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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Wednesday, July 22, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, July 22, 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

  • 1Tree with cones
  • 4Traditional proverb
  • 9Egg-shaped
  • 13Object of worship
  • 15High male singing voice
  • 16San Juan, Puerto __
  • 17Evaluate
  • 18Something scary
  • 20Wild guess
  • 21"If not..."
  • 22Rental agreement
  • 23Hare's race opponent
  • 25Ceiling appliance
  • 26Increases, as a bet
  • 27Antagonistic
  • 31Attention-grabbing sight
  • 36"In what way?"
  • 37Entangle, as thread
  • 38Stan of Marvel Comics
  • 39Not at all taut
  • 41Intense anger
  • 42Astonishing thing
  • 44Much more than sore
  • 47December 24th or 31st
  • 48Tiny speck
  • 49Press reporting
  • 54Lebanon neighbor
  • 57__ in the woods (innocent person)
  • 58Adam's second son
  • 59Very attractive thing
  • 61Lug around
  • 62Sicilian volcano
  • 63Loop in a lariat
  • 64Guitarist Clapton
  • 65Burrows through
  • 66Formerly possessed
  • 67Explosive initials

Down

  • 1Gold medalist's place
  • 2Potato-growing state
  • 3Helicopter blade
  • 4Nonbeliever
  • 5Distributes the cards
  • 6Licorice-flavored herb
  • 7Clinton's VP
  • 8Make a mistake
  • 9Align (towards)
  • 10Passport stamp
  • 11Sails through, as a test
  • 12Handed-down wisdom
  • 14Base of many salads
  • 19Cry of regret
  • 24White gem
  • 25In favor of
  • 27Follow, as advice
  • 28Breakfast restaurant chain
  • 29Misplace
  • 30Antique pitcher
  • 31Toledo's lake
  • 32Knitter's material
  • 33At any time
  • 34Dressed (in)
  • 35Chop down
  • 39Be wild about
  • 40Handle, as machinery
  • 42Airport arrival
  • 43Held in high esteem
  • 45Nike rival
  • 46Barnyard beast
  • 49Nikon alternative
  • 50Santalike
  • 51Cancel, as a launch
  • 52Be admitted
  • 53Choose for an office
  • 54Where saws may be stored
  • 55Mythical mountain monster
  • 56Sounded, as a doorbell
  • 57Facial ridge
  • 60Numero __

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 10 letters and is 18-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "ABOVE THE NECK".

All 78 answers

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  • 1ATree with conesFIR
  • 4ATraditional proverbADAGE
  • 9AEgg-shapedOVAL
  • 13AObject of worshipIDOL
  • 15AHigh male singing voiceTENOR
  • 16ASan Juan, Puerto __RICO
  • 17AEvaluateRATE
  • 18ASomething scaryHAIRRAISER
  • 20AWild guessSHOT
  • 21A"If not..."ELSE
  • 22ARental agreementLEASE
  • 23AHare's race opponentTORTOISE
  • 25ACeiling applianceFAN
  • 26AIncreases, as a betUPS
  • 27AAntagonisticHOSTILE
  • 31AAttention-grabbing sightEYECATCHER
  • 36A"In what way?"HOW
  • 37AEntangle, as threadRAVEL
  • 38AStan of Marvel ComicsLEE
  • 39ANot at all tautLOOSE
  • 41AIntense angerIRE
  • 42AAstonishing thingJAWDROPPER
  • 44AMuch more than soreENRAGED
  • 47ADecember 24th or 31stEVE
  • 48ATiny speckDOT
  • 49APress reportingCOVERAGE
  • 54ALebanon neighborSYRIA
  • 57A__ in the woods (innocent person)BABE
  • 58AAdam's second sonABEL
  • 59AVery attractive thingHEADTURNER
  • 61ALug aroundTOTE
  • 62ASicilian volcanoETNA
  • 63ALoop in a lariatNOOSE
  • 64AGuitarist ClaptonERIC
  • 65ABurrows throughDIGS
  • 66AFormerly possessedOWNED
  • 67AExplosive initialsTNT
  • 1DGold medalist's placeFIRST
  • 2DPotato-growing stateIDAHO
  • 3DHelicopter bladeROTOR
  • 4DNonbelieverATHEIST
  • 5DDistributes the cardsDEALS
  • 6DLicorice-flavored herbANISE
  • 7DClinton's VPGORE
  • 8DMake a mistakeERR
  • 9DAlign (towards)ORIENT
  • 10DPassport stampVISA
  • 11DSails through, as a testACES
  • 12DHanded-down wisdomLORE
  • 14DBase of many saladsLETTUCE
  • 19DCry of regretALAS
  • 24DWhite gemOPAL
  • 25DIn favor ofFOR
  • 27DFollow, as adviceHEED
  • 28DBreakfast restaurant chainIHOP
  • 29DMisplaceLOSE
  • 30DAntique pitcherEWER
  • 31DToledo's lakeERIE
  • 32DKnitter's materialYARN
  • 33DAt any timeEVER
  • 34DDressed (in)CLAD
  • 35DChop downHEW
  • 39DBe wild aboutLOVE
  • 40DHandle, as machineryOPERATE
  • 42DAirport arrivalJET
  • 43DHeld in high esteemREVERED
  • 45DNike rivalADIDAS
  • 46DBarnyard beastGOAT
  • 49DNikon alternativeCANON
  • 50DSantalikeOBESE
  • 51DCancel, as a launchABORT
  • 52DBe admittedGETIN
  • 53DChoose for an officeELECT
  • 54DWhere saws may be storedSHED
  • 55DMythical mountain monsterYETI
  • 56DSounded, as a doorbellRANG
  • 57DFacial ridgeBROW
  • 60DNumero __UNO

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The Wednesday, July 22, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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