Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, February 8, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Countries
- 6Tied, as sneakers
- 11Swedish superstar quartet
- 15Awkward person
- 18Start of a challenge
- 19Sharp, as eyesight
- 20Mmes. from 39-Across
- 21Primetime commercial
- 22Chocolate/peanuts candy
- 24Arias, for instance
- 25Bring up, as children
- 26Self-image
- 27Fencing blade
- 28Texas flag symbol
- 30Neighbor of Syria
- 32Custardy, crusty dessert
- 37Affleck or Kingsley
- 38Noteworthy occasion
- 39Neighbor of Francia
- 40Online troublemaker
- 43Skycap, while working
- 45French composer Erik
- 48"I'd be glad to"
- 49Sweet crackers
- 52Morsel
- 53Directory, essentially
- 54Comic actress Poehler
- 55Become inedible
- 56Raindrop sound
- 58Antsy
- 59Something the IRS warns about
- 62Phone-calling tech
- 65Vocalist
- 66Halloween season sweets
- 69Comrades in battle
- 72Bare minimums
- 73Store window sign contents
- 77Anglers' spools
- 78Ninny
- 79Annoying noise
- 80NYSE debut
- 81Damon of movies
- 82Novelist Beattie
- 83Fruity, crusty dessert
- 89Naval VIP
- 90Ceramic flooring installer
- 92"Say cheese!"
- 93Remove pencil marks
- 94Not as shallow
- 96Sir __ John of pop
- 98Prefix for light
- 99Fluffy, light dessert
- 102Idle fancy
- 106Form 1040 income category
- 107Kid lit author Silverstein
- 108"Deck the Halls" contraction
- 109In the past
- 111Pro __ (proportionately)
- 112Batter-chunk frozen dessert
- 116"Nothing to it!"
- 117Footnote abbr.
- 118Snake venom, for instance
- 119Redmayne who portrayed Hawking
- 120Masthead VIPs
- 121Fall mo.
- 122Observes
- 123Swamp grasses
Down
- 1Written defamation
- 2Wise maxim
- 3Influential individual
- 4Low in humidity
- 5With calmness
- 6Approach midnight
- 7Muscle discomfort
- 8Young panda
- 9Airport board abbr.
- 10German article
- 11Distributes by type
- 12Rodeo horse
- 13Hay bundling machine
- 14Opinion introducer
- 15Spending too much on something
- 16Thin battery
- 17Portrait on dimes
- 21Chaplin persona
- 23Fully aware of
- 28Office PC connection
- 29Subdue with a shock
- 31Fit for a task
- 32Meyers who succeeded Letterman
- 33Layer of the eye
- 34Start of an idea
- 35Existing: Lat.
- 36Time for an egg roll
- 40"__ reminds me..."
- 41Egg-shaped tomato
- 42Figurine stone
- 43Defeat decisively
- 44Granola morsel
- 46Options on some quizzes
- 47Insider's offering
- 50Nutrition Facts measures
- 51Divided (up)
- 53First Soviet leader
- 57Not as costly
- 58Mambo bandleader Puente
- 60Overflowed
- 61Stage signals
- 62Per __ worker
- 63Smartphone purchase adjective
- 64Tummy muscles
- 65Shorthand expert
- 67Oscar actor Kevin
- 68Kept chilled
- 69Warship fleet
- 70Hard to lift
- 71"I'd like to take a stab"
- 74__ monster (Southwestern lizard)
- 75Gibbons and gorillas
- 76In a peeved mood
- 78NBC weekend show
- 79UPS alternative
- 82Costs to fly
- 84Are, in Uruguay
- 85Run __ (rage)
- 86French filmdom
- 87Puzzle completely
- 88Sombrero edge
- 90Prefix meaning "distant"
- 91Started a new hand
- 95Coin last made in 2025
- 97TV screen type
- 98Quaker pronoun
- 100Give a lecture
- 101Served from a keg
- 102Does pull-ups
- 103Type of piano piece
- 104Inflexible
- 105Campfire residue
- 10778-Down segment
- 109Casual top
- 110Contained
- 11295-Down in quantity: Abbr.
- 113"Alley-__!"
- 114Kitchen gadget brand
- 115Rhymed tribute
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 67 across and 79 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 66-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled ""DARLING" DESSERTS: Some Valentine's Day suggestions".
All 146 answers
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- 1ACountriesLANDS
- 6ATied, as sneakersLACED
- 11ASwedish superstar quartetABBA
- 15AAwkward personOAF
- 18AStart of a challengeIDARE
- 19ASharp, as eyesightACUTE
- 20AMmes. from 39-AcrossSRAS
- 21APrimetime commercialTVAD
- 22AChocolate/peanuts candyBABYRUTHBAR
- 24AArias, for instanceSOLI
- 25ABring up, as childrenREAR
- 26ASelf-imageEGO
- 27AFencing bladeEPEE
- 28ATexas flag symbolLONESTAR
- 30ANeighbor of SyriaLEBANON
- 32ACustardy, crusty dessertSUGARCREAMPIE
- 37AAffleck or KingsleyBEN
- 38ANoteworthy occasionEVENT
- 39ANeighbor of FranciaESPANA
- 40AOnline troublemakerTROLL
- 43ASkycap, while workingTOTER
- 45AFrench composer ErikSATIE
- 48A"I'd be glad to"YES
- 49ASweet crackersHONEYGRAHAMS
- 52AMorselBIT
- 53ADirectory, essentiallyLIST
- 54AComic actress PoehlerAMY
- 55ABecome inedibleROT
- 56ARaindrop soundPLOP
- 58AAntsyTENSE
- 59ASomething the IRS warns aboutTAXSCAM
- 62APhone-calling techDIALER
- 65AVocalistSINGER
- 66AHalloween season sweetsPUMPKINBISCOTTI
- 69AComrades in battleALLIES
- 72ABare minimumsLEASTS
- 73AStore window sign contentsNEONGAS
- 77AAnglers' spoolsREELS
- 78ANinnySIMP
- 79AAnnoying noiseDIN
- 80ANYSE debutIPO
- 81ADamon of moviesMATT
- 82ANovelist BeattieANN
- 83AFruity, crusty dessertPEACHCOBBLER
- 89ANaval VIPADM
- 90ACeramic flooring installerTILER
- 92A"Say cheese!"SMILE
- 93ARemove pencil marksERASE
- 94ANot as shallowDEEPER
- 96ASir __ John of popELTON
- 98APrefix for lightTWI
- 99AFluffy, light dessertANGELFOODCAKE
- 102AIdle fancyCHIMERA
- 106AForm 1040 income categoryUNEARNED
- 107AKid lit author SilversteinSHEL
- 108A"Deck the Halls" contractionTIS
- 109AIn the pastTHEN
- 111APro __ (proportionately)RATA
- 112ABatter-chunk frozen dessertCOOKIEDOUGH
- 116A"Nothing to it!"EASY
- 117AFootnote abbr.ETAL
- 118ASnake venom, for instanceTOXIN
- 119ARedmayne who portrayed HawkingEDDIE
- 120AMasthead VIPsEDS
- 121AFall mo.SEPT
- 122AObservesSPOTS
- 123ASwamp grassesREEDS
- 1DWritten defamationLIBEL
- 2DWise maximADAGE
- 3DInfluential individualNABOB
- 4DLow in humidityDRY
- 5DWith calmnessSERENELY
- 6DApproach midnightLATEN
- 7DMuscle discomfortACHE
- 8DYoung pandaCUB
- 9DAirport board abbr.ETA
- 10DGerman articleDER
- 11DDistributes by typeASSORTS
- 12DRodeo horseBRONC
- 13DHay bundling machineBALER
- 14DOpinion introducerASISEEIT
- 15DSpending too much on somethingOVERPAYING
- 16DThin batteryAAA
- 17DPortrait on dimesFDR
- 21DChaplin personaTRAMP
- 23DFully aware ofUPON
- 28DOffice PC connectionLAN
- 29DSubdue with a shockTASE
- 31DFit for a taskABLE
- 32DMeyers who succeeded LettermanSETH
- 33DLayer of the eyeUVEA
- 34DStart of an ideaGERM
- 35DExisting: Lat.INESSE
- 36DTime for an egg rollEASTER
- 40D"__ reminds me..."THAT
- 41DEgg-shaped tomatoROMA
- 42DFigurine stoneONYX
- 43DDefeat decisivelyTROMP
- 44DGranola morselOAT
- 46DOptions on some quizzesABORC
- 47DInsider's offeringTIP
- 50DNutrition Facts measuresGRAMS
- 51DDivided (up)SPLIT
- 53DFirst Soviet leaderLENIN
- 57DNot as costlyLESS
- 58DMambo bandleader PuenteTITO
- 60DOverflowedSPILT
- 61DStage signalsCUES
- 62DPer __ workerDIEM
- 63DSmartphone purchase adjectiveINAPP
- 64DTummy musclesABS
- 65DShorthand expertSTENO
- 67DOscar actor KevinKLINE
- 68DKept chilledONICE
- 69DWarship fleetARMADA
- 70DHard to liftLEADEN
- 71D"I'd like to take a stab"LETMEGUESS
- 74D__ monster (Southwestern lizard)GILA
- 75DGibbons and gorillasAPES
- 76DIn a peeved moodSORE
- 78DNBC weekend showSNL
- 79DUPS alternativeDHL
- 82DCosts to flyAIRFARES
- 84DAre, in UruguayESTA
- 85DRun __ (rage)AMOK
- 86DFrench filmdomCINE
- 87DPuzzle completelyBEWILDER
- 88DSombrero edgeBRIM
- 90DPrefix meaning "distant"TELE
- 91DStarted a new handREDEALT
- 95DCoin last made in 2025PENNY
- 97DTV screen typeLCD
- 98DQuaker pronounTHEE
- 100DGive a lectureORATE
- 101DServed from a kegONTAP
- 102DDoes pull-upsCHINS
- 103DType of piano pieceETUDE
- 104DInflexibleRIGID
- 105DCampfire residueASHES
- 107D78-Down segmentSKIT
- 109DCasual topTEE
- 110DContainedHAD
- 112D95-Down in quantity: Abbr.CTS
- 113D"Alley-__!"OOP
- 114DKitchen gadget brandOXO
- 115DRhymed tributeODE
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