Newsday Crossword hints and answers for October 8, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleFANCIFUL TRANSPORT
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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Mentions one-by-one (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLISTS→
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Sunbeam (3)
Starts with R, ends with YRAY→
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Home for protons (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Served from a keg (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONTAP→
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Don't include (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Neither __ nor there (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Central Florida city (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOCALA→
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Act moody (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOPE→
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Prayer's last word (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Arabian Nights flying rug (11)
Starts with M, ends with TMAGICCARPET→
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Green holder for peas (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPOD→
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Prefix like atmo- (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAER→
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Pass into law (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENACT→
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School lunch sandwich initials (3)
Starts with P, ends with JPBJ→
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Speck of land in the sea (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Ziti or spaghetti (5)
Starts with P, ends with APASTA→
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Keogh plan alternative (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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Exxon's former name (4)
Starts with E, ends with OESSO→
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Try to achieve (6)
Starts with A, ends with RAIMFOR→
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Spherical vehicle for Cinderella (15)
Starts with P, ends with EPUMPKINCARRIAGE→
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Happens next (6)
Starts with E, ends with SENSUES→
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Octet of an octopus (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARMS→
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Light brown color (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTAN→
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Shorthand pro (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSTENO→
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__ Romeo (Italian auto) (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALFA→
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Superlative suffix (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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Pirate flag symbol (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSKULL→
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Court prosecutors: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDAS→
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Belly muscles (3)
Starts with A, ends with SABS→
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Device for traveling to the future (11)
Starts with T, ends with ETIMEMACHINE→
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Increase, as weight (4)
Starts with G, ends with NGAIN→
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Song sung alone (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Comfy and cozy (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHOMEY→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Subtle "Hey you!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Wipe clean (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Polite guy (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGENT→
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Golf peg (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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Fender bumps (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDENTS→
Down
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Weaver's device (4)
Starts with L, ends with MLOOM→
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Ancient Andes native (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Male deer (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSTAG→
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Rocky actress Shire (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATALIA→
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Parking lot slot (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPACE→
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Italy's capital, to natives (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROMA→
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Love, in Spain (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
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"Hooray!" (6)
Starts with Y, ends with EYIPPEE→
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"Now I get it!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Asks for trouble (10)
Starts with T, ends with ETEMPTSFATE→
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Three-layer cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Repair, as a blouse (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEND→
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Adolescent (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Emergency situation (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCRISIS→
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Piglike mammals (6)
Starts with T, ends with STAPIRS→
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Female undershirt, briefly (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICAMI→
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Tubes under sinks (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPIPES→
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Main impact of a blow (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBRUNT→
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Informal jazz performance (10)
Starts with J, ends with NJAMSESSION→
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Nine-digit ID (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
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In the neighborhood (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLOCAL→
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Robes in ancient Italy (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOGAS→
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"__ we all?" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TARENT→
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Barely sustain (6)
Starts with E, ends with TEKEOUT→
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Warship fleet (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARMADA→
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Young hoodlum (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPUNK→
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Comics canine's comment (3)
Starts with A, ends with FARF→
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Not quite (6)
Starts with A, ends with TALMOST→
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Speak like Daffy Duck (4)
Starts with L, ends with PLISP→
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Had sore muscles (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACHED→
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Land by the sea (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHORE→
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Extremely eager (4)
Starts with A, ends with GAGOG→
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Like a __ in the woods (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBABE→
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Other than that (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Speck of dust (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOTE→
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"Ask me, __ expert" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMAN→
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Sparrow's home (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Looks at closely (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
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After-tax (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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 8, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Mentions one-by-one (LISTS); Sunbeam (RAY); Home for protons (ATOM).
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.
