Newsday Crossword

LAST OF ALL: Before moving on

Sunday, August 16, 2026 Constructed by Winston Emmons 142 clues
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  1. Native to 4 ℓ
  2. Run of luck 6 ℓ
  3. Rural homeowner's __ tank 6 ℓ
  4. Get away 6 ℓ
  5. Some LCD TVs 3 ℓ
  6. Art-sch. subject 4 ℓ
  7. 007 portrayer Dalton 7 ℓ
  8. Humanities major, for short 6 ℓ
  9. Provide proof for 8 ℓ
  10. Month in Madrid 5 ℓ
  11. Pop singer Del Rey 4 ℓ
  12. __-skid brakes 4 ℓ
  13. No longer edible 5 ℓ
  14. "Climb aboard!" 5 ℓ
  15. Fill to excess 4 ℓ
  16. It means "wine" 4 ℓ
  17. Yoga pose 5 ℓ
  18. Chocolatier Wonka 5 ℓ
  19. Ultimate degree 3 ℓ
  20. Jazz genre 3 ℓ
  21. Any huge monster 8 ℓ
  22. Clean thoroughly 5 ℓ
  23. Dutch cheese 4 ℓ
  24. Dawn goddess 3 ℓ
  25. __ es Salaam, Tanzania 3 ℓ
  26. Post-op stop 3 ℓ
  27. Collaborative web project 4 ℓ
  28. Facts and figures 4 ℓ
  29. 20-vol. reference work 3 ℓ
  30. Food service giant 5 ℓ
  31. Historical period 3 ℓ
  32. Delta deposit 4 ℓ
  33. Lease obligation 4 ℓ
  34. Ernesto's "those" 4 ℓ
  35. Dali contemporary 4 ℓ
  36. Country near Cuba 5 ℓ
  37. Sidewalk surface 7 ℓ
  38. Ortega's "other" 4 ℓ
  39. Ad-sign filler 4 ℓ
  40. Mach 2 fliers, for short 4 ℓ
  41. Muscular power 5 ℓ
  42. USN VIPs 4 ℓ
  43. Pesky fly 4 ℓ
  44. Netflix rial 4 ℓ
  45. Islamic aristocrats 5 ℓ
  46. __ monster (Arizona lizard) 4 ℓ
  47. Glove material 8 ℓ
  48. Beagle bark 4 ℓ
  49. As well 4 ℓ
  50. "Get lost!" 4 ℓ
  51. Recipe amt. 3 ℓ
  52. Gush forth 4 ℓ
  53. Make over 4 ℓ
  54. Flight board nos. 4 ℓ
  55. Small salamanders 5 ℓ
  56. Circus performance 3 ℓ
  57. "Ain't happening!" 3 ℓ
  58. Captivated by 8 ℓ
  59. "Delicious!" 3 ℓ
  60. Source of silver and gold 3 ℓ
  61. Many June arrivals 7 ℓ
  62. Go bad, as fruit 3 ℓ
  63. Frequently 5 ℓ
  64. Univ. research supporter 3 ℓ
  65. Outdoes 6 ℓ
  66. Marquis name 6 ℓ
  67. Stephen King's first novel 6 ℓ
  68. Science course surcharge 6 ℓ
  69. Being chilled 5 ℓ
  70. Tibetan capital 5 ℓ
  71. Too expensive 5 ℓ
  72. Lauder of lipstick 5 ℓ
  73. Feeling offended 4 ℓ
  74. Look closely (into) 4 ℓ
  75. Dog in a cat comic strip 4 ℓ
  76. Picnic playwright 4 ℓ
  77. Schnitzel meat 4 ℓ
  78. Courteous fellow 4 ℓ
  79. Montreal Mrs. 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, August 16, 2026 is titled “LAST OF ALL: Before moving on” and was constructed by Winston Emmons. The puzzle features 142 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 LAST OF ALL: Before moving on Crossword August 16 2026 Answers