Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 24, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleEVERYDAY DAY
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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Hole-boring tool (5)
Starts with D, ends with LDRILL→
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Smartphone programs (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPPS→
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Datebook entry: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAPPT→
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Hunter's wooden duck (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDECOY→
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Flooring square (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETILE→
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Perform alone (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Harpoon or javelin (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSPEAR→
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Ray of sun (4)
Starts with B, ends with MBEAM→
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Purple fruit (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPLUM→
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Wages and tips, to the IRS (14)
Starts with O, ends with EORDINARYINCOME→
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Uses a scissor (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCUTS→
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Makes simpler (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEASES→
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"Finally!" (6)
Starts with A, ends with TATLAST→
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Military missions, for short (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOPS→
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Home for hens (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCOOP→
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Nasal sound of scorn (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNORT→
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"Now I understand!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Annual medical checkup (15)
Starts with R, ends with LROUTINEPHYSICAL→
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Conclusion (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Beloved folks (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEARS→
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White Greek cheese (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFETA→
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Leather-piercing tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAWL→
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Free tickets (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPASSES→
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From Dublin (5)
Starts with I, ends with HIRISH→
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Sear on a grill (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAR→
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Basic, polite behavior (14)
Starts with C, ends with YCOMMONCOURTESY→
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Peas, for a peashooter (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAMMO→
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Poetic spheres (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORBS→
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"Work __ for yourself" (5)
Starts with I, ends with TITOUT→
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Plumbing problem to "plug" (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLEAK→
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Any exam grade (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMARK→
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1-to-10 scoring system (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCALE→
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Rich vein of ore (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELODE→
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Online auctioneer (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEBAY→
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Midafternoon hour (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHREE→
Down
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Oral care deg. (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDDS→
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Seized auto, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREPO→
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Pastry decorator (4)
Starts with I, ends with RICER→
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Trucker's haul (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLOAD→
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Words of a song (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLYRICS→
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Facing the pitcher (5)
Starts with A, ends with TATBAT→
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Ship docks (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPIERS→
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Theater production (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPLAY→
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Prefix for final (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Pet adoption org. (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASPCA→
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Casual shirts (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLOS→
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Decorative feather (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLUME→
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Heavy books (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOMES→
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Bolt fastener (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNUT→
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Birds' tree homes (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNESTS→
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Farmland measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Bugs Bunny or Bart Simpson (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTOON→
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Thunderous (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLOUD→
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Likely (to) (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAPT→
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__ and aahs (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOHS→
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Be too nosy (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPRY→
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Emblem "of approval" (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
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Fresh Air broadcaster (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNPR→
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Hotshot pilots (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Dislike very much (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHATE→
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"That's too bad" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
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State west of Montana (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIDAHO→
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Just published (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNEW→
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"No __, ands or buts!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIFS→
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Golf standard score (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPAR→
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Sculptor or painter (6)
Starts with A, ends with TARTIST→
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Bet-matching statement in poker (5)
Starts with I, ends with LICALL→
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Juliet's love (5)
Starts with R, ends with OROMEO→
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"This ticks me off!" (5)
Starts with I, ends with DIMMAD→
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Chimney output (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESMOKE→
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Snake charmer's snake (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACOBRA→
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Sled-racing dog (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHUSKY→
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Alaskan port (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
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Lobster cousin (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCRAB→
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Engrave deeply (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
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Fly like an eagle (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSOAR→
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Christmas season (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYULE→
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Golfer's peg (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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.
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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 September 24, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Steve Faiella.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Hole-boring tool (DRILL); Smartphone programs (APPS); Datebook entry: Abbr. (APPT).
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.
