“...at a dinner party”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “...at a dinner party”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Sunday, August 16, 2026 puzzle.

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Letters 21
First letter S
Last letter T
S ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? T

A 21-letter across entry from the Sunday puzzle

The Answer

S A Y G O O D N I G H T T O T H E H O S T

The answer to “...at a dinner party” is SAYGOODNIGHTTOTHEHOST

Letters 21
Direction Across
Published Aug 16, 2026

Letter analysis: the 21-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 11 of 21 positions
Vowels 7 33% of word
Consonants 14 non-vowels
First letter S starts with

The clue “...at a dinner party” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is SAYGOODNIGHTTOTHEHOST — a 21-letter word that begins with S and ends with T.

This answer contains 7 vowels and 14 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

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Frequently asked questions about “...at a dinner party”

What is the answer to “...at a dinner party” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is SAYGOODNIGHTTOTHEHOST — a 21-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “...at a dinner party”?

The answer SAYGOODNIGHTTOTHEHOST contains 21 letters.

Was “...at a dinner party” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Across entry.

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