Newsday Crossword hints and answers for November 9, 2025
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Clues146
Across69
Down77
TitleWALLY: Explained by the clues
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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Grand Prix competitor (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRACER→
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River delta sediment (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSILT→
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Dallas hoopsters, for short (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMAVS→
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Oreo middle (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECREME→
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Leave no trace of (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Dayton's state (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
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Sales advisory (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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More scarce (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRARER→
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TV on a sports-bar WALL (10)
Starts with F, ends with NFLATSCREEN→
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First "bottles of beer on the WALL" count (10)
Starts with N, ends with ENINETYNINE→
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Junior, to Dad (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
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Casual farewell (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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WWII turning point (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDDAY→
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Walks a trail (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHIKES→
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Much greater in number (7)
Starts with F, ends with EFARMORE→
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SNL cocreator Michaels (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELORNE→
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Shoe cushion (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINSOLE→
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Gems from Australia (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOPALS→
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Spark, as curiosity (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPIQUE→
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Whom Reagan told to "tear down this WALL" (9)
Starts with G, ends with VGORBACHEV→
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Colorful story (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
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Honda's upscale make (5)
Starts with A, ends with AACURA→
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Cartoonist Larson (4)
Starts with G, ends with YGARY→
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Stood up (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROSE→
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Born, in bios (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENEE→
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Reggae relative (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASKA→
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Socially polished (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESUAVE→
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Slaloming spots (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOPES→
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Get dressed in (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDON→
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Come to terms (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESETTLE→
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Gas or elec. company (4)
Starts with U, ends with LUTIL→
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Leather-punching tools (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAWLS→
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Worker welfare agcy. (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOSHA→
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American Immigrant WALL of Honor site (11)
Starts with E, ends with DELLISISLAND→
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Mice, to owls (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPREY→
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It's true (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFACT→
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Euro fraction (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCENT→
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Taiwan's capital (6)
Starts with T, ends with ITAIPEI→
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Insurance ad character (3)
Starts with F, ends with OFLO→
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Most lenient (6)
Starts with L, ends with TLAXEST→
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Bring out dinner (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERVE→
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Little kid (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTOT→
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Promise-to-pay note (3)
Starts with I, ends with UIOU→
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Grows up (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Do a vet's job (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSPAY→
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Large family (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRIBE→
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Thick string (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCORD→
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Western WALL city (9)
Starts with J, ends with MJERUSALEM→
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Talk nonstop (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRUNON→
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Begin, as an enterprise (7)
Starts with E, ends with NENTERON→
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Evita surname (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPERON→
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Ran leisurely (6)
Starts with J, ends with DJOGGED→
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Battery measures (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVOLTS→
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Transparent overlay (7)
Starts with A, ends with EACETATE→
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Garden hose holder (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPOOL→
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Bldg.'s rental units (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPTS→
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Gown designer Wang (4)
Starts with V, ends with AVERA→
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1,000 grand (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMIL→
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WALL Street upsurge (10)
Starts with B, ends with TBULLMARKET→
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What Frost's "Mending WALL" was composed in (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBLANKVERSE→
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Formal proposal starter (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIMOVE→
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Bout-starting signal (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBELL→
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Top-shelf (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEST→
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In the red (5)
Starts with O, ends with GOWING→
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Acknowledged applause (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBOWED→
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"OK, got it!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Nickname like Liz (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBETH→
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Homes in trees (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNESTS→
Down
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Sports judges (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREFS→
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Singer Guthrie (4)
Starts with A, ends with OARLO→
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Sonny Corleone portrayer (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCAAN→
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Inexact no. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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Sit for a bit (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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In a way, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASORTA→
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"Rumor has it..." (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIHEAR→
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__ low (stay hidden) (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
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Cargo measure (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTON→
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South African Peace Nobelist (7)
Starts with M, ends with AMANDELA→
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What's east of Europe (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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LPs, essentially (5)
Starts with V, ends with LVINYL→
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U-turn from NNW (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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In tears (6)
Starts with C, ends with GCRYING→
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Most flagrant (7)
Starts with R, ends with TRANKEST→
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Keystone State city (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Clothing department (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMENS→
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Bard's "before" (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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Street eatery (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAFE→
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Flourishes (7)
Starts with T, ends with STHRIVES→
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Dull-colored (4)
Starts with D, ends with BDRAB→
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Oscar actress Julianne (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMOORE→
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Nashville show, for short (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOPRY→
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Santa-like (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOBESE→
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Brewpub orders (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIPAS→
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Santa soubriquet (4)
Starts with N, ends with KNICK→
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Four-WALL sports venue (11)
Starts with S, ends with TSQUASHCOURT→
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"...that __ flag was still there" (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROUR→
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Most insignificant (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLEAST→
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Piece of parchment (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSCROLL→
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Omen "on the WALL" (11)
Starts with H, ends with GHANDWRITING→
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World Cup chant (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOLEOLE→
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Itty-bitty (6)
Starts with T, ends with YTEENSY→
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Auctioneer's holding (5)
Starts with G, ends with LGAVEL→
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Bounce with a pogo stick (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHOP→
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Brazenness (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGALL→
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Salt Lake City collegian (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUTE→
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Work shift (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTINT→
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Enumerate (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLIST→
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Doesn't waste (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
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Monkey cousin (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Workplace (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOFFICE→
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Western set (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSALOON→
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Freezes over (6)
Starts with I, ends with PICESUP→
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Starting lineup (5)
Starts with A, ends with MATEAM→
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__ a soul (no one) (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNARY→
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Subsidiary, for short (3)
Starts with D, ends with VDIV→
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"Stone" prefix (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPETRO→
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City near San Diego (7)
Starts with L, ends with ALAJOLLA→
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Sales rep (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAGENT→
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Boomer's child (3)
Starts with X, ends with RXER→
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Paid out (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPENT→
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Slender woodwind (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Baby-sit (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEND→
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Plum family fruit (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOE→
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Floor decor (3)
Starts with R, ends with GRUG→
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Delegate to another (7)
Starts with D, ends with EDEVOLVE→
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Space Needle city (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESEATTLE→
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Javelin trajectories (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARCS→
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Shared lodgings (with) (6)
Starts with R, ends with DROOMED→
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Quick pull (4)
Starts with J, ends with KJERK→
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"For goodness __!" (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAKES→
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Sailor's "Stop!" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAVAST→
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Final Commandment (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTENTH→
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Japanese national sport (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSUMO→
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Snow clearer (4)
Starts with P, ends with WPLOW→
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Brazilian soccer great (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPELE→
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Stratford's river (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
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3-D scans (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMRIS→
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"That __ fair" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISNT→
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Tripod's trio (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEGS→
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Highchair wear (3)
Starts with B, ends with BBIB→
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Slugger's stat (3)
Starts with R, ends with IRBI→
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Consumer protection org. (3)
Starts with B, ends with BBBB→
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...Mockingbird novelist (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELEE→
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Flock female (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for November 9, 2025?+
146 clues: 69 Across and 77 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Grand Prix competitor (RACER); River delta sediment (SILT); Dallas hoopsters, for short (MAVS).
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?+
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