Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 1, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleSTART OF THE MONTH
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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Assignment for a lawyer (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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Beef meal in a slow cooker (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
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Brick artisan (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMASON→
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Cover with concrete (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPAVE→
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Lambs' mothers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEWES→
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Unwanted breeze (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDRAFT→
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Chopped down (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAXED→
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International treaty (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPACT→
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Disconnecting (10)
Starts with S, ends with GSEPARATING→
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Hawaiian carving (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITIKI→
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Letters after kays (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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Newsroom executive (6)
Starts with E, ends with REDITOR→
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Rock-sculpting tool (6)
Starts with C, ends with LCHISEL→
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Fundamental (5)
Starts with B, ends with CBASIC→
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Grain in sushi (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERICE→
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Design detail, for short (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Highly skilled (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADEPT→
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Rowboat implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Customary behavior (5)
Starts with H, ends with THABIT→
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"Mass" news sources (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMEDIA→
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No longer new (4)
Starts with U, ends with DUSED→
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__ of the above ("other" choice) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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In different places (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Maintenance cost (6)
Starts with U, ends with PUPKEEP→
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Ohio and Oklahoma (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTATES→
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Resort with hot tubs (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Angelic light (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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Occurring every seven years (10)
Starts with S, ends with LSEPTENNIAL→
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"Not if __ help it!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICAN→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Waltz or tango (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDANCE→
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Alaskan city (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
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Spanish "Yes, yes!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISISI→
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Inquired (5)
Starts with A, ends with DASKED→
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Ship's distress signal (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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Pig food (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLOP→
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Bratty backtalk (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSASS→
Down
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Be concerned (about) (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECARE→
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Memo's "right away" (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Couch in a den (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFA→
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Main dinner course (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENTREE→
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Minor arguments (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPATS→
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Car with a meter (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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__ so (nevertheless) (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Shapes of pie slices (6)
Starts with W, ends with SWEDGES→
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Rural underground chamber (10)
Starts with S, ends with KSEPTICTANK→
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Be patient for (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAWAIT→
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Lizard in GEICO ads (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGECKO→
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Physicians: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMDS→
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Mix with a spoon (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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"__ well that ends well" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALLS→
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Dinner plate (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDISH→
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Study hastily (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCRAM→
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Stay out of sight (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIDE→
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Topped with frosting (4)
Starts with I, ends with DICED→
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Brownish photo hues (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSEPIATONES→
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Beauty and the __ (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBEAST→
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Land area measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Serve wine from a bottle (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPOUR→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Tree with cones (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPINE→
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Rung of a ladder (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Ticker-__ parade (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAPE→
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Fool with a trick (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDUPE→
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Evaluate (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASSESS→
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Large black-and-white bears (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPANDAS→
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Lower leg (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHIN→
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Crunchy Tex-Mex shells (5)
Starts with T, ends with STACOS→
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San Antonio landmark (5)
Starts with A, ends with OALAMO→
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Piece of bacon (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRIP→
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Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Mexican money (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPESO→
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Astronauts' agency (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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Ballpoints' liquids (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINKS→
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Highest cards in poker (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Was in first place (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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 September 1, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Assignment for a lawyer (CASE); Beef meal in a slow cooker (STEW); Droop (SAG).
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.
