Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, February 22, 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1How: Sp.
- 5Freshen, as aquarium water
- 11"__ we having fun yet?"
- 14Razor sharpener
- 19Genesis shepherd
- 20Eastern European peninsula
- 21Airline to Stockholm
- 22Plumbing or carpentry
- 23Kitchen gadget
- 25Clever commenter
- 26Strictness of rules
- 27Not as many
- 28French condiment
- 29Any two-dimensional shape
- 32Twisty letter
- 33Marshall Mathers' nom de rap
- 36Out of sight
- 37Prefix meaning "distinct"
- 38Main purpose
- 40Purplish red
- 45Mortgage-ending provision
- 52Team races
- 53Spoken exams
- 54VIPs
- 56Stadium tier connectors
- 57Ties the knot
- 58Office attire
- 60Comic actress Kristen
- 62Hammerhead part
- 63__ Vegas
- 64Ferret lookalike
- 68Lip cosmetics
- 70Executive perk
- 73One of the ABC Islands
- 76Organization's regulations
- 77Waiting-room reading
- 80Discontinued
- 81Ruby and scarlet
- 84Throw softly
- 85Den recording device
- 86Allude (to)
- 88Sweeney Todd composer
- 92Religious doctrine
- 93Boot covering
- 95Online storage service
- 98Land bridge
- 100Thurman of films
- 101Brewery products
- 102Loathsome
- 105Standard & Poor's competitor
- 108Grass from a farm
- 111Rural craft gathering
- 116Faulty firecracker
- 117Savory taste
- 119Excessive
- 120Altar avowal
- 121"Stairway to Heaven" rock band
- 124Ring-shaped reef
- 125Big briny body
- 126Hold a membership
- 127In re
- 128Mover's roller
- 129Ending for absorb
- 130Actress Milano
- 131Young girl
Down
- 1Espresso, in part
- 2Double-reed instruments
- 3Feline cries
- 4__ Tyme (quaint)
- 5German complaint
- 6Gradual decline
- 7Become harvestable
- 8Copious
- 9Golf ball holder
- 10Legendary lawman
- 11Southern Egyptian city
- 12Drizzles or pours
- 13High regard
- 14Part-time reporter
- 15High school math
- 16Aunt Millie's rival
- 17Scent, good or bad
- 18Parisian papa
- 24Guiding principles
- 30Network director Sidney
- 31Alarming feeling
- 34"O Sole __"
- 35Polite request
- 37Adversities
- 39Online chats, for short
- 41Tick by
- 42Specifies
- 43Melville novel
- 44Professional orgs.
- 45Cereal serving
- 46Square footage
- 47Young guys
- 48Baseball great Satchel
- 49Illinois city
- 50Innovative
- 51Part of TNT
- 55Tourist attractions
- 58Type of green energy
- 59Cancels out
- 61Bonding agents
- 64Comfy shoe, for short
- 65"Special" spy missions
- 66Remained inactive
- 67Noteworthy time
- 69Tiebreaker periods, briefly
- 70Round Table knight
- 71Housetop room
- 72Former Empire State governor
- 73Welsh dog
- 74Ocular layers
- 75Tailoring adjustment
- 77Pint-sized
- 78Shakespeare's river
- 79Cymbal cousin
- 82Physician, for short
- 83NBC late-night staple
- 85Body art, informally
- 87How telecommuters work
- 89Extinguish, as a blaze
- 90Motor sound
- 91Wax-coated cheese
- 92Gets ready to play pool
- 94Fashion designer Gernreich
- 96Enrages
- 97Paper towel layer
- 99Hanks' boss in Forrest Gump
- 103Utah city
- 104WWII sub
- 106In an offbeat way
- 107Greek drinks
- 108Chip's spicy dip
- 109Skips past
- 110Jurassic beasts
- 111Campus courtyard
- 112Biblical preposition
- 113Revered role model
- 114Period of calm
- 115Isle near Corsica
- 118Pulverized grain
- 122Slithery fish
- 123Org. for expert putters
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 65 across and 81 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 70-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "UP IN THE AIR: Look skyward and see".
All 146 answers
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- 1AHow: Sp.COMO
- 5AFreshen, as aquarium waterAERATE
- 11A"__ we having fun yet?"ARE
- 14ARazor sharpenerSTROP
- 19AGenesis shepherdABEL
- 20AEastern European peninsulaCRIMEA
- 21AAirline to StockholmSAS
- 22APlumbing or carpentryTRADE
- 23AKitchen gadgetFOODCHOPPER
- 25AClever commenterWIT
- 26AStrictness of rulesRIGOR
- 27ANot as manyFEWER
- 28AFrench condimentSEL
- 29AAny two-dimensional shapePLANEFIGURE
- 32ATwisty letterESS
- 33AMarshall Mathers' nom de rapEMINEM
- 36AOut of sightUNSEEN
- 37APrefix meaning "distinct"IDIO
- 38AMain purposeAIM
- 40APurplish redMAGENTA
- 45AMortgage-ending provisionBALLOONPAYMENT
- 52ATeam racesRELAYS
- 53ASpoken examsORALS
- 54AVIPsALISTERS
- 56AStadium tier connectorsRAMPS
- 57ATies the knotWEDS
- 58AOffice attireSUIT
- 60AComic actress KristenWIIG
- 62AHammerhead partPEEN
- 63A__ VegasLAS
- 64AFerret lookalikeMONGOOSE
- 68ALip cosmeticsGLOSSES
- 70AExecutive perkGOLDENPARACHUTE
- 73AOne of the ABC IslandsCURACAO
- 76AOrganization's regulationsSTATUTES
- 77AWaiting-room readingMAG
- 80ADiscontinuedOVER
- 81ARuby and scarletREDS
- 84AThrow softlyTOSS
- 85ADen recording deviceTIVO
- 86AAllude (to)REFER
- 88ASweeney Todd composerSONDHEIM
- 92AReligious doctrineCANON
- 93ABoot coveringGAITER
- 95AOnline storage serviceCLOUDCOMPUTING
- 98ALand bridgeISTHMUS
- 100AThurman of filmsUMA
- 101ABrewery productsALES
- 102ALoathsomeODIOUS
- 105AStandard & Poor's competitorMOODYS
- 108AGrass from a farmSOD
- 111ARural craft gatheringQUILTINGBEE
- 116AFaulty firecrackerDUD
- 117ASavory tasteUMAMI
- 119AExcessiveUNDUE
- 120AAltar avowalIDO
- 121A"Stairway to Heaven" rock bandLEDZEPPELIN
- 124ARing-shaped reefATOLL
- 125ABig briny bodySEA
- 126AHold a membershipBELONG
- 127AIn reASTO
- 128AMover's rollerDOLLY
- 129AEnding for absorbENT
- 130AActress MilanoALYSSA
- 131AYoung girlLASS
- 1DEspresso, in partCAFFE
- 2DDouble-reed instrumentsOBOES
- 3DFeline criesMEOWS
- 4D__ Tyme (quaint)OLDE
- 5DGerman complaintACH
- 6DGradual declineEROSION
- 7DBecome harvestableRIPEN
- 8DCopiousAMPLE
- 9DGolf ball holderTEE
- 10DLegendary lawmanEARP
- 11DSouthern Egyptian cityASWAN
- 12DDrizzles or poursRAINS
- 13DHigh regardESTEEM
- 14DPart-time reporterSTRINGER
- 15DHigh school mathTRIG
- 16DAunt Millie's rivalRAGU
- 17DScent, good or badODOR
- 18DParisian papaPERE
- 24DGuiding principlesCREDOS
- 30DNetwork director SidneyLUMET
- 31DAlarming feelingFEAR
- 34D"O Sole __"MIO
- 35DPolite requestMAYI
- 37DAdversitiesILLS
- 39DOnline chats, for shortIMS
- 41DTick byELAPSE
- 42DSpecifiesNAMES
- 43DMelville novelTYPEE
- 44DProfessional orgs.ASSNS
- 45DCereal servingBOWL
- 46DSquare footageAREA
- 47DYoung guysLADS
- 48DBaseball great SatchelPAIGE
- 49DIllinois cityALTON
- 50DInnovativeNEW
- 51DPart of TNTTRI
- 55DTourist attractionsSIGHTS
- 58DType of green energySOLAR
- 59DCancels outUNDOES
- 61DBonding agentsGLUES
- 64DComfy shoe, for shortMOC
- 65D"Special" spy missionsOPS
- 66DRemained inactiveSAT
- 67DNoteworthy timeERA
- 69DTiebreaker periods, brieflyOTS
- 70DRound Table knightGARETH
- 71DHousetop roomATTIC
- 72DFormer Empire State governorCUOMO
- 73DWelsh dogCORGI
- 74DOcular layersUVEAS
- 75DTailoring adjustmentREFIT
- 77DPint-sizedMINI
- 78DShakespeare's riverAVON
- 79DCymbal cousinGONG
- 82DPhysician, for shortDOC
- 83DNBC late-night stapleSNL
- 85DBody art, informallyTATS
- 87DHow telecommuters workREMOTELY
- 89DExtinguish, as a blazeDOUSE
- 90DMotor soundHUM
- 91DWax-coated cheeseEDAM
- 92DGets ready to play poolCUESUP
- 94DFashion designer GernreichRUDI
- 96DEnragesMADDENS
- 97DPaper towel layerPLY
- 99DHanks' boss in Forrest GumpSINISE
- 103DUtah cityOGDEN
- 104DWWII subUBOAT
- 106DIn an offbeat wayODDLY
- 107DGreek drinksOUZOS
- 108DChip's spicy dipSALSA
- 109DSkips pastOMITS
- 110DJurassic beastsDINOS
- 111DCampus courtyardQUAD
- 112DBiblical prepositionUNTO
- 113DRevered role modelIDOL
- 114DPeriod of calmLULL
- 115DIsle near CorsicaELBA
- 118DPulverized grainMEAL
- 122DSlithery fishEEL
- 123DOrg. for expert puttersPGA
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