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B+

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Constructed by Mark McClain 76 clues
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Across

  1. Hue and cry 5 ℓ
  2. S&L offering 3 ℓ
  3. Intersection abbreviation 3 ℓ
  4. Cheyenne ally 7 ℓ
  5. Trucker's pride 3 ℓ
  6. Tech exec 3 ℓ
  7. Promoting elaborately 11 ℓ
  8. Passport-publishing agcy. 3 ℓ
  9. Central Italian city 6 ℓ
  10. "__ be my pleasure!" 3 ℓ
  11. Extremely, informally 3 ℓ
  12. Deletion reversal 4 ℓ
  13. Ungraceful dive 9 ℓ
  14. Organ that might be "tin" 3 ℓ
  15. Infuriated 3 ℓ
  16. Edmonton iceman 5 ℓ
  17. Barked remark 3 ℓ
  18. Physical, for instance 4 ℓ
  19. FICA stipend 3 ℓ
  20. Legendary outlaw 11 ℓ
  21. Nation established in '48 3 ℓ
  22. Agra attire 4 ℓ
  23. Deer mom 3 ℓ
  24. Coinage twosome 5 ℓ
  25. Sushi selection 3 ℓ
  26. Name on Alphabet Mystery covers 3 ℓ
  27. Enclosed in 4 ℓ
  28. Hindi film biz 9 ℓ
  29. Touchdown datum 3 ℓ
  30. Kitchen cleaner brand 3 ℓ
  31. Overinflates 6 ℓ
  32. Praise from Teddy Roosevelt 11 ℓ
  33. Was printed 3 ℓ
  34. Best In Business awarder 3 ℓ
  35. Aladdin prince 3 ℓ
  36. What E may mean 7 ℓ
  37. "Agree," at sea 3 ℓ
  38. Macroeconomic stat. 3 ℓ
  39. Former Syrian leader 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Lower chest bone 8 ℓ
  2. Complimentary coverage 6 ℓ
  3. Advance furtively 6 ℓ
  4. Montreal campus 6 ℓ
  5. Poultry product 3 ℓ
  6. LP, informally 5 ℓ
  7. Outback bounder 3 ℓ
  8. Offhand welcome 4 ℓ
  9. Solar product 4 ℓ
  10. Illuminated from below 5 ℓ
  11. Common screen font 5 ℓ
  12. Brings down 6 ℓ
  13. Reggae players, perhaps 6 ℓ
  14. Need to settle 3 ℓ
  15. Annual celebration, for short 4 ℓ
  16. Type of terrier 6 ℓ
  17. Nickname for Josephine 4 ℓ
  18. Line of music 6 ℓ
  19. Wheel bar 4 ℓ
  20. Dynamic start 4 ℓ
  21. High ranges, briefly 3 ℓ
  22. Beloved exemplar 4 ℓ
  23. Thorny 4 ℓ
  24. Much less than impressed 8 ℓ
  25. Spouse wannabe 6 ℓ
  26. Japanese flag image 6 ℓ
  27. Michener's "Spanish Travels" book 6 ℓ
  28. Zilch 6 ℓ
  29. Quick view 6 ℓ
  30. Is willing to 5 ℓ
  31. Major vessel 5 ℓ
  32. Yellow primrose 5 ℓ
  33. Olive of animation 3 ℓ
  34. Degs. for dance majors 4 ℓ
  35. Erosion result 4 ℓ
  36. Apt anagram of 63-Across 3 ℓ
  37. First or third 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, August 13, 2026 is titled “B+” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 76 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 B+ Crossword August 13 2026 Answers