Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 26, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues146
Across79
Down67
TitleDOWN FOR THE COUNT: Timely for this week
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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Tinsel Town prize (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROSCAR→
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Statue's bottom (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBASE→
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Show embarrassment (5)
Starts with B, ends with HBLUSH→
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Closed tight (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSHUT→
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Small canyon (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGORGE→
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"A likely story" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TIBET→
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Fall off slowly (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
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Sticky sealer (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAPE→
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PC repairperson (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTECH→
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Skyscraper (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTOWER→
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M*A*S*H star (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALDA→
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Sci-fi travelers, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
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Head & Shoulders alternative (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTGEL→
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National Mall flora (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELMS→
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Try to locate (7)
Starts with L, ends with RLOOKFOR→
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__ in "November" (3)
Starts with N, ends with SNAS→
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Annual return addressee (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
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Carpet's coverage (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Draw __ in the sand (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALINE→
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Network test episode (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPILOT→
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Honey handlers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBEES→
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Casino game (8)
Starts with B, ends with TBACCARAT→
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City bordering Miami (7)
Starts with H, ends with HHIALEAH→
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Tavern total (6)
Starts with B, ends with BBARTAB→
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Break away (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESECEDE→
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Music and the dance (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Stairway post (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNEWEL→
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Personal flair (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
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Fabric with metallic strands (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELAME→
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Cymbals + pedal (5)
Starts with H, ends with THIHAT→
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Water under some bridges (3)
Starts with B, ends with YBAY→
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Common work wk. ender (3)
Starts with F, ends with IFRI→
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Many-acre residences (7)
Starts with E, ends with SESTATES→
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Stubborn equine (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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"Snug as __..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with GABUG→
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Wholesale quantity (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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Brand of countertop material (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCORIAN→
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Knot in 30-Across (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBURL→
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Peach State city (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMACON→
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Supermodel Heidi (4)
Starts with K, ends with MKLUM→
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Buddy with rhymes (6)
Starts with G, ends with LGALPAL→
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Unclog (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Walks away (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGOES→
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Outburst from Scrooge (3)
Starts with B, ends with HBAH→
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Northwestern Italian (7)
Starts with G, ends with EGENOESE→
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What Mars appears to be (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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Word's meaning, for short (3)
Starts with D, ends with FDEF→
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Karate offshoot (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTAEBO→
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Not fooled by (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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New Age pianist John (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTESH→
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Nickname like Liz (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBETTE→
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Trim with scissors (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLIP→
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Coordinated (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTIEDIN→
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"I'll follow you" (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLEADON→
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Garb for some cleanup crews (7)
Starts with H, ends with SHAZMATS→
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Pursuit of pleasure (8)
Starts with H, ends with MHEDONISM→
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Large quantities (4)
Starts with T, ends with STONS→
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I Love Lucy landlady (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETHEL→
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Shakespearean teen (5)
Starts with R, ends with OROMEO→
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Genealogy diagram (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Nintendo console (3)
Starts with W, ends with IWII→
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27-Across transportation (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUFO→
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Whimsically strange (7)
Starts with B, ends with EBIZARRE→
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Dinner table extension (4)
Starts with L, ends with FLEAF→
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Kid's punishment, perhaps (4)
Starts with N, ends with VNOTV→
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HS equivalency test (3)
Starts with G, ends with DGED→
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Presley's middle name (4)
Starts with A, ends with NARON→
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Propose (to) (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROFFER→
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Othello villain (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
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Residence (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABODE→
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Suit specification (4)
Starts with L, ends with GLONG→
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Prince William's mom (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADIANA→
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Sporting sandals, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHOD→
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Hearty enjoyment (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGUSTO→
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Leg hinge (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Sound of steam (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHISS→
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Salsa ingredient (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONION→
Down
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City in Utah (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOGDEN→
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Somewhat, slangily (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASORTA→
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Meet unexpectedly (with) (10)
Starts with C, ends with SCROSSPATHS→
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Prior to now (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
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Gator or croc (7)
Starts with R, ends with EREPTILE→
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Persists through adversity (14)
Starts with B, ends with TBITESTHEBULLET→
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Genesis sibling (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
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Dry, on wine bottles (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
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Exquisitely light (8)
Starts with E, ends with LETHEREAL→
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Wyatt Earp friend (12)
Starts with B, ends with NBATMASTERSON→
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Type of corp. takeovers (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLBOS→
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Detroit labor org. (3)
Starts with U, ends with WUAW→
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Paul McCartney's designer daughter (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASTELLA→
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Brave deeds (7)
Starts with H, ends with SHEROICS→
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Declare one's ownership (11)
Starts with S, ends with MSTAKEACLAIM→
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Almost most (4)
Starts with H, ends with FHALF→
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High hair (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUPDO→
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Salty drop (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTEAR→
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Sound of displeasure (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGROAN→
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Impolite glance (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEER→
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A single time (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Monks' residence (5)
Starts with A, ends with YABBEY→
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"Mamma Mia" group (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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Casablanca woman (4)
Starts with I, ends with AILSA→
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Gaucho's rope (5)
Starts with R, ends with AREATA→
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Fellows writing commercials (5)
Starts with A, ends with NADMEN→
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Small pointy pegs (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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Verbal LOL (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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Easter flower (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Sci-fi visitor (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
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Witty person (3)
Starts with W, ends with GWAG→
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Vicinity (14)
Starts with N, ends with SNECKOFTHEWOODS→
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Brownish gray (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETAUPE→
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Confronted (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFACED→
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Most of a sandal (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESOLE→
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Have faith in (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRUST→
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Arm: Fr. (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBRAS→
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North Carolina island (12)
Starts with C, ends with SCAPEHATTERAS→
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Citrus with crimson flesh (11)
Starts with B, ends with EBLOODORANGE→
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Telegraphy pioneer (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMORSE→
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Legendary wish fulfiller (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENIE→
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Paid (up) (5)
Starts with A, ends with DANTED→
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Retrieve (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
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Actor whose best-known role is the theme this week (10)
Starts with B, ends with IBELALUGOSI→
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Not much (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Brewery supply (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOPS→
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Teen's macabre persona (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOTH→
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Very crowded (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDENSE→
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Pinnacle (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACME→
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Ticklish Muppet (4)
Starts with E, ends with OELMO→
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Slender silvery swimmer (8)
Starts with B, ends with HBONEFISH→
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Absorb a loss (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEATIT→
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"Are you __ out?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with RINOR→
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Annoying people (7)
Starts with N, ends with SNIMRODS→
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TV toon explorer (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADORA→
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Physician of Russian lit (7)
Starts with Z, ends with OZHIVAGO→
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Deem appropriate (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEEFIT→
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Provided with, as a meal (5)
Starts with F, ends with OFEDTO→
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"__ a Grecian Urn" (5)
Starts with O, ends with NODEON→
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Refuse to comply (4)
Starts with B, ends with KBALK→
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De-crease, as a dress (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Sector (4)
Starts with Z, ends with EZONE→
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Allowed to borrow (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLENT→
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Grps. like CARE and UNICEF (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNGOS→
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Air safety agcy. (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFAA→
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Sushi tuna (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAHI→
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Burger surrounder (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBUN→
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 26, 2025?+
146 clues: 79 Across and 67 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gary M. Larson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Tinsel Town prize (OSCAR); Statue's bottom (BASE); Show embarrassment (BLUSH).
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.
