Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 10, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleLAUNDRY CHALLENGES
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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Opposite of fem. (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMASC→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Mardi Gras city, informally (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOLA→
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Legal rights org. (4)
Starts with A, ends with UACLU→
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Hold back for a time (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSITON→
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Elongated circle (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Hula dancer's wear (10)
Starts with G, ends with TGRASSSKIRT→
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Fill-in worker (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTEMP→
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Soldiers' utensil sets (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMESSKITS→
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"Laughing" African beasts (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHYENAS→
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Barbecue residue (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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Swelled head (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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__-med student (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPRE→
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Rorschach's evaluation tool (11)
Starts with I, ends with TINKBLOTTEST→
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Nut in Southern pies (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPECAN→
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Go jogging (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRUN→
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Soother in skin cream (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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__ now (so far) (4)
Starts with A, ends with FASOF→
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Helpful to have (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOFUSE→
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Make angry (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERILE→
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Very uncommon (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Movers' truck (3)
Starts with V, ends with NVAN→
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Computer printer maker (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEPSON→
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Grappler in wet dirt (11)
Starts with M, ends with RMUDWRESTLER→
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Sculptures and portraits (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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Pie __ mode (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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Short snooze (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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Ancient foe of Athens (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASPARTA→
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Hawkeye State college town (8)
Starts with A, ends with AAMESIOWA→
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Large shopping bag (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOTE→
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Champagne's underground storage area (10)
Starts with W, ends with RWINECELLAR→
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Laundry appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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German painter Max (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERNST→
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Bygone Italian money (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIRE→
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Taken-back auto, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREPO→
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Sofas and benches (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEATS→
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Edible sunflower bit (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
Down
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Volcanic flow (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMAGMA→
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Real estate measures (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACRES→
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Cut sharply, as prices (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSLASH→
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"Ornery" guy (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCUSS→
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Hand out, as tasks (6)
Starts with A, ends with NASSIGN→
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Video-sharing app (6)
Starts with T, ends with KTIKTOK→
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Big brand of elevators (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOTIS→
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Neither fish __ fowl (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
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Place in power, as a monarch (8)
Starts with E, ends with EENTHRONE→
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Brief letter (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
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Appliance for roasting (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOVEN→
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The Dalai __ (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALAMA→
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Swiss mountains (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
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Package of yarn (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSKEIN→
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So far (3)
Starts with Y, ends with TYET→
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"As a bonus..." (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPLUS→
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Main impact of a blow (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBRUNT→
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Waterproof covering (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTARP→
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Yale students (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELIS→
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Single-handedly (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Adolescent (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Italian cheese, for short (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPARM→
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Brother of Jacob (4)
Starts with E, ends with UESAU→
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Thick string (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCORD→
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Not very many (4)
Starts with A, ends with WAFEW→
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Impresses greatly (8)
Starts with O, ends with SOVERAWES→
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Remove pencil marks (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Lab rodent (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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Least plausible, as an excuse (6)
Starts with L, ends with TLAMEST→
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Votes into office (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELECTS→
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"That's the truth!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOLIE→
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In the know (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAWARE→
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Peeled, as potatoes (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPARED→
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Start to awaken (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Sponge hole (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPORE→
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At the pinnacle of (4)
Starts with A, ends with PATOP→
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Nevada city (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Actress Kendrick (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
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Adversities (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILLS→
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Intense anger (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIRE→
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 September 10, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Opposite of fem. (MASC); Make amends (ATONE); Mardi Gras city, informally (NOLA).
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.
