Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 20, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleLOOK IT UP
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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Wild guess (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
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Pass out playing cards (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDEAL→
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Theme park shuttle (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRAM→
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Excessive publicity (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHYPE→
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Prom queen's crown (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATIARA→
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Residence (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOME→
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Whitish gem (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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"__ to you" (common toast) (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHERES→
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Smooth out (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Volume with global maps (10)
Starts with W, ends with SWORLDATLAS→
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Ship off (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEND→
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Very strict (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSTERN→
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Couch in a den (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFA→
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Potato's covering (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSKIN→
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Pasta toppings (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSAUCES→
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Leaky faucet's sound (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDRIP→
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Periods of history (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Per person (4)
Starts with E, ends with HEACH→
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Ten-cent coins (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDIMES→
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Strongly suggest (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Small stream (5)
Starts with B, ends with KBROOK→
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Chair or pew (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
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Child's snow vehicle (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Sport played at Wimbledon (6)
Starts with T, ends with STENNIS→
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Speak unclearly (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSLUR→
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Garden in Genesis (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Actress Keaton or TV journalist Sawyer (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDIANE→
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Thick slice (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
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Volume with definitions of words (10)
Starts with D, ends with YDICTIONARY→
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Folded Mexican food (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
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Sneeze sound (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
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Eat in style (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDINE→
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Rebound of a sound (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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Squads of athletes (5)
Starts with T, ends with STEAMS→
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Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Seven-day span (4)
Starts with W, ends with KWEEK→
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Makes a blunder (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERRS→
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Ooze slowly (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSEEP→
Down
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Any TV program (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSHOW→
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Keyboard mistakes (5)
Starts with T, ends with STYPOS→
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Take __ (disassemble) (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Charming Southern woman (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBELLE→
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Weight loss plan (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDIET→
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__ Grey tea (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Neighborhoods (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAREAS→
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Rodeo ropes (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLASSOS→
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Volume with synonym lists (9)
Starts with T, ends with STHESAURUS→
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Wander around (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROVE→
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Prayer's last word (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Darn with thread (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEND→
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Showed gratitude to (7)
Starts with T, ends with DTHANKED→
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Physicians: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDRS→
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Skim milk's lack (3)
Starts with F, ends with TFAT→
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Colorful part of the eye (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Specifies, as a person (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNAMES→
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Science author Sagan (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCARL→
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Sharp part of a razor (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Bit of bird food (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Money owed (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBT→
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Very uncommon (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Clickable phone image (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Yellow Pages, for example (9)
Starts with P, ends with KPHONEBOOK→
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Emblem "of approval" (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
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Small apartments (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTUDIOS→
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Baby goat (3)
Starts with K, ends with DKID→
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Serene (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESEDATE→
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__ de Janeiro (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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More pleasant (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNICER→
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South American mountain range (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANDES→
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Overly trusting (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
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Bert's Sesame Street pal (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERNIE→
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Slow-cooked beef meal (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
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Shoestring (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Muscle soreness (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Burn slightly, as a steak (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAR→
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Male cats (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOMS→
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High-pitched bark (4)
Starts with Y, ends with PYELP→
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 October 20, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Wild guess (STAB); Pass out playing cards (DEAL); Theme park shuttle (TRAM).
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.
