Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 10, 2025
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Clues146
Across63
Down83
TitlePOWER PLAY: Of an electrical sort
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Competition around a track (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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Chapters of history (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Apple computers (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMACS→
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Bit of paperwork (4)
Starts with F, ends with MFORM→
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List-shortening abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
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Local sandwich shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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One of Bolivia's capitals (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESUCRE→
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Rock singer Mann (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAIMEE→
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Act unconventionally (21)
Starts with S, ends with TSWIMAGAINSTTHECURRENT→
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Musical talent (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
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Guided (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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Laundry drop spots (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHUTES→
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Play division (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCENE→
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Online instigator (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTROLL→
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Lettuce buy (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHEAD→
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Sound of cymbals (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCLASH→
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Lose one's cool (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGOAPE→
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Guacamole, for instance (3)
Starts with D, ends with PDIP→
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ER test (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEEG→
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Mideast nation (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAN→
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Breakfast beverage blend (21)
Starts with S, ends with ESTRAWBERRYORANGEJUICE→
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Common soccer result (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETIE→
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High-IQ club (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMENSA→
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Feed bag filling (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
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Balance sheet entry (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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Tennis great Nadal (6)
Starts with R, ends with LRAFAEL→
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Letter after rho (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASIGMA→
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Shot in the dark (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGUESS→
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Opera solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Prefix for physics (5)
Starts with A, ends with OASTRO→
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Rickman or Alda (4)
Starts with A, ends with NALAN→
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Go-with-the-flow choice (21)
Starts with P, ends with EPATHOFLEASTRESISTANCE→
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St. __ Beach, FL (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPETE→
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10% contribution (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETITHE→
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Gull relative (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTERN→
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Cause to jump (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCARE→
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Data depiction (5)
Starts with G, ends with HGRAPH→
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Not unbiased (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSKEWED→
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Give a hoot (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECARE→
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"...bombs bursting __" (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINAIR→
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Citrus drink suffix (3)
Starts with A, ends with EADE→
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Bigwig orchestra leader (21)
Starts with P, ends with RPHILHARMONICCONDUCTOR→
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Kowloon, __ Kong (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHONG→
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Hawaii's Mauna __ (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
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Give it a go (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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Highly sloped (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEEP→
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Make into law (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENACT→
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Bassoon cousin (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Understand (5)
Starts with G, ends with PGRASP→
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More rational (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSANER→
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Breadwinner (6)
Starts with E, ends with REARNER→
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Verse of praise (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Hot stone massage venue (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Digital source of online verification codes (21)
Starts with R, ends with RRANDOMNUMBERGENERATOR→
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All the time (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOFTEN→
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Return of the Jedi robot (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDROID→
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Make __ for it (attempt to escape) (4)
Starts with A, ends with NARUN→
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"Take this!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Ballpark beverage (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBEER→
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Poses questions (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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Loch __ monster (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Belligerent brother of Athena (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
Down
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Stopwatch button (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRESET→
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Locked in battle (5)
Starts with A, ends with RATWAR→
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North African capital (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCAIRO→
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Sturdy tree (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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Beat by just a bit (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Enjoy a novel (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREAD→
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__ Baba (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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From that time (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESINCE→
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Mixed-breed dog (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMUTT→
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Overexertion result (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Roll shape (8)
Starts with C, ends with TCRESCENT→
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NYSE watchdog (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
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Station for first responders (9)
Starts with F, ends with EFIREHOUSE→
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Prophetic sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Artist Magritte (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
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Convened (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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Artist's workshop (6)
Starts with S, ends with OSTUDIO→
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Story lines (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARCS→
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"If I may..." (7)
Starts with A, ends with EALLOWME→
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Unscrupulous (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSHADY→
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Practical application (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUSAGE→
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JFK neighbor (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALGA→
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That woman's (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHERS→
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Tripod's trio (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEGS→
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Eve's second (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Cartoonist's tool (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPEN→
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High school gala (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPROM→
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Be nostalgic for (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMISS→
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Top pilots (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Volleyball barrier (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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Sandal band (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
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Small crown (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATIARA→
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Equip with different gear (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREFIT→
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Many a reggae musician (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARASTA→
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Battery for remotes (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAAA→
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Brief excursion (5)
Starts with J, ends with TJAUNT→
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Sound of contentment (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAAH→
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Treasury Dept. agency (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
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Must, so to speak (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGOTTA→
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Metered utility (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Bottom-row PC key (3)
Starts with A, ends with TALT→
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Get the picture (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Hearth residue (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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False story (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
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Dr. Phil's mentor (5)
Starts with O, ends with HOPRAH→
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Consultant's charge (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFEE→
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Tear in fabric (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRIP→
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Guiding principle (5)
Starts with E, ends with CETHIC→
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Polished off (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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A beginner in (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNEWAT→
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Guiding principle (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCREDO→
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Bitter-__ (diehard) (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENDER→
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London neighborhood (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOHO→
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Monetary metal (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCOIN→
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For anyone to use (9)
Starts with A, ends with RALLGENDER→
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Cultivation, in brand names (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGRO→
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Monthly expense (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Rice or fries (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIDE→
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"Nightmare" street villain (7)
Starts with K, ends with RKRUEGER→
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Speedometer no. (3)
Starts with M, ends with HMPH→
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Gator's cousin (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCROC→
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Nonprofessionals (8)
Starts with A, ends with SAMATEURS→
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Plane's tip (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSE→
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Tiny colonist (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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Warning signal (5)
Starts with A, ends with MALARM→
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Pressed, as clothes (6)
Starts with I, ends with DIRONED→
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__ Monday (12/1/25 sale day) (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCYBER→
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EMT skill (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCPR→
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Emporium illumination (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNEON→
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Hymn instrument (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORGAN→
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Daisy cousin (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTER→
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Piece of pollen (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPORE→
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Peels, as apples (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPARES→
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Umpire's call (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAFE→
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Poker hand precursor (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Ran __ (went wild) (4)
Starts with A, ends with KAMOK→
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Grand slam foursome (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRBIS→
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Heavy duty (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONUS→
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Family rooms (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDENS→
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Burglarize (3)
Starts with R, ends with BROB→
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Confidentiality contract: Abbr. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANDA→
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Before, in a 113-Across (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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"I get it now!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for August 10, 2025?+
146 clues: 63 Across and 83 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Competition around a track (RACE); Chapters of history (ERAS); Apple computers (MACS).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
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