Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 3, 2025
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Clues76
Across39
Down37
TitleWORKING FOR TIPS
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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Surveillance, so to speak (4)
Starts with T, ends with STABS→
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Pay deduction acronym (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFICA→
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Marlon Oscar role (4)
Starts with V, ends with OVITO→
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Long lunch (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHERO→
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Fairgoer of rhyme (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIMON→
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Beauty bar brand (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOLAY→
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Little Mermaid prince (4)
Starts with E, ends with CERIC→
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They're down-to-earth (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPLAINFOLKS→
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Get a loan on (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHOCK→
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Cost to get your cash (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATMFEE→
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Ending like -ling (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLET→
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Seek enlightenment (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
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Store to improve (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
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Yolk surrounder (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWHITE→
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Unite (10)
Starts with J, ends with SJOINFORCES→
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Wrapped up (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
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Last Jedi general (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALEIA→
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Emulating (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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Helm a film, in show biz slang (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLENS→
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Intellectual aid (9)
Starts with B, ends with DBRAINFOOD→
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Iffy attempt (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
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Butterfly, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMME→
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Table pastime (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPOOL→
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Coffee shop machine (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMILL→
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Consider in advance (10)
Starts with B, ends with RBARGAINFOR→
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Chesapeake Bay occupation (5)
Starts with E, ends with REELER→
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Case worker's org. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AABA→
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Do-say connector (3)
Starts with A, ends with IASI→
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Tkt. seller (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAGT→
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Not at all eager (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAVERSE→
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Followers meaning "followers" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISTS→
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Amazonian ecosystem (10)
Starts with R, ends with TRAINFOREST→
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"You're wrong" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOPE→
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Austen protagonist (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Cellar dwellers (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWINES→
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Be vexed (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFRET→
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Heartfelt (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEEP→
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Acorn, essentially (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Simpsons bus driver (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
Down
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Leon Uris novel (6)
Starts with T, ends with JTHEHAJ→
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Street artist's medium (7)
Starts with A, ends with LAEROSOL→
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British mason (7)
Starts with B, ends with EBRICKIE→
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What you'd expect to be around a foot (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSOCK→
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Coffee shop accessory (6)
Starts with F, ends with RFILTER→
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Title akin to rabbi (4)
Starts with I, ends with MIMAM→
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Salon offering (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCOIF→
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Henry's 2nd or 4th (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Mediterranean diet staple, for short (3)
Starts with V, ends with OVOO→
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"It's just a scratch" (7)
Starts with I, ends with EILLLIVE→
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Break for a bit (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTAKETEN→
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Raw bar array (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOYSTERS→
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Puck's Beverly Hills place (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSPAGO→
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Nearly none (3)
Starts with F, ends with WFEW→
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Off yonder (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
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Early show of interest (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENIBBLE→
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Chair artisan (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCANER→
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Brothers Grimm magician (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Azores' __ Miguel island (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSAO→
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UN delegate (3)
Starts with A, ends with BAMB→
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"__ big fan" (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIMA→
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Eyesight suffix (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOPIA→
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Ran the wrong way? (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSMEARED→
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No-win situation (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETIEGAME→
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Best yet, per record books (7)
Starts with A, ends with EALLTIME→
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Not precisely (7)
Starts with O, ends with TOFASORT→
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Lamppost flier subject (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLOSTPET→
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Fueled (up) (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGASSED→
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Shills with, say (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABETS→
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Meet successfully (6)
Starts with R, ends with ORISETO→
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Victoria Cross awarder (3)
Starts with R, ends with FRAF→
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Solemn exchange (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVOWS→
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Where the Detroit River ends (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Name meaning "born again" (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
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"Tips" found in the five longest answers (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINFO→
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Break for a bit (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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 3, 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: Surveillance, so to speak (TABS); Pay deduction acronym (FICA); Marlon Oscar role (VITO).
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.
