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CAPITAL CITIES: In name only

Sunday, August 23, 2026 Constructed by Mark McClain 146 clues
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Across

  1. It's a long story 4 ℓ
  2. Nearly failing 5 ℓ
  3. Offer feedback 5 ℓ
  4. Use molars 4 ℓ
  5. Egg-shaped 5 ℓ
  6. Uplift 5 ℓ
  7. Solemn statement 4 ℓ
  8. Reptilian sunbather 4 ℓ
  9. Laos locale 4 ℓ
  10. Marquee's evening 4 ℓ
  11. ATM inserts 5 ℓ
  12. Wear away 5 ℓ
  13. City south of Lexington 14 ℓ
  14. Freshens the walls 6 ℓ
  15. Ashe Stadium org. 4 ℓ
  16. With open __ (cordially) 4 ℓ
  17. Poet at the 1993 inauguration 7 ℓ
  18. Waist straps 5 ℓ
  19. Italian omelet 8 ℓ
  20. Got together 3 ℓ
  21. St. Patrick's land 4 ℓ
  22. Cut back on 4 ℓ
  23. City northwest of Atlanta 11 ℓ
  24. Praise highly 5 ℓ
  25. Abbr. on folk song music 4 ℓ
  26. Semi-monthly tide 4 ℓ
  27. Hertz rival 4 ℓ
  28. Undecorated 4 ℓ
  29. Cry like a baby 4 ℓ
  30. Encourage, as in wrongdoing 4 ℓ
  31. Not out of the question 6 ℓ
  32. Makes illegal 4 ℓ
  33. Compass pt. 3 ℓ
  34. Czech or Serb 4 ℓ
  35. Crunchy lunch 3 ℓ
  36. "...more or less" 3 ℓ
  37. Land of Lincoln's southernmost city 13 ℓ
  38. Apple Store purchase 3 ℓ
  39. Certain Scandinavian 4 ℓ
  40. Encouraging word 3 ℓ
  41. Web address 3 ℓ
  42. Arduous work 4 ℓ
  43. Bagel, essentially 4 ℓ
  44. Numerous 4 ℓ
  45. Keep away from 4 ℓ
  46. Sun blockers 6 ℓ
  47. Woolly beasts 5 ℓ
  48. High point 4 ℓ
  49. Thick hair 4 ℓ
  50. Mideast flier 4 ℓ
  51. Part of MTWTF 4 ℓ
  52. Worse than bad 4 ℓ
  53. City northwest of Sun Valley 11 ℓ
  54. Tuckered out 8 ℓ
  55. Itinerary 5 ℓ
  56. Face on a five 3 ℓ
  57. Burn slightly 4 ℓ
  58. Hold the gavel 7 ℓ
  59. Expected result 4 ℓ
  60. Start a round 6 ℓ
  61. City northwest of Alexandria 14 ℓ
  62. Pesky bug 4 ℓ
  63. Thin sandwich exterior 4 ℓ
  64. Using few words 5 ℓ
  65. Regularly scheduled donation 5 ℓ
  66. Where the blissful walk 5 ℓ
  67. Happen again 5 ℓ
  68. B school subject 4 ℓ
  69. Phone number with four letters 4 ℓ
  70. Chihuahua change 5 ℓ
  71. No-bid statement 5 ℓ
  72. Shipped off 4 ℓ
  73. Penn in pictures 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Milan's La __ opera house 5 ℓ
  2. Visits with 4 ℓ
  3. The IRS is part of it 4 ℓ
  4. Oz visitor 4 ℓ
  5. City northeast of Dallas 10 ℓ
  6. Fantasized 6 ℓ
  7. NFL distances 3 ℓ
  8. Bell-shaped bloom 4 ℓ
  9. Lively folk dance 5 ℓ
  10. Ousts 6 ℓ
  11. A question of timing 4 ℓ
  12. Diminutive suffix 4 ℓ
  13. Three-line poetry 5 ℓ
  14. Imply 7 ℓ
  15. Scholarly lingo 9 ℓ
  16. About to leave 5 ℓ
  17. Fiery felony 5 ℓ
  18. Coffee in espresso 7 ℓ
  19. Cassini of fashion 4 ℓ
  20. 12-Down cousin 5 ℓ
  21. Overly proper 4 ℓ
  22. Rarely rained on 4 ℓ
  23. Ale expert 6 ℓ
  24. The same: Fr. 4 ℓ
  25. Rushee recruiter 4 ℓ
  26. Part of UAE 4 ℓ
  27. Cash drawer 4 ℓ
  28. Prefix for room 4 ℓ
  29. Attraction near the Pantheon 5 ℓ
  30. Tot's outfit 6 ℓ
  31. Ellipsoids 5 ℓ
  32. Temple teacher 5 ℓ
  33. High spirits 5 ℓ
  34. Long, long times 4 ℓ
  35. Tots' batting game 5 ℓ
  36. Financial resources 5 ℓ
  37. Totally committed 5 ℓ
  38. Per diem 5 ℓ
  39. __ Falls, SD 5 ℓ
  40. Large Indonesian island 6 ℓ
  41. Dishonorable people 4 ℓ
  42. Common survey option 5 ℓ
  43. Subtle aspect 6 ℓ
  44. Bread or dough 5 ℓ
  45. Koran focus 5 ℓ
  46. String trio member 5 ℓ
  47. City northeast of Dayton 10 ℓ
  48. Updates, as decor 9 ℓ
  49. Rock that runs 4 ℓ
  50. Nautical pole 4 ℓ
  51. Tuber nickname 4 ℓ
  52. Leave off 4 ℓ
  53. Music staff symbol 4 ℓ
  54. Attention-getter 4 ℓ
  55. Bewail 5 ℓ
  56. "__ to differ" 4 ℓ
  57. Legal authorization 7 ℓ
  58. Malcontents 7 ℓ
  59. Surf and __ dinner 4 ℓ
  60. Errand runners 6 ℓ
  61. Brown monkey 6 ℓ
  62. Gobbled up 5 ℓ
  63. Artemis alias 5 ℓ
  64. Typical navel 5 ℓ
  65. Mountaineer's spike 5 ℓ
  66. About the year of 5 ℓ
  67. A, as in Austria 4 ℓ
  68. Guilty pleasure 4 ℓ
  69. Takes after 4 ℓ
  70. #2 exec 4 ℓ
  71. Greek vowels 4 ℓ
  72. Muscle car roof 4 ℓ
  73. Angular opening 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, August 23, 2026 is titled “CAPITAL CITIES: In name only” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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