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DEDICATION

Friday, February 6, 2026 Constructed by Kevin Christian 76 clues
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Across

  1. Very, so to speak 4 ℓ
  2. Congo was the last to join it (2018) 4 ℓ
  3. What some chocolate is 5 ℓ
  4. Tolkien evildoer 5 ℓ
  5. Metaphor for rice 3 ℓ
  6. General manager 5 ℓ
  7. Mrs. Cratchit in Mickey's Christmas Carol 6 ℓ
  8. See 26-Across 8 ℓ
  9. Set the pace 3 ℓ
  10. N. Eng.'s busiest airport 3 ℓ
  11. '45 battleground 3 ℓ
  12. "Go back" key 3 ℓ
  13. Fairy tale fowl 15 ℓ
  14. Coop group 4 ℓ
  15. Sagan's "pale blue dot" 5 ℓ
  16. Previously 4 ℓ
  17. Norse epic 4 ℓ
  18. Sorority letter 5 ℓ
  19. Long, long time 4 ℓ
  20. Bering Sea isle 4 ℓ
  21. Deck opening 5 ℓ
  22. Argonauts' protector 4 ℓ
  23. New Testament self-identification 15 ℓ
  24. Alumnae directory word 3 ℓ
  25. President Barbie portrayer 3 ℓ
  26. Barnyard sound 3 ℓ
  27. Meal for a seal 3 ℓ
  28. Las __, NM 6 ℓ
  29. With 48-Across, the puzzle's dedication 8 ℓ
  30. Fun time 3 ℓ
  31. Historical record 5 ℓ
  32. Couple in the Superman story 5 ℓ
  33. Torso muscles 4 ℓ
  34. Freeway designation 3 ℓ
  35. American Heart Mo. 3 ℓ
  36. Era not worth remembering 13 ℓ
  37. Tidal adjective 4 ℓ
  38. Sony Music subsidiary 3 ℓ
  39. Major Canadian export 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Possible mortgage provision 7 ℓ
  2. Aspiring officers 6 ℓ
  3. Aimless 6 ℓ
  4. Look through a window 6 ℓ
  5. Light-dawning remark 3 ℓ
  6. Cut short 5 ℓ
  7. Foolish people 6 ℓ
  8. "__ time!" 3 ℓ
  9. Slog (through) 4 ℓ
  10. Flats and pumps 5 ℓ
  11. Clumsy person 3 ℓ
  12. Filled up around noon 8 ℓ
  13. Wi-Fi alternative 8 ℓ
  14. Get all worked up 6 ℓ
  15. Prepared, as bananas for baby food 6 ℓ
  16. Get promoted 6 ℓ
  17. Triumphant shout 6 ℓ
  18. Puck or pancake 4 ℓ
  19. Color close to caramel 5 ℓ
  20. Feathered predator-to-be 5 ℓ
  21. Certain barnyard attack 4 ℓ
  22. Mauna __ 3 ℓ
  23. Eminem mentor, for short 3 ℓ
  24. NATO charter member 3 ℓ
  25. Freshman in Contracts 4 ℓ
  26. Standing room only 6 ℓ
  27. Surveil security, say 7 ℓ
  28. Was partial to 7 ℓ
  29. Arab League founding member 7 ℓ
  30. Saturn or Jupiter 3 ℓ
  31. Bard's royal nickname 3 ℓ
  32. OTC overseer 3 ℓ
  33. Young sheep or goat 8 ℓ
  34. VIP 6 ℓ
  35. Type of HDTV 3 ℓ
  36. Conspicuousness 8 ℓ
  37. Telethon commitments 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, February 6, 2026 is titled “DEDICATION” and was constructed by Kevin Christian. 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 DEDICATION Crossword February 6 2026 Answers