Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 12, 2025
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Clues78
Across41
Down37
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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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__ for (chooses) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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Accept eagerly (5)
Starts with L, ends with PLAPUP→
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Fruit in a "Newton" cookie (3)
Starts with F, ends with GFIG→
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Be patient (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWAIT→
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Justice Kagan (5)
Starts with E, ends with AELENA→
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Keogh plan alternative (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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Walk inside (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Brother of Moses (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAARON→
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At the present time (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNOW→
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River through New Orleans (11)
Starts with M, ends with IMISSISSIPPI→
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Liquid in a pen (3)
Starts with I, ends with KINK→
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Pigpen (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Tap on the head (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPAT→
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Conclusions (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Work with needle and thread (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
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Disappears suddenly (8)
Starts with V, ends with SVANISHES→
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Known far and wide (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFAMED→
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Sit for a photo (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOSE→
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Stay out of sight (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIDE→
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French male friends (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMIS→
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Sturdily made (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSOLID→
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Vampire novelist Rice (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Any fizzy soft drink (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Outdoor parking areas (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOTS→
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Ballpark keyboard instrument (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORGAN→
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Hedge-reducing devices (8)
Starts with T, ends with STRIMMERS→
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Young dog (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPUP→
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Edible sunflower bit (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Inedible cherry bit (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
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Mortgage agency Fannie __ (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMAE→
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"A mouse!" (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
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Finding fault with (11)
Starts with C, ends with GCRITICIZING→
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Two less than penta- (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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Boat paddled on lakes (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECANOE→
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Old-style "Awesome!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONEATO→
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Up in the __ (unsettled) (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Film performer (5)
Starts with A, ends with RACTOR→
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Monopoly or Scrabble (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAME→
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Offers in a store (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSELLS→
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Lost traction, as on ice (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLID→
Down
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"Buy this today" ad phrase (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOWNIT→
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Gullible person (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPATSY→
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Makes a knot in (4)
Starts with T, ends with STIES→
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Resembling zebras (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTRIPED→
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Last but not __ (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLEAST→
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Jai __ (court sport) (4)
Starts with A, ends with IALAI→
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Criminal, to a cop (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPERP→
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Still in its original packaging (8)
Starts with U, ends with DUNOPENED→
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Italian-style sandwich (6)
Starts with P, ends with IPANINI→
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Completing (9)
Starts with F, ends with GFINISHING→
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Metal in barbells (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Stare in amazement (4)
Starts with G, ends with KGAWK→
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Three letters of "minimum" (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEMS→
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Wood-cutting tool (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSAW→
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E flat's other name (6)
Starts with D, ends with PDSHARP→
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Big Bird's street (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESESAME→
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Battery power measures (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVOLTS→
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With no guarantee (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Novelist Ferber or Buchanan (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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"That remains to be __" (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEEN→
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Love: Sp. (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
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Knee-length woman's garment (9)
Starts with M, ends with TMIDISKIRT→
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Of low quality (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPOOR→
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Speed contest on snow (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESLEDRACE→
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Pleasure trips (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTINGS→
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Popular tourist spots (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMECCAS→
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Photograph, for short (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPIC→
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Docks for ships (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPIERS→
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Southeast Florida city (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMIAMI→
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Paid to play poker (5)
Starts with A, ends with DANTED→
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Swelled head (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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And others: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
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Cleveland's lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Worldwide: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with LINTL→
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Hammer or chisel (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTOOL→
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Great enthusiasm (4)
Starts with Z, ends with LZEAL→
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 August 12, 2025?+
78 clues: 41 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: __ for (chooses) (OPTS); Accept eagerly (LAPUP); Fruit in a "Newton" cookie (FIG).
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.
