Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 24, 2025
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleDON'T PUSH IT
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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Write in stone, say (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
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Cold __ (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASICE→
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Read closely or quickly (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSCAN→
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Small municipality, for short (4)
Starts with B, ends with OBORO→
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Year-end rendition (5)
Starts with C, ends with LCAROL→
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Tostada alternative (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
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Ceiling support (4)
Starts with B, ends with MBEAM→
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Early version (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDRAFT→
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Something inside, for short (4)
Starts with E, ends with LENCL→
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Start of a quote (13)
Starts with Y, ends with OYOUCANFOOLTOO→
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Metaphorical fire contents (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIRONS→
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Without limit (7)
Starts with E, ends with SENDLESS→
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Part 2 of quote (9)
Starts with M, ends with EMANYOFTHE→
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Moves swiftly and suddenly (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDARTS→
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Short article (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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US auditing agency (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGAO→
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What clippers are called (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
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Marge's neighbor (3)
Starts with N, ends with DNED→
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Source of the quote (7)
Starts with T, ends with RTHURBER→
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Matlock network (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCBS→
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"Who, me?" (3)
Starts with M, ends with IMOI→
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Nearby star (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSOL→
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Fling forcefully (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHURL→
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Screened over (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRERAN→
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Part 3 of quote (9)
Starts with P, ends with OPEOPLETOO→
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Successful candidate (7)
Starts with E, ends with EELECTEE→
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End of quote (13)
Starts with M, ends with EMUCHOFTHETIME→
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Actress Falco (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDIE→
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A lot more than miffed (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIRATE→
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Pretends to be (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPES→
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Corp. branch (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEPT→
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Kid lit environmentalist (5)
Starts with L, ends with XLORAX→
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Investment concern (4)
Starts with R, ends with KRISK→
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Explanation intro (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYSEE→
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Horror film series addr. (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELMST→
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French military cap (4)
Starts with K, ends with IKEPI→
Down
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Drop back (3)
Starts with E, ends with BEBB→
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Low digit (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Drew in a coloring book (8)
Starts with C, ends with DCRAYONED→
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Spoken sound-alike (7)
Starts with H, ends with MHOMONYM→
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Dual-power (4)
Starts with A, ends with CACDC→
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Novelist Gruen (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASARA→
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Country on the Caspian (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
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Dark brown (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECOFFEE→
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John who has sung with Joel (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELTON→
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Outstanding (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTELLAR→
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Slow gallop (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCANTER→
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Buttonhole (6)
Starts with A, ends with TACCOST→
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"Good riddance" (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOLOSS→
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Soldier supporter (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUSO→
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Not as conventional (5)
Starts with O, ends with RODDER→
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"Let's do this!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMIN→
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Have status (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Alphabet quartet (4)
Starts with F, ends with IFGHI→
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Sorority letter (3)
Starts with T, ends with UTAU→
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Gymnastics apparatus (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSE→
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Give a hand to (4)
Starts with H, ends with PHELP→
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Western hero's pal (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTONTO→
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Term of endearment (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
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Term of endearment (8)
Starts with C, ends with ECUTIEPIE→
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Some sibs (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBROS→
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Schedule spot (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Cane cutter (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMACHETE→
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Sign painted on a barn (7)
Starts with H, ends with KHEXMARK→
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Antidote (6)
Starts with R, ends with YREMEDY→
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Slips past (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELUDES→
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Set of instructions (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERECIPE→
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Lorry filler (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPETROL→
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Flowery wear (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
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Option for returns (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEFILE→
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Detriment (4)
Starts with H, ends with MHARM→
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EMT announcements (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
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Biblical excerpt (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEXT→
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Precognitive skill (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Long board (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISKI→
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 October 24, 2025?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Write in stone, say (ETCH); Cold __ (ASICE); Read closely or quickly (SCAN).
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.
