Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 21, 2025
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Clues76
Across38
Down38
TitleTOPIC OF CAPRICORN
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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Influence unfairly (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIAS→
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Sports standings stat (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWINS→
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Exxon's ex-name (4)
Starts with E, ends with OESSO→
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Something simple (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCINCH→
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Got off a horse (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALIT→
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Trade verbal jabs (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
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Elvis' early style (10)
Starts with R, ends with YROCKABILLY→
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Easy to handle (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAME→
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UV Index monitor (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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Seaweed-wrapped sushi (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAKI→
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Event with action sports (6)
Starts with X, ends with SXGAMES→
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Where the NFL's smallest city is (4)
Starts with W, ends with CWISC→
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Monopoly need (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDICE→
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Six-sided state (4)
Starts with U, ends with HUTAH→
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Second grader, for instance (9)
Starts with S, ends with DSCHOOLKID→
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Serbian tennis great (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSELES→
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Legal rights, from the French (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDROITS→
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Metal precioso (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
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Cerebral measure (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIQTEST→
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Cerebral exterior (6)
Starts with C, ends with XCORTEX→
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Cannes consent (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOUI→
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Albania's capital (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATIRANA→
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Mandolin kin (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSITAR→
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Person wrongly blamed (9)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAPEGOAT→
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Italian tubes (4)
Starts with Z, ends with IZITI→
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Low-carb diet (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKETO→
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In the hands of (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUPTO→
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Realty account (6)
Starts with E, ends with WESCROW→
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Extremely long time (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEON→
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Cuisine with peanut sauce (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITHAI→
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Rural singalong (10)
Starts with H, ends with YHOOTENANNY→
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Supporting papers, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOCS→
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Corn country (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Low joints (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKNEES→
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Valentine acronym (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSWAK→
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Monique's peak (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMONT→
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Granitelike (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHARD→
Down
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37-Down or Gandhi (6)
Starts with B, ends with CBIOPIC→
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Way to pay (6)
Starts with I, ends with HINCASH→
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"Good grief!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with KACK→
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False front (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSHAM→
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Luau locale (7)
Starts with W, ends with IWAIKIKI→
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Prohibited (7)
Starts with I, ends with TILLICIT→
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Nothing at all (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNIL→
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River of myth (4)
Starts with S, ends with XSTYX→
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Sprawling property (6)
Starts with E, ends with EESTATE→
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Musical with "King Arthur's Song" (8)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAMALOT→
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"Ditto" (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESAMEHERE→
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Metal sources (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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Regatta teams (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCREWS→
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Disreputable bunch (6)
Starts with B, ends with TBADLOT→
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__ Goose (Donald Duck cousin) (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGUS→
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Write software (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECODE→
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Journal VIPs (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEDS→
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Interns' workplaces (3)
Starts with O, ends with SORS→
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What two MLB teams are called (3)
Starts with S, ends with XSOX→
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What Apples run on (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIOS→
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Airing with questions (8)
Starts with Q, ends with WQUIZSHOW→
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Western Hemisphere's highest lake (8)
Starts with T, ends with ATITICACA→
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Hoffman Oscar film (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECAPOTE→
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Early afternoon (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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Red pasta sauce (4)
Starts with R, ends with URAGU→
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Vowelless Scrabble play (3)
Starts with T, ends with KTSK→
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Treat with cubes (7)
Starts with I, ends with NICEDOWN→
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Knocking sound (7)
Starts with R, ends with TRATATAT→
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Imperiled (6)
Starts with A, ends with KATRISK→
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City with a Sambadrome (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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First song (6)
Starts with O, ends with ROPENER→
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Made up (for) (6)
Starts with A, ends with DATONED→
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Prizes for some producers (5)
Starts with T, ends with STONYS→
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LAX listings (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETDS→
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"Cause I feel like it" notion (4)
Starts with W, ends with MWHIM→
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Pharaoh's cross (4)
Starts with A, ends with HANKH→
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Symbolic hugs (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOOO→
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Get __ (pass easily) (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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.
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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 21, 2025?+
76 clues: 38 Across and 38 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Influence unfairly (BIAS); Sports standings stat (WINS); Exxon's ex-name (ESSO).
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.
