Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 29, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleON YOUR HEAD
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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Beef meal in a slow cooker (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
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Move like a river (4)
Starts with F, ends with WFLOW→
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Armed conflicts (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWARS→
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Creme-filled cookies (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOREOS→
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Personal assistant (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Biblical garden (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Pedaler's head covering (10)
Starts with B, ends with TBIKEHELMET→
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Artist Salvador __ (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDALI→
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Stares at (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGLES→
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Allow to enter (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADMIT→
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People belonging to a club (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMEMBERS→
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Is real (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEXISTS→
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Army "Relax!" command (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATEASE→
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Donated (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGIVEN→
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Long-tailed lab rodents (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRATS→
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Make a swap (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRADE→
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Feeling pleased (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGLAD→
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Car wheel (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIRE→
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Had a meal (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Aloe __ (soother in lotions) (4)
Starts with V, ends with AVERA→
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Messy person (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLOB→
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Makeup smudge (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSMEAR→
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"...lived happily __ after" (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Accumulate in quantity (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMASS→
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Familiarize, as for a newcomer (6)
Starts with O, ends with TORIENT→
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Show a sportscast moment again (6)
Starts with R, ends with YREPLAY→
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Brunch egg servings (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOMELETS→
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Poker quitter's comment (5)
Starts with I, ends with DIFOLD→
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The __ Lama (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDALAI→
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Shape like a hockey puck (4)
Starts with D, ends with CDISC→
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Deep-sea explorer's face covering (10)
Starts with D, ends with KDIVINGMASK→
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Anna's sister in Frozen (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELSA→
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Tel __, Israel (4)
Starts with A, ends with VAVIV→
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"It's the truth!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOLIE→
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Leak slowly (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSEEP→
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Manufactured (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMADE→
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Huge Arctic ice chunk (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBERG→
Down
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Weep loudly (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSOB→
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Prefix for cycle or angle (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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"A mouse!" (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
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Misfortune (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWOE→
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Takes a tumble (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFALLS→
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Green citrus fruit (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIME→
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Poems of praise (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
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Moisten (3)
Starts with W, ends with TWET→
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Bride's face covering (11)
Starts with W, ends with LWEDDINGVEIL→
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President John Quincy __ (5)
Starts with A, ends with SADAMS→
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Ignited again (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRELIT→
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Grumpy moods (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSNITS→
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Sneakers and high heels (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHOES→
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White heron (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGRET→
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Lumberjack's tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAXE→
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Mini-__ (small stores) (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMARTS→
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Online commerce (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
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Urban area, for short (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMETRO→
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Pitcher's head covering (11)
Starts with B, ends with PBASEBALLCAP→
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Day before a holiday (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Fence entryways (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGATES→
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Creative notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Fathers of lambs (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMS→
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River's flood barrier (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEVEE→
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"__ you sweet!" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TARENT→
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Pointy things thrown in pubs (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDARTS→
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Utter out loud (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSAY→
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Person from Italy's capital (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROMAN→
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Furious (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMAD→
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Monarch's period in power (5)
Starts with R, ends with NREIGN→
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Takes a bus or train (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIDES→
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Submit tax forms online (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEFILE→
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Old West sheriff's group (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPOSSE→
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Fruit in a Greek salad (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOLIVE→
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Female opera star (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADIVA→
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Enthusiastic, as a fan (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Beaver-built structure (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDAM→
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Unruly crowd (3)
Starts with M, ends with BMOB→
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"Pale" pub serving (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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"Dear __ or Madam..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSIR→
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Beer barrel (3)
Starts with K, ends with GKEG→
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 29, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Beef meal in a slow cooker (STEW); Move like a river (FLOW); Armed conflicts (WARS).
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.
