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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 6, 2026

Thursday, August 6, 2026/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, August 6, 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

  • 1Tolkien wise one
  • 4Venerable NBC comedy
  • 7Nobelist with Yitzhak and Shimon
  • 12Placed (down)
  • 14Lever or cleaver
  • 16Journal passage
  • 17First 007 film
  • 18Like some Scotch and wines
  • 19Clog cleaner
  • 20In all directions
  • 23Dash device
  • 24Issa who was President Barbie
  • 25Small crawler
  • 28Nursery rhyme repast
  • 33Yule log residue
  • 36Image processor
  • 37Feel wobbly in the legs
  • 38Impact sound
  • 40What a fiver depicts
  • 42Inevitable outcome
  • 43Parisian endearment
  • 45Besides that
  • 46They're permissible
  • 47Clumsy change of subject
  • 51Cryptologic org.
  • 52Alphabetic trio
  • 53Lunge towards
  • 57Naval anthem
  • 62Video game star in overalls
  • 64Wet barrier
  • 65First century despot
  • 66"Not gonna do it!"
  • 67Home of Ibsen and Munch museums
  • 68Pub array
  • 69Hereditary legacy
  • 70"Sure"
  • 71Capital of Delaware

Down

  • 1Wise villager
  • 2Cocoon creator
  • 3Made to pay
  • 4Store on board
  • 5First-recorded boatwright
  • 6Marvel mischief maker
  • 7Group affirmation
  • 8Kendrick or Christie
  • 9Maintain a competitive edge
  • 10Grate on
  • 11White alternative
  • 13Kind of column
  • 15Stretchy fabric
  • 21One of us
  • 22Sad-looking
  • 26Retro "Cool!"
  • 27Little folks
  • 29Fresh start
  • 30Candy factory supply
  • 31Theater reservations
  • 32Biodiversity org.
  • 33"Gimme a break, dude!"
  • 34Theater reservations
  • 3525-time All-Star outfielder (1955-75)
  • 39Big mouth
  • 41Expensive spread
  • 44Many pro teams adopt them
  • 48Italian cathedral
  • 49Agricultural labor grp.
  • 50Court pick after Sonia
  • 54Quit arguing
  • 55Think alike
  • 56That and that
  • 58Start of Alaskan zip codes
  • 59Upbeat
  • 60Tent event
  • 61Crowning
  • 62Cold War plane
  • 63Bedazzle

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 13 letters and is 20-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "SOUND THINKING".

All 76 answers

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  • 1ATolkien wise oneELF
  • 4AVenerable NBC comedySNL
  • 7ANobelist with Yitzhak and ShimonYASIR
  • 12APlaced (down)LAID
  • 14ALever or cleaverTOOL
  • 16AJournal passageENTRY
  • 17AFirst 007 filmDRNO
  • 18ALike some Scotch and winesOAKY
  • 19AClog cleanerSNAKE
  • 20AIn all directionsEVERYWHICHWAY
  • 23ADash deviceRADIO
  • 24AIssa who was President BarbieRAE
  • 25ASmall crawlerANT
  • 28ANursery rhyme repastCURDSANDWHEY
  • 33AYule log residueASH
  • 36AImage processorEYE
  • 37AFeel wobbly in the legsGOWEAK
  • 38AImpact soundWHAM
  • 40AWhat a fiver depictsBEARD
  • 42AInevitable outcomeFATE
  • 43AParisian endearmentMONAMI
  • 45ABesides thatTOO
  • 46AThey're permissibleDOS
  • 47AClumsy change of subjectAWKWARDSEGUE
  • 51ACryptologic org.NSA
  • 52AAlphabetic trioSTU
  • 53ALunge towardsFLYAT
  • 57ANaval anthemANCHORSAWEIGH
  • 62AVideo game star in overallsMARIO
  • 64AWet barrierMOAT
  • 65AFirst century despotNERO
  • 66A"Not gonna do it!"IWONT
  • 67AHome of Ibsen and Munch museumsOSLO
  • 68APub arrayALES
  • 69AHereditary legacyGENES
  • 70A"Sure"YEP
  • 71ACapital of DelawareDEE
  • 1DWise villagerELDER
  • 2DCocoon creatorLARVA
  • 3DMade to payFINED
  • 4DStore on boardSTOW
  • 5DFirst-recorded boatwrightNOAH
  • 6DMarvel mischief makerLOKI
  • 7DGroup affirmationYESWEDO
  • 8DKendrick or ChristieANNA
  • 9DMaintain a competitive edgeSTAYAHEAD
  • 10DGrate onIRK
  • 11DWhite alternativeRYE
  • 13DKind of columnDORIC
  • 15DStretchy fabricLYCRA
  • 21DOne of usYOU
  • 22DSad-lookingHANGDOG
  • 26DRetro "Cool!"NEATO
  • 27DLittle folksTYKES
  • 29DFresh startREBIRTH
  • 30DCandy factory supplyDYE
  • 31DTheater reservationsSEATS
  • 32DBiodiversity org.WWF
  • 33D"Gimme a break, dude!"AWMAN
  • 34DTheater reservationsSHOWS
  • 35D25-time All-Star outfielder (1955-75)HANKAARON
  • 39DBig mouthMAW
  • 41DExpensive spreadROE
  • 44DMany pro teams adopt themMASCOTS
  • 48DItalian cathedralDUOMO
  • 49DAgricultural labor grp.UFW
  • 50DCourt pick after SoniaELENA
  • 54DQuit arguingYIELD
  • 55DThink alikeAGREE
  • 56DThat and thatTHOSE
  • 58DStart of Alaskan zip codesNINE
  • 59DUpbeatROSY
  • 60DTent eventSALE
  • 61DCrowningATOP
  • 62DCold War planeMIG
  • 63DBedazzleAWE

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The Thursday, August 6, 2026 grid has 76 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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