Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 26, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleLEAK PREVENTION
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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Lite, on food labels (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLOFAT→
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Rung of a ladder (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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IRS form experts (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCPAS→
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Drama with sopranos (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOPERA→
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Wish earnestly (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOPE→
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Sworn promise (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Phone book listings (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNAMES→
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A Great Lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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__ Major (Big Dipper constellation) (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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Translucent building brick (10)
Starts with G, ends with KGLASSBLOCK→
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Requirement (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
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Snakelike fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Off the right path (6)
Starts with A, ends with YASTRAY→
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Farm building for horses (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTABLE→
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Acting like a feline (5)
Starts with C, ends with YCATTY→
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High school dance (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPROM→
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Bitter-tasting (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACRID→
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Piece of fabric (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCLOTH→
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Mineral from a mine (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Foolish and silly (5)
Starts with G, ends with YGOOFY→
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First Greek letter (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALPHA→
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Touch down on a runway (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAND→
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Thorny flower (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROSE→
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Counting everything (5)
Starts with I, ends with LINALL→
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Request, as advice (6)
Starts with A, ends with RASKFOR→
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Current fashions (6)
Starts with T, ends with STRENDS→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Pressed a doorbell (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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Electrical adapter for France (10)
Starts with T, ends with GTRAVELPLUG→
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Duel-power, as an appliance (4)
Starts with A, ends with CACDC→
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Very seldom available (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Spa's hot room (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASAUNA→
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"Simple Simon __ pieman..." (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMETA→
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Predictive sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Book of photos (5)
Starts with A, ends with MALBUM→
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Theater stage accessory (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPROP→
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Minor argument (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAT→
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Note from a teacher (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESEEME→
Down
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Time-consuming (4)
Starts with L, ends with GLONG→
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Milk-colored gem (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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Disaster aid org. (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFEMA→
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Greek war god (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
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Graduation hat dangler (6)
Starts with T, ends with LTASSEL→
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Oyster exterior (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSHELL→
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Spanish bull (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTORO→
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Grand-scale tale (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
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View secretly (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPEEKAT→
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Emerald Isle region (10)
Starts with C, ends with KCOUNTYCORK→
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Peeling utensil (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPARER→
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On an ocean voyage (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
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Shielded from the sun (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSHADY→
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Microwave sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBEEP→
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Male deer (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSTAG→
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Pet shelter org. (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASPCA→
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Skyscraping (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTALL→
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Per item, informally (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAPOP→
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Swimmer's headgear (10)
Starts with B, ends with PBATHINGCAP→
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Marine reef material (5)
Starts with C, ends with LCORAL→
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Hymn's last word (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Dice toss (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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Top of a house (4)
Starts with R, ends with FROOF→
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"In that case..." (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIFSO→
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Salon colorist (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDYER→
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Glove insert (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHAND→
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Have the courage (to) (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDARE→
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Houston baseballers (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASTROS→
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Tex-Mex dips (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSALSAS→
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Vagabond or hobo (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTRAMP→
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Indy 500 entrant (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRACER→
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Put an __ (stop) (5)
Starts with E, ends with OENDTO→
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Major happening (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEVENT→
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Highway entrance (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRAMP→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Nearly colorless (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPALE→
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Oil change, informally (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELUBE→
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E pluribus __ (4)
Starts with U, ends with MUNUM→
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Chess or charades (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAME→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for August 26, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Lite, on food labels (LOFAT); Rung of a ladder (STEP); IRS form experts (CPAS).
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.
