Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 19, 2025
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Clues76
Across39
Down37
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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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Document decisions (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFONTS→
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Apt. ad info (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRMS→
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Eschews (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHUNS→
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Unseen enticement (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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Cyclotron bit (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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Take a loss (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEATIT→
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*Biting (9)
Starts with S, ends with LSATIRICAL→
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Biotech creation (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECLONE→
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Special handling (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTLC→
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Erelong (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Suitable for the purpose (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPROPER→
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Apricot cousin (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESLOE→
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*Ruler in the news since 2022 (10)
Starts with C, ends with ICHARLESIII→
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Back-in-style "Amazing!" (5)
Starts with Y, ends with AYOWZA→
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No longer a thing (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOUT→
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Digital communication letters (3)
Starts with A, ends with LASL→
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Finch creator (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELEE→
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Safari attire (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVEST→
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Whom ESPN's Courage Award is named for (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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*Devout (9)
Starts with R, ends with SRELIGIOUS→
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Sews up (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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What lentils are rich in (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Biomedical research agcy. (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNIH→
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Dad preceder (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODOO→
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Healthful facility (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Signal silently (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNODAT→
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*Totally destroy (10)
Starts with A, ends with EANNIHILATE→
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Labor Dept. unit (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOSHA→
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Expressed disapproval (6)
Starts with H, ends with DHISSED→
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Persian Gulf capital (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADOHA→
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Timesheet nos. (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHRS→
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It's west of Daytona (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOCALA→
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*Lessens in intensity (9)
Starts with M, ends with SMITIGATES→
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Psyched up (5)
Starts with E, ends with REAGER→
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"Amazing!" (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGEE→
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Leave no trace of (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Schedule fillers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOTS→
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Thunderstorm residue (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMUD→
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What's spelled "between the I's" of the starred clues' answers (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRIGHT→
Down
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Eschews foods (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFASTS→
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How lore is preserved (6)
Starts with O, ends with YORALLY→
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Rather wrong (7)
Starts with N, ends with LNOTCOOL→
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"Enough," in brief (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITMI→
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Novelist Gruen (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASARA→
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Xerox rival (5)
Starts with R, ends with HRICOH→
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Disney Polynesian girl (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMOANA→
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Very long-running NBC show (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSNL→
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Under wraps (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSECRET→
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Light circles (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHALOS→
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Idyllic locales (7)
Starts with U, ends with SUTOPIAS→
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Early in the workday (7)
Starts with N, ends with HNINEISH→
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Antiseptic (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESTERILE→
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Ancient American royal (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Demoted orbiter (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPLUTO→
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Still-life vessels (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEWERS→
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Violinist's accessory (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROSIN→
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Omega counterpart (3)
Starts with Z, ends with EZEE→
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What memes have gone (5)
Starts with V, ends with LVIRAL→
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Agreement obstacle (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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"Just like me" (5)
Starts with A, ends with OASIDO→
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Triglyceride, e.g. (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLIPID→
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Numero minusculo (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUNO→
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Some potatoes (7)
Starts with I, ends with SIDAHOES→
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Shaped like a Kiss (7)
Starts with C, ends with LCONICAL→
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Way, way back (7)
Starts with E, ends with OEONSAGO→
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Sheep farmer's tool (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEARS→
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Soda that sounds short (4)
Starts with N, ends with INEHI→
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Remove the chaff from (6)
Starts with T, ends with HTHRESH→
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Key, for instance (5)
Starts with I, ends with TISLET→
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Parting word (5)
Starts with A, ends with UADIEU→
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Brought along (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTOTED→
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Poise or patience (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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New __ (certain musician) (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAGER→
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Studio bought by Amazon (3)
Starts with M, ends with MMGM→
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NFL team once in STL (3)
Starts with A, ends with IARI→
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 19, 2025?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Document decisions (FONTS); Apt. ad info (RMS); Eschews (SHUNS).
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.
