Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 16, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleRESTRAINING ORDERS
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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LG tech (4)
Starts with H, ends with VHDTV→
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Silly people (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGEESE→
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Lose luster (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFADE→
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Haleakala National Park locale (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAUI→
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"Be strong, dude" encouragement (5)
Starts with M, ends with PMANUP→
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Attention-getter (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
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Billfold fill (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Restraining order (10)
Starts with C, ends with TCUTTHATOUT→
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Alexandra nickname (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASASHA→
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SUV ancestors (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSURREYS→
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Eventually yields (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNETS→
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It's on the house (4)
Starts with R, ends with FROOF→
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Restraining order (14)
Starts with E, ends with HENOUGHISENOUGH→
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Sense starter (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNON→
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Shakespeare sneaky soldier (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
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Courtroom drama shout (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIES→
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Requirements (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDOS→
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Friars Club's "Top Box Office Name of the Century" (7)
Starts with S, ends with ASINATRA→
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"I'll pass" (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNAH→
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Greenlit (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOKED→
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Apt rhyme for "secure" (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMOOR→
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"Sold out" letters (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSRO→
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Restraining order (14)
Starts with S, ends with ESTOPTHISMINUTE→
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Claudius successor (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Marquis de __ (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESADE→
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Weeping (7)
Starts with I, ends with SINTEARS→
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Plug-in transportation (5)
Starts with E, ends with SECARS→
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Restraining order (10)
Starts with K, ends with FKNOCKITOFF→
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Relaxed run (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTROT→
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What hydrogen hasn't (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Oscar actress Marisa (5)
Starts with T, ends with ITOMEI→
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Errand runner (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Columbia Pictures owner (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSONY→
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Captain Hook look (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSNEER→
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Wood smoother (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRASP→
Down
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Doc blocs (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHMOS→
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CNN reporter Bash (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADANA→
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MLK Day follower (4)
Starts with T, ends with STUES→
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Hindu trinity member (6)
Starts with V, ends with UVISHNU→
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Company with a van line (3)
Starts with G, ends with CGMC→
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Perrier product (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
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Sinus specialists, for short (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENTS→
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Specialty thread (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESUTURE→
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Sleepless in Seattle director (6)
Starts with E, ends with NEPHRON→
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Momentous (7)
Starts with F, ends with LFATEFUL→
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Shout from a ship (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAHOY→
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Mars, to Marc Antony (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEUS→
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Fire dept. employee (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
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Slangy suffix (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAROO→
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Auspices (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAEGIS→
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Language like Laotian (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITHAI→
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Where 46-Across is seen (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSIGN→
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Prefix meaning "within" (4)
Starts with E, ends with OENDO→
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Secluded spots (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOOKS→
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Earliest stage (5)
Starts with O, ends with TONSET→
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"Me too!" (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISOAMI→
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Kitchen knife brand (5)
Starts with G, ends with UGINSU→
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A generous disposition (5)
Starts with H, ends with THEART→
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Oxford, for instance (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
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Throw away (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOSS→
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Tomato for paste (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROMA→
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What hitchhikers hope to hitch (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARIDE→
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Comforting comment (7)
Starts with D, ends with YDONTCRY→
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Quick look (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPEEK→
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Genetic observations (6)
Starts with T, ends with STRAITS→
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Seuss elephant (6)
Starts with H, ends with NHORTON→
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Honey source (6)
Starts with N, ends with RNECTAR→
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__-European languages (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINDO→
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Day divider (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNOON→
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To a degree (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESOME→
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Concert hall number (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Abacus parts (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRODS→
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Minimal choreography (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Flattens on a canvas (3)
Starts with K, ends with SKOS→
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Finder's reward (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFEE→
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Spruce cousin (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFIR→
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 16, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: LG tech (HDTV); Silly people (GEESE); Lose luster (FADE).
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.
