Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 28, 2025
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Clues144
Across68
Down76
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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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Winter glider (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Melts together (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFUSES→
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Forest clearing (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGLADE→
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Stark son on Game of Thrones (4)
Starts with R, ends with BROBB→
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Former firehouse fixture (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOLE→
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Ham-handed (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINEPT→
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A second time (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAGAIN→
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Irish New Age singer (4)
Starts with E, ends with AENYA→
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Reddish-brown locks (10)
Starts with A, ends with RAUBURNHAIR→
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Six-Grammy violinist (10)
Starts with I, ends with NISAACSTERN→
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Art in a park (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATUE→
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Show contempt for (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSCORN→
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Very attractive (8)
Starts with A, ends with GALLURING→
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Utmost degree (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNTH→
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Work rotations (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHIFTS→
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Voices views (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPINES→
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Road-gripping ability (8)
Starts with T, ends with NTRACTION→
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Software flaw (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBUG→
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"That makes sense" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Cape Town cleric Peace Nobelist (10)
Starts with B, ends with UBISHOPTUTU→
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Insincere talk (10)
Starts with L, ends with ELIPSERVICE→
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Munro's pen name (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISAKI→
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27-Across medium (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTONE→
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Fleeting trend (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
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Mexican mister (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSENOR→
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Earn Monopoly money (6)
Starts with P, ends with OPASSGO→
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Sound of congestion (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSNIFF→
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Harbor vessel (3)
Starts with T, ends with GTUG→
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Bash of CNN (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADANA→
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He outranks a viscount (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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"Como __?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with AESTA→
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Rescuer, to a rescuee (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHERO→
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Qt. fractions (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPTS→
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Nano- equivalent (10)
Starts with M, ends with OMILLIMICRO→
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Silent film missile (10)
Starts with C, ends with ECUSTARDPIE→
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US Protestant denom. (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAME→
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Tetley competitor (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTAZO→
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Countrywide: Abbr. (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNATL→
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Letters on old phones (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROPER→
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Lake, in La Paz (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLAGO→
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Midday break (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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Blocks entrance to (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHUTS→
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Go on foot (6)
Starts with H, ends with THOOFIT→
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Four-award feats (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEGOTS→
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43-Across' country: Abbr. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARSA→
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Long-eared hoppers (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHARES→
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"...it's off to work __" (4)
Starts with W, ends with OWEGO→
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Where to get matzo ball soup (10)
Starts with K, ends with IKOSHERDELI→
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Rather dull (10)
Starts with L, ends with RLACKLUSTER→
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Flock females (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEWES→
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NBC comedy staple (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSNL→
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Cologne or toothpaste (8)
Starts with T, ends with YTOILETRY→
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Mia of movies (6)
Starts with F, ends with WFARROW→
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ack up as a loan (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCOSIGN→
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Harry Potter pal (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRON→
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Buffoonlike (8)
Starts with C, ends with HCLOWNISH→
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Elevate a golf ball (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTEEUP→
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City near Vesuvio (6)
Starts with N, ends with INAPOLI→
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Jeans giant's San Francisco base (10)
Starts with L, ends with ALEVISPLAZA→
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Executive ability (10)
Starts with L, ends with PLEADERSHIP→
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Former couples (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEXES→
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Display stand (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Elite education octet (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIVIES→
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Tower for grain (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSILO→
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Cost to ride (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFARE→
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Soap-pad material (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEEL→
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Parcels (out) (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOLES→
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Playroom pile (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOYS→
Down
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Whirlpool tubs (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSPAS→
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Ill-mannered person (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOUT→
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Napoleon's exile isle (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELBA→
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Three bks. after Exodus (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEUT→
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Thin-line marker (7)
Starts with F, ends with PFINETIP→
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Granite State sch. (3)
Starts with U, ends with HUNH→
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Briny bodies (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAS→
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Sweeping tales (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEPICS→
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Former Detroit-based brewer (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSTROH→
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Lucrative (7)
Starts with G, ends with LGAINFUL→
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South Korean TVs (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLGS→
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Tiny batteries (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAAAAS→
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Analog watch face (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDIAL→
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Fence off (7)
Starts with E, ends with EENCLOSE→
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Fetched (9)
Starts with R, ends with DRETRIEVED→
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__ a million (rare) (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONEIN→
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Actress Rose (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBYRNE→
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Locks over the forehead (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBANGS→
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Make a dash for (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORUNTO→
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Condo managers (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSUPERS→
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Umbrella spoke (3)
Starts with R, ends with BRIB→
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Red __ (franks) (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOTS→
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Worker's weekly whoop (4)
Starts with T, ends with FTGIF→
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Half a fl. oz. (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTBSP→
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Music business org. (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARIAA→
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Makes inquiries (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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Woodworking tool (6)
Starts with C, ends with LCHISEL→
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"Darn it!" (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNUTS→
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Happens because of (7)
Starts with I, ends with OISDUETO→
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Printer powder (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTONER→
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Same-note orchestral pitches (7)
Starts with U, ends with SUNISONS→
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Trajectories (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPATHS→
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__ smartphone purchases (5)
Starts with I, ends with PINAPP→
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Rocky theme composer (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICONTI→
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Eradicate (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Direct deposit payment: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEFT→
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Walking pace (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGAIT→
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Suze of personal finance (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORMAN→
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Accurate (7)
Starts with F, ends with LFACTUAL→
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Data chart (5)
Starts with G, ends with HGRAPH→
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Geckos and chameleons (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLIZARDS→
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"Dunk Club" cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Oscar actor Rami (5)
Starts with M, ends with KMALEK→
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Any adult insect (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIMAGO→
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Snap-together blocks (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEGOS→
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Thick patch of shrubbery (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECOPSE→
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Part of UV (5)
Starts with U, ends with AULTRA→
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Drift off (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDROWSE→
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Satisfied sigh (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAHH→
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Else (9)
Starts with O, ends with EOTHERWISE→
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Splinter group (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSECT→
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Boba __ of Star Wars films (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFETT→
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Disney CEO (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGER→
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British conservative (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTORY→
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Some patches (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSEWONS→
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Furthermore (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Hershey toffee bar (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSKOR→
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Dusts off twice (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREWIPES→
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Make ready, as a refrigerator (7)
Starts with I, ends with LINSTALL→
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Feral female feline (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLIONESS→
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Of a forearm bone (5)
Starts with U, ends with RULNAR→
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It's not 60-Down (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
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Bass music symbol (5)
Starts with F, ends with FFCLEF→
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Siri alternative (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALEXA→
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Wanderer (5)
Starts with R, ends with RROVER→
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Try to catch (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHASE→
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Very cold (5)
Starts with G, ends with DGELID→
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New, in Peru (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONUEVO→
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Narrow plank (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Sandbox bucket (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPAIL→
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Soft "Hey you!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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River of Pittsburgh (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
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Flower not "spread" across two long answers here (4)
Starts with L, ends with YLILY→
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NASDAQ debuts (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIPOS→
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Symbol of sleep (3)
Starts with Z, ends with EZEE→
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"Zip-a-__-Doo-Dah" (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDEE→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
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- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for September 28, 2025?+
144 clues: 68 Across and 76 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Winter glider (SLED); Melts together (FUSES); Forest clearing (GLADE).
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?+
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