Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 16, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across35
Down35
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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"Alas..." (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTHATSSAD→
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Quite a jerk (6)
Starts with T, ends with HTWITCH→
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Totally understand (8)
Starts with R, ends with ORELATETO→
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Many a Hopi (8)
Starts with A, ends with NARIZONAN→
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What some headsets are (6)
Starts with O, ends with RONEEAR→
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Push-up participant (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPEC→
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Far from pointless (7)
Starts with W, ends with TWORTHIT→
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Column bottom of a kind (3)
Starts with S, ends with MSUM→
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Sample collector (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSWAB→
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Winter coats (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIMES→
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Second, e.g. (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Name on frosting tubs (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHINES→
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Venerable recruitment figure (3)
Starts with S, ends with MSAM→
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Charming characters? (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRUNES→
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Capital having the world's largest skating rink (6)
Starts with O, ends with AOTTAWA→
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Fine measure (5)
Starts with K, ends with TKARAT→
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"..." (15)
Starts with T, ends with STHEREARENOWORDS→
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Adjustment candidate (5)
Starts with C, ends with MCLAIM→
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Crooked quality (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDECEIT→
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__ records (5)
Starts with V, ends with LVITAL→
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Focus of a grand entrance (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDEB→
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Rain shower? (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRADAR→
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Being decided, at times (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINOT→
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Caught some elusive prey (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEELED→
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Ballet world beginning (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDEMI→
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Member of your squad (3)
Starts with P, ends with LPAL→
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Part of a rock group (7)
Starts with S, ends with MSTRATUM→
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Gave cues to (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFED→
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He's name-checked for Passover (6)
Starts with E, ends with HELIJAH→
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Clodhopper's counterpart (8)
Starts with U, ends with EURBANITE→
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Mix up before a deal (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFFLE→
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Feature of an emo look (8)
Starts with G, ends with RGUYLINER→
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Its role at play (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSEEKER→
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Rhododendron kin (8)
Starts with H, ends with SHEATHERS→
Down
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It may require a wedge (8)
Starts with T, ends with TTRAPSHOT→
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Adverb for attachments (8)
Starts with H, ends with HHEREWITH→
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Port northeast of Cartagena (8)
Starts with A, ends with EALICANTE→
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__-Mania ("A Devil of a Job" episode's sitcom) (3)
Starts with T, ends with ZTAZ→
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Verb in flight attendants' instructions (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTOW→
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3-Down address (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSENOR→
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Retro consoles (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATARIS→
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"As if!" (15)
Starts with D, ends with HDONTMAKEMELAUGH→
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Heure de l'apres-midi (5)
Starts with T, ends with STROIS→
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Set out (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWENT→
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Transit terminal (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIVE→
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Shows synergy (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTIESIN→
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Scratchy-sounding name (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECLAUDE→
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Pricey perfume purveyor (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHERMES→
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Gender stereotype (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHEMAN→
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Fierce fighter (7)
Starts with B, ends with TBEARCAT→
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Architectural assistant since the '80s (7)
Starts with A, ends with DAUTOCAD→
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Surfboard carrier (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSWELL→
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Less well done (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRAWER→
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Highly rated (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAAA→
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Help for night vision (3)
Starts with R, ends with DROD→
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Agreement amendment (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRIDER→
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Change the perception of (8)
Starts with R, ends with EREDEFINE→
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Slice of pizza? (8)
Starts with D, ends with RDIAMETER→
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Precipitate pedestrians (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSTRIDERS→
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Treacherous types (6)
Starts with V, ends with SVIPERS→
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How you wouldn't want to be caught (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINALIE→
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Bring __ (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETOLIFE→
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Keep the faith (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBETRUE→
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Liquid removed from the WHO's List of Essential Medicines (5)
Starts with E, ends with RETHER→
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Closing time? (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Key bagel interior ingredient (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMALT→
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DNA sequencing assembler (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNIH→
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 16, 2025?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ben Zimmer.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: "Alas..." (THATSSAD); Quite a jerk (TWITCH); Totally understand (RELATETO).
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.
