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UP IN THE AIR: Look skyward and see

Sunday, February 22, 2026 Constructed by Gary M. Larson 146 clues
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Across

  1. How: Sp. 4 ℓ
  2. Razor sharpener 5 ℓ
  3. "__ we having fun yet?" 3 ℓ
  4. Freshen, as aquarium water 6 ℓ
  5. Lip cosmetics 7 ℓ
  6. Ferret lookalike 8 ℓ
  7. __ Vegas 3 ℓ
  8. Executive perk 15 ℓ
  9. One of the ABC Islands 7 ℓ
  10. Organization's regulations 8 ℓ
  11. Waiting-room reading 3 ℓ
  12. Discontinued 4 ℓ
  13. Ruby and scarlet 4 ℓ
  14. Throw softly 4 ℓ
  15. Den recording device 4 ℓ
  16. Religious doctrine 5 ℓ
  17. Allude (to) 5 ℓ
  18. Sweeney Todd composer 8 ℓ
  19. Boot covering 6 ℓ
  20. Online storage service 14 ℓ
  21. Thurman of films 3 ℓ
  22. Brewery products 4 ℓ
  23. Land bridge 7 ℓ
  24. Loathsome 6 ℓ
  25. Standard & Poor's competitor 6 ℓ
  26. Grass from a farm 3 ℓ
  27. Faulty firecracker 3 ℓ
  28. Savory taste 5 ℓ
  29. Rural craft gathering 11 ℓ
  30. "Stairway to Heaven" rock band 11 ℓ
  31. Altar avowal 3 ℓ
  32. Excessive 5 ℓ
  33. Plumbing or carpentry 5 ℓ
  34. Airline to Stockholm 3 ℓ
  35. Eastern European peninsula 6 ℓ
  36. Genesis shepherd 4 ℓ
  37. Ring-shaped reef 5 ℓ
  38. Big briny body 3 ℓ
  39. Hold a membership 6 ℓ
  40. In re 4 ℓ
  41. Young girl 4 ℓ
  42. Mover's roller 5 ℓ
  43. Ending for absorb 3 ℓ
  44. Actress Milano 6 ℓ
  45. Clever commenter 3 ℓ
  46. Strictness of rules 5 ℓ
  47. Kitchen gadget 11 ℓ
  48. Not as many 5 ℓ
  49. French condiment 3 ℓ
  50. Any two-dimensional shape 11 ℓ
  51. Twisty letter 3 ℓ
  52. Marshall Mathers' nom de rap 6 ℓ
  53. Out of sight 6 ℓ
  54. Prefix meaning "distinct" 4 ℓ
  55. Main purpose 3 ℓ
  56. Purplish red 7 ℓ
  57. Mortgage-ending provision 14 ℓ
  58. Team races 6 ℓ
  59. Spoken exams 5 ℓ
  60. VIPs 8 ℓ
  61. Stadium tier connectors 5 ℓ
  62. Comic actress Kristen 4 ℓ
  63. Hammerhead part 4 ℓ
  64. Office attire 4 ℓ
  65. Ties the knot 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Espresso, in part 5 ℓ
  2. Parisian papa 4 ℓ
  3. Scent, good or bad 4 ℓ
  4. Aunt Millie's rival 4 ℓ
  5. High school math 4 ℓ
  6. Part-time reporter 8 ℓ
  7. High regard 6 ℓ
  8. Drizzles or pours 5 ℓ
  9. Southern Egyptian city 5 ℓ
  10. Golf ball holder 3 ℓ
  11. Double-reed instruments 5 ℓ
  12. Feline cries 5 ℓ
  13. __ Tyme (quaint) 4 ℓ
  14. German complaint 3 ℓ
  15. Gradual decline 7 ℓ
  16. Become harvestable 5 ℓ
  17. Copious 5 ℓ
  18. Legendary lawman 4 ℓ
  19. Tiebreaker periods, briefly 3 ℓ
  20. Noteworthy time 3 ℓ
  21. Remained inactive 3 ℓ
  22. "Special" spy missions 3 ℓ
  23. Comfy shoe, for short 3 ℓ
  24. Round Table knight 6 ℓ
  25. Housetop room 5 ℓ
  26. Former Empire State governor 5 ℓ
  27. Welsh dog 5 ℓ
  28. Ocular layers 5 ℓ
  29. Tailoring adjustment 5 ℓ
  30. Pint-sized 4 ℓ
  31. Shakespeare's river 4 ℓ
  32. Cymbal cousin 4 ℓ
  33. Physician, for short 3 ℓ
  34. NBC late-night staple 3 ℓ
  35. Body art, informally 4 ℓ
  36. Wax-coated cheese 4 ℓ
  37. Gets ready to play pool 6 ℓ
  38. How telecommuters work 8 ℓ
  39. Extinguish, as a blaze 5 ℓ
  40. Motor sound 3 ℓ
  41. Paper towel layer 3 ℓ
  42. Fashion designer Gernreich 4 ℓ
  43. Enrages 7 ℓ
  44. Hanks' boss in Forrest Gump 6 ℓ
  45. Utah city 5 ℓ
  46. WWII sub 5 ℓ
  47. In an offbeat way 5 ℓ
  48. Jurassic beasts 5 ℓ
  49. Skips past 5 ℓ
  50. Greek drinks 5 ℓ
  51. Chip's spicy dip 5 ℓ
  52. Campus courtyard 4 ℓ
  53. Pulverized grain 4 ℓ
  54. Revered role model 4 ℓ
  55. Period of calm 4 ℓ
  56. Isle near Corsica 4 ℓ
  57. Biblical preposition 4 ℓ
  58. Org. for expert putters 3 ℓ
  59. Slithery fish 3 ℓ
  60. Guiding principles 6 ℓ
  61. Network director Sidney 5 ℓ
  62. Alarming feeling 4 ℓ
  63. "O Sole __" 3 ℓ
  64. Polite request 4 ℓ
  65. Adversities 4 ℓ
  66. Online chats, for short 3 ℓ
  67. Tick by 6 ℓ
  68. Specifies 5 ℓ
  69. Melville novel 5 ℓ
  70. Professional orgs. 5 ℓ
  71. Cereal serving 4 ℓ
  72. Square footage 4 ℓ
  73. Young guys 4 ℓ
  74. Baseball great Satchel 5 ℓ
  75. Illinois city 5 ℓ
  76. Innovative 3 ℓ
  77. Part of TNT 3 ℓ
  78. Tourist attractions 6 ℓ
  79. Bonding agents 5 ℓ
  80. Cancels out 6 ℓ
  81. Type of green energy 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, February 22, 2026 is titled “UP IN THE AIR: Look skyward and see” and was constructed by Gary M. Larson. The puzzle features 146 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.

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