Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 25, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleINTELLIGENCE TEST
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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Electric fan sound (4)
Starts with W, ends with RWHIR→
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Take suddenly (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGRAB→
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Moral misdeeds (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSINS→
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Long walk in the woods (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIKE→
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Not as polite (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRUDER→
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Admired person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Mellows, as wine (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Got out of bed (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAROSE→
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Tennis great Sampras (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPETE→
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"Ouch!" (10)
Starts with T, ends with STHATSMARTS→
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Challenging to figure out (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHARD→
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Airplane walkway (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Parcels (out) (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOLES→
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Take __ (disassemble) (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Unwrap, as a gift (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Tip of an ear (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOBE→
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Old TV antenna (6)
Starts with A, ends with LAERIAL→
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__ Francisco, CA (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSAN→
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Intense sunlight (15)
Starts with S, ends with ESOLARBRILLIANCE→
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Metallic rocks (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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How this answer is written (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACROSS→
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Unadorned (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBARE→
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Auction offers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIDS→
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Double-__ sword (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEDGED→
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Said further (5)
Starts with A, ends with DADDED→
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Creme de __ (chocolate liquor) (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCACAO→
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Kingly title (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIRE→
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"It was fine with me" (10)
Starts with I, ends with DIDIDNTMIND→
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Editor's "don't delete" (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTET→
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Unusual knickknack (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCURIO→
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Lake bordering Ohio (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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And others: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
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Florida Disney theme park (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEPCOT→
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"__ of your business!" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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Weighty book (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOME→
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Ill-at-__ (nervous) (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Break sharply (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
Down
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"Huh?" (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWHAT→
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Way up in the sky (4)
Starts with H, ends with HHIGH→
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Scandinavian furniture chain (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIKEA→
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Turnpike refueling stop (8)
Starts with R, ends with ARESTAREA→
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Metric weights (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGRAMS→
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From farm country (5)
Starts with R, ends with LRURAL→
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Like very much (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Highest-quality (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEST→
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Liquid-transfer tube (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSIPHON→
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Best possible (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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University of __ Dame (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTRE→
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Snow vehicles (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLEDS→
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Scale notes after dos (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRES→
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Take a chair (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
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Sandwich shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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"Furthermore..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Low-quality (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPOOR→
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Fit for the task (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Lubricates (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOILS→
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Good buddies (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPALS→
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Alphabet beginning (4)
Starts with A, ends with DABCD→
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Makes a blunder (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERRS→
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__ de Janeiro (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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Minor inconvenience (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSNAG→
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Farmland measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Have to have (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
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Surprise attack (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRAID→
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Bellies (8)
Starts with A, ends with SABDOMENS→
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Classic "spherical" Volkswagen (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEETLE→
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Have a meal (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
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Beneficial feature (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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"Same here" (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODITTO→
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Nightmare, for example (5)
Starts with D, ends with MDREAM→
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About, before a year (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACIRCA→
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Spanish farewell (5)
Starts with A, ends with SADIOS→
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$100 bill, informally (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECNOTE→
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__ cream sundae (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
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Play a trick on (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDUPE→
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Metal in steel (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Ship of 1492 (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANINA→
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Profound (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEEP→
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.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
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 25, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Electric fan sound (WHIR); Take suddenly (GRAB); Moral misdeeds (SINS).
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.
