Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 3, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitlePAY 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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Job-related move, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORELO→
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Olympic sledder (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLUGER→
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Pasture measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Diabolical (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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"All kidding __..." (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASIDE→
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Casual discussion (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Payment for a business intermediary (10)
Starts with F, ends with EFINDERSFEE→
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Tex-Mex food truck serving (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
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Pittsburgh footballer (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTEELER→
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20 Across' org. (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNFL→
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Farm enclosure (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPEN→
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Made a goof (5)
Starts with E, ends with DERRED→
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Expert pilot (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
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Payment for entering a nightclub (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECOVERCHARGE→
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Sports shoe attachment (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCLEAT→
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Aid in criminality (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
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Cheer for a team (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROOT→
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__ around (loiter) (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHANG→
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Latches (onto) (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLOMS→
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Singles in wallets (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Verdi opera (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
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Name meaning "born again" (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
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Manicurist's abrasive (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMERY→
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Payment for owning a home (11)
Starts with P, ends with XPROPERTYTAX→
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Dampen (3)
Starts with W, ends with TWET→
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Soup beans (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIMAS→
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Meat in an omelet (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHAM→
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Vehicle for hire (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCAB→
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Widens, as pupils (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDILATES→
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Creme-filled cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Payment for crossing a river (10)
Starts with B, ends with LBRIDGETOLL→
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Chain-__ fence (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLINK→
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Talk host O'Brien (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCONAN→
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Ticklish red Muppet (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
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Ingests (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEATS→
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Convinces to decide (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSWAYS→
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Park bench plank (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
Down
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Boxing arbiters (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREFS→
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Paperless party announcement (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEVITE→
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Trash-can insert (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLINER→
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Of earlier vintage (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROLDER→
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Texas border city (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLAREDO→
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UN member until '91 (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSSR→
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Photo file format (3)
Starts with G, ends with FGIF→
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Genesis paradise (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Coral ridge (4)
Starts with R, ends with FREEF→
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Stop stalling (3)
Starts with A, ends with TACT→
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Escort for a date (9)
Starts with C, ends with ECHAPERONE→
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Speed contest (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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British prep school (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
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Choose by ballot (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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__-di-dah (3)
Starts with L, ends with HLAH→
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Billiards bounce (5)
Starts with C, ends with MCAROM→
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Person paid to park (5)
Starts with V, ends with TVALET→
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Fine black wood (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEBONY→
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Convened again (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREMET→
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Euro fractions: Abbr. (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCTS→
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Suffix meaning "attendee" (4)
Starts with G, ends with RGOER→
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Crafts etailer (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
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British bloke (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHAP→
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Place to hibernate (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Substantial gift to a college (9)
Starts with E, ends with TENDOWMENT→
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Visibly awed (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGAPE→
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Canine warning (3)
Starts with G, ends with RGRR→
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Banish (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEXILE→
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List-shortening abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CETC→
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Makes even (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALIGNS→
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Wives or husbands (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMATES→
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Ring-shaped 9-Down (5)
Starts with A, ends with LATOLL→
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Historic Alabama city (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASELMA→
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Rabbit's hideaway (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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Operatic solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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First-learned fundamentals (4)
Starts with A, ends with SABCS→
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Forehead (4)
Starts with B, ends with WBROW→
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WWII turning point (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDDAY→
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Space on a schedule (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Signs off on (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
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Tempest __ teapot (3)
Starts with I, ends with AINA→
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 3, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Job-related move, for short (RELO); Olympic sledder (LUGER); Pasture measure (ACRE).
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.
