Newsday Crossword Answers for Friday, July 24, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Friday, July 24, 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.
Check a single clue without seeing the rest. The underscores show how many letters the answer has.
Across
- 1Nickname for a Genesis VIP namesake
- 5Slight fight
- 9Quick flash
- 14Handel contemporary
- 15Costume designer for Mata Hari
- 16Working class
- 17Bond investor's concern
- 20Stubborn Seuss character
- 21Slips in pots
- 22Frankfurt's state
- 23Some email attachments
- 24Slog (through)
- 25What 2028 will be
- 32Vessel on ancient Greek coins
- 33Square up
- 34"Outside" starter
- 35Oscar role for Cotillard
- 36Mirren, Andrews and Dench
- 38Heavy duty
- 39Pressure measure
- 40Melt together
- 41California map word near Stanford
- 42Good old New Englander cleverness
- 47Sally Beauty rival
- 48Pole-to-pole line
- 49TV host Mandel
- 51Common maxiskirt feature
- 52Keep away
- 55Dismissive threat rejection
- 58Loosen, perhaps
- 59Part of a witch costume
- 60Nada, in Nantes
- 61Royal pains
- 62August 13th, for instance
- 63Full of guile
Down
- 1Billboard "Greatest Rapper of All Time"
- 2Vocal showcase
- 3Lego alternative
- 4Japanese pizza topping
- 5Start a trip
- 6...Things Past author
- 7What some drive-thrus are for
- 8Sri Lanka export
- 9Firmly attached
- 10Jack London hero
- 11Spoonbill cousin
- 12Renown
- 13Have a few of
- 18Mischievous trick
- 19Henley Regatta site
- 23MIT VIP
- 24"__ done it!"
- 25Chihuahua-like
- 26Pension-plan law
- 27All over
- 28Big bruisers
- 29Alaska's __ Fjords National Park
- 30Rejoice
- 31Spanish self-identification
- 36Played a four-handed piece
- 37Tiger habitat
- 38Major work
- 40Jaguars, e.g.
- 43Former UK protectorate
- 44Aplenty
- 45Can be found
- 46Time on marquees
- 49Put an edge on
- 50Turns off
- 51Fish with pricey eggs
- 52Liveliness
- 53DJIA financial firm
- 54MoMA address
- 55Western oui
- 56Four-yr. conflict
- 57Pound sound
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "GET WISE".
All 76 answers
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- 1ANickname for a Genesis VIP namesakeJAKE
- 5ASlight fightSPAT
- 9AQuick flashGLINT
- 14AHandel contemporaryARNE
- 15ACostume designer for Mata HariERTE
- 16AWorking classLABOR
- 17ABond investor's concernYIELDTOMATURITY
- 20AStubborn Seuss characterZAX
- 21ASlips in potsIOUS
- 22AFrankfurt's stateHESSE
- 23ASome email attachmentsPDFS
- 24ASlog (through)WADE
- 25AWhat 2028 will beYEAROFTHEMONKEY
- 32AVessel on ancient Greek coinsARGO
- 33ASquare upEVEN
- 34A"Outside" starterEXO
- 35AOscar role for CotillardPIAF
- 36AMirren, Andrews and DenchDAMES
- 38AHeavy dutyONUS
- 39APressure measurePSI
- 40AMelt togetherFUSE
- 41ACalifornia map word near StanfordPALO
- 42AGood old New Englander clevernessYANKEEINGENUITY
- 47ASally Beauty rivalULTA
- 48APole-to-pole lineAXIS
- 49ATV host MandelHOWIE
- 51ACommon maxiskirt featureSLIT
- 52AKeep awayBAN
- 55ADismissive threat rejectionYOUANDWHOSEARMY
- 58ALoosen, perhapsUNTIE
- 59APart of a witch costumeWART
- 60ANada, in NantesRIEN
- 61ARoyal painsPESTS
- 62AAugust 13th, for instanceIDES
- 63AFull of guileFOXY
- 1DBillboard "Greatest Rapper of All Time"JAYZ
- 2DVocal showcaseARIA
- 3DLego alternativeKNEX
- 4DJapanese pizza toppingEEL
- 5DStart a tripSETOFF
- 6D...Things Past authorPROUST
- 7DWhat some drive-thrus are forATMS
- 8DSri Lanka exportTEA
- 9DFirmly attachedGLUEDON
- 10DJack London heroLARSEN
- 11DSpoonbill cousinIBIS
- 12DRenownNOTE
- 13DHave a few ofTRY
- 18DMischievous trickDIDO
- 19DHenley Regatta siteTHAMES
- 23DMIT VIPPROF
- 24D"__ done it!"WEVE
- 25DChihuahua-likeYAPPY
- 26DPension-plan lawERISA
- 27DAll overAGAIN
- 28DBig bruisersHEMEN
- 29DAlaska's __ Fjords National ParkKENAI
- 30DRejoiceEXULT
- 31DSpanish self-identificationYOSOY
- 36DPlayed a four-handed pieceDUETED
- 37DTiger habitatASIA
- 38DMajor workOPUS
- 40DJaguars, e.g.FELINES
- 43DFormer UK protectorateKUWAIT
- 44DAplentyGALORE
- 45DCan be foundEXISTS
- 46DTime on marqueesNITE
- 49DPut an edge onHONE
- 50DTurns offOUTS
- 51DFish with pricey eggsSHAD
- 52DLivelinessBRIO
- 53DDJIA financial firmAMEX
- 54DMoMA addressNYNY
- 55DWestern ouiYUP
- 56DFour-yr. conflictWWI
- 57DPound soundARF
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The Friday, July 24, 2026 grid has 76 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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