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SWARM ON THE MOVE

Friday, August 21, 2026 Constructed by Adam Simpson 74 clues
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Across

  1. Part of a foot 4 ℓ
  2. Early word in The Gettysburg Address 3 ℓ
  3. Hummer producer 3 ℓ
  4. Button on 47-Across 4 ℓ
  5. Certain telltale sign 4 ℓ
  6. Dim sum cousin 5 ℓ
  7. On the dot 5 ℓ
  8. Having declined to the max 9 ℓ
  9. Is very talented 5 ℓ
  10. GPS reading 3 ℓ
  11. Hare-brained hoppers 11 ℓ
  12. Japanese gateway 5 ℓ
  13. Big band activities 7 ℓ
  14. __ room (she-shed, e.g.) 3 ℓ
  15. Alligator abodes 5 ℓ
  16. Pacific island paste 3 ℓ
  17. Big brewer 3 ℓ
  18. Miscellany 7 ℓ
  19. Drone regulator 3 ℓ
  20. Tool-handle choice 3 ℓ
  21. Herb that sounds durational 5 ℓ
  22. Venerable portal 3 ℓ
  23. Alligator float, for instance 7 ℓ
  24. Render weaponless 5 ℓ
  25. What 23-Down need 11 ℓ
  26. Hub near FTW 3 ℓ
  27. Invitee 5 ℓ
  28. "You caught me" 5 ℓ
  29. Patio purchases 9 ℓ
  30. Steadfast 4 ℓ
  31. Gets lost 4 ℓ
  32. Pack rat 5 ℓ
  33. Seek to win 3 ℓ
  34. Staples in Amazing Stories magazine 3 ℓ
  35. "Migrating" theme of the puzzle 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. "__ yours!" 3 ℓ
  2. Shelley's sun 3 ℓ
  3. Bit of whipped cream 3 ℓ
  4. Block end 3 ℓ
  5. A-listers 6 ℓ
  6. Must, so to speak 5 ℓ
  7. Mock laughter 6 ℓ
  8. Certain forensic witness 3 ℓ
  9. "I'm good" 3 ℓ
  10. Fighting sport, for short 3 ℓ
  11. Must repay 5 ℓ
  12. Very narrow margin 4 ℓ
  13. Typesetting concern 7 ℓ
  14. Not shirking 4 ℓ
  15. 43-Down patron 5 ℓ
  16. Club app button 7 ℓ
  17. British military hat 5 ℓ
  18. Virtual nomads 7 ℓ
  19. Sculptor's subject 5 ℓ
  20. Sphere of influence 5 ℓ
  21. Victimize 4 ℓ
  22. "Truthfully..." text 3 ℓ
  23. Goat-man 5 ℓ
  24. Sort of dispenser 4 ℓ
  25. Occupy pleasantly 5 ℓ
  26. Origin 7 ℓ
  27. Mantel or sill 5 ℓ
  28. Rope tow descendant 4 ℓ
  29. Be accommodating 6 ℓ
  30. Creative incubator 6 ℓ
  31. Timid type 4 ℓ
  32. Gawks at 5 ℓ
  33. "__ heard..." 3 ℓ
  34. EKG requesters 3 ℓ
  35. Quite wide 3 ℓ
  36. Parcel of ground 3 ℓ
  37. Status follower 3 ℓ
  38. "My man!" 3 ℓ
  39. Afterthought introducer 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, August 21, 2026 is titled “SWARM ON THE MOVE” and was constructed by Adam Simpson. The puzzle features 74 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 SWARM ON THE MOVE Crossword August 21 2026 Answers