Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 22, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleACROSSING
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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Doubly (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETWICE→
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Tangled mess (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMAT→
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It's west of Tulsa on US-412 (4)
Starts with E, ends with DENID→
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Back again (5)
Starts with R, ends with XREDUX→
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Prix __ menu (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFIXE→
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It's north of West Palm on I-95 (4)
Starts with V, ends with OVERO→
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Broadcast interrupter of a sort (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALERT→
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Server operating system (4)
Starts with U, ends with XUNIX→
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Way to go (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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White-coated workers (13)
Starts with L, ends with SLABASSISTANTS→
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Fine finish (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Agcy. with a huge photo archive (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUPI→
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NPR's Sunday puzzlemaster (6)
Starts with S, ends with ZSHORTZ→
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What Waze watches (7)
Starts with T, ends with CTRAFFIC→
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It's south of Fort Worth on I-35 (4)
Starts with W, ends with OWACO→
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Athena's weapon (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSPEAR→
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Punk music offshoot (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEMO→
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Lineman's perch (15)
Starts with E, ends with RELECTRICALTOWER→
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Top-10 baby girl name since 2005 (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAVA→
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Loses solidity (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWILTS→
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Withdraw gradually (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWEAN→
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Cheap and chintzy (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTENCENT→
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Beethoven student, a Liszt teacher (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCZERNY→
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Memory measure (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMEG→
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Lilliputian (4)
Starts with I, ends with YITTY→
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Commands you don't listen to (13)
Starts with W, ends with SWRITTENORDERS→
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Foremost (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMAIN→
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Rice paddy laborers (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Academie kin (5)
Starts with E, ends with EECOLE→
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Show with demos (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEXPO→
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Adopted son of Claudius (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Where else to find words hidden in the three longest answers (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCHOIR→
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Colorist (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDYER→
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Appraisal abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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__-Loompa (Wonka worker) (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOOMPA→
Down
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Refrain snippet (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATRA→
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"Let me think ..." (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWELL→
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Internal impression (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Rein in (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCURB→
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Still around (6)
Starts with E, ends with TEXTANT→
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Tiny Oreos (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMINIS→
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Gyroscope piece (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAXIS→
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Of woven fabric's feel (8)
Starts with T, ends with LTEXTURAL→
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Were it possible that (6)
Starts with E, ends with FEVENIF→
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On deck (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEXT→
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Crocus kin (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Tiny portion (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Commotion (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFUSS→
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States, as seen in comics (3)
Starts with S, ends with ZSEZ→
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Dismantled (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Organic coolant (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSWEAT→
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Bisect (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHALVE→
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Vast amount (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
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Mythical pachyderm predator (3)
Starts with R, ends with CROC→
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Caddy's bags (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEAS→
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Word like less (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFEWER→
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Clarification intro (5)
Starts with I, ends with NIMEAN→
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Trite and tiresome (5)
Starts with C, ends with YCORNY→
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Much of deltas (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSILT→
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Sound from a sycamore (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTWEET→
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Call notice (8)
Starts with R, ends with ERINGTONE→
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Be short (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
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E-flat analog (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCMINOR→
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NBA position (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCTR→
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Louisiana folk music (6)
Starts with Z, ends with OZYDECO→
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Nonreactive (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINERT→
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__ end (incessantly) (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTONO→
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Paraffinic (4)
Starts with W, ends with YWAXY→
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At fruition (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIPE→
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Former items (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEXES→
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Sound in the NATO alphabet (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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Breathing space (4)
Starts with R, ends with MROOM→
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Faux pas (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLIP→
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Script detail (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMED→
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Significant age (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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 22, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Doubly (TWICE); Tangled mess (MAT); It's west of Tulsa on US-412 (ENID).
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.
