Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 23, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
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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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Papa Bear's partner (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMAMA→
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Easygoing personality (5)
Starts with T, ends with BTYPEB→
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"Shoo!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAT→
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No longer new (4)
Starts with U, ends with DUSED→
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"Speed it up!" (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHURRY→
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Fly alone (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Monetary penalty (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFINE→
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Love, in Italian (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMORE→
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Give off, as steam (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Fake colorless gem (11)
Starts with F, ends with DFAUXDIAMOND→
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Day before a holiday (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Snakelike fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Well-__ (desirably varied) (7)
Starts with R, ends with DROUNDED→
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Learn-to-draw course (8)
Starts with A, ends with SARTCLASS→
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Suspicious (of) (4)
Starts with W, ends with YWARY→
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Skewed view (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIAS→
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Have to have (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
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Sneaker strings (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLACES→
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Deer family member (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
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Discourage (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDETER→
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Swimmer's distance unit (3)
Starts with L, ends with PLAP→
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Adolescents (5)
Starts with T, ends with STEENS→
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Mountain lion (4)
Starts with P, ends with APUMA→
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Happy cat's sound (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPURR→
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Perform a tune (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSING→
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"It could happen" (8)
Starts with P, ends with YPOSSIBLY→
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French exclamation of approval (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOOHLALA→
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Weed-chopping tool (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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Feel regret for (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERUE→
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Small shovel for turning soil (11)
Starts with G, ends with EGARDENSPADE→
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Wild guess (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
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Steered a vehicle (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDROVE→
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On a road trip (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAWAY→
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Fairy tale meanie (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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Voicemail sounds (5)
Starts with T, ends with STONES→
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__ of the above ("other" category) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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Brief memo (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
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People with debts (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOWERS→
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Vehicle on snow (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
Down
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Winter covering for an ear (4)
Starts with M, ends with FMUFF→
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India's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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List of options (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Madison Avenue bigwigs (7)
Starts with A, ends with SADEXECS→
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Bangkok's country (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTHAILAND→
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Southern Arizona city (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYUMA→
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High school dance (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPROM→
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Mistake (5)
Starts with E, ends with RERROR→
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"So long!" (6)
Starts with B, ends with WBYENOW→
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U-turn from NNW (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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Where a joke teller performs (10)
Starts with C, ends with BCOMEDYCLUB→
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__ and kicking (robust) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALIVE→
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Lugged along (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTOTED→
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State bordering Md. (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDEL→
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Two-purpose (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDUAL→
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Hunters' org. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANRA→
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Help with a crime (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
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Make angry (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERILE→
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Feels encouraged (10)
Starts with T, ends with TTAKESHEART→
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Ooze (through) (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSEEP→
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Arrange for (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSETUP→
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Showroom model, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
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__ Grey tea (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Impulsive nature (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRASHNESS→
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Minor obstacle (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSNAG→
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What crusty desserts are baked in (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPIEPANS→
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"My pleasure!" (6)
Starts with G, ends with OGLADTO→
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Ship's distress signal (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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Movie legend Welles (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORSON→
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Money spent (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOUTGO→
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Archer's missile (5)
Starts with A, ends with WARROW→
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Over and __ with (completed) (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDONE→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Army truant: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Person from Copenhagen (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDANE→
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Observed closely (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEYED→
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Spellers' contest (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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 September 23, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Papa Bear's partner (MAMA); Easygoing personality (TYPEB); "Shoo!" (SCAT).
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.
