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GET WISE

Friday, July 24, 2026 Constructed by Fred Piscop 76 clues
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Across

  1. Nickname for a Genesis VIP namesake 4 ℓ
  2. Quick flash 5 ℓ
  3. Slight fight 4 ℓ
  4. Handel contemporary 4 ℓ
  5. Costume designer for Mata Hari 4 ℓ
  6. Working class 5 ℓ
  7. Bond investor's concern 15 ℓ
  8. Frankfurt's state 5 ℓ
  9. Slips in pots 4 ℓ
  10. Stubborn Seuss character 3 ℓ
  11. Some email attachments 4 ℓ
  12. Slog (through) 4 ℓ
  13. What 2028 will be 15 ℓ
  14. "Outside" starter 3 ℓ
  15. Square up 4 ℓ
  16. Vessel on ancient Greek coins 4 ℓ
  17. Oscar role for Cotillard 4 ℓ
  18. Mirren, Andrews and Dench 5 ℓ
  19. Heavy duty 4 ℓ
  20. Pressure measure 3 ℓ
  21. Melt together 4 ℓ
  22. California map word near Stanford 4 ℓ
  23. Good old New Englander cleverness 15 ℓ
  24. Sally Beauty rival 4 ℓ
  25. Pole-to-pole line 4 ℓ
  26. TV host Mandel 5 ℓ
  27. Keep away 3 ℓ
  28. Common maxiskirt feature 4 ℓ
  29. Dismissive threat rejection 15 ℓ
  30. Loosen, perhaps 5 ℓ
  31. Part of a witch costume 4 ℓ
  32. Nada, in Nantes 4 ℓ
  33. Royal pains 5 ℓ
  34. August 13th, for instance 4 ℓ
  35. Full of guile 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Billboard "Greatest Rapper of All Time" 4 ℓ
  2. Have a few of 3 ℓ
  3. Renown 4 ℓ
  4. Spoonbill cousin 4 ℓ
  5. Jack London hero 6 ℓ
  6. Firmly attached 7 ℓ
  7. Sri Lanka export 3 ℓ
  8. ...Things Past author 6 ℓ
  9. Start a trip 6 ℓ
  10. Japanese pizza topping 3 ℓ
  11. Lego alternative 4 ℓ
  12. Vocal showcase 4 ℓ
  13. What some drive-thrus are for 4 ℓ
  14. Mischievous trick 4 ℓ
  15. Henley Regatta site 6 ℓ
  16. MIT VIP 4 ℓ
  17. "__ done it!" 4 ℓ
  18. Chihuahua-like 5 ℓ
  19. Pension-plan law 5 ℓ
  20. All over 5 ℓ
  21. Big bruisers 5 ℓ
  22. Alaska's __ Fjords National Park 5 ℓ
  23. Rejoice 5 ℓ
  24. Spanish self-identification 5 ℓ
  25. Played a four-handed piece 6 ℓ
  26. Tiger habitat 4 ℓ
  27. Major work 4 ℓ
  28. Jaguars, e.g. 7 ℓ
  29. Time on marquees 4 ℓ
  30. Can be found 6 ℓ
  31. Aplenty 6 ℓ
  32. Former UK protectorate 6 ℓ
  33. MoMA address 4 ℓ
  34. DJIA financial firm 4 ℓ
  35. Liveliness 4 ℓ
  36. Fish with pricey eggs 4 ℓ
  37. Turns off 4 ℓ
  38. Put an edge on 4 ℓ
  39. Western oui 3 ℓ
  40. Four-yr. conflict 3 ℓ
  41. Pound sound 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, July 24, 2026 is titled “GET WISE” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. 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 GET WISE Crossword July 24 2026 Answers