Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 6, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleGET A GRIP
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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Dislike very much (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHATE→
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Auction off, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSELL→
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Attention-getting whisper (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Enthusiastic, as a fan (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Urgent appeal (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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"Me too!" (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODITTO→
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Green citrus fruit (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIME→
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Clumsy people (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOAFS→
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Cook's cover-up garment (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAPRON→
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Gloves for gripping hot trays (9)
Starts with O, ends with SOVENMITTS→
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Depart (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEAVE→
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Spanish cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Attorney (6)
Starts with L, ends with RLAWYER→
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Rodeo ropes (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLASSOS→
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Walkway between floors (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAIR→
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From China or Japan (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASIAN→
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Red traffic sign (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOP→
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Self-image (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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Paper invoice (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBILL→
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People who write odes (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOETS→
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Nothing, in Mexico (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANADA→
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Miami's state: Abbr. (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFLA→
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Untruths (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIES→
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Film performer (5)
Starts with A, ends with RACTOR→
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Oddly humorous (5)
Starts with D, ends with LDROLL→
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Shape of a globe (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESPHERE→
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Grant, as an award (6)
Starts with B, ends with WBESTOW→
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A pair of (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTWO→
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Trade shows, for short (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEXPOS→
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Gadget for twisting jelly lids (9)
Starts with J, ends with RJAROPENER→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Lyft's ride-sharing rival (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
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Donate (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGIVE→
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Doctor's prescriptions (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRUGS→
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Feeling happy (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGLAD→
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Big smile (4)
Starts with G, ends with NGRIN→
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High school seniors' exams: Abbr. (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSATS→
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Full collections (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSETS→
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Without help (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
Down
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Angelic ring (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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Tel __, Israel (4)
Starts with A, ends with VAVIV→
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Some of the __ (occasionally) (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIME→
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Adam and Eve's garden (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Becomes inedible (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPOILS→
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Fill with joy (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELATE→
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One direction to turn a car (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLEFT→
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Young girl (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
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Tool for gripping plumbing tubes (10)
Starts with P, ends with HPIPEWRENCH→
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Go off the path (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSTRAY→
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Cooktop appliance (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTOVE→
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Powder in a printer (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTONER→
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The __ Lama (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDALAI→
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Earth's natural orbiter (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMOON→
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Distances around tracks (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAPS→
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Chemist's workroom (3)
Starts with L, ends with BLAB→
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"In your dreams!!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with FASIF→
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Window ledge (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSILL→
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Utensils for gripping lettuce leaves, tomato slices, etc. (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSALADTONGS→
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"Stainless" metal (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEEL→
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Young kids (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOTS→
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Farmer's earth (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSOIL→
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Fence entrance (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGATE→
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Distinctive scent (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Snow-clearing vehicle (4)
Starts with P, ends with WPLOW→
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"My lips __ sealed" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
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Each, informally (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAPOP→
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Valentine's Day flowers (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROSES→
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Fencing weapons (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSWORDS→
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Balls on a necklace (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBEADS→
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More than needed (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEXTRA→
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Teapot part with a hole (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOUT→
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Pay for a group's meal (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTREAT→
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Large wine containers (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJUGS→
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Fit for a task (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Henhouse products (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGGS→
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Film star Robert De ___ (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONIRO→
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Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Nevada casino city (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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 6, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Dislike very much (HATE); Auction off, say (SELL); Attention-getting whisper (PSST).
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.
