Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, August 31, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, August 31, 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
- 1Zeppelin
- 6A sight for sore __
- 10Highest cards in poker
- 14Speed-measuring device
- 15__ Scotia, Canada
- 16Waterproof canvas covering
- 17Last Greek letter
- 18Improves, as wine
- 19Become fatigued
- 20Containers to dip brushes into
- 22Metal that rusts
- 23Tiger or tabby
- 24Accompany to a party
- 26Feels concern
- 29Prescription amount
- 31"This can't be good!"
- 32Stadium level
- 34__ code (telegraph system)
- 39Home storage spaces for plates and bowls
- 42Sharp part of sports shoes
- 43Pepsi or Coke
- 44Butcher's inventory
- 45Car's __-view mirror
- 47Disreputable, as a bar
- 49Meeting's to-do list
- 53"Dear __ or Madam..."
- 54Orchard plant
- 55Pieces of luggage
- 61Handed-down tales
- 62Look __ (investigate)
- 63Root beer and ginger ale
- 65Very eager
- 66Genesis paradise
- 67"Bald" bird
- 68Observes
- 69Italy's capital
- 70Target shooting sport
Down
- 1"Dude!"
- 2Bedside light
- 3Creative thought
- 4Yuletide wise men
- 5Walk like a parade horse
- 6Pass into law
- 7Meditative exercise system
- 8__ so (nevertheless)
- 9Talks back to
- 10Storage room just under a roof
- 11Egypt's capital
- 12Mistake
- 13Paid out
- 21Eat a sample of
- 25"Half" prefix for circle
- 26Crunchy potato snack
- 27Prefix meaning "against"
- 28Boulder or pebble
- 29Home's interior design
- 30Word-of-mouth
- 31Grants permission for
- 33Ancient Andes dweller
- 35"My treat!"
- 36Clarinet accessory
- 37Hang around
- 38Superlative suffix
- 40Group of cattle
- 41Elementary
- 46Not as difficult
- 48Clears a whiteboard
- 49Book of maps
- 50Orchard of oranges
- 51Weird and scary
- 52Requirements
- 53Precious __ (gem)
- 56Loosen, as shoelaces
- 57Line on a list
- 58Moisten thoroughly
- 59Outer border
- 60Reduced-price event
- 64Full collection
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 39-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "THEY'RE HANDLED".
All 78 answers
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- 1AZeppelinBLIMP
- 6AA sight for sore __EYES
- 10AHighest cards in pokerACES
- 14ASpeed-measuring deviceRADAR
- 15A__ Scotia, CanadaNOVA
- 16AWaterproof canvas coveringTARP
- 17ALast Greek letterOMEGA
- 18AImproves, as wineAGES
- 19ABecome fatiguedTIRE
- 20AContainers to dip brushes intoPAINTCANS
- 22AMetal that rustsIRON
- 23ATiger or tabbyCAT
- 24AAccompany to a partyESCORT
- 26AFeels concernCARES
- 29APrescription amountDOSE
- 31A"This can't be good!"OHNO
- 32AStadium levelTIER
- 34A__ code (telegraph system)MORSE
- 39AHome storage spaces for plates and bowlsKITCHENCABINETS
- 42ASharp part of sports shoesSPIKE
- 43APepsi or CokeCOLA
- 44AButcher's inventoryMEAT
- 45ACar's __-view mirrorREAR
- 47ADisreputable, as a barSEEDY
- 49AMeeting's to-do listAGENDA
- 53A"Dear __ or Madam..."SIR
- 54AOrchard plantTREE
- 55APieces of luggageSUITCASES
- 61AHanded-down talesLORE
- 62ALook __ (investigate)INTO
- 63ARoot beer and ginger aleSODAS
- 65AVery eagerAVID
- 66AGenesis paradiseEDEN
- 67A"Bald" birdEAGLE
- 68AObservesSEES
- 69AItaly's capitalROME
- 70ATarget shooting sportSKEET
- 1D"Dude!"BRO
- 2DBedside lightLAMP
- 3DCreative thoughtIDEA
- 4DYuletide wise menMAGI
- 5DWalk like a parade horsePRANCE
- 6DPass into lawENACT
- 7DMeditative exercise systemYOGA
- 8D__ so (nevertheless)EVEN
- 9DTalks back toSASSES
- 10DStorage room just under a roofATTIC
- 11DEgypt's capitalCAIRO
- 12DMistakeERROR
- 13DPaid outSPENT
- 21DEat a sample ofTASTE
- 25D"Half" prefix for circleSEMI
- 26DCrunchy potato snackCHIP
- 27DPrefix meaning "against"ANTI
- 28DBoulder or pebbleROCK
- 29DHome's interior designDECOR
- 30DWord-of-mouthORAL
- 31DGrants permission forOKS
- 33DAncient Andes dwellerINCA
- 35D"My treat!"ONME
- 36DClarinet accessoryREED
- 37DHang aroundSTAY
- 38DSuperlative suffixEST
- 40DGroup of cattleHERD
- 41DElementaryBASIC
- 46DNot as difficultEASIER
- 48DClears a whiteboardERASES
- 49DBook of mapsATLAS
- 50DOrchard of orangesGROVE
- 51DWeird and scaryEERIE
- 52DRequirementsNEEDS
- 53DPrecious __ (gem)STONE
- 56DLoosen, as shoelacesUNDO
- 57DLine on a listITEM
- 58DMoisten thoroughlySOAK
- 59DOuter borderEDGE
- 60DReduced-price eventSALE
- 64DFull collectionSET
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The Monday, August 31, 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.