Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 4, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleRISES AND FALLS
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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Be insistent (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPRESS→
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Easy triumph (4)
Starts with R, ends with PROMP→
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Empty talk (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
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Sort of roll (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBAGEL→
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USAF offense (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Very mean (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Sculpting medium (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTONE→
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Liqueur flavoring (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOE→
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Spot for slots (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Meteorological rise-and-fall (12)
Starts with T, ends with STEMPERATURES→
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24-hr. cashier (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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Done with (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPAST→
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Cone alternative (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESUNDAE→
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Recognition (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCREDIT→
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Motion detectors (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSENSORS→
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Despotic rise-and-fall (11)
Starts with R, ends with EROMANEMPIRE→
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Checked out (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEYED→
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Slick stuff (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
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Night flier (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMOTH→
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Investors' rise-and-fall (11)
Starts with S, ends with TSTOCKMARKET→
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Immersed (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEEPED→
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Phone bill extra (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINSERT→
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Bisects (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHALVES→
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Surprisingly nimble (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSPRY→
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Shrill bark (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYAP→
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Hopeful rise-and-fall (12)
Starts with E, ends with SEXPECTATIONS→
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Untrustworthy person (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLIAR→
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Heavy metal (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Poet whose friends called him "Tom" (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELIOT→
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A smaller portion (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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Cause for alarms (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFIRE→
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Lass, later (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWOMAN→
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Whoop-de-__ (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODOO→
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Won't shut up (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYAKS→
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Big spender (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPORT→
Down
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Viewer-supported network (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPBS→
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Chinese zodiac animal (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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Psychological study (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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Propelled (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Rise late (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSLEEPIN→
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Woodworking tools (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRASPS→
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Barn baby, maybe (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOWLET→
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Tie at anchor (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMOOR→
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Likable person (7)
Starts with P, ends with RPLEASER→
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Additional airings (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRERUNS→
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Carry too far (6)
Starts with O, ends with OOVERDO→
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Karaoke liability (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTINEAR→
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Doesn't find (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSES→
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Second glove (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMATE→
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Number performed (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETUNE→
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Parcel measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Gold's __ weight (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTROY→
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Trending sensation (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMEME→
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Family nickname (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDAD→
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Blouse fabric (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSILK→
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Mindset (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMOOD→
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Something snapped (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPIC→
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Designation in Clue (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMRS→
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__-doke (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOKEY→
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Mega- squared (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATERA→
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URL intro (4)
Starts with H, ends with PHTTP→
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Risky business (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Take a stand (7)
Starts with T, ends with YTESTIFY→
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Dali contemporary (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMIRO→
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Request for an update (7)
Starts with A, ends with SANYNEWS→
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Unfilled pie crust (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSHELL→
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Prepared to take wing (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTAXIED→
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West Texas city (6)
Starts with E, ends with OELPASO→
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Exceedingly (6)
Starts with E, ends with OEVERSO→
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Heron cousin (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSTORK→
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Knotty botany (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPINES→
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Oratorio song (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Spill (over) (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLOP→
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"If you ask me," initially (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIMO→
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Blade for a boat (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Stick with a kick (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
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 4, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Lin Josephson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Be insistent (PRESS); Easy triumph (ROMP); Empty talk (ROT).
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.
