Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 15, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleTWO-WORD TREES
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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Walking stick (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECANE→
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Tree-dwelling primate (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLEMUR→
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Rolled-up sandwich (4)
Starts with W, ends with PWRAP→
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Assist in a crime (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
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Maytag alternative (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAMANA→
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Detest (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHATE→
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Dark-bark tree (10)
Starts with B, ends with HBLACKBIRCH→
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Laundry appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Fully prepared (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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V-shaped cut in a log (5)
Starts with N, ends with HNOTCH→
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Levels of a ladder (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEPS→
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Knighted men (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSIRS→
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Soreness after exercise (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Typeface adornments (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSERIFS→
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Hearth fuel from trees (8)
Starts with F, ends with DFIREWOOD→
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Sharp, as eyesight (5)
Starts with A, ends with EACUTE→
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Have a formal meal (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDINE→
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Vampire novelist Rice (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Chore to do (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTASK→
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Covered with asphalt (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPAVED→
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Flowery necklaces (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
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Are: Sp. (4)
Starts with E, ends with AESTA→
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Wasn't truthful (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLIED→
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Moved furtively (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNUCK→
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Shady lawyers (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSHYSTERS→
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Two-door autos (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCOUPES→
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Say grace, say (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPRAY→
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Shaker contents (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSALT→
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Shuttle boat (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFERRY→
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Regional animals (5)
Starts with F, ends with AFAUNA→
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Pot pie veggie (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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Meal where 38-Across are worn (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULUAU→
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Small tropical tree kept indoors (10)
Starts with P, ends with MPARLORPALM→
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Guitarist Clapton (4)
Starts with E, ends with CERIC→
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Tot's three-wheeler (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRIKE→
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Increase in altitude (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
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All finished (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDONE→
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Collect in bulk (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMASS→
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Genesis paradise (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
Down
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Cars that are "hailed" (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCABS→
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Well-skilled (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Not messy (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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List-ending abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CETC→
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Works hard (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLABORS→
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Gives off, as steam (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMITS→
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Artist Chagall (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMARC→
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No longer in shackles (9)
Starts with U, ends with DUNCHAINED→
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Old school cheer (3)
Starts with R, ends with HRAH→
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Light-bark tree with edible seeds (11)
Starts with W, ends with TWHITEWALNUT→
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Very hard to find (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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On the summit of (4)
Starts with A, ends with PATOP→
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Ballpoints (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPENS→
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Steak cutter (5)
Starts with K, ends with EKNIFE→
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That lady (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Evergreen native to Alaska (11)
Starts with S, ends with ESITKASPRUCE→
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Street __ (urban reputation) (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCRED→
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Overfills (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSATES→
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Online money (5)
Starts with E, ends with HECASH→
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Out of practice (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRUSTY→
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Bills with Lincoln (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFIVES→
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A point ahead (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONEUP→
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Kept chilled (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONICE→
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Workstations (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDESKS→
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Business with milking machines (9)
Starts with D, ends with MDAIRYFARM→
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Courtroom statement (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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Powered by the sun (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSOLAR→
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Take a taste of (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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Boats made from barks (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCANOES→
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Left in a hurry (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFLED→
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Money in Milan (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Picnic spoiler (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRAIN→
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Operatic solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Took care of a bill (4)
Starts with P, ends with DPAID→
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Something __ entirely (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Last word of Handel's Messiah (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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School fundraising grp. (3)
Starts with P, ends with APTA→
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Opposite of post- (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPRE→
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 October 15, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Jerry Clarkson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Walking stick (CANE); Tree-dwelling primate (LEMUR); Rolled-up sandwich (WRAP).
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.
