Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 17, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleGEE WHIZ
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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Courageous persistence (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGRIT→
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What many film fans visit (4)
Starts with I, ends with BIMDB→
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Rim or brim (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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P, as for piccolo players (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPIANO→
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Lawyer in Chicago (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGERE→
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Interpret well (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREAD→
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Forms a collection (10)
Starts with A, ends with SAGGREGATES→
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Snug as __... (4)
Starts with A, ends with GABUG→
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"Name, please?" (6)
Starts with Y, ends with EYOUARE→
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Much more than ready (4)
Starts with A, ends with GAGOG→
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Sch. near Atlanta (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUGA→
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Bounty beverage (4)
Starts with G, ends with GGROG→
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Leave reeling (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAGGER→
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Sent back, as 27-Across (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRET→
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Tough go (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLOG→
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Graphic starter (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGEO→
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Share a view (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGREE→
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Hamilton honors before Tonys (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOBIES→
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Digital bands (15)
Starts with E, ends with SENGAGEMENTRINGS→
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Nation in Revelation (5)
Starts with M, ends with GMAGOG→
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Missouri city, briefly (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTJOE→
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Suffix for shapes (3)
Starts with G, ends with NGON→
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Any plant of the crocus family (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIRID→
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Refuse to share (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHOG→
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TV channel with cash winners (3)
Starts with G, ends with NGSN→
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Glacial offshoot (7)
Starts with I, ends with GICEBERG→
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Bela, in Son of Frankenstein (4)
Starts with Y, ends with RYGOR→
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Add sound effects, say (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDUB→
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Goods transfer (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Responsible (for) (6)
Starts with L, ends with ELIABLE→
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Savings vehicles (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRAS→
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"Modern" Manhattan museum (10)
Starts with G, ends with MGUGGENHEIM→
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Bard's "close by" (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNIGH→
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Butte boots' brand (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUGGS→
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Green plums (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGAGES→
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"Good heavens!" (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOSH→
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Muted call (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Arabian nation (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAN→
Down
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Faulty data acronym (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGIGO→
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Prego rival (4)
Starts with R, ends with URAGU→
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Not well dressed (6)
Starts with I, ends with SINRAGS→
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Mistake maxim opener (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTOERR→
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National grocery franchise (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIGA→
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It means "beyond" (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMETA→
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Bottom of the barrel (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDREGS→
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Infatuates (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBESOTS→
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Time with a name (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Software repairs (10)
Starts with D, ends with SDEBUGGINGS→
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Measure accurately (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGAUGE→
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E as in EAP or ERB (5)
Starts with E, ends with REDGAR→
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Be worthwhile (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPAY→
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Victoria's granddad (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGEORGE→
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Plentifully (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGALORE→
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They're pathogenic (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGERMS→
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Polo traversed it (4)
Starts with G, ends with IGOBI→
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Actress Rowlands (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGENA→
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Diner offerings (10)
Starts with D, ends with SDOGGIEBAGS→
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What hens haven't (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTEETH→
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Prized possession (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGEM→
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Future farmers, often (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAGGIES→
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"Bon appetit!" (5)
Starts with E, ends with YENJOY→
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Designer von Furstenberg (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEGON→
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Three-part no. (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
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Bifurcated choice (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAORB→
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Switch (between) (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETOGGLE→
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Mention, as something unwelcome (6)
Starts with D, ends with PDRAGUP→
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Cracker creator (6)
Starts with G, ends with MGRAHAM→
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Sentry's task (5)
Starts with I, ends with GIDING→
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Quaint collectible (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCURIO→
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Watercooler sounds (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLUGS→
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Rock band __ Boingo (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOINGO→
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What hens have (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGGS→
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__ favor from (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABEGA→
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Creditor's holding (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLIEN→
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Medium's extremes (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEMS→
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Vowelless Scrabble play (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
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Prime meridian setting: Abbr. (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGST→
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 October 17, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Courageous persistence (GRIT); What many film fans visit (IMDB); Rim or brim (EDGE).
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.
