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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Wednesday, August 5, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, August 5, 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

  • 1Author Angelou
  • 5Short hairstyle
  • 8Fortune-teller's deck
  • 13Shade trees
  • 14Sport played on ponies
  • 15Evade
  • 16Saves for a rainy day
  • 18German autos
  • 19Adds herbs and spices to
  • 20Any portion of a talk show
  • 22Spot for docking
  • 24Movers' truck
  • 25Con game
  • 29Lawbreaking gangs
  • 34__ than (minimally)
  • 36Beach volleyball surface
  • 37Anger
  • 38"Not possible for me"
  • 39Where clouds form
  • 40Event host
  • 42In favor of
  • 43Top blackjack cards
  • 45"O Canada," for one
  • 46Bonds between relatives
  • 49Doggie docs
  • 50Pie __ mode
  • 51Crunchy Tex-Mex food
  • 53Envision
  • 57Kids' racing vehicles
  • 62Capital of Egypt
  • 63Drinks quickly
  • 65TV host DeGeneres
  • 66Sailors' affirmatives
  • 67Korea's continent
  • 68Stands up
  • 69"That's right"
  • 70Firecracker sound

Down

  • 1Untidiness
  • 2Burn-soothing plant
  • 3Community rec center: Abbr.
  • 4Poses a question
  • 5Generic dog
  • 6Suffix for scram
  • 7Young lads
  • 8Place that grows pekoe leaves
  • 9Group of grads
  • 10Impolite
  • 11Thor's father
  • 12Try out
  • 14Is suddenly terrified
  • 17__ up (absorb)
  • 21All paid up
  • 23Takes a chance
  • 25Scornful sound
  • 26Hot chocolate
  • 27Home security device
  • 28Guys
  • 30Could possibly
  • 31Specialty market
  • 32Say "Hi!" to
  • 33Appears to be
  • 35Male horses
  • 39Playhouse scenery
  • 41VH-1 rival
  • 44Computer printer's blue
  • 45Wide neckwear
  • 47"That's also my opinion"
  • 48Birds of prey
  • 52Approves
  • 53Pastry decorator
  • 54West African nation
  • 55Feels unwell
  • 56Online auctioneer
  • 58Not much paint
  • 59Civil rights icon Parks
  • 60Bed size
  • 61Sudden obstacle
  • 64Examine closely

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 10 letters and is 29-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "NOTHING TO WEAR".

All 78 answers

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  • 1AAuthor AngelouMAYA
  • 5AShort hairstyleBOB
  • 8AFortune-teller's deckTAROT
  • 13AShade treesELMS
  • 14ASport played on poniesPOLO
  • 15AEvadeELUDE
  • 16ASaves for a rainy daySOCKSAWAY
  • 18AGerman autosAUDIS
  • 19AAdds herbs and spices toSEASONS
  • 20AAny portion of a talk showSEGMENT
  • 22ASpot for dockingPIER
  • 24AMovers' truckVAN
  • 25ACon gameSCAM
  • 29ALawbreaking gangsCRIMERINGS
  • 34A__ than (minimally)NOLESS
  • 36ABeach volleyball surfaceSAND
  • 37AAngerIRE
  • 38A"Not possible for me"ICANT
  • 39AWhere clouds formSKY
  • 40AEvent hostEMCEE
  • 42AIn favor ofFOR
  • 43ATop blackjack cardsACES
  • 45A"O Canada," for oneANTHEM
  • 46ABonds between relativesFAMILYTIES
  • 49ADoggie docsVETS
  • 50APie __ modeALA
  • 51ACrunchy Tex-Mex foodTACO
  • 53AEnvisionIMAGINE
  • 57AKids' racing vehiclesGOKARTS
  • 62ACapital of EgyptCAIRO
  • 63ADrinks quicklyBELTSDOWN
  • 65ATV host DeGeneresELLEN
  • 66ASailors' affirmativesAYES
  • 67AKorea's continentASIA
  • 68AStands upRISES
  • 69A"That's right"YES
  • 70AFirecracker soundBANG
  • 1DUntidinessMESS
  • 2DBurn-soothing plantALOE
  • 3DCommunity rec center: Abbr.YMCA
  • 4DPoses a questionASKS
  • 5DGeneric dogBOWSER
  • 6DSuffix for scramOLA
  • 7DYoung ladsBOYS
  • 8DPlace that grows pekoe leavesTEAGARDEN
  • 9DGroup of gradsALUMNI
  • 10DImpoliteRUDE
  • 11DThor's fatherODIN
  • 12DTry outTEST
  • 14DIs suddenly terrifiedPANICS
  • 17D__ up (absorb)SOP
  • 21DAll paid upEVEN
  • 23DTakes a chanceRISKSIT
  • 25DScornful soundSNIFF
  • 26DHot chocolateCOCOA
  • 27DHome security deviceALARM
  • 28DGuysMEN
  • 30DCould possiblyMAY
  • 31DSpecialty marketNICHE
  • 32DSay "Hi!" toGREET
  • 33DAppears to beSEEMS
  • 35DMale horsesSTALLIONS
  • 39DPlayhouse scenerySET
  • 41DVH-1 rivalMTV
  • 44DComputer printer's blueCYAN
  • 45DWide neckwearASCOTS
  • 47D"That's also my opinion"IAGREE
  • 48DBirds of preyEAGLES
  • 52DApprovesOKS
  • 53DPastry decoratorICER
  • 54DWest African nationMALI
  • 55DFeels unwellAILS
  • 56DOnline auctioneerEBAY
  • 58DNot much paintADAB
  • 59DCivil rights icon ParksROSA
  • 60DBed sizeTWIN
  • 61DSudden obstacleSNAG
  • 64DExamine closelyEYE

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