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BELLS ARE RINGING

Thursday, July 23, 2026 Constructed by Mark McClain 76 clues
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Across

  1. New England whitefish 5 ℓ
  2. Sheet on the sea 4 ℓ
  3. __ later date 3 ℓ
  4. Refrain on a farm 5 ℓ
  5. Most of the newest pennies 4 ℓ
  6. Barnyard sound 4 ℓ
  7. Rings a bell 10 ℓ
  8. Back of a ship's keel 4 ℓ
  9. Puppy's squeaker 3 ℓ
  10. Weigh with care 6 ℓ
  11. Horse farm father 4 ℓ
  12. Stir up 4 ℓ
  13. Bring up the rear 5 ℓ
  14. Rings a bell 13 ℓ
  15. Channel with "Max" streaming 3 ℓ
  16. German auto 4 ℓ
  17. Poe story surname 5 ℓ
  18. Catch waves 4 ℓ
  19. Ancient war story 5 ℓ
  20. 35-Across, for example 4 ℓ
  21. "Average" guys 4 ℓ
  22. Bucks 5 ℓ
  23. Yale Bowl player 3 ℓ
  24. Rings a bell 13 ℓ
  25. Say it isn't so 4 ℓ
  26. Non-free roads 5 ℓ
  27. Scolds 6 ℓ
  28. Ferber of fiction 4 ℓ
  29. Noisy distraction 3 ℓ
  30. Pay attention to 4 ℓ
  31. Rings a bell 10 ℓ
  32. Casablanca character 4 ℓ
  33. Strong Greek drink 4 ℓ
  34. Force out 5 ℓ
  35. Population center 4 ℓ
  36. Take the wrong way 3 ℓ
  37. Errands to run 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Offshoot denomination 4 ℓ
  2. What the beats go on 4 ℓ
  3. What ATMs haven't 4 ℓ
  4. Probability 10 ℓ
  5. Dig discovery 6 ℓ
  6. Certain farm animal 3 ℓ
  7. EU island territory 6 ℓ
  8. Comprehensive file 7 ℓ
  9. What fills some drums 3 ℓ
  10. Ride (on) 4 ℓ
  11. Venetian greeting 4 ℓ
  12. Wear out 4 ℓ
  13. Under a spell 7 ℓ
  14. Outmoded movie medium 4 ℓ
  15. Clipper's canvas 4 ℓ
  16. Ship wrecker 4 ℓ
  17. Cantina tidbit 4 ℓ
  18. Maximally mini 10 ℓ
  19. Impose (upon) 5 ℓ
  20. Genesis sibling 4 ℓ
  21. Home of a famous fontana 4 ℓ
  22. Puts in the game 4 ℓ
  23. Philippines' __ Sea 4 ℓ
  24. Absurdist playwright 7 ℓ
  25. More limited 4 ℓ
  26. Small mount 4 ℓ
  27. Mosque tower 7 ℓ
  28. Be playful 4 ℓ
  29. Lunch time 6 ℓ
  30. Handyman assignment 6 ℓ
  31. Word processor pop-up 4 ℓ
  32. Fashion-forward 4 ℓ
  33. Flying start 4 ℓ
  34. Auto pioneer Ferrari 4 ℓ
  35. Sales disclaimer 4 ℓ
  36. Pond swimmer 4 ℓ
  37. Stays (out) 4 ℓ
  38. Space excursion 3 ℓ
  39. Last Declaration pronoun 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, July 23, 2026 is titled “BELLS ARE RINGING” and was constructed by Mark McClain. 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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