BUYS FOR BEDROOMS
Across
- Waterfall spray
- Joke around
- Egyptian snakes
- Not doing anything
- Earth's natural satellite
- Taxi fare calculator
- Greenish blue
- "Not guilty," for example
- Mindful (of)
- Occupy a throne
- Bedside illumination with a shade
- Pay-__-view movie
- Prepared, as soil for planting
- More reasonable
- Dislike very much
- "Uh-huh"
- Woodwind instrument
- New Haven collegian
- Pull from behind
- Bunch of bees
- Bottom of a statue
- Wide belt
- Otherwise
- Military denial
- Dumpster filler
- Jazz band horns, for short
- Have a meal
- Silents woman "in distress"
- Thick, fluffy blanket
- Exclusive group
- Waterway through Panama
- A Great Lake
- Roof edge
- Prayer endings
- __ go (releases)
- Pub brews
- Harrison of Star Wars
- Misplaced
- Annoying person
Down
- Catcher's glove
- Current fashion
- Woolen suit fabric
- Internet commerce
- Container for rings and necklaces
- Break sharply
- From the sun
- More plentiful
- Blab a secret
- Chunk of concrete
- Creative thought
- Sonnet or limerick
- "Super" video-game plumber
- Fencer's sword
- "It's us against __"
- __ Lee (frozen cake brand)
- "That's a shame"
- Bedside surface for an alarm clock
- Embarrass
- Tiresome person
- __ Majesty (queenly title)
- With no warranty
- Make simpler
- Birds that hoot
- Mile fractions: Abbr.
- Close tightly
- Western alliance
- Fishing pole spools
- Least risky
- Gives off, as heat
- Person digging for gold
- Low-stimulant coffee
- San Antonio landmark to "remember"
- Take a break
- Days before holidays
- Story that might be "tall"
- Collect, as crops
- Black-and-white cookie
- Mobile phone, for short
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Monday, August 3, 2026 is titled “BUYS FOR BEDROOMS” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. 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.