Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 21, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitlePUMP IT UP
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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Misplace (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOSE→
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Baby sheep (4)
Starts with L, ends with BLAMB→
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Slammed-door sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBANG→
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__ and crafts (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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__ bear (Arctic mammal) (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPOLAR→
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Inflatable sphere for the shore (9)
Starts with B, ends with LBEACHBALL→
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Protruding navel (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUTIE→
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__ sauce (sushi condiment) (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSOY→
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Balance-sheet plus (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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Starting 15-Down stake (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Confidential fact (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSECRET→
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Positive potential (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUPSIDE→
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Divide up with others (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHARE→
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Tie up at a pier (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMOOR→
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Settle a debt (5)
Starts with R, ends with YREPAY→
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Once owned (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHAD→
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High school dance (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPROM→
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Soup-cooking vessel (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPOT→
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Major burden (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONUS→
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When a plane is due in: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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Discharged, as a cannon (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFIRED→
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"Do __ others as..." (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNTO→
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Land parcel (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRACT→
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Opinion pieces (6)
Starts with E, ends with SESSAYS→
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Capital of Massachusetts (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBOSTON→
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Get away fast (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFLEE→
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Upscale Honda (5)
Starts with A, ends with AACURA→
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Go bad, as milk (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPOIL→
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TV network with an eye logo (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCBS→
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Was furious (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRAGED→
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Inflatable platform for lying on water (9)
Starts with P, ends with TPOOLFLOAT→
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Windowpane material (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLASS→
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M*A*S*H star Alan (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALDA→
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"In addition..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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All __ (fully attentive) (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEARS→
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Small snack (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOSH→
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Stinging insect (4)
Starts with W, ends with PWASP→
Down
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Science research rooms (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLABS→
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Triple-decker cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Remain (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSTAY→
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PC "cancel" key (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
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Crab's undersea cousin (7)
Starts with L, ends with RLOBSTER→
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Belittle (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABASE→
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Tunneling mammal (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOLE→
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Strap around a waist (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBELT→
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Inflatable birthday party structure (11)
Starts with B, ends with EBOUNCEHOUSE→
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Wedding vow locale (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTAR→
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Too easily tricked (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
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Welcome upon arrival (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGREET→
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Card game with bluffs and bets (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPOKER→
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Glove insert (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHAND→
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Inflatable sleeping surface (11)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRMATTRESS→
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"O __ can you see..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSAY→
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Official at home plate (3)
Starts with U, ends with PUMP→
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Tiny skin opening (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPORE→
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Chimney residue (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSOOT→
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Tennis or soccer (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPORT→
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Detest (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHATE→
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Long heroic tale (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
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Elsa's sister in Frozen (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
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Required task (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDUTY→
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Maritime distress call (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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"Ceiling" room cooler (3)
Starts with F, ends with NFAN→
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Samson's female betrayer (7)
Starts with D, ends with HDELILAH→
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Turnpikes and freeways (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROADS→
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__-addressed stamped envelope (4)
Starts with S, ends with FSELF→
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Flat-bottomed boat (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBARGE→
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Central Florida city (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOCALA→
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Sweet cubes added to tea (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSUGAR→
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Frozen __ (grocery department) (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFOODS→
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Extend across (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Game on horseback (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Pepsi or Coke (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACOLA→
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Deep male voice (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBASS→
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Attorney's field (3)
Starts with L, ends with WLAW→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for October 21, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Misplace (LOSE); Baby sheep (LAMB); Slammed-door sound (BANG).
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.
