Newsday Crossword hints and answers for August 6, 2025
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
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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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Unruly crowd (3)
Starts with M, ends with BMOB→
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Book of maps (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATLAS→
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Open-handed hit (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLAP→
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Smallest bills (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Molar, for instance (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTOOTH→
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Grow wearisome (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPALL→
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"Eureka," for California (10)
Starts with S, ends with OSTATEMOTTO→
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__ spumante wine (4)
Starts with A, ends with IASTI→
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"Guided" vacations (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOURS→
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Sir Walter Scott novel (7)
Starts with I, ends with EIVANHOE→
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Egyptian snake (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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"Cool" rapper (4)
Starts with I, ends with TICET→
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"I Like Ike," in the '50s (14)
Starts with C, ends with NCAMPAIGNSLOGAN→
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Needless fuss (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Thumbs-up votes (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYEAS→
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"Mass" news sources (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMEDIA→
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Letters before sigmas (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRHOS→
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Curry or nutmeg (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPICE→
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Computer pro, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTECH→
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Cotton footwear (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOCKS→
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Physicians, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOCS→
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Field for grazing (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALEA→
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Words from Confucius (14)
Starts with C, ends with BCHINESEPROVERB→
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Acorn producers (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOAKS→
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Prefix for cycle (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUNI→
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Ghastly, as Poe tales (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMACABRE→
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New Delhi's country (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINDIA→
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Admired celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Adage in Poor Richard's Almanack (10)
Starts with W, ends with GWISESAYING→
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Extremely hard to find (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Battery terminal (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANODE→
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Doily fabric (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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MasterCard rival (4)
Starts with A, ends with XAMEX→
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Crosses off (5)
Starts with X, ends with TXSOUT→
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Young fellow (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLAD→
Down
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MVP part (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMOST→
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Not fooled by (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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Boyfriend (4)
Starts with B, ends with UBEAU→
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24-hr. cash source (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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In addition (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTOO→
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Land parcel (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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House's top stories (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATTICS→
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Snow removal tool (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSHOVEL→
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Reach across (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Eyelid hair (4)
Starts with L, ends with HLASH→
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Voice above tenor (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Ballet bend (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPLIE→
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Handbag handle (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
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Opinion piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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Place for protons (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Crusty desserts (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPIES→
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What x-rays reveal (7)
Starts with I, ends with SINSIDES→
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Elevator compartments (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCARS→
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Temporary, as a committee (5)
Starts with A, ends with CADHOC→
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Be a freeloader (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMOOCH→
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Empty interval (3)
Starts with G, ends with PGAP→
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See the point of (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
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British singing star (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADELE→
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More congenial (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNICER→
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Melville whaler (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
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Glide down slopes (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISKI→
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Person on patrol (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCOP→
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Light brown (4)
Starts with E, ends with UECRU→
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Snooty person (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSNOB→
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Justice Sotomayor (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASONIA→
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Auditory canal buildup (6)
Starts with E, ends with XEARWAX→
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Yarn packages (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSKEINS→
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Linoleum material (5)
Starts with V, ends with LVINYL→
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Oscar actress Sorvino (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMIRA→
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Eden guy (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Apple's center (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECORE→
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Haley who wrote Roots (4)
Starts with A, ends with XALEX→
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Lessen, with "down" (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDIAL→
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Ancient Andean (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Stored before selling (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAGED→
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Extended "Anyway..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSOO→
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End of MIT's URL (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEDU→
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Harden, as concrete (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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 6, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Unruly crowd (MOB); Book of maps (ATLAS); Open-handed hit (SLAP).
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.
