Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 9, 2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026/142 clues solved

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Across

1Explosive fluid
6Glengarry Glen Ross playwright
11Actress __P. Henson
17Much smaller
18Police officer's self-identification
20Much sought-after
21Mozart "instrumental" opera
23High school health topic
24Got along
25Women's sleeveless undershirt
26Protective sponsorship
28Granny
29On the fence
31When Harry Met Sally... star
34Apple e-book reader
35Monumental
36Hawaii's "Valley Isle"
37Map out
40Greek Mother Goddess
42Strong smell
44Certain staircase shape
49Stone-smoothing device
52Close comrade
54Scornful, as remarks
55"We __ sorry!"
56Very, very long period
57Secret puzzles within puzzles
59Codebreaker Turing
60"Can I help you?"
61'60s Israeli leader
64Senior member
66Rio beach
68Declines to punish
71It's south of Cuba
74All tied up
75Hiker's route
76Start-up loan assn.
79Legal rights grp.
80Oscar actress Berry
82Miso soup veggie
84Habitually
86Elusive kids' book boy
88Half of D
89Deceptive tactic
92Afternoon break
94Freight train rider
96Cold-cuts department
97Suffix for leather
98Twice tetra-
100Operatic voice
102Apropos of
104Gone, as an opportunity
109What sandals typically are
113"Take __ leave..."
114Bashful
115Toddler's scrape
118The __ Lama
119Guy near the quarterback
121Spring bloom-to-be
124Ennoble
125Order to relax
126Hollow stones
127Wish for
128Feel the same way
129Arabian Nights setting

Down

1Chinese greeting
2Not moving
3Unproductive activities
4Study, with "on"
5URL ender of 79-Across
6Flaky mineral
7Double-band radio
8L.A. county city
9Euro predecessor
10Beyond repair
11Revived kids' store chain
12Part of DJIA
13Bridle straps
14Bothered constantly
15Early 2000s First Daughter
16Best imaginable
17Texter's "Later!"
19Lemon skin
20Young Latina
22Winter river blockage
27Regular exerciser
30Prego alternative
32Composer Stravinsky
33Sharp barks
35Saintly glow
37Seek divine guidance
38Handed-down tales
39Star pilots
41Film critic of TV
43Uncorks
45Very silly
46Really annoy
47Abel's dad
48Director Dunham
50Oscar actress Marisa
51Salad green
53Retired boxer Ali
57Large wine bottle
58Roasting skewer
62Inscribe deeply
63Author Asimov
65GPS direction
67Temporary, as a committee
68Praises highly
69Conversation starter
70Piped up
71Vise parts
72Palm with berries
73French srta.
76Editor's marking
77Sugar source
78Diarist Frank
81Fiddler... toast
83Long-gone bird
85Voluntary work
87Texter's "Then again..."
89Go it alone
90In-groups
91"Chinese": prefix
93Synthetic fiber
95Statistical spoiler
99Packaging string
101Roomy, as garages
103Water south of Sinai
104Efficient, as a machine
105Of practical value
106Color variations
107Euro-filled fountain
108Young Latina
110Avoid artfully
111Northwestern capital
112Sisters and brothers
116Insightful
117"That makes sense"
120Scratch up
122Bylaw, briefly
123Sound of discomfort

Hints before the answers

Today's grid is 21x21 with 142 entries.
There are 65 across and 77 down.
The longest answer has 15 letters and is 68-across.
Today's puzzle is titled "GLASSWORKS: Not necessarily fragile".

All 142 answers

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1AExplosive fluidNITRO
6AGlengarry Glen Ross playwrightMAMET
11AActress __P. HensonTARAJI
17AMuch smallerTINIER
18APolice officer's self-identificationIMACOP
20AMuch sought-afterCOVETED
21AMozart "instrumental" operaTHEMAGICFLUTE
23AHigh school health topicHYGIENE
24AGot alongFARED
25AWomen's sleeveless undershirtCAMI
26AProtective sponsorshipAEGIS
28AGrannyNANA
29AOn the fenceNOTSURE
31AWhen Harry Met Sally... starBILLYCRYSTAL
34AApple e-book readerIPAD
35AMonumentalHUGE
36AHawaii's "Valley Isle"MAUI
37AMap outPLAN
40AGreek Mother GoddessGAEA
42AStrong smellODOR
44ACertain staircase shapeSPIRAL
49AStone-smoothing deviceROCKTUMBLER
52AClose comradePAL
54AScornful, as remarksSNIDE
55A"We __ sorry!"ARESO
56AVery, very long periodEON
57ASecret puzzles within puzzlesMETAS
59ACodebreaker TuringALAN
60A"Can I help you?"YES
61A'60s Israeli leaderMEIR
64ASenior memberDEAN
66ARio beachIPANEMA
68ADeclines to punishLETSTHINGSSLIDE
71AIt's south of CubaJAMAICA
74AAll tied upEVEN
75AHiker's routePATH
76AStart-up loan assn.SBA
79ALegal rights grp.ACLU
80AOscar actress BerryHALLE
82AMiso soup veggieUDO
84AHabituallyOFTEN
86AElusive kids' book boyWALDO
88AHalf of DCCL
89ADeceptive tacticSMOKESCREEN
92AAfternoon breakSIESTA
94AFreight train riderHOBO
96ACold-cuts departmentDELI
97ASuffix for leatherETTE
98ATwice tetra-OCTA
100AOperatic voiceALTO
102AApropos ofINRE
104AGone, as an opportunityOUTTHEWINDOW
109AWhat sandals typically areTOELESS
113A"Take __ leave..."ITOR
114ABashfulTIMID
115AToddler's scrapeOWIE
118AThe __ LamaDALAI
119AGuy near the quarterbackLINEMAN
121ASpring bloom-to-beNARCISSUSBULB
124AEnnobleELEVATE
125AOrder to relaxATEASE
126AHollow stonesGEODES
127AWish forDESIRE
128AFeel the same wayAGREE
129AArabian Nights settingHAREM
1DChinese greetingNIHAO
2DNot movingINERT
3DUnproductive activitiesTIMESINKS
4DStudy, with "on"READUP
5DURL ender of 79-AcrossORG
6DFlaky mineralMICA
7DDouble-band radioAMFM
8DL.A. county cityMALIBU
9DEuro predecessorECU
10DBeyond repairTOTALED
11DRevived kids' store chainTOYSRUS
12DPart of DJIAAVG
13DBridle strapsREINS
14DBothered constantlyATEAT
15DEarly 2000s First DaughterJENNA
16DBest imaginableIDEAL
17DTexter's "Later!"TTFN
19DLemon skinPEEL
20DYoung LatinaCHICA
22DWinter river blockageICEDAM
27DRegular exerciserGYMRAT
30DPrego alternativeRAGU
32DComposer StravinskyIGOR
33DSharp barksYIPS
35DSaintly glowHALO
37DSeek divine guidancePRAY
38DHanded-down talesLORE
39DStar pilotsACES
41DFilm critic of TVEBERT
43DUncorksOPENS
45DVery sillyINANE
46DReally annoyRILE
47DAbel's dadADAM
48DDirector DunhamLENA
50DOscar actress MarisaTOMEI
51DSalad greenENDIVE
53DRetired boxer AliLAILA
57DLarge wine bottleMAGNUM
58DRoasting skewerSPIT
62DInscribe deeplyETCH
63DAuthor AsimovISAAC
65DGPS directionENE
67DTemporary, as a committeeADHOC
68DPraises highlyLAUDS
69DConversation starterHELLO
70DPiped upSPOKE
71DVise partsJAWS
72DPalm with berriesACAI
73DFrench srta.MLLE
76DEditor's markingSTET
77DSugar sourceBEET
78DDiarist FrankANNE
81DFiddler... toastLCHAIM
83DLong-gone birdDODO
85DVoluntary workFREELABOR
87DTexter's "Then again..."OTOH
89DGo it aloneSOLO
90DIn-groupsELITES
91D"Chinese": prefixSINO
93DSynthetic fiberACETATE
95DStatistical spoilerBADDATA
99DPackaging stringTWINE
101DRoomy, as garagesTWOCAR
103DWater south of SinaiREDSEA
104DEfficient, as a machineOILED
105DOf practical valueUTILE
106DColor variationsTONES
107DEuro-filled fountainTREVI
108DYoung LatinaNINA
110DAvoid artfullyELUDE
111DNorthwestern capitalSALEM
112DSisters and brothersSIBS
116DInsightfulWISE
117D"That makes sense"ISEE
120DScratch upMAR
122DBylaw, brieflyREG
123DSound of discomfortUGH

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