A GUY THING
Across
- Listen to
- Flavor enhancer letters
- Dutch cheese
- Tennis court divider
- Makes a mistake
- Direction opposite SSW
- Web page directory
- Inadequate, as an excuse
- Group running a business
- Software customer
- "What __ do for you?"
- Phone app image
- Cast member
- Berets and beanies
- Fully prepared
- Extreme fan
- Dot-__ (online business)
- What shirtsleeves hold
- Hardens, as cement
- Road bend
- Restaurant list
- Throat-clearing sound
- Criminal's false name
- Yale students
- "__ of your business!"
- Salon's fingernail specialist
- That woman's
- Breathing organ
- Boxes up
- Make revisions to
- Belly muscles
- Away from the office
- Wyoming's "Grand" mountain range
- Dollar bill
- Sound of an explosion
- South Pacific island nation
- Comedian's joke
- Pepsis and Cokes
- Glowing gas in store signs
- Unhappy
- Boulders and pebbles
Down
- Luau dance
- Any literary category
- Sandals and sneakers
- Big Apple island
- Is forbidden to
- Licorice-flavored herb
- Local food shop
- Coming into view
- Save from danger
- To no__ (in vain)
- Ireland nickname
- Mascara stains
- __ as (for example)
- Newton of physics
- Fifty minutes past the hour
- Runner in the lead
- Variety show host
- Standard behavior
- Coup d'__
- Dozes (off)
- Take a taste of
- Video recorder, for short
- Untidy room
- Open up, as a necktie
- Billiards sticks
- Fundamentals
- Footwear worn in snow
- Go it alone
- Make fun of
- Sensible
- Halfway to tomorrow
- Prophetic sign
- Personal characteristic
- Floral wreaths
- Appear to be
- Pull from behind
- Staying power
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 is titled “A GUY THING” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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.