Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 15, 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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Dinner table don't (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBURP→
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Bldg. mgr. (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSUPT→
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1/2 fl. oz. (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTBSP→
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5-Across' apt., perhaps (4)
Starts with O, ends with AONEA→
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Key, for instance (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Midriff protrusion (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUTIE→
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"Beg pardon?" (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWHAT→
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With 65-Across, Oscar films for '44 and '32 (with Bing Crosby, Greta Garbo) (10)
Starts with G, ends with DGOINGGRAND→
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With 61-Across Oscar film for '62 (with Peter O'Toole) (8)
Starts with L, ends with ELAWRENCE→
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Detonate (6)
Starts with I, ends with EIGNITE→
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Follow around (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTAIL→
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Not in doubt (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESURE→
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Get into (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDON→
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"How awful!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with KICK→
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Isn't missing (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHAS→
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Mediation agcy. (4)
Starts with N, ends with BNLRB→
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With 46-Across, Oscar film for '37 (with Paul Muni) (9)
Starts with T, ends with FTHELIFEOF→
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Sounds distressed (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYELPS→
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Roman "well" (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBENE→
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Iranian faith (5)
Starts with B, ends with IBAHAI→
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40-day captain (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOAH→
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Henry Ford II's dad (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEDSEL→
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See 33-Across (9)
Starts with E, ends with AEMILEZOLA→
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Skip it (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROPE→
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Dream adjunct (3)
Starts with R, ends with MREM→
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Sty dweller (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSOW→
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Passing successes (3)
Starts with T, ends with STDS→
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Battery measure (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVOLT→
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Bullet point (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Obliterates (6)
Starts with E, ends with SERASES→
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See 20-Across (8)
Starts with O, ends with AOFARABIA→
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See 18-Across (10)
Starts with M, ends with LMYWAYHOTEL→
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No __ land (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMANS→
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Squeaky toy seller (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPETCO→
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It's inevitable (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFATE→
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Conspire (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPLOT→
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TiVo alternative (4)
Starts with R, ends with UROKU→
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Textile fiber (4)
Starts with F, ends with XFLAX→
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"And don't forget..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
Down
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Mixer accessory (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBOWL→
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Still in its shell (9)
Starts with U, ends with DUNHATCHED→
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Stirs up, as memories (9)
Starts with R, ends with SREAWAKENS→
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"Father" prefix (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPATRI→
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Indication (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSIGN→
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Sports org. that added "P" to its initials (4)
Starts with U, ends with CUSOC→
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Is busy with (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPLIES→
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Partial score? (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Clothes (7)
Starts with T, ends with YTOGGERY→
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Catch fire (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBURN→
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Unexcitable (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTAID→
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Mottled mount (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPINTO→
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Wonderful land (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Grade range (4)
Starts with E, ends with IELHI→
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"That's cheating!" (6)
Starts with U, ends with RUNFAIR→
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"How can __?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EITBE→
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Fliers' HQ (3)
Starts with A, ends with BAFB→
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Sushi staple (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAEEL→
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Auto engine pioneer (4)
Starts with B, ends with ZBENZ→
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Gargoyle look (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEER→
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Current measure (3)
Starts with O, ends with MOHM→
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It's chased on a court (9)
Starts with L, ends with LLOOSEBALL→
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Golden rides (9)
Starts with P, ends with SPALOMINOS→
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Pygmalion penner (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSHAW→
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Project conclusion (3)
Starts with I, ends with EILE→
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Fond farewell (7)
Starts with L, ends with ULOVEYOU→
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Mideast leader (4)
Starts with E, ends with REMIR→
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Swanky (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOSH→
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Forecast stat (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTEMP→
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Hot-air machine (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDRYER→
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Handled (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAWTO→
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Final tally (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTOTAL→
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Florida's "Big Guava" (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATAMPA→
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Plunder (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSACK→
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Salad cheese (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFETA→
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Patterson sleuth (4)
Starts with A, ends with XALEX→
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Regarding (4)
Starts with A, ends with OASTO→
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Not around today (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOFF→
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 15, 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: Dinner table don't (BURP); Bldg. mgr. (SUPT); 1/2 fl. oz. (TBSP).
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?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
