Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 14, 2025
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Clues76
Across38
Down38
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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Virgo follower (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALIBRA→
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Secrets, for short (5)
Starts with I, ends with LINTEL→
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Scholarly show-off (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPEDANT→
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Nation north of the Philippines (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTAIWAN→
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With 15-Across, Oscar film for '87 (with Peter O'Toole) (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTHELAST→
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See 14-Across (7)
Starts with E, ends with REMPEROR→
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Barbadian singer, to fans (4)
Starts with R, ends with IRIRI→
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Title like Mrs. (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMME→
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Partook of (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Partaking of (5)
Starts with U, ends with GUSING→
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Family member, familiarly (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSIS→
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Family member, familiarly (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMOMMA→
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With 43-Across, Oscar film for '36 (with William Powell) (8)
Starts with T, ends with TTHEGREAT→
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Bucks and bulls (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHES→
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Little Women girl (3)
Starts with A, ends with YAMY→
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Marvel guy you shouldn't get mad (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHULK→
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Former JFK lander (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSST→
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Speak ill of (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDIS→
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GPS calculation (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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Pseudonym, for short (3)
Starts with N, ends with MNOM→
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Pilot prefix (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLIN→
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Noteworthy epoch (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Sydney Zoo favorites (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKOALAS→
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See 25-Across (8)
Starts with Z, ends with DZIEGFELD→
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Boardroom accessory (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Associate (with) (3)
Starts with M, ends with XMIX→
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Quilt filling (5)
Starts with E, ends with REIDER→
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NHL or NBA stats (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPTS→
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Partake of (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTAP→
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Vanilla __ latte (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICHAI→
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With 54-Across, Oscar film for '45 (with Ray Milland) (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTHELOST→
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See 51-Across (7)
Starts with W, ends with DWEEKEND→
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Prairie cousin (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEPPE→
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Pastoral poems (6)
Starts with I, ends with SIDYLLS→
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Smart-alecky (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSASSY→
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Too high to buy (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEEP→
Down
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Most suspicious (8)
Starts with L, ends with TLEERIEST→
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Sitting at a light (6)
Starts with I, ends with GIDLING→
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52-Down plea (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABAA→
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HMO personnel (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRNS→
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ABA member (3)
Starts with A, ends with TATT→
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Gossip column twosomes (5)
Starts with I, ends with SITEMS→
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Appoint (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAME→
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Bit of advice (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTIP→
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52-Down "she" (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
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NFC West team (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLARAMS→
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Scams via spam (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPHISHES→
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Claim of innocence (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTME→
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The Declaration's axioms (6)
Starts with T, ends with STRUTHS→
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Pored over (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREAD→
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Stanford alternative (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMIT→
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Bit by bit (7)
Starts with G, ends with LGRADUAL→
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Final authority (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAYSO→
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Potpourri (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMELANGE→
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Fine flooring (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
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Sends out (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMITS→
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Little doll (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECUTIE→
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Sign of spring? (5)
Starts with H, ends with XHELIX→
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Offer of assistance (8)
Starts with N, ends with PNEEDHELP→
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Joan of Arc siege city (7)
Starts with O, ends with SORLEANS→
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It's northeast of Seville (6)
Starts with M, ends with DMADRID→
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Pint-size beverage (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Didn't ditch (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKEPT→
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Trial rituals (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOATHS→
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Holdings of value (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASSETS→
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Nothing at all (3)
Starts with Z, ends with PZIP→
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Lacking loyalty (6)
Starts with F, ends with EFICKLE→
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Pirate's pal (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMATEY→
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Olive oil amts. (4)
Starts with T, ends with STSPS→
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Green land (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALEA→
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Missions for 6-Across (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOPS→
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Badger St. (3)
Starts with W, ends with SWIS→
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St. Pete summer setting (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEDT→
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Pore over (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEYE→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 14, 2025?+
76 clues: 38 Across and 38 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Virgo follower (LIBRA); Secrets, for short (INTEL); Scholarly show-off (PEDANT).
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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