Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 22, 2025
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Clues78
Across36
Down42
TitleMORE TIME
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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Big co. designation (3)
Starts with I, ends with CINC→
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Electrical cord's end (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPLUG→
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Timepiece with a strap (5)
Starts with W, ends with HWATCH→
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Sound of a dove (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCOO→
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Nobleman below duke (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Slanted typeface (6)
Starts with I, ends with CITALIC→
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Flightless Australian bird (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEMU→
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Brief moment (11)
Starts with S, ends with DSPLITSECOND→
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The universe (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCOSMOS→
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Software revision, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMOD→
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Racetrack stats (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODDS→
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Operatic solos (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIAS→
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Satirical piece (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSPOOF→
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Philly's Ivy League school (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPENN→
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Just before a deadline (10)
Starts with L, ends with ELASTMINUTE→
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No longer sleeping (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAWAKE→
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Appointed to a job (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNAMED→
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Perfect example (7)
Starts with E, ends with EEPITOME→
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Kitchen's scouring tool (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSOAPPAD→
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Solitary person (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLONER→
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Blackboard accessory (5)
Starts with C, ends with KCHALK→
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Most triumphant occasion (10)
Starts with F, ends with RFINESTHOUR→
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Reason to scratch (4)
Starts with I, ends with HITCH→
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Tease meanly (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTAUNT→
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Sleep noisily (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNORE→
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"So what __ is new?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Sound of a snake (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSSS→
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Sounded frightened (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGASPED→
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Go-getter's motto (11)
Starts with S, ends with YSEIZETHEDAY→
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Large pig (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHOG→
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Main dinner course (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENTREE→
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Sisters in a convent (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNUNS→
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Pub serving (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Goals of negotiations (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEALS→
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How takeout meals are ordered (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOGO→
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Actor Danson (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTED→
Down
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North Pole covering (6)
Starts with I, ends with PICECAP→
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"That's enough!" (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENOMORE→
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Aunt's kid (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCOUSIN→
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Mexican coins (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPESOS→
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Swimmer's back-and-forth distances (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAPS→
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Web address ID (3)
Starts with U, ends with LURL→
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Quick look (7)
Starts with G, ends with EGLIMPSE→
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Sensible thinking (6)
Starts with W, ends with MWISDOM→
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Devoured (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Filled tortilla (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
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Clumsy person (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCLOD→
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Dog's __ legs (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHIND→
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S&L accounts (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCDS→
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Trumpet sound (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTOOT→
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Large marine mammal (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMANATEE→
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"For goodness __!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAKE→
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End-of-term test (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFINAL→
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On the __ (fleeing) (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
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Table linens (7)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPKINS→
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Baseball official (3)
Starts with U, ends with PUMP→
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Brew from a kettle (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Teacher's deg. (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEDD→
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Least satisfactory (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWORST→
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North Pole worker (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Luau side dish (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPOI→
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Rural hotel (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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Close securely (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSHUT→
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Rowing implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Give permission (7)
Starts with C, ends with TCONSENT→
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Takes a nibble of (6)
Starts with T, ends with STASTES→
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"Quiet down!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with HHUSH→
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Uncle Sam headgear (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTOPHAT→
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New Orleans cuisine (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECREOLE→
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Evaded commitment (6)
Starts with H, ends with DHEDGED→
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Authority to decide (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAYSO→
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Opposite of WNW (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
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Let use for a while (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLEND→
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Location (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Poet Pound (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEZRA→
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Bunch of pals (4)
Starts with G, ends with GGANG→
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Long, thin fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Musical twosome (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODUO→
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 22, 2025?+
78 clues: 36 Across and 42 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Lin Josephson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Big co. designation (INC); Electrical cord's end (PLUG); Timepiece with a strap (WATCH).
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.
