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FOUR-FINGER EXERCISE

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown 78 clues
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Across

  1. Feud stopper 4 ℓ
  2. Birch by-product 5 ℓ
  3. Crab leg complement 3 ℓ
  4. Organic balm 4 ℓ
  5. Fighting mood 3 ℓ
  6. Salt, say 6 ℓ
  7. Make no moves 8 ℓ
  8. Examined minutely 6 ℓ
  9. Parlor purchase 6 ℓ
  10. Emulate hawks 5 ℓ
  11. Postgraduate major 3 ℓ
  12. Sweltering 3 ℓ
  13. Dish attachments 3 ℓ
  14. 49 follower 3 ℓ
  15. Stays connected 12 ℓ
  16. Top-tier 5 ℓ
  17. Commission collectors 4 ℓ
  18. Suffix for seven UN members 4 ℓ
  19. Some classified listings 5 ℓ
  20. Yellowstone grazer 3 ℓ
  21. Severity 5 ℓ
  22. What's fare for you 4 ℓ
  23. Wall climber 4 ℓ
  24. Old enough to know better 5 ℓ
  25. Ingenious move 12 ℓ
  26. Ascertain 3 ℓ
  27. Junior Olympic Games grp. 3 ℓ
  28. Knack for design 3 ℓ
  29. What some banks resemble 3 ℓ
  30. Brief upturns or downturns 5 ℓ
  31. Capital east of Olympia 6 ℓ
  32. Espionage device 8 ℓ
  33. Sports surprises 6 ℓ
  34. "Aggravate" antonym 6 ℓ
  35. Verizon sold it in 2001 3 ℓ
  36. Not at all outlandish 4 ℓ
  37. In check 5 ℓ
  38. Carmine, e.g. 3 ℓ
  39. Polyethylene vehicle 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Tomato can contents 5 ℓ
  2. Call off 3 ℓ
  3. Forest mom 3 ℓ
  4. Zebra kin 3 ℓ
  5. Stringed instrument 4 ℓ
  6. Marine mammal 8 ℓ
  7. Notable period 3 ℓ
  8. Capsize 7 ℓ
  9. Site for some weddings 4 ℓ
  10. Winter outerwear 5 ℓ
  11. Elevated platform 5 ℓ
  12. Finishes up with 4 ℓ
  13. Squash eater's implement 5 ℓ
  14. Lavish love (on) 4 ℓ
  15. Part of an Uncle Sam costume 8 ℓ
  16. Follow, as an impulse 5 ℓ
  17. Invitation subheading 5 ℓ
  18. One of the Mario brothers 5 ℓ
  19. Expedites 8 ℓ
  20. Lowered oneself, in a way 5 ℓ
  21. Get lost 5 ℓ
  22. Dark green 5 ℓ
  23. Before conclusion of business 5 ℓ
  24. Infamy 5 ℓ
  25. Occupy pleasantly 5 ℓ
  26. Furtive 8 ℓ
  27. Rock climber's support 7 ℓ
  28. Move higher 5 ℓ
  29. Well-honed 4 ℓ
  30. Absurd 5 ℓ
  31. Showed disbelief 5 ℓ
  32. Perfumery bit 5 ℓ
  33. Code being tested 4 ℓ
  34. Battle with words 4 ℓ
  35. More limited 4 ℓ
  36. World's largest oil producer 3 ℓ
  37. Soil turner 3 ℓ
  38. Lament loudly 3 ℓ
  39. Poker payoff 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, August 27, 2026 is titled “FOUR-FINGER EXERCISE” and was constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown. 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.

Newsday FOUR-FINGER EXERCISE Crossword August 27 2026 Answers