Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 15, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleSHARP STUFF
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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Boston's state: Abbr. (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMASS→
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Sidewalk border (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCURB→
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Gravity-powered snow vehicle (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Sedan or convertible (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
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India's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Rome's country (5)
Starts with I, ends with YITALY→
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Power-tool inserts that bore holes (9)
Starts with D, ends with SDRILLBITS→
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Bring out a meal (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERVE→
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Organ for hearing (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
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Sentences in movie scripts (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLINES→
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Wise advisors (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGES→
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Pressed a doorbell (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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British nobles above earls (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDUKES→
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Leaves quickly, informally (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCRAMS→
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Language in Athens (5)
Starts with G, ends with KGREEK→
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City's public square (5)
Starts with P, ends with APLAZA→
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Cat's cry (4)
Starts with M, ends with WMEOW→
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Organ for sensing aromas (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSE→
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Coins in Spain and France (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEUROS→
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Conclude (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Business competitor (5)
Starts with R, ends with LRIVAL→
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Doe or fawn (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Singles in a wallet (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Makes level (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEVENS→
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Grade just under an A (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBPLUS→
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Come out of hiding (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEMERGE→
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Dish of tossed greens (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSALAD→
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Historical periods (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Art painted on a wall (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMURAL→
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Airplane-tracking device (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRADAR→
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Smartphone download (3)
Starts with A, ends with PAPP→
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"All kidding __..." (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASIDE→
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Pair on a hockey player's feet (9)
Starts with I, ends with SICESKATES→
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Transparent, as fabrics (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSHEER→
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Christmas candy shape (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECANE→
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Workplace supervisor (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOSS→
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Affectionate greeting (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKISS→
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Snake's sound (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHISS→
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Place to park on a street (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOT→
Down
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Manufactured (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMADE→
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Mysterious glow (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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Mix with a spoon (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Note between fa and la (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSOL→
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Houses built with logs (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCABINS→
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Employing (5)
Starts with U, ends with GUSING→
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Any formal ceremony (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERITE→
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Male choir voice (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBASS→
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Utensils for slicing T-bones (11)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEAKKNIVES→
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Enormous (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELARGE→
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Santa's toymakers (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELVES→
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Changes the color of (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDYES→
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Magazine edition (5)
Starts with I, ends with EISSUE→
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Camels' South American cousins (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLLAMAS→
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Metallic inserts that shave whiskers (11)
Starts with R, ends with SRAZORBLADES→
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Morning droplets on grass (3)
Starts with D, ends with WDEW→
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Hurried (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSPED→
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Hint for a detective (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECLUE→
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Almost never seen (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Units of heredity (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGENES→
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Fishing poles (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRODS→
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Restaurant list (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Turn __ a new leaf (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
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Performed in a choir (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSANG→
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"So what __ is new?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Casual comment (6)
Starts with R, ends with KREMARK→
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Ancient (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Less colorful (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPALER→
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Removes pencil marks (6)
Starts with E, ends with SERASES→
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Japanese raw fish dish (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISUSHI→
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Ram of the zodiac (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIES→
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Paradises (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDENS→
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Halloween face covering (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMASK→
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Wealthy (4)
Starts with R, ends with HRICH→
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Purple smoothie berry (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Perched upon (4)
Starts with A, ends with PATOP→
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Mexican money (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPESO→
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Soft "Hey, you!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Tummy muscles (3)
Starts with A, ends with SABS→
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 15, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Boston's state: Abbr. (MASS); Sidewalk border (CURB); Gravity-powered snow vehicle (SLED).
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.
