Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 29, 2025
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Clues74
Across37
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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Predicament (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOT→
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NYC NBA venue (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMSG→
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Like a well-__ machine (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOILED→
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Cry of dismay (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYIPE→
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Croqueta, for instance (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATAPA→
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"I wanna play, coach!" (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUSEME→
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FREE 14-Down (15)
Starts with S, ends with LSPEECHTIMETRIAL→
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Money that sounds musical (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTENNER→
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ASAP imperative (4)
Starts with R, ends with HRUSH→
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Drill boss, briefly (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSGT→
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Scots "ago" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESYNE→
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Golf commentator's cry (5)
Starts with I, ends with NITSIN→
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Letters on Valvoline bottles (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESAE→
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Mobile home (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
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Most of Kiribati (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATOLLS→
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Visibly amazed (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGAPE→
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How muesli tastes (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOATY→
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Stand-up standout (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRIOT→
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FREE 14-Down (15)
Starts with P, ends with EPASSRANGESAMPLE→
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"That said...," initially (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOTOH→
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Short Instagram video (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
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...Hungry Caterpillar author (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARLE→
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Christen anew (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERENAME→
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Well-planned (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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Medium power (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Got the gold in (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWONAT→
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Rae in Barbie (4)
Starts with I, ends with AISSA→
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"I'm amazed!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
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'70s arcade success (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPONG→
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Tannery output (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSUEDES→
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FREE 14-Down (15)
Starts with M, ends with SMARKETWILLPRESS→
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Get around (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAVOID→
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For __ (not free) (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAFEE→
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Local conveyance, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTRAN→
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Where tweets come from (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNESTS→
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USPS designation (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERTE→
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"...__ the custom" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
Down
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School supt.'s realm (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSYST→
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Type of tubing (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPIPE→
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Unrestricted period (10)
Starts with O, ends with NOPENSEASON→
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Very little (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTEENY→
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Follower of beer or bath (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMAT→
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FREE 14-Down (15)
Starts with S, ends with TSPIRITAGENTGIFT→
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Full series (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGAMUT→
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Bat better than (6)
Starts with O, ends with TOUTHIT→
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Olympic nation abbr. four above JAM alphabetically (3)
Starts with I, ends with RISR→
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Mutiny on the Bounty costuming (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
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Cyberzine (4)
Starts with E, ends with GEMAG→
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Frat letter, familiarly (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDELT→
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Number of words in the four longest answers (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHREE→
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Pivot point (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCENTER→
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Emerson output (6)
Starts with E, ends with SESSAYS→
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Designer Kamali (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANORMA→
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Tastiness (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSAPOR→
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Multicolored mineral (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGATE→
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Slim to __ (poor odds) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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They see what you're saying (10)
Starts with L, ends with SLIPREADERS→
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Is idling (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOLLS→
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Exorbitant (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEEP→
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Silas Marner "Shucks!" (5)
Starts with P, ends with WPSHAW→
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Latter-day prefix for health (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETELE→
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"Things __ what they seem" (6)
Starts with A, ends with TARENOT→
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Steps out of line (6)
Starts with A, ends with PACTSUP→
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Powered bikes (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMOPEDS→
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Kind of corridor (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Camp David Accords VIP (5)
Starts with A, ends with RANWAR→
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Company founded as Sleeper, Inc. (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASERTA→
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Gangster film good guy (4)
Starts with G, ends with NGMAN→
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What Christmas lights may be clipped to (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEAVE→
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Youngest Olympian (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEROS→
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Morales in La Bamba (4)
Starts with E, ends with IESAI→
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S&L IDs (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSSNS→
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Box with parts (3)
Starts with K, ends with TKIT→
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Director who didn't like "Spike TV" (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELEE→
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 29, 2025?+
74 clues: 37 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Predicament (SPOT); NYC NBA venue (MSG); Like a well-__ machine (OILED).
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.
