Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 25, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
Title8/25/25/PIZZA TOPPINGS
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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Thick slice (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
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Bring to a halt (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOP→
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After-tax (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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California wine region (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANAPA→
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Church steeple (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPIRE→
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Similar (to) (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAKIN→
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Internet auction site (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEBAY→
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Jury members (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEERS→
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Topping of beefy slices (9)
Starts with M, ends with SMEATBALLS→
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Disney Florida theme park (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEPCOT→
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Luau instrument, for short (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUKE→
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Newsstand stack of "dailies" (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPAPERS→
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Go __ (date only one person) (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSTEADY→
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Duckling's dad (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDRAKE→
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Homeowner's grassy spaces (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLAWNS→
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Cat's cry (4)
Starts with M, ends with WMEOW→
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After-bath garment (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROBE→
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Company officer, for short (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEXEC→
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Pork strip topping (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBACON→
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Column with essays (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOPED→
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Dinner plate (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDISH→
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Very often (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Paid for a poker hand (5)
Starts with A, ends with DANTED→
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Person who stares (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROGLER→
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Crunchy, as potato chips (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCRISPY→
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Sliced up a turkey (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCARVED→
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Metallic mineral (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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"One more time!" (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAGAIN→
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Hawaiian fruit topping (9)
Starts with P, ends with EPINEAPPLE→
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Not as wet (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDRIER→
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With no warranty (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Actual (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
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Thickly packed (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDENSE→
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Narrow opening for coins (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Grains in granola (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
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"I'd love to" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Change for a $20 bill (4)
Starts with T, ends with STENS→
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At no charge (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
Down
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Trousers' line of stitches (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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Water surrounded by land (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELAKE→
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Largest continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Twisted out of shape (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBENT→
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Devious (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSNEAKY→
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Ping-Pong playing surface (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETABLE→
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White gemstone (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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Settles a bill (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPAYS→
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Aunt's daughter (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENIECE→
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Mistake (5)
Starts with E, ends with RERROR→
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Class exams (5)
Starts with T, ends with STESTS→
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Say something (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSPEAK→
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Italian sausage topping (9)
Starts with P, ends with IPEPPERONI→
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Blossoms yet to open (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBUDS→
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Lowly chess piece (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPAWN→
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Kid's snow vehicle (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Cabbie's vehicle (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Mothers of lambs (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEWES→
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Tiny salty fish topping (9)
Starts with A, ends with SANCHOVIES→
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Home's interior design (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDECOR→
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Underground plant part (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROOT→
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Man or boy (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMALE→
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__ for (selects) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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Car horn sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBEEP→
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Small whirlpool (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEDDY→
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With no tread, as a tire (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBALD→
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Neighborhood (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Any literary category (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENRE→
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Ocean waves' tops (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCRESTS→
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Golf bag carrier (5)
Starts with C, ends with YCADDY→
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See eye to eye (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGREE→
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Drizzles or showers (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAINS→
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Pungent veggie topping (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONION→
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Blast from the __ (song oldie) (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPAST→
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Land surrounded by water (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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College teacher nickname (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPROF→
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Bosc or Bartlett fruit (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEAR→
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Behind schedule (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELATE→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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 25, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Thick slice (SLAB); Bring to a halt (STOP); After-tax (NET).
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.
