Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 29, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleHAND-TO-HAND COMBAT
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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Paper tablets (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPADS→
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Winter ailment (3)
Starts with F, ends with UFLU→
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Dish holding a dinner (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLATE→
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Fencing blade (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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Raisin __ cereal (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBRAN→
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Hard work (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLABOR→
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Nary a soul (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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Take a break (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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Indoor pro sports venue (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARENA→
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Mayflower landing spot (12)
Starts with P, ends with KPLYMOUTHROCK→
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Sci-fi beings (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALIENS→
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Luau instrument (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUKE→
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Gear tooth (3)
Starts with C, ends with GCOG→
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Area with parking spaces (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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Main ideas (6)
Starts with T, ends with STHEMES→
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Surface for surfing (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWAVE→
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Transports by truck (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHAULS→
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With a flat surface (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLEVEL→
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Covering for a gift box (13)
Starts with W, ends with RWRAPPINGPAPER→
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Competition award (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRIZE→
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Beauty and the __ (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBEAST→
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Neat and orderly (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTIDY→
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Obtain entry to (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACCESS→
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Home security co. (3)
Starts with A, ends with TADT→
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Had some food (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Spanish cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Just right (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETOATEE→
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Manicurist's tool (12)
Starts with N, ends with SNAILSCISSORS→
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Parcel out (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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Be entitled to (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEARN→
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Grumpy mood (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSNIT→
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Dog collar attachment (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLEASH→
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Internet diary (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBLOG→
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Roof overhang (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEAVE→
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Knives' sharp parts (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDGES→
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Do tailoring (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
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Snow day toy (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
Down
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Snail mail buddy (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPENPAL→
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NASA's first lunar program (6)
Starts with A, ends with OAPOLLO→
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Plead not guilty, say (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDENYIT→
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Message from a teacher (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESEEME→
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Worry (about) (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFRET→
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Eyelid attachment (4)
Starts with L, ends with HLASH→
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Not factual (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUNTRUE→
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There's no __ like home (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLACE→
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"Happy as a" songbird (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLARK→
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Prez on Mount Rushmore (3)
Starts with A, ends with EABE→
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Whole bunch (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTON→
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Chapter of history (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Get good at a skill again (7)
Starts with B, ends with PBRUSHUP→
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Preserved with a cassette (6)
Starts with O, ends with EONTAPE→
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Authorizes (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
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Bat's underground home (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAVE→
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Higher than (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
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Hair-styling goo (3)
Starts with G, ends with LGEL→
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Yale student (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Morning Joe airer (5)
Starts with M, ends with CMSNBC→
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Was in tears (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWEPT→
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Hard to view, as through fog (4)
Starts with H, ends with YHAZY→
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Rodeo ropes (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLASSOS→
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Judicial document (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWRIT→
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Hitchhiker's hope (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIDE→
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"Amazing!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
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Cutting and __ (word-processor activity) (7)
Starts with P, ends with GPASTING→
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HS support org. (3)
Starts with P, ends with APTA→
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Boxing great Muhammad (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Famous people, for short (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCELEBS→
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Lacking a musical key (6)
Starts with A, ends with LATONAL→
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Originate (from) (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDERIVE→
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Tried out (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTESTED→
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Solemn vows (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOATHS→
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Donkeys (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASSES→
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Aroma detector (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSE→
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Discount event (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Raven relative (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCROW→
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Pub beverage (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Was ahead of everyone else (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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Trail behind (3)
Starts with L, ends with GLAG→
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 29, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Jay Silverman.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Paper tablets (PADS); Winter ailment (FLU); Dish holding a dinner (PLATE).
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.
