Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 1, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleMAKE SOME NOISE
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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Touch softly, as with a napkin (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDAB→
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Speedily (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAPACE→
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_ code (number on mail) (3)
Starts with Z, ends with PZIP→
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Notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Biblical tower city (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBABEL→
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Showroom sample, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
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Verse-reading competition (10)
Starts with P, ends with MPOETRYSLAM→
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Word-of-mouth (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Sports defeats (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSSES→
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Camera close-up lenses (5)
Starts with Z, ends with SZOOMS→
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Sends junk emails to (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPAMS→
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__ out a living (barely got by) (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEKED→
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Bird that honks (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGOOSE→
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Really enjoyed oneself (9)
Starts with H, ends with THADABLAST→
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"Put a lid __!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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Used a shovel (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDUG→
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Good-looking (6)
Starts with P, ends with YPRETTY→
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Local pub (3)
Starts with B, ends with RBAR→
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Snake living in forests (7)
Starts with T, ends with ATREEBOA→
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Foremost (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTOP→
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Made amends (6)
Starts with A, ends with DATONED→
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Not cooked (3)
Starts with R, ends with WRAW→
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Nevada city (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Attend without an invitation (9)
Starts with G, ends with HGATECRASH→
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Enclosures mailed with RSVPs (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSASES→
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"At what time?" (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWHEN→
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Religious subgroups (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSECTS→
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Striped cat (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTABBY→
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Pointed beard (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGOATEE→
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Grapelike smoothie berry (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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1990s period of Web company success (10)
Starts with D, ends with MDOTCOMBOOM→
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Stand up (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
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Disney mermaid (5)
Starts with A, ends with LARIEL→
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Star Wars series sage (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYODA→
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NFL six-point plays (3)
Starts with T, ends with STDS→
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En __ (as a group) (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMASSE→
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Served lunch to (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFED→
Down
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Salsa, for nacho chips (3)
Starts with D, ends with PDIP→
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Unneeded fuss (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Hive dweller (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Bottomless pit (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABYSS→
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"No bid" (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPASS→
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Well-qualified (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Came to an end (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCEASED→
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Oak cousin (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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No-points score (4)
Starts with Z, ends with OZERO→
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Muslim cleric (4)
Starts with I, ends with MIMAM→
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Office seekers, for short (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLS→
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"It's about time!" (6)
Starts with A, ends with TATLAST→
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Daydreamer's scribble (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDOODLE→
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City surrounding the Vatican (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROME→
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Striped African equine (5)
Starts with Z, ends with AZEBRA→
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Multi-movement piano piece (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASONATA→
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Christie's male detective (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPOIROT→
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Comics punch sound (5)
Starts with K, ends with WKAPOW→
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Emergency supply kit (5)
Starts with G, ends with GGOBAG→
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Shade of color (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
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Golden __ (seniors) (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAGERS→
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Swear (to) (6)
Starts with A, ends with TATTEST→
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Any "precious" rocks (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTONES→
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Keyboarding errors (5)
Starts with T, ends with STYPOS→
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"Physician" rap artist (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDRDRE→
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Skilled with computers (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTECHY→
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Shout from Scrooge (3)
Starts with B, ends with HBAH→
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Beginner, informally (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENEWBIE→
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Elapse quickly (6)
Starts with R, ends with YRACEBY→
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Wool made from mohair (6)
Starts with A, ends with AANGORA→
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Appear to be (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEEM→
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Pilfered (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTOLE→
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Small fruit pie (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTART→
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Corrosive liquid (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACID→
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"Striped" fish (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBASS→
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Major elevator maker (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOTIS→
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Scores 100% on (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Block, as a river (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDAM→
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Comics cry of distress (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOOF→
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Uplifting poem (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Fuming (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMAD→
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 October 1, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Touch softly, as with a napkin (DAB); Speedily (APACE); _ code (number on mail) (ZIP).
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.
