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PUT THE SQUEEZE ON

Monday, August 24, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Junk email 4 ℓ
  2. Small pesky fly 4 ℓ
  3. Performs in a movie 4 ℓ
  4. Ram of the zodiac 5 ℓ
  5. Repair, as a sock 4 ℓ
  6. Jay who hosted The Tonight Show 4 ℓ
  7. Soup-dipping utensil 5 ℓ
  8. Vicinity 4 ℓ
  9. Strongly recommend 4 ℓ
  10. Nights before holidays 4 ℓ
  11. Thin tube that releases tiny amounts of liquid 10 ℓ
  12. Winery tank 3 ℓ
  13. Tag on a garment 5 ℓ
  14. Mercury or Mars 6 ℓ
  15. '70s dance club 5 ℓ
  16. Engrave with acid 4 ℓ
  17. Follow, as advice 4 ℓ
  18. Wise advisor 4 ℓ
  19. Only slightly 4 ℓ
  20. Beauty parlor 5 ℓ
  21. Right __ minute (now) 4 ℓ
  22. Apiece 4 ℓ
  23. Farm's storage tower 4 ℓ
  24. Jeans maker Strauss 4 ℓ
  25. Ferris wheels and carousels 5 ℓ
  26. Beer maker 6 ℓ
  27. __-mo replay 3 ℓ
  28. In good __ (fit) 5 ℓ
  29. Bicycle handle for stopping 10 ℓ
  30. Fashionable 4 ℓ
  31. Colonel or captain 4 ℓ
  32. Car with a meter 4 ℓ
  33. Banish 5 ℓ
  34. Sharp part of a sword 4 ℓ
  35. Pizza appliance 4 ℓ
  36. Hearing or sight 5 ℓ
  37. Forest animal with antlers 4 ℓ
  38. Dark-colored wines 4 ℓ
  39. Burger bun morsel 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Reduced-price event 4 ℓ
  2. Tips of shoes 4 ℓ
  3. Halo wearer 5 ℓ
  4. Great bravery 5 ℓ
  5. Container for liquid adhesive 10 ℓ
  6. Hair tangles 6 ℓ
  7. Complain constantly 4 ℓ
  8. Adjust to change 5 ℓ
  9. Card-game combo 4 ℓ
  10. Office assistant 4 ℓ
  11. Say grace, for example 4 ℓ
  12. Maple or elm 4 ℓ
  13. Bring a meal to 5 ℓ
  14. Sworn statements 5 ℓ
  15. Highest poker card 3 ℓ
  16. Group for expert putters: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  17. Oil change, informally 4 ℓ
  18. Opera solo 4 ℓ
  19. Tool to break open pecan shells 10 ℓ
  20. Sandwich shops 5 ℓ
  21. Much-admired celebrity 4 ℓ
  22. Home for bees 4 ℓ
  23. Enjoy some gum 4 ℓ
  24. Make simpler 4 ℓ
  25. Of high morals 5 ℓ
  26. Title for a knight 3 ℓ
  27. __-hop (music genre) 3 ℓ
  28. Person who owes money 6 ℓ
  29. Parts in a play 5 ℓ
  30. Potato coverings 5 ℓ
  31. Pulled-down window covering 5 ℓ
  32. Door-to-wall hardware 5 ℓ
  33. "So what __ is new?" 4 ℓ
  34. Clarinet accessory 4 ℓ
  35. Grape plant 4 ℓ
  36. Former partners 4 ℓ
  37. Chopped down 4 ℓ
  38. Glowing review 4 ℓ
  39. Reputation, informally 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, August 24, 2026 is titled “PUT THE SQUEEZE ON” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. 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.

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