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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, February 5, 2026

Thursday, February 5, 2026/74 clues solved

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

  • 1Just darling
  • 5Lamb tenders
  • 9Major seller of sofas
  • 13Tech patron
  • 14Long-gone bird
  • 15Hogwarts professor
  • 16Pregame lineup announcement
  • 19Overlooks
  • 20Girder handler
  • 21Tiki party staple
  • 22Pot slips
  • 23Battles of will
  • 31Made one's way (through) laboriously
  • 32Vertical transportation giant
  • 33"As I suspected!"
  • 34Dual-power
  • 35Pastel purple
  • 37Almighty, in Arles
  • 38Indecisive outcome
  • 39Peseta successor
  • 40Czar opponent
  • 41Players without a wind
  • 45Actress Drescher
  • 46Time delay
  • 47Ashcan School artist
  • 49Ancestry
  • 54Undercover procedures
  • 56Post for an usher
  • 57Novelist Murdoch
  • 58Break (off)
  • 59Koala color
  • 60Delts' neighbors
  • 61Chopped down

Down

  • 1Tooth's pointed tip
  • 2Logo seen at Ashe Stadium
  • 3Afternoon receptions
  • 4Isn't flawless
  • 5GE cofounder
  • 6Hit the jackpot
  • 7Keyed up
  • 8Soak (up)
  • 9As a backup
  • 10Actress in four Brooks films
  • 11Saber cousin
  • 12Prefix like atmo-
  • 15Walks vainly
  • 17Rather weak
  • 18Culturally classic
  • 22Little bit
  • 23Hard smacks
  • 24Not stated
  • 25Certain viper
  • 26Diversions, for short
  • 27Sportscast commentary
  • 28Model of virtue
  • 29Her and his
  • 30Gym amenity
  • 35Swiss lake
  • 36Nutrient in spinach
  • 37__ Moines
  • 39Opposite of pacify
  • 40Reputable
  • 42"I wish!"
  • 43Spiritual leader
  • 44Pester
  • 47Move a little
  • 48Young Simpson
  • 49"Take this from me!"
  • 50Nickname akin to Lettie
  • 51First-class
  • 52Work on bark
  • 53What's watched in many a bar
  • 54Begin to tire
  • 55Dot on a domino

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
  2. There are 33 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 16-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "LOST ART".

All 74 answers

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  • 1AJust darlingCUTE
  • 5ALamb tendersEWES
  • 9AMajor seller of sofasIKEA
  • 13ATech patronUSER
  • 14ALong-gone birdDODO
  • 15AHogwarts professorSNAPE
  • 16APregame lineup announcementSTARTINGPITCHER
  • 19AOverlooksPASSESBY
  • 20AGirder handlerCRANE
  • 21ATiki party staplePOI
  • 22APot slipsIOUS
  • 23ABattles of willSTARINGCONTESTS
  • 31AMade one's way (through) laboriouslyWADED
  • 32AVertical transportation giantOTIS
  • 33A"As I suspected!"AHA
  • 34ADual-powerACDC
  • 35APastel purpleLILAC
  • 37AAlmighty, in ArlesDIEU
  • 38AIndecisive outcomeTIE
  • 39APeseta successorEURO
  • 40ACzar opponentLENIN
  • 41APlayers without a windSTRINGORCHESTRA
  • 45AActress DrescherFRAN
  • 46ATime delayLAG
  • 47AAshcan School artistSLOAN
  • 49AAncestryHERITAGE
  • 54AUndercover proceduresSTINGOPERATIONS
  • 56APost for an usherAISLE
  • 57ANovelist MurdochIRIS
  • 58ABreak (off)SNAP
  • 59AKoala colorGRAY
  • 60ADelts' neighborsPECS
  • 61AChopped downHEWN
  • 1DTooth's pointed tipCUSP
  • 2DLogo seen at Ashe StadiumUSTA
  • 3DAfternoon receptionsTEAS
  • 4DIsn't flawlessERRS
  • 5DGE cofounderEDISON
  • 6DHit the jackpotWONBIG
  • 7DKeyed upEDGY
  • 8DSoak (up)SOP
  • 9DAs a backupINCASE
  • 10DActress in four Brooks filmsKAHN
  • 11DSaber cousinEPEE
  • 12DPrefix like atmo-AER
  • 15DWalks vainlySTRUTS
  • 17DRather weakTEPID
  • 18DCulturally classicICONIC
  • 22DLittle bitIOTA
  • 23DHard smacksSWATS
  • 24DNot statedTACIT
  • 25DCertain viperADDER
  • 26DDiversions, for shortREC
  • 27DSportscast commentaryCOLOR
  • 28DModel of virtueSAINT
  • 29DHer and hisTHEIR
  • 30DGym amenitySAUNA
  • 35DSwiss lakeLUGANO
  • 36DNutrient in spinachIRON
  • 37D__ MoinesDES
  • 39DOpposite of pacifyENRAGE
  • 40DReputableLEGIT
  • 42D"I wish!"IFONLY
  • 43DSpiritual leaderCLERIC
  • 44DPesterHARASS
  • 47DMove a littleSTIR
  • 48DYoung SimpsonLISA
  • 49D"Take this from me!"HERE
  • 50DNickname akin to LettieTISH
  • 51DFirst-classAONE
  • 52DWork on barkGNAW
  • 53DWhat's watched in many a barESPN
  • 54DBegin to tireSAG
  • 55DDot on a dominoPIP

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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?

The Thursday, February 5, 2026 grid has 74 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 74 entries. Weekday grids are usually 15x15; Sunday puzzles run larger.

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