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DRESS TO IMPRESS

Monday, July 27, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Person casting a ballot 5 ℓ
  2. Lawn-burrowing mammal 4 ℓ
  3. With no warranty 4 ℓ
  4. Have a desire for 5 ℓ
  5. Urge to scratch 4 ℓ
  6. Neighborhood 4 ℓ
  7. Wild animal's home 4 ℓ
  8. Car transmission setting 4 ℓ
  9. Ancient artifact 5 ℓ
  10. Alumni gatherings 13 ℓ
  11. Resort with saunas 3 ℓ
  12. Baseball slugger's stat: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  13. Open-handed smack 4 ℓ
  14. Lasting mark 4 ℓ
  15. Knock softly 3 ℓ
  16. Glides on snow 4 ℓ
  17. Remove pencil marks 5 ℓ
  18. "That's a shame!" 4 ℓ
  19. Gatherings with mixed drinks 15 ℓ
  20. Playful aquatic mammal 5 ℓ
  21. Christmas carol 4 ℓ
  22. Break sharply 4 ℓ
  23. "Identical" sibling 4 ℓ
  24. Pigpen 3 ℓ
  25. Graceful water bird 4 ℓ
  26. Answer to "Are you?" 3 ℓ
  27. Went for the bait, as fish 3 ℓ
  28. Meetings with would-be employers 13 ℓ
  29. Mellows, as cheese 4 ℓ
  30. Creative thought 4 ℓ
  31. Discontinue 5 ℓ
  32. Teheran's nation 4 ℓ
  33. Bigwigs, for short 4 ℓ
  34. Roof overhangs 5 ℓ
  35. Pre-Easter period 4 ℓ
  36. Simplicity 4 ℓ
  37. Clay-pigeon sport 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. DVD player's predecessor: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  2. Organs for hearing 4 ℓ
  3. Tilt a little 4 ℓ
  4. Black-and-white cookie 4 ℓ
  5. Yuletide wise men 4 ℓ
  6. Hedge plants 6 ℓ
  7. More frosty 5 ℓ
  8. Sheriff badge's shape 4 ℓ
  9. Feels unwell 4 ℓ
  10. Postgame summaries 6 ℓ
  11. The lesser of two __ 5 ℓ
  12. Bath powder mineral 4 ℓ
  13. Unrefined metal 3 ℓ
  14. Tortilla chip dip 5 ℓ
  15. More pleasant 5 ℓ
  16. Drizzles or showers 5 ℓ
  17. __ and crafts 4 ℓ
  18. Person flying a plane 5 ℓ
  19. Similar (to) 4 ℓ
  20. Formal treaties 5 ℓ
  21. Frequently 4 ℓ
  22. Folded Mexican food 4 ℓ
  23. Catch a glimpse of 4 ℓ
  24. Chair or bench 4 ℓ
  25. Distort, as data 4 ℓ
  26. Gush forth 4 ℓ
  27. Railroad vehicle 5 ℓ
  28. Suspect's excuse 5 ℓ
  29. Nephews' sisters 6 ℓ
  30. Lifelong resident 6 ℓ
  31. Social __ (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) 5 ℓ
  32. Minor adjustment 5 ℓ
  33. Keep for later 4 ℓ
  34. Bouquet holder 4 ℓ
  35. Salespeople, for short 4 ℓ
  36. "Money __ everything" 4 ℓ
  37. Lima __ (soup veggie) 4 ℓ
  38. Storybook monster 4 ℓ
  39. Monopoly square with bars 4 ℓ
  40. Meet with 3 ℓ
  41. Superlative suffix 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, July 27, 2026 is titled “DRESS TO IMPRESS” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. 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.

Newsday DRESS TO IMPRESS Crossword July 27 2026 Answers