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THEY'RE HANDLED

Monday, August 31, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Zeppelin 5 ℓ
  2. Highest cards in poker 4 ℓ
  3. A sight for sore __ 4 ℓ
  4. Speed-measuring device 5 ℓ
  5. __ Scotia, Canada 4 ℓ
  6. Waterproof canvas covering 4 ℓ
  7. Last Greek letter 5 ℓ
  8. Improves, as wine 4 ℓ
  9. Become fatigued 4 ℓ
  10. Metal that rusts 4 ℓ
  11. Containers to dip brushes into 9 ℓ
  12. Tiger or tabby 3 ℓ
  13. Accompany to a party 6 ℓ
  14. Prescription amount 4 ℓ
  15. Feels concern 5 ℓ
  16. __ code (telegraph system) 5 ℓ
  17. Stadium level 4 ℓ
  18. "This can't be good!" 4 ℓ
  19. Home storage spaces for plates and bowls 15 ℓ
  20. Pepsi or Coke 4 ℓ
  21. Butcher's inventory 4 ℓ
  22. Sharp part of sports shoes 5 ℓ
  23. Car's __-view mirror 4 ℓ
  24. Disreputable, as a bar 5 ℓ
  25. "Dear __ or Madam..." 3 ℓ
  26. Meeting's to-do list 6 ℓ
  27. Pieces of luggage 9 ℓ
  28. Orchard plant 4 ℓ
  29. Handed-down tales 4 ℓ
  30. Look __ (investigate) 4 ℓ
  31. Root beer and ginger ale 5 ℓ
  32. Very eager 4 ℓ
  33. Genesis paradise 4 ℓ
  34. "Bald" bird 5 ℓ
  35. Observes 4 ℓ
  36. Italy's capital 4 ℓ
  37. Target shooting sport 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. "Dude!" 3 ℓ
  2. Paid out 5 ℓ
  3. Mistake 5 ℓ
  4. Egypt's capital 5 ℓ
  5. Storage room just under a roof 5 ℓ
  6. Talks back to 6 ℓ
  7. __ so (nevertheless) 4 ℓ
  8. Pass into law 5 ℓ
  9. Walk like a parade horse 6 ℓ
  10. Yuletide wise men 4 ℓ
  11. Creative thought 4 ℓ
  12. Bedside light 4 ℓ
  13. Meditative exercise system 4 ℓ
  14. Eat a sample of 5 ℓ
  15. "Half" prefix for circle 4 ℓ
  16. Boulder or pebble 4 ℓ
  17. Word-of-mouth 4 ℓ
  18. Home's interior design 5 ℓ
  19. Prefix meaning "against" 4 ℓ
  20. Crunchy potato snack 4 ℓ
  21. Superlative suffix 3 ℓ
  22. Hang around 4 ℓ
  23. Clarinet accessory 4 ℓ
  24. "My treat!" 4 ℓ
  25. Grants permission for 3 ℓ
  26. Ancient Andes dweller 4 ℓ
  27. Group of cattle 4 ℓ
  28. Elementary 5 ℓ
  29. Not as difficult 6 ℓ
  30. Clears a whiteboard 6 ℓ
  31. Precious __ (gem) 5 ℓ
  32. Requirements 5 ℓ
  33. Orchard of oranges 5 ℓ
  34. Book of maps 5 ℓ
  35. Weird and scary 5 ℓ
  36. Reduced-price event 4 ℓ
  37. Outer border 4 ℓ
  38. Moisten thoroughly 4 ℓ
  39. Line on a list 4 ℓ
  40. Loosen, as shoelaces 4 ℓ
  41. Full collection 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, August 31, 2026 is titled “THEY'RE HANDLED” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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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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