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Newsday Crossword February 22 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 146 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Newsday Crossword February 22 2026 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 146 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Throw softlyTOSS4Across Den recording deviceTIVO4Across Allude (to)REFER5Across Sweeney Todd composerSONDHEIM8Across Ruby and scarletREDS4Across Religious doctrineCANON5Across Boot coveringGAITER6Across Online storage serviceCLOUDCOMPUTING14Across Lip cosmeticsGLOSSES7Across Executive perkGOLDENPARACHUTE15Across One of the ABC IslandsCURACAO7Across Land bridgeISTHMUS7Across Organization's regulationsSTATUTES8Across Waiting-room readingMAG3Across DiscontinuedOVER4Across Faulty firecrackerDUD3Across Savory tasteUMAMI5Across ExcessiveUNDUE5Across Altar avowalIDO3Across "Stairway to Heaven" rock bandLEDZEPPELIN11Across Ring-shaped reefATOLL5Across Big briny bodySEA3Across Hold a membershipBELONG6Across In reASTO4Across Mover's rollerDOLLY5Across Ending for absorbENT3Across Actress MilanoALYSSA6Across Young girlLASS4Across Thurman of filmsUMA3Across Brewery productsALES4Across LoathsomeODIOUS6Across Standard & Poor's competitorMOODYS6Across Grass from a farmSOD3Across Rural craft gatheringQUILTINGBEE11Across Clever commenterWIT3Across Genesis shepherdABEL4Across Eastern European peninsulaCRIMEA6Across Airline to StockholmSAS3Across Plumbing or carpentryTRADE5Across Kitchen gadgetFOODCHOPPER11Across Strictness of rulesRIGOR5Across Not as manyFEWER5Across French condimentSEL3Across Any two-dimensional shapePLANEFIGURE11Across Twisty letterESS3Across Marshall Mathers' nom de rapEMINEM6Across Freshen, as aquarium waterAERATE6Across "__ we having fun yet?"ARE3Across Razor sharpenerSTROP5Across Team racesRELAYS6Across Spoken examsORALS5Across VIPsALISTERS8Across Stadium tier connectorsRAMPS5Across Ties the knotWEDS4Across Office attireSUIT4Across Comic actress KristenWIIG4Across Hammerhead partPEEN4Across __ VegasLAS3Across Ferret lookalikeMONGOOSE8Across Out of sightUNSEEN6Across Prefix meaning "distinct"IDIO4Across Main purposeAIM3Across Purplish redMAGENTA7Across How: Sp.COMO4Across Mortgage-ending provisionBALLOONPAYMENT14Across

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Motor soundHUM3Down Physician, for shortDOC3Down NBC late-night stapleSNL3Down Body art, informallyTATS4Down How telecommuters workREMOTELY8Down Extinguish, as a blazeDOUSE5Down Wax-coated cheeseEDAM4Down Gets ready to play poolCUESUP6Down Fashion designer GernreichRUDI4Down EnragesMADDENS7Down Paper towel layerPLY3Down Welsh dogCORGI5Down Noteworthy timeERA3Down Tiebreaker periods, brieflyOTS3Down Round Table knightGARETH6Down Housetop roomATTIC5Down Former Empire State governorCUOMO5Down Ocular layersUVEAS5Down Tailoring adjustmentREFIT5Down Pint-sizedMINI4Down Shakespeare's riverAVON4Down Cymbal cousinGONG4Down Org. for expert puttersPGA3Down Isle near CorsicaELBA4Down Pulverized grainMEAL4Down Slithery fishEEL3Down Period of calmLULL4Down Greek drinksOUZOS5Down Hanks' boss in Forrest GumpSINISE6Down Utah cityOGDEN5Down WWII subUBOAT5Down In an offbeat wayODDLY5Down Remained inactiveSAT3Down Chip's spicy dipSALSA5Down Skips pastOMITS5Down Jurassic beastsDINOS5Down Campus courtyardQUAD4Down Biblical prepositionUNTO4Down Revered role modelIDOL4Down Aunt Millie's rivalRAGU4Down Scent, good or badODOR4Down Parisian papaPERE4Down Guiding principlesCREDOS6Down High school mathTRIG4Down Network director SidneyLUMET5Down Alarming feelingFEAR4Down CopiousAMPLE5Down Espresso, in partCAFFE5Down Double-reed instrumentsOBOES5Down Feline criesMEOWS5Down __ Tyme (quaint)OLDE4Down German complaintACH3Down Gradual declineEROSION7Down Become harvestableRIPEN5Down "O Sole __"MIO3Down Golf ball holderTEE3Down Legendary lawmanEARP4Down Southern Egyptian cityASWAN5Down Drizzles or poursRAINS5Down High regardESTEEM6Down Part-time reporterSTRINGER8Down Type of green energySOLAR5Down Part of TNTTRI3Down Tourist attractionsSIGHTS6Down InnovativeNEW3Down Cancels outUNDOES6Down Bonding agentsGLUES5Down Comfy shoe, for shortMOC3Down "Special" spy missionsOPS3Down SpecifiesNAMES5Down Polite requestMAYI4Down AdversitiesILLS4Down Online chats, for shortIMS3Down Tick byELAPSE6Down Melville novelTYPEE5Down Professional orgs.ASSNS5Down Cereal servingBOWL4Down Square footageAREA4Down Young guysLADS4Down Baseball great SatchelPAIGE5Down Illinois cityALTON5Down

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Newsday crossword published on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.