Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 23, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across39
Down37
TitleSPILL DRILL
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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Food with altered DNA (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGMO→
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Some cards with pics (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIDS→
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Minimal ink (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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"I wonder ..." (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHMM→
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Director Howard (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRON→
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__ half bad (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNOT→
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Be liable to (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
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Watersport tool (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Rocky Mtn. state (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIDA→
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World Series (11)
Starts with F, ends with CFALLCLASSIC→
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Retail proceeds (8)
Starts with N, ends with SNETSALES→
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Campus building (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHALL→
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Painter's protector (9)
Starts with D, ends with HDROPCLOTH→
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Highly concentrated (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDENSE→
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Elitist (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNOOT→
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Samoa's region (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOCEANIA→
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Alphabetic trio (3)
Starts with S, ends with USTU→
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Small footwear (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBOOTEE→
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Novelist Patchett (3)
Starts with A, ends with NANN→
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Laundry cycle (9)
Starts with T, ends with YTUMBLEDRY→
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Machine tooth (3)
Starts with C, ends with GCOG→
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Noggin (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENOODLE→
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Adds to (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUPS→
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Miserly desire (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAVARICE→
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Went downhill fast (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSKIED→
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A beginner in (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNEWAT→
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Couch protector (9)
Starts with S, ends with RSLIPCOVER→
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Grates on (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRKS→
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Person-to-person (8)
Starts with O, ends with EONEONONE→
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Travel agent, often (11)
Starts with T, ends with RTRIPPLANNER→
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Grind __ halt (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATOA→
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Prohibition (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBAN→
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Airport security container (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBIN→
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Holiday lead-in (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Drive-thru device (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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UK country (3)
Starts with E, ends with GENG→
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Deep black (3)
Starts with J, ends with TJET→
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Checker color (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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Toutes __ heures (hourly) (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLES→
Down
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Powderlike coffee beans (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGRINDS→
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They're all about the latest (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMODERNS→
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Carousing (7)
Starts with O, ends with TONATOOT→
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"Truth be told..." (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINFACT→
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Handy person (5)
Starts with D, ends with LDOALL→
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Fifth-century pontiff (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSTLEO→
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Grumpy coworker (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDOC→
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Harry Potter pet (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOWL→
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Sri Lanka export (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Hymn cry (7)
Starts with H, ends with AHOSANNA→
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Submits for a contest (7)
Starts with M, ends with NMAILSIN→
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Highly moral man (7)
Starts with M, ends with NMRCLEAN→
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D-Day craft (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLST→
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__ butter shampoo (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASHEA→
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Water pitcher part (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOUT→
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Suite spot (5)
Starts with H, ends with LHOTEL→
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Elk cousin (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Turn over formally (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECEDE→
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Campus VIP (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBMOC→
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Clarinet kin (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOBOES→
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The same __ story (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Military detachment (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Canada's smallest territory (5)
Starts with Y, ends with NYUKON→
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"Is that even possible?" (7)
Starts with C, ends with ECANITBE→
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Exceeded, as a budget (7)
Starts with O, ends with NOVERRAN→
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Staring vacantly (7)
Starts with G, ends with GGAWKING→
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Decisive (7)
Starts with P, ends with LPIVOTAL→
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Cross-referencing phrase (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESEENOTE→
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Wood shaper (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRASP→
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Made a point (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSCORED→
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Freudian study (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDREAMS→
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Synthetic fabric suffix (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLON→
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Deep-seated (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINNER→
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Annoyance (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPEEVE→
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BLT alternative (3)
Starts with P, ends with JPBJ→
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Falsification (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
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Aesop insect (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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 23, 2025?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Food with altered DNA (GMO); Some cards with pics (IDS); Minimal ink (DOT).
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.
