Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, July 20, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, July 20, 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
- 1One-on-one teacher
- 6Vehicle on snow
- 10Arrange for in advance
- 14Cooktop range
- 15Piece of plumbing
- 16Actor's job
- 17Summoned with a beeper
- 18Leave off a list
- 19"What's __ for me!?"
- 20Competition with Thoroughbreds
- 22Letters symbolizing sleep
- 23Have a meal
- 24Back of a ship
- 26Police vehicle, informally
- 30__ order (needing repair)
- 32"We're in trouble now"
- 33Open-handed hit
- 35Name of a book or film
- 39Makes angry
- 41Soldier show group: Abbr.
- 42White marsh bird
- 43Helpful upward push
- 44Orange's covering
- 46Color variations
- 47Bags for potatoes
- 49Type of blood vessel
- 51Cuban ballroom dance
- 53Nest egg acronym
- 54Federal disaster aid unit: Abbr.
- 55Competition with sprinters
- 61Revise for publication
- 62Crunchy Mexican food
- 63__ out (reaches a peak)
- 65Hockey puck shape
- 66Baker's appliance
- 67Important happening
- 68Wide belt
- 69Loch __ monster
- 70Students' work stations
Down
- 1Small amt. of sugar
- 2Great Salt Lake state
- 3Takeout meal order
- 4Located above
- 5Water parted in Exodus
- 6Soccer or skiing
- 7Capital of Peru
- 8Long heroic tale
- 9Dislike very much
- 10Competition with boxers
- 11Solitary-type person
- 12From another planet
- 13Earns after taxes
- 21Organs for hearing
- 25Carryall bag
- 26Sidewalk's edge
- 27Cleveland's state
- 28Game played on ponies
- 29Competition with kings and rooks
- 30Desert spot with water
- 31"Once __ a time..."
- 34Wait in hiding
- 36Factually correct
- 37Rude glance
- 38Website for crafts
- 40Wild guess
- 45Not illuminated
- 48T-shirt fabric
- 50Smashed into
- 51Social __ (Instagram, Facebook etc.)
- 52Out of whack
- 53Clickable phone images
- 54Government agents, for short
- 56Four-star review
- 57Top poker pair
- 58Roof overhang
- 59Former spouses
- 60Run of about 11,000 yards, for short
- 64Roads that may cross avenues: Abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 10-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "COMPETITIONS".
All 78 answers
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- 1AOne-on-one teacherTUTOR
- 6AVehicle on snowSLED
- 10AArrange for in advancePLAN
- 14ACooktop rangeSTOVE
- 15APiece of plumbingPIPE
- 16AActor's jobROLE
- 17ASummoned with a beeperPAGED
- 18ALeave off a listOMIT
- 19A"What's __ for me!?"INIT
- 20ACompetition with ThoroughbredsHORSERACE
- 22ALetters symbolizing sleepZEES
- 23AHave a mealEAT
- 24ABack of a shipSTERN
- 26APolice vehicle, informallyCOPCAR
- 30A__ order (needing repair)OUTOF
- 32A"We're in trouble now"UHOH
- 33AOpen-handed hitSLAP
- 35AName of a book or filmTITLE
- 39AMakes angryRILES
- 41ASoldier show group: Abbr.USO
- 42AWhite marsh birdEGRET
- 43AHelpful upward pushBOOST
- 44AOrange's coveringRIND
- 46AColor variationsHUES
- 47ABags for potatoesSACKS
- 49AType of blood vesselARTERY
- 51ACuban ballroom danceMAMBO
- 53ANest egg acronymIRA
- 54AFederal disaster aid unit: Abbr.FEMA
- 55ACompetition with sprintersTRACKMEET
- 61ARevise for publicationEDIT
- 62ACrunchy Mexican foodTACO
- 63A__ out (reaches a peak)MAXES
- 65AHockey puck shapeDISC
- 66ABaker's applianceOVEN
- 67AImportant happeningEVENT
- 68AWide beltSASH
- 69ALoch __ monsterNESS
- 70AStudents' work stationsDESKS
- 1DSmall amt. of sugarTSP
- 2DGreat Salt Lake stateUTAH
- 3DTakeout meal orderTOGO
- 4DLocated aboveOVER
- 5DWater parted in ExodusREDSEA
- 6DSoccer or skiingSPORT
- 7DCapital of PeruLIMA
- 8DLong heroic taleEPIC
- 9DDislike very muchDETEST
- 10DCompetition with boxersPRIZEFIGHT
- 11DSolitary-type personLONER
- 12DFrom another planetALIEN
- 13DEarns after taxesNETS
- 21DOrgans for hearingEARS
- 25DCarryall bagTOTE
- 26DSidewalk's edgeCURB
- 27DCleveland's stateOHIO
- 28DGame played on poniesPOLO
- 29DCompetition with kings and rooksCHESSMATCH
- 30DDesert spot with waterOASIS
- 31D"Once __ a time..."UPON
- 34DWait in hidingLURK
- 36DFactually correctTRUE
- 37DRude glanceLEER
- 38DWebsite for craftsETSY
- 40DWild guessSTAB
- 45DNot illuminatedDARK
- 48DT-shirt fabricCOTTON
- 50DSmashed intoRAMMED
- 51DSocial __ (Instagram, Facebook etc.)MEDIA
- 52DOut of whackAMISS
- 53DClickable phone imagesICONS
- 54DGovernment agents, for shortFEDS
- 56DFour-star reviewRAVE
- 57DTop poker pairACES
- 58DRoof overhangEAVE
- 59DFormer spousesEXES
- 60DRun of about 11,000 yards, for shortTENK
- 64DRoads that may cross avenues: Abbr.STS
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