Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 27, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleHOWEVER NECESSARY
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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Sculptor's moldable material (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCLAY→
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Attend a party (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOME→
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__ con carne (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICHILI→
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Extreme anger (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERAGE→
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Imitated (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAPED→
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Varnish ingredient (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRESIN→
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Phone app image (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Pressed a doorbell (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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Knighted singer __ John (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELTON→
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Assume what's being asked (14)
Starts with B, ends with NBEGTHEQUESTION→
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In __ of (instead of) (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULIEU→
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Witch's spell (3)
Starts with H, ends with XHEX→
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Egyptian snake (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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Magician's cry (6)
Starts with P, ends with OPRESTO→
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Lobster eater's wear (3)
Starts with B, ends with BBIB→
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Careless mistake (5)
Starts with B, ends with PBLOOP→
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Metal in pewter (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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Edible ice cream holder (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECONE→
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Ask a neighbor for sweetener (15)
Starts with B, ends with RBORROWSOMESUGAR→
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Fencing sword (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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Meat in an omelet (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHAM→
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Trim back, as a tree (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRUNE→
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"Absolutely!" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Reveal, as a secret (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEXPOSE→
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Complete collection (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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"See ya!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBYE→
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Smallest of a litter (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRUNT→
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Commit an infield "theft" (14)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEALTHIRDBASE→
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Clip fleece from (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSHEAR→
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Horse's foot (4)
Starts with H, ends with FHOOF→
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Predatory dolphin (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Stockpile greedily (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHOARD→
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Puerto Rico or Maui (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Close by (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
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Groups of cattle (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHERDS→
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Have to have (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
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Repair, as a sock (4)
Starts with D, ends with NDARN→
Down
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Infant's bed (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCRIB→
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Doily fabric (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Extremely eager (4)
Starts with A, ends with GAGOG→
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Boy portrayed by Barbra (5)
Starts with Y, ends with LYENTL→
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Long term occupation (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCAREER→
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Not transparent (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOPAQUE→
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Eatery's list (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Border line (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Large Greek island (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRETE→
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DNA shape (5)
Starts with H, ends with XHELIX→
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"That's all there __ it" (4)
Starts with I, ends with OISTO→
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Roaring feline (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
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Quaint lodging (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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Big African beast (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHIPPO→
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Gleamed (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHONE→
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Monks' residence (5)
Starts with A, ends with YABBEY→
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Hill to ski on (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOPE→
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Holes of sponges (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPORES→
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Step heavily (on) (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOMP→
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Country singer McGraw (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTIM→
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Not genuine (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOGUS→
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Flat French hat (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBERET→
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Rock that might have copper (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Mongrel dog (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCUR→
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Auto tire (5)
Starts with W, ends with LWHEEL→
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Jazz horn, for short (3)
Starts with S, ends with XSAX→
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Pay out (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSPEND→
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Black-and-orange bird (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORIOLE→
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Used a Web browser (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSURFED→
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Goatee, for example (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBEARD→
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Golf course distances (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYARDS→
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Govt.-debt investment (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTBOND→
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Sneaker or moccasin (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
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Shed a __ (weep) (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTEAR→
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Slender (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTHIN→
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Hydrant attachment (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Lasting mark (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSCAR→
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Be worthy of (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEARN→
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"Quiet!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
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 27, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Steve Faiella.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Sculptor's moldable material (CLAY); Attend a party (COME); __ con carne (CHILI).
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.
