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SOUND THINKING

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Constructed by Rich Proulx 76 clues
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Across

  1. Tolkien wise one 3 ℓ
  2. Nobelist with Yitzhak and Shimon 5 ℓ
  3. Venerable NBC comedy 3 ℓ
  4. Placed (down) 4 ℓ
  5. Lever or cleaver 4 ℓ
  6. Journal passage 5 ℓ
  7. First 007 film 4 ℓ
  8. Like some Scotch and wines 4 ℓ
  9. Clog cleaner 5 ℓ
  10. In all directions 13 ℓ
  11. Dash device 5 ℓ
  12. Issa who was President Barbie 3 ℓ
  13. Small crawler 3 ℓ
  14. Nursery rhyme repast 12 ℓ
  15. Feel wobbly in the legs 6 ℓ
  16. Image processor 3 ℓ
  17. Yule log residue 3 ℓ
  18. Impact sound 4 ℓ
  19. What a fiver depicts 5 ℓ
  20. Inevitable outcome 4 ℓ
  21. Besides that 3 ℓ
  22. They're permissible 3 ℓ
  23. Parisian endearment 6 ℓ
  24. Clumsy change of subject 12 ℓ
  25. Alphabetic trio 3 ℓ
  26. Cryptologic org. 3 ℓ
  27. Lunge towards 5 ℓ
  28. Naval anthem 13 ℓ
  29. First century despot 4 ℓ
  30. Wet barrier 4 ℓ
  31. Video game star in overalls 5 ℓ
  32. "Not gonna do it!" 5 ℓ
  33. Home of Ibsen and Munch museums 4 ℓ
  34. Pub array 4 ℓ
  35. Hereditary legacy 5 ℓ
  36. "Sure" 3 ℓ
  37. Capital of Delaware 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Wise villager 5 ℓ
  2. White alternative 3 ℓ
  3. Grate on 3 ℓ
  4. Maintain a competitive edge 9 ℓ
  5. Kendrick or Christie 4 ℓ
  6. Group affirmation 7 ℓ
  7. First-recorded boatwright 4 ℓ
  8. Store on board 4 ℓ
  9. Made to pay 5 ℓ
  10. Cocoon creator 5 ℓ
  11. Marvel mischief maker 4 ℓ
  12. Kind of column 5 ℓ
  13. Stretchy fabric 5 ℓ
  14. One of us 3 ℓ
  15. Sad-looking 7 ℓ
  16. Retro "Cool!" 5 ℓ
  17. Little folks 5 ℓ
  18. Fresh start 7 ℓ
  19. Candy factory supply 3 ℓ
  20. Theater reservations 5 ℓ
  21. Biodiversity org. 3 ℓ
  22. 25-time All-Star outfielder (1955-75) 9 ℓ
  23. "Gimme a break, dude!" 5 ℓ
  24. Theater reservations 5 ℓ
  25. Big mouth 3 ℓ
  26. Expensive spread 3 ℓ
  27. Many pro teams adopt them 7 ℓ
  28. Italian cathedral 5 ℓ
  29. Agricultural labor grp. 3 ℓ
  30. Court pick after Sonia 5 ℓ
  31. That and that 5 ℓ
  32. Think alike 5 ℓ
  33. Quit arguing 5 ℓ
  34. Start of Alaskan zip codes 4 ℓ
  35. Upbeat 4 ℓ
  36. Tent event 4 ℓ
  37. Crowning 4 ℓ
  38. Cold War plane 3 ℓ
  39. Bedazzle 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, August 6, 2026 is titled “SOUND THINKING” and was constructed by Rich Proulx. The puzzle features 76 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 SOUND THINKING Crossword August 6 2026 Answers