Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 13, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleBEST PICT URES
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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Step heavily (on) (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOMP→
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Two-band, as a car radio (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAMFM→
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South Pacific island nation (4)
Starts with F, ends with IFIJI→
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High male voice (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTENOR→
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"King" of nursery rhyme (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOLE→
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Venerated person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Capital of Ghana (5)
Starts with A, ends with AACCRA→
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Dinette or den (4)
Starts with R, ends with MROOM→
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Auction off, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSELL→
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With 57-Across, Oscar film for '91 (with Jodie Foster) (10)
Starts with T, ends with ETHESILENCE→
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Bonnets and berets (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHATS→
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Memorable period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Make, as mittens (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNIT→
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Trail behind (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLAG→
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"It's my turn" (4)
Starts with I, ends with PIMUP→
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Salutes with raised glasses (6)
Starts with T, ends with STOASTS→
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Wed secretly (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELOPE→
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With 43-Across, Oscar film for '07 (with Tommy Lee Jones) (9)
Starts with N, ends with YNOCOUNTRY→
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Purina sister brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALPO→
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Mysterious glows (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAURAS→
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Well-honed (4)
Starts with K, ends with NKEEN→
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See 38-Across (9)
Starts with F, ends with NFOROLDMEN→
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Author Asimov (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Unemotional (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSTOLID→
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Large briny bodies (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAS→
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EKG evaluators (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMDS→
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Leaning Tower locale (4)
Starts with P, ends with APISA→
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Acknowledge applause (3)
Starts with B, ends with WBOW→
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It's east of Nebraska (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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See 20-Across (10)
Starts with O, ends with SOFTHELAMBS→
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Blacken on a grill (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAR→
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Romance writer Roberts (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANORA→
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French farewell (5)
Starts with A, ends with UADIEU→
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Radiate out (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Workshop selection (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTOOL→
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Midmorning hr. (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTENAM→
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Ghost Hunters cable channel (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSYFY→
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Bart Simpson's bus driver (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
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Manuscript changes (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDITS→
Down
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Imperative from 49-Across (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Engineering school, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTECH→
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Some time ago (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Whom a "code" was named for (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMORSE→
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Treeless plain (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPRAIRIE→
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Fraction of a square mile (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Eclipse participant (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMOON→
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Shepherd's concern (5)
Starts with F, ends with KFLOCK→
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Nostalgic souvenirs (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMEMENTOS→
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Glass boxes at pet shops (9)
Starts with F, ends with SFISHTANKS→
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Mental spark (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Abrupt bump (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJOLT→
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Adversities (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILLS→
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On the __ (fleeing) (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
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Debt document (3)
Starts with I, ends with UIOU→
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Thumbs (through) (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEAFS→
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Parcel out (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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Start getting paid to play (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGOPRO→
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Word on pennies and 20s (4)
Starts with U, ends with MUNUM→
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Reads closely (over) (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPORES→
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What powered ancient engines (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEAM→
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Tire pattern (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTREAD→
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Brings into harmony (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSYNCS→
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Summer gathering with splashing (9)
Starts with P, ends with YPOOLPARTY→
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Year-end candy shape (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECANE→
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Augments (8)
Starts with A, ends with OADDSONTO→
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Half of CIV (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILII→
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Keep apart from all others (7)
Starts with I, ends with EISOLATE→
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Prez on a fiver (3)
Starts with A, ends with EABE→
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Sherlock's "underway" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAFOOT→
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Walked in water (5)
Starts with W, ends with DWADED→
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Tops, as a torte (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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"Gracious!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOHMY→
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Stray sheep or calf (4)
Starts with W, ends with FWAIF→
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Leisurely run (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTROT→
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Heavenly light (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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Small-size (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMINI→
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Tuckered out (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEAT→
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Amounts of money (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSUMS→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for August 13, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Step heavily (on) (STOMP); Two-band, as a car radio (AMFM); South Pacific island nation (FIJI).
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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