Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, February 9, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, February 9, 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
- 1__ year (year with a February 29th)
- 5True statement
- 9Wide belt
- 13Snakelike fishes
- 14Rebound of a sound
- 15Wood-shaping machine
- 16Square footage
- 17Dry as a desert
- 18Bowling center
- 19How long a minute is
- 22Hot beverage group with a pot, saucers, etc.
- 23Go by, as time
- 27Donkey
- 29Broad urban street: Abbr.
- 30Had a meal
- 31Fireplace residues
- 35"My treat"
- 37TV host Seacrest
- 38How long a day is
- 41Notified
- 42Grains in granola
- 43Containing nothing
- 44Sharp anger
- 45School kids' vehicle
- 46Letter after kay
- 48Bleep out
- 50Northernmost state
- 55How long a year is
- 59Seaweed
- 62Roof overhang
- 63Overcast sky's color
- 64Get on a plane
- 65A __ "apple"
- 66Skywalker of Star Wars
- 67Otherwise
- 68__-tip pen
- 69Radiate, as light
Down
- 1Minimum amount
- 2Scary and weird
- 3Voice of Amazon devices
- 4HS juniors' exams
- 5Lavish meals
- 6Farmland measure
- 7Fashionable
- 8Chore list heading
- 9Taco chip dip
- 10Ocean east of America: Abbr.
- 11That woman
- 12Attention-getting shout
- 15Soup-serving utensil
- 20Dough-rising agent
- 21"When pigs fly!"
- 24Settle a debt
- 25Begin
- 26__-weensy (tiny)
- 28Living room seats
- 29Keep entertained
- 31Upper-level storage room
- 32Took an oath in court
- 33Actress Mirren or Hunt
- 34Conclusion
- 36"Ready or __, here..."
- 37Computer's CD-__ drive
- 39"__ welcome!"
- 40Phone call greeting
- 45Responded to applause
- 47Express regret for
- 49Unblinking look
- 51Journalistic slant
- 52Play guitar chords
- 53Army uniform color
- 54So far
- 56Piece of lettuce
- 57Container for flowers
- 58Villainous
- 59Lincoln nickname
- 60Text message "Very funny!"
- 61Auto fuel
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 38-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "DURATIONS".
All 78 answers
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- 1A__ year (year with a February 29th)LEAP
- 5ATrue statementFACT
- 9AWide beltSASH
- 13ASnakelike fishesEELS
- 14ARebound of a soundECHO
- 15AWood-shaping machineLATHE
- 16ASquare footageAREA
- 17ADry as a desertARID
- 18ABowling centerALLEY
- 19AHow long a minute isSIXTYSECONDS
- 22AHot beverage group with a pot, saucers, etc.TEASET
- 23AGo by, as timeELAPSE
- 27ADonkeyASS
- 29ABroad urban street: Abbr.AVE
- 30AHad a mealATE
- 31AFireplace residuesASHES
- 35A"My treat"ONME
- 37ATV host SeacrestRYAN
- 38AHow long a day isTWENTYFOURHOURS
- 41ANotifiedTOLD
- 42AGrains in granolaOATS
- 43AContaining nothingEMPTY
- 44ASharp angerIRE
- 45ASchool kids' vehicleBUS
- 46ALetter after kayELL
- 48ABleep outCENSOR
- 50ANorthernmost stateALASKA
- 55AHow long a year isTWELVEMONTHS
- 59ASeaweedALGAE
- 62ARoof overhangEAVE
- 63AOvercast sky's colorGRAY
- 64AGet on a planeBOARD
- 65AA __ "apple"ASIN
- 66ASkywalker of Star WarsLUKE
- 67AOtherwiseELSE
- 68A__-tip penFELT
- 69ARadiate, as lightEMIT
- 1DMinimum amountLEAST
- 2DScary and weirdEERIE
- 3DVoice of Amazon devicesALEXA
- 4DHS juniors' examsPSATS
- 5DLavish mealsFEASTS
- 6DFarmland measureACRE
- 7DFashionableCHIC
- 8DChore list headingTODO
- 9DTaco chip dipSALSA
- 10DOcean east of America: Abbr.ATL
- 11DThat womanSHE
- 12DAttention-getting shoutHEY
- 15DSoup-serving utensilLADLE
- 20DDough-rising agentYEAST
- 21D"When pigs fly!"NEVER
- 24DSettle a debtPAYUP
- 25DBeginSTART
- 26D__-weensy (tiny)EENSY
- 28DLiving room seatsSOFAS
- 29DKeep entertainedAMUSE
- 31DUpper-level storage roomATTIC
- 32DTook an oath in courtSWORE
- 33DActress Mirren or HuntHELEN
- 34DConclusionEND
- 36D"Ready or __, here..."NOT
- 37DComputer's CD-__ driveROM
- 39D"__ welcome!"YOURE
- 40DPhone call greetingHELLO
- 45DResponded to applauseBOWED
- 47DExpress regret forLAMENT
- 49DUnblinking lookSTARE
- 51DJournalistic slantANGLE
- 52DPlay guitar chordsSTRUM
- 53DArmy uniform colorKHAKI
- 54DSo farASYET
- 56DPiece of lettuceLEAF
- 57DContainer for flowersVASE
- 58DVillainousEVIL
- 59DLincoln nicknameABE
- 60DText message "Very funny!"LOL
- 61DAuto fuelGAS
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