Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 20, 2025
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleBY THE DOZEN
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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Attired (in) (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCLAD→
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Taking little time (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSHORT→
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Minor quarrel (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAT→
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Not at all polite (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERUDE→
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Blender's baby-food setting (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPUREE→
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Female horse (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMARE→
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Small wallet bills (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Open, as a parka (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUNZIP→
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Black-and-white dolphin (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Proceeding very cautiously (13)
Starts with W, ends with SWALKINGONEGGS→
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Get into clothes (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRESS→
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Catch sight of (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Mexican money (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPESO→
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Starts to get out of bed (6)
Starts with S, ends with PSITSUP→
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Church area (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAPSE→
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Overwhelming victory (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROUT→
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Homes for hens (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOPS→
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Confident person's metaphorical bet (15)
Starts with D, ends with SDOLLARSTODONUTS→
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Elite guest roster (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALIST→
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Overly greasy (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOILY→
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Hole in a piggy bank (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Sheep herder of nursery rhymes (6)
Starts with B, ends with PBOPEEP→
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Genesis garden (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Noah's boat (3)
Starts with A, ends with KARK→
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Scarlett of Gone With the Wind (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOHARA→
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Turning out great (13)
Starts with C, ends with SCOMINGUPROSES→
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High-fiber cereal (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBRAN→
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Discontinue (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECEASE→
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Desserts with a crust (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPIES→
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__ Grey (type of 13-Down) (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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DeGeneres or Burstyn (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELLEN→
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Not busy at all (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Handicrafts website (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
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Heads a cast (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTARS→
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Hatchling's home (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
Down
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Large group of people (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCROWD→
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Of the moon (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLUNAR→
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Very popular British singer (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADELE→
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Office's work stations (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDESKS→
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Whirled around (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPUN→
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Displayed on a wall (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHUNG→
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Rice-shaped pasta (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORZO→
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Jockey's straps (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREINS→
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Traditional Native American tents (6)
Starts with T, ends with STEPEES→
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Urban air pollution (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSMOG→
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Golf standard scores (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPARS→
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Rainbow shape (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
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Coffee alternative (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Any Web access co. (3)
Starts with I, ends with PISP→
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Insurer with a gecko mascot (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGEICO→
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Make a mistake (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
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Just adequate (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOSO→
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Protruding navel (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUTIE→
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Freight weights (4)
Starts with T, ends with STONS→
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Nary a __ (nobody) (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSOUL→
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No later than (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUPTO→
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"Hey you!!" whisper (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Just __ (small amount, as of paint) (4)
Starts with A, ends with BADAB→
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Sport on horseback (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Minor error (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLIP→
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Alternatively (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Tipped off (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOLD→
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Main sports squad (5)
Starts with A, ends with MATEAM→
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Change the color of (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDYE→
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What shoppers compare (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPRICES→
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Neither hide __ hair (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
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Prepared to propose (5)
Starts with K, ends with TKNELT→
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Offer to a hitchhiker (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHOPIN→
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"All kidding __..." (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASIDE→
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Spools for older films (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREELS→
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Balance-sheet plus (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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Coupes and convertibles (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCARS→
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Merely (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
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Formal party (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Software manual reader (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
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Ballpoints (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPENS→
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Spelling competition (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Lab rodent (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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 20, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Steve Faiella.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Attired (in) (CLAD); Taking little time (SHORT); Minor quarrel (SPAT).
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.
