Welcome to Daily Crossword Answers Website! In this section of website we post daily answers and solutions for the NewsDay Crossword.
Below are NewsDay August 17, 2020 Crossword Answers. We have changed the way we posting answers and solutions for clues; instead of opening them in a new page we are revealing answers and solutions in the same page. This is the simplest way for you to find the answers. As you see in the left side are crossword clues and in the right side are crossword answers.
Author: Sally R. Stein, edited by Stanley Newman
Across
| Exam for future attorneys: Abbr. | LSAT |
| Competitor of Hertz | AVIS |
| ”Welcome” rugs | MATS |
| Lightweight model wood | BALSA |
| __ Star State (Texas nickname) | LONE |
| Burn soother from plants | ALOE |
| To no __ (useless) | AVAIL |
| ”Everything else” category: Abbr. | MISC |
| Month when summer starts | JUNE |
| Concert’s baton waver | BANDLEADER |
| Sign of the future | OMEN |
| High regard | ESTEEM |
| Guide a car | STEER |
| Cleaning cloth | RAG |
| __ clef (symbol for soprano music) | TREBLE |
| Easy win | ROMP |
| ”What’s __ for me?” | INIT |
| Map book | ATLAS |
| ”Scat!” | SHOO |
| Sneakers’ strings | LACES |
| Short-term worker, for short | TEMP |
| Perfume bottles | VIALS |
| Start to cry | WEEP |
| Home for Eve | EDEN |
| Small horses | PONIES |
| Poorly lit | DIM |
| Cloaks waved by bullfighters | CAPES |
| Sharer of emcee duties | COHOST |
| Daylight saving __ | TIME |
| Baton passer on a track | RELAYRACER |
| Spouse for Eve | ADAM |
| Very dry, as a climate | ARID |
| Lauder of cosmetics | ESTEE |
| Italy’s capital, in Italy | ROMA |
| Gust or gale | WIND |
| Type of shoe leather | SUEDE |
| Make preparations | PLAN |
| Turkey drumsticks | LEGS |
| __ out (doesn’t participate) | OPTS |
Down
| Volcano’s flows | LAVAS |
| Tilt somewhat | SLANT |
| ”All kidding __ . . .” | ASIDE |
| Of greater height | TALLER |
| __ mater (one’s old school) | ALMA |
| Invalidates | VOIDS |
| Closeup map | INSET |
| Something not to tell | SECRET |
| Parade’s baton twirler | MAJORETTE |
| Grad | ALUM |
| __ of voice (how you speak) | TONE |
| Noticed before | SEEN |
| __ in the woods (innocent one) | BABE |
| Online memo | |
| Historical period | ERA |
| Chew like a squirrel | GNAW |
| Ran, as fabric colors | BLED |
| Poor, as an excuse | LAME |
| Cable sports channel | ESPN |
| ”Please reply” invitation letters | RSVP |
| Cleveland’s state | OHIO |
| __ and groan | MOAN |
| Baton carrier on his beat | POLICEMAN |
| Cubes in a cold drink | ICE |
| __ off (started a golf game) | TEED |
| Hot, as barbecue sauce | SPICY |
| The Caribbean, for example | SEA |
| Lie down ungracefully | SPRAWL |
| Even __ (to a greater degree) | MORESO |
| Spooky | EERIE |
| Injured-arm support | SLING |
| Welcomes to one’s apartment | HASUP |
| Group of eight | OCTET |
| Bits in an apple core | SEEDS |
| Mahogany or maple | TREE |
| Waterproof canvas | TARP |
| Much-adored celebrity | IDOL |
| Papa’s wife | MAMA |
| Finds a sum | ADDS |