Newsday.Answers
Daily Newsday Crossword
Newsday Crossword

BELOW THE HIP

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Constructed by Steve Jopek 78 clues
The Grid Click “Reveal grid” to fill in every answer
→

Across

  1. Many Iraqis and Egyptians 5 ℓ
  2. Predatory marine mammal 4 ℓ
  3. Trickle slowly (into) 4 ℓ
  4. Timex rival 5 ℓ
  5. "Alaskan king" seafood 4 ℓ
  6. Collect, as a harvest 4 ℓ
  7. "High-rise" footwear 10 ℓ
  8. Adversities 4 ℓ
  9. On a train or ship 6 ℓ
  10. Shout of surrender 5 ℓ
  11. Leg joint supports 10 ℓ
  12. Middle of the Three Bears 4 ℓ
  13. Safe to consume 6 ℓ
  14. Limerick or ode 4 ℓ
  15. "Sorry, your time __" 4 ℓ
  16. N. Mex. neighbor 4 ℓ
  17. Country singer Tucker 5 ℓ
  18. Self-image 3 ℓ
  19. Fruit with a pit 7 ℓ
  20. __ case-by-case basis 3 ℓ
  21. Brain-wave tests: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  22. Removes, as a hat 5 ℓ
  23. Feudal laborer 4 ℓ
  24. Deserve to receive 4 ℓ
  25. "So true, right?" 6 ℓ
  26. Jazz great James 4 ℓ
  27. Catcher's protective legwear 10 ℓ
  28. Recoil from danger 5 ℓ
  29. Parisian's "Wow!" 6 ℓ
  30. Low-cut hosiery 10 ℓ
  31. Just sitting around 4 ℓ
  32. Jury member, in theory 4 ℓ
  33. Fishing rod spool 4 ℓ
  34. To have: Fr. 5 ℓ
  35. Approximations: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  36. British conservative 4 ℓ
  37. Green sauce 5 ℓ
↓

Down

  1. Portion of a play 3 ℓ
  2. Cathedral sections 5 ℓ
  3. Have a newborn cow 5 ℓ
  4. Ancient artifact 5 ℓ
  5. Paper-folding pastime 7 ℓ
  6. Antiques Roadshow airer 3 ℓ
  7. Snack on 3 ℓ
  8. Wear away 5 ℓ
  9. Treat with disrespect 5 ℓ
  10. London neighborhood 4 ℓ
  11. Frequent-whining adult 7 ℓ
  12. Region of Turkey 9 ℓ
  13. Old-school cheer 3 ℓ
  14. Make, as muffins 4 ℓ
  15. Angry state 3 ℓ
  16. Long, heroic stories 5 ℓ
  17. Burly guy 4 ℓ
  18. Traditional maxim 5 ℓ
  19. Rations (out) 5 ℓ
  20. AL West team, on sports tickers 3 ℓ
  21. What 69-Across often tops 5 ℓ
  22. Poorly suited (for) 5 ℓ
  23. Mexican snacks that don't crunch 9 ℓ
  24. Prizefight site 5 ℓ
  25. Prearrange improperly 3 ℓ
  26. Nation with Andes 4 ℓ
  27. NFL six-pointers 3 ℓ
  28. Bob Marley's "Lets' get together" song 7 ℓ
  29. Sword-using Olympians 7 ℓ
  30. Get more mellow 3 ℓ
  31. Cruise ship stop 4 ℓ
  32. Keeps a very low profile 5 ℓ
  33. Mover's wheeled platform 5 ℓ
  34. Today weatherman 5 ℓ
  35. Run through, as in a credit card machine 5 ℓ
  36. Small bay 5 ℓ
  37. At once, in memos 4 ℓ
  38. Prefix meaning "modern" 3 ℓ
  39. Theater sellout letters 3 ℓ
  40. Build-it-yourself box 3 ℓ
  41. Gallery display 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 is titled “BELOW THE HIP” and was constructed by Steve Jopek. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

Newsday BELOW THE HIP Crossword August 12 2026 Answers