Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 18, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleEMINENT GEOGRAPHY
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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Novelist Zola (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMILE→
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Gardener's purchase (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSOIL→
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Fellow (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHAP→
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Bouquet favorite (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROSES→
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Hawaiian spot (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHILO→
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Name meaning "born again" (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERENE→
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Montana city (10)
Starts with G, ends with SGREATFALLS→
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Takes in (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEATS→
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About 10 minutes of a silent film (7)
Starts with O, ends with LONEREEL→
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Odds, for instance (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORATIO→
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Fictional submariner (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONEMO→
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Respectful term of address (4)
Starts with M, ends with MMAAM→
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Freeway lane letters (3)
Starts with H, ends with VHOV→
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Kentucky national park (11)
Starts with M, ends with EMAMMOTHCAVE→
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Without __ (riskily) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TANET→
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Riffled (through) (8)
Starts with R, ends with DRUMMAGED→
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Uncommon: Lat. (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARARA→
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Looks intently (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGAZES→
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Sunflower St. (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKANS→
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Victorian prime minister (8)
Starts with D, ends with IDISRAELI→
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"Small" suffix (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
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Ford Presidential Museum city (11)
Starts with G, ends with SGRANDRAPIDS→
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Night sch. course (3)
Starts with E, ends with LESL→
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Alpo alternative (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIAMS→
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Well-groomed (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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Hiccup, for instance (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSPASM→
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Makes reference (to) (7)
Starts with A, ends with SALLUDES→
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Dash device (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTACH→
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Island near the US/Russia border (10)
Starts with B, ends with EBIGDIOMEDE→
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Treater's term (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONME→
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Diva's delivery (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Frat letter (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOMEGA→
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Do some gardening (4)
Starts with W, ends with DWEED→
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NL East player (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNYMET→
Down
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Consequently (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERGO→
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Poetic time (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMORN→
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"So that's how it is!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Pick up (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEARN→
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Regard highly (6)
Starts with E, ends with MESTEEM→
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Haifa hello (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSHALOM→
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Service station stock (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
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Poorly (3)
Starts with I, ends with LILL→
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__ Alamos (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLOS→
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Rich dessert (9)
Starts with C, ends with ECREAMCAKE→
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Track prelim (4)
Starts with H, ends with THEAT→
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Opposed to, at first (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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Argentine money (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPESO→
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Homeland Security org. (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFEMA→
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Former Chicago mayor Emanuel (4)
Starts with R, ends with MRAHM→
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Pouty look (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOUE→
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Kiosk conveniences (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATMS→
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What gardening begins with (5)
Starts with H, ends with GHARDG→
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Broadcasting now (5)
Starts with O, ends with RONAIR→
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"...and vice __" (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVERSA→
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Former USPS mascot (5)
Starts with M, ends with PMRZIP→
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Geode mineral (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGATE→
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Blows off steam (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVENTS→
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Henry Ford II's father (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEDSEL→
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Lost luster (9)
Starts with T, ends with DTARNISHED→
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Idea's initiation (4)
Starts with G, ends with MGERM→
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"Sorry to say..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
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Genesis fellow (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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This time tomorrow (6)
Starts with I, ends with YINADAY→
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Small food store (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Western set (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSALOON→
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Informal abdomen (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTUMMY→
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Put away (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTOW→
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Piece of a greenhouse (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPANE→
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High point (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACME→
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Believe to be (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDEEM→
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Minor advantage (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Governmental headquarters (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
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"Just like that!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with MBAM→
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Long-term investment (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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Card game exclamation (3)
Starts with G, ends with NGIN→
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 18, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Novelist Zola (EMILE); Gardener's purchase (SOIL); Fellow (CHAP).
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.
