Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 28, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleBROWN BEGINNINGS
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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Totally engrossed (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRAPT→
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Share and share __ (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALIKE→
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Hollywood headliner (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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T-Rexes, for short (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDINOS→
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Sheet of glass (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPANE→
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Ship of 1492 (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANINA→
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"Are so!" response (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAMNOT→
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Poker pot starter (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Two-wheeler for two people (10)
Starts with T, ends with ETANDEMBIKE→
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Workweek-ending cry (4)
Starts with T, ends with FTGIF→
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Sinister smile (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSNEER→
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Impressive sight (6)
Starts with E, ends with LEYEFUL→
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Solemn pledge (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Free-for-all brawls (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMELEES→
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Mail-routing abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NATTN→
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Authentic (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
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Soup-serving utensil (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELADLE→
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"Constrictor" snake (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABOA→
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Performer at a baby grand (7)
Starts with P, ends with TPIANIST→
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Find a purpose for (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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Spear in a joust (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELANCE→
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"Tall" story (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
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Went very fast (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSPED→
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More nervous (6)
Starts with E, ends with REDGIER→
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Informal assent (4)
Starts with Y, ends with HYEAH→
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Infuriate (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENRAGE→
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Jotted down (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWROTE→
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In an angry mood (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
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Teases by raising hopes (10)
Starts with T, ends with STANTALIZES→
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Quick haircut (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRIM→
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"Here we are!" (5)
Starts with I, ends with SITSUS→
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Countless ages of time (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEONS→
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Annapolis campus: Abbr. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSNA→
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People, places, or things (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOUNS→
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Leg joint (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Accomplishes (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOES→
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__ Wall of China (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGREAT→
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Movie studio stages (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSETS→
Down
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Takes a lease for (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRENTS→
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Bird-related (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAVIAN→
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Tube-shaped pasta (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPENNE→
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Take unfair advantage of (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTRADEON→
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Eden exile (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Tree branch (4)
Starts with L, ends with BLIMB→
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Concave navel (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINNIE→
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Eccentric (5)
Starts with K, ends with YKOOKY→
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High regard (6)
Starts with E, ends with MESTEEM→
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Burger-flipping tool (7)
Starts with S, ends with ASPATULA→
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Much knotted, as hair (9)
Starts with T, ends with PTANGLEDUP→
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Prefix meaning "against" (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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Coral ridge (4)
Starts with R, ends with FREEF→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Pool table fabric (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFELT→
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Prefix for pod or angle (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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Warm up in an oven (4)
Starts with H, ends with THEAT→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Sesame-__ bun (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Competent (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Frog's cousin (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOAD→
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Orange-colored citrus fruit (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETANGERINE→
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Get __ for effort (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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"Pad" flower in a pond (4)
Starts with L, ends with YLILY→
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Look closely (at) (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEER→
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"Long time no __" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Movie theaters (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCINEMAS→
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Sharp screams (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSHRIEKS→
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Evaluating (6)
Starts with R, ends with GRATING→
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Leather-piercing tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAWL→
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Cousin of a croc (5)
Starts with G, ends with RGATOR→
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Happen next (5)
Starts with E, ends with EENSUE→
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Upper-atmosphere layer (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOZONE→
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Basic credo (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTENET→
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Four letters in "scissors" (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Small earring (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
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Approximately (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORSO→
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__ fish sandwich (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATUNA→
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Office helper: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TASST→
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 28, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Totally engrossed (RAPT); Share and share __ (ALIKE); Hollywood headliner (STAR).
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.
