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TODAY'S WHETHER

Thursday, July 16, 2026 Constructed by Adam Simpson 76 clues
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Across

  1. Was ahead of 3 ℓ
  2. Fits (with) 5 ℓ
  3. Ish 5 ℓ
  4. Fiery feeling 3 ℓ
  5. Small ensembles 5 ℓ
  6. Abundance metaphor 5 ℓ
  7. Lads 9 ℓ
  8. Slow tempo 5 ℓ
  9. Chilling 5 ℓ
  10. Turkey, mostly 4 ℓ
  11. Was too slow to act 13 ℓ
  12. Nickname like Bill 4 ℓ
  13. Verdi opera based on the Bard 6 ℓ
  14. Sistine Chapel subject 4 ℓ
  15. __-Roman wrestling 5 ℓ
  16. WWII fleet 3 ℓ
  17. Being the big kahuna 15 ℓ
  18. Calls, long before cells 5 ℓ
  19. Turndowns 3 ℓ
  20. Bus driver for 1-Down 4 ℓ
  21. Grapefruit kin 6 ℓ
  22. Mimic a mouse 4 ℓ
  23. Bad news for commuters 13 ℓ
  24. Pool owner's concern 5 ℓ
  25. Skin softener 4 ℓ
  26. Oprah's bestie 9 ℓ
  27. It's not a good look 5 ℓ
  28. Kin of Kim and Kourtney 5 ℓ
  29. Online finance company 5 ℓ
  30. Powerful suit 3 ℓ
  31. Command on a triangle 5 ℓ
  32. Blackens with soot 5 ℓ
  33. It means "most" 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Simpsons saxophonist 4 ℓ
  2. __-Caps (candy brand) 3 ℓ
  3. Erode 3 ℓ
  4. Founding Father nickname 3 ℓ
  5. Mascot on a slushy drink cup 8 ℓ
  6. Chicago suburb 6 ℓ
  7. Positive point 5 ℓ
  8. Sambadrome locale 3 ℓ
  9. Shelley's sphere 3 ℓ
  10. Muddy space 3 ℓ
  11. Certain sneaker fabric 5 ℓ
  12. Youngest Greek god 4 ℓ
  13. Tinkered (with) 5 ℓ
  14. Get perfect 4 ℓ
  15. Letter on Greek euros 3 ℓ
  16. Oblige with an autograph 4 ℓ
  17. Delhi wrap 4 ℓ
  18. Change for the better 5 ℓ
  19. Long past 5 ℓ
  20. Landmark near the Crockett Hotel 5 ℓ
  21. Heavy reading 5 ℓ
  22. Inedible 46-Across 5 ℓ
  23. Pixar software 3 ℓ
  24. Aquarium swimmer 5 ℓ
  25. Scotch stat 5 ℓ
  26. Lute kin 5 ℓ
  27. Left camp improperly 8 ℓ
  28. Bird's wing bone 4 ℓ
  29. Unpaid TV spots 4 ℓ
  30. Like lemon sharks 6 ℓ
  31. Part of the UK 3 ℓ
  32. Watered down 4 ℓ
  33. Piece of the action 5 ℓ
  34. Bailiwick 5 ℓ
  35. What marine biologists watch sharks in 5 ℓ
  36. Safe stack 4 ℓ
  37. Steven Spielberg achievement in February 2026 4 ℓ
  38. Recent USCGA grad 3 ℓ
  39. Pull-up muscle 3 ℓ
  40. The person addressed 3 ℓ
  41. Fiesta cry 3 ℓ
  42. Phi follower 3 ℓ
  43. Soar spot? 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, July 16, 2026 is titled “TODAY'S WHETHER” and was constructed by Adam Simpson. 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.

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