Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 26, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across41
Down33
TitleSEE 15-ACROSS
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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Showy flower (6)
Starts with D, ends with ADAHLIA→
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Loved ones (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEARS→
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Principal performer pairs (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCOLEADS→
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"It's a deal!" (6)
Starts with A, ends with DAGREED→
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Theme of the starred clues' answers (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCHEERYOS→
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Push over (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETOPPLE→
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Alias of Aurora (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEOS→
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Came upon (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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Yokohama "yes" (3)
Starts with H, ends with IHAI→
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Insurgent, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with BREB→
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Plank on powder (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISKI→
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Minero's strike (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
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Hollow center (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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RN assignment (3)
Starts with I, ends with UICU→
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Fundraising runs (5)
Starts with T, ends with STENKS→
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*They have happy expectations (9)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTIMISTS→
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Capture (3)
Starts with N, ends with BNAB→
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Molasses product (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRUM→
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Wee wooden platforms (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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Tough college chem course (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORGO→
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Giraffe cousin (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOKAPI→
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It's a small whirl (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEDDY→
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Rodeo Drive retailer (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDIOR→
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Take a chance (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBET→
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Certain fowl (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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*Extremely happy (9)
Starts with O, ends with DOVERJOYED→
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MIT major (5)
Starts with P, ends with HPSYCH→
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Macy's retail partner Toys __ (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRUS→
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Road warning word (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSLO→
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Lyrical writing (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Thornton Wilder, as a collegian (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Aladdin prince (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Grain receptacle (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBIN→
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Outperform everyone (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWIN→
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House holder (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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One of a smart set (6)
Starts with M, ends with NMENSAN→
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*"To keep happy seems like walking __": Yeats (8)
Starts with O, ends with SONSTILTS→
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Begin with gusto (6)
Starts with A, ends with KATTACK→
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Unscrambles, say (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDECODES→
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Campus contingent (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOPHS→
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Get the __ (have an advantage over) (6)
Starts with D, ends with NDROPON→
Down
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Swindles (6)
Starts with D, ends with NDOESIN→
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Fall pumpkin-flavored product (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Beautiful, in Barcelona (7)
Starts with H, ends with AHERMOSA→
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Plywood section (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLAYER→
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"Ditto" (6)
Starts with I, ends with OIDOTOO→
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Mule parent (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Phone plan restriction (9)
Starts with D, ends with TDATALIMIT→
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Self-absorption (6)
Starts with E, ends with MEGOISM→
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French abstractionist (3)
Starts with A, ends with PARP→
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Performed again (8)
Starts with R, ends with DREPRISED→
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Have stage fright (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHOKE→
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Ravel contemporary (7)
Starts with D, ends with YDEBUSSY→
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"__ magnifique!" (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCEST→
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Agitated (5)
Starts with H, ends with PHETUP→
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Big name in small cubes (5)
Starts with K, ends with RKNORR→
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Idle chatter (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRATE→
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News briefs (5)
Starts with I, ends with SITEMS→
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Meadowlark cousins (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBOBOLINKS→
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Scratch-and-sniff film gimmick (7)
Starts with O, ends with AODORAMA→
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Small streams (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRIVULETS→
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Starts discussing (8)
Starts with G, ends with OGOESINTO→
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Stress as important (5)
Starts with K, ends with NKEYON→
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What many a tour bus has (7)
Starts with O, ends with POPENTOP→
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Baroque music byline (6)
Starts with J, ends with HJSBACH→
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Dispiriting experience (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDOWNER→
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2010's Fed head (6)
Starts with Y, ends with NYELLEN→
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Turns to curds (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCLOTS→
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See 54-Down (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHITS→
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With 50-Down, numerous '70s #1 songs (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODISCO→
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Useful part of aloe vera (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
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Quirky (3)
Starts with O, ends with DODD→
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Rite answer (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
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 September 26, 2025?+
74 clues: 41 Across and 33 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Showy flower (DAHLIA); Loved ones (DEARS); Principal performer pairs (COLEADS).
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.
