- 19ABedside illumination with a shadeTABLELAMP
- 21AOccupy a throneREIGN
- 22APay-__-view moviePER
- 23APrepared, as soil for plantingTILLED
- 24AMore reasonableSANER
- 27ADislike very muchABHOR
- 29ANew Haven collegianYALIE
- 30AWoodwind instrumentOBOE
- 31A"Uh-huh"YEAH
- 35APull from behindDRAG
- 36ABunch of beesSWARM
- 37ABottom of a statueBASE
- 38AWide beltSASH
- 39AOtherwiseELSE
- 40AMilitary denialNOSIR
- 41ADumpster fillerTRASH
- 43AJazz band horns, for shortSAXES
- 44ASilents woman "in distress"DAMSEL
- 47AHave a mealEAT
- 48AExclusive groupELITE
- 49AThick, fluffy blanketCOMFORTER
- 55AWaterway through PanamaCANAL
- 56AA Great LakeERIE
- 57ARoof edgeEAVE
- 58APrayer endingsAMENS
- 59A__ go (releases)LETS
- 60APub brewsALES
- 61AHarrison of Star WarsFORD
- 62AMisplacedLOST
- 63AAnnoying personPEST
- 1DCatcher's gloveMITT
- 2DCreative thoughtIDEA
- 3DChunk of concreteSLAB
- 4DBlab a secretTELL
- 5DMore plentifulAMPLER
- 6DFrom the sunSOLAR
- 7DSonnet or limerickPOEM
- 8DBreak sharplySNAP
- 9DContainer for rings and necklacesJEWELRYBOX
- 10DInternet commerceETAIL
- 11DWoolen suit fabricSERGE
- 12DCurrent fashionTREND
- 15D"Super" video-game plumberMARIO
- 20DFencer's swordEPEE
- 23D"It's us against __"THEM
- 24D__ Lee (frozen cake brand)SARA
- 25D"That's a shame"ALAS
- 26DBedside surface for an alarm clockNIGHTSTAND
- 27DEmbarrassABASH
- 28DTiresome personBORE
- 29DMile fractions: Abbr.YDS
- 30DBirds that hootOWLS
- 32DMake simplerEASE
- 33DWith no warrantyASIS
- 34D__ Majesty (queenly title)HER
- 36DClose tightlySEAL
- 40DWestern allianceNATO
- 42DFishing pole spoolsREELS
- 43DLeast riskySAFEST
- 44DLow-stimulant coffeeDECAF
- 45DSan Antonio landmark to "remember"ALAMO
- 46DPerson digging for goldMINER
- 47DGives off, as heatEMITS
- 49DMobile phone, for shortCELL
- 50DBlack-and-white cookieOREO
- 51DCollect, as cropsREAP
- 52DStory that might be "tall"TALE
- 53DDays before holidaysEVES
- 54DTake a breakREST
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The Monday, August 3, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?
Today's grid has 78 entries. Weekday grids are usually 15x15; Sunday puzzles run larger.