HOW TO GET THERE
Across
- Barber's razor sharpener
- Retained
- Be untruthful
- Baby grand's foot lever
- "Sad to say..."
- What Apple phones run on
- Rower's implement
- Large families
- Sit on both sides of
- Shoestring
- Red Cross donation event
- Self-storage rental
- Baby grand technician
- Grandma's daughter
- Spiraling current
- Birthday girl's new number
- Prophetic signs
- Chicago airport
- Spoil a surprise
- A Great Lake
- Enjoy an easy victory
- Puppy barks
- Surprise victory
- "Ten gallon" hats
- DC. ballplayer
- Single-strand genetic letters
- Easily caught baseball pop-up
- President before Wilson
- Any Elvis song
- Aussie hopper
- Engage in __ of strength
- Genesis boat
- Tic Tac mints alternative
- Square dance female
- River of Paris
- Snoopy foe the Red __
- Website ID
Down
- Piglet's mother
- Try out
- Piece of plumbing
- Historical periods
- ATM button panel
- Yellowstone grazer
- Adversities
- Tilt a little
- Tri + 2
- Points properly (toward)
- Talk angrily
- "Step right __ way..."
- Fourscore and ten
- Laundry batch
- Augment
- Voicemail sound
- Problem solving aid
- End a flight
- Etcher's fluid
- Fake coin
- Go bad, as broccoli
- Toe the __ (do as told)
- Smooth out
- Ram's remark
- EMT's destinations
- Early afternoon hour
- Sparking Italian wine
- Except if
- Actress Tara or former senator Harry
- Prepare to advance, in baseball
- Video game pioneer
- Guy, informally
- University of __ Dame
- What the 40-Across was built for
- Frozen singer Menzel
- Physically weak
- Doone of cookies
- Oxen harnesses
- Prohibitions
- Trips around a track
- Anatomical sound transmitter
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 is titled “HOW TO GET THERE” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. 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.