Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 2, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleNOTHING TO IT
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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Refuse to do something (4)
Starts with B, ends with KBALK→
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Phony deals (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSCAMS→
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Fruit that becomes a prune (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPLUM→
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Cleveland's lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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__ Carlo, Monaco (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMONTE→
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Simplify (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Win by a wide margin (4)
Starts with R, ends with PROMP→
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Ahead by a pair of points (5)
Starts with U, ends with OUPTWO→
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Gush out (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSPEW→
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Meaningless show of support (12)
Starts with E, ends with EEMPTYGESTURE→
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Sample of food (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETASTE→
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Woodwind musician (7)
Starts with F, ends with TFLUTIST→
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With no skill (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINEPT→
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Exodus miracle food (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMANNA→
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Shortened "sir" counterpart (4)
Starts with M, ends with MMAAM→
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Underwater research site (6)
Starts with S, ends with BSEALAB→
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__ Jones Industrial Average (3)
Starts with D, ends with WDOW→
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Guess not based on facts (15)
Starts with I, ends with NIDLESPECULATION→
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Go bad, as vegetables (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
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Sign up formally (6)
Starts with E, ends with LENROLL→
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Like Cheerios (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOATY→
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Pay for everyone's meal (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTREAT→
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In a crafty way (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSLYLY→
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Hot medicinal beverage (7)
Starts with H, ends with AHERBTEA→
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Book of maps (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATLAS→
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Insincere ultimatum (12)
Starts with H, ends with THOLLOWTHREAT→
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"Scat!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSHOO→
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Bugs Bunny foe Fudd (5)
Starts with E, ends with RELMER→
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Spherical hairdo (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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Bartlett or Bosc (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEAR→
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Apartment that's owned (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCONDO→
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"Believe __ not..." (4)
Starts with I, ends with RITOR→
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Boats like Noah's (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARKS→
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Novel plot surprise (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTWIST→
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Envelope letters for Manhattan (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNYNY→
Down
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French flat hat (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBERET→
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Fragrance (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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Walks unsteadily (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIMPS→
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Maintained a steady beat (8)
Starts with K, ends with EKEPTTIME→
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Overly confident (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSMUG→
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Manage challenges well (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOPE→
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Hill-building insects (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANTS→
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Weekday initials (5)
Starts with M, ends with FMTWTF→
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South Korean capital (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSEOUL→
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Pre-euro Spanish coin (6)
Starts with P, ends with APESETA→
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Once around a track (3)
Starts with L, ends with PLAP→
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Find a purpose for (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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Kitten's sound (3)
Starts with M, ends with WMEW→
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Japanese money (3)
Starts with Y, ends with NYEN→
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Cuban dance (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARUMBA→
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New Delhi's nation (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINDIA→
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Nose, slangily (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNOOT→
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Yellow-brown lion color (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTAWNY→
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Airer of NFL games (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Look intently (at) (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEER→
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Tortillas that are filled (5)
Starts with T, ends with STACOS→
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Merriment (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMIRTH→
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Like very much (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Modify (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTER→
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Pause in the action (4)
Starts with L, ends with LLULL→
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Partner in war (4)
Starts with A, ends with YALLY→
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Brief quarrel (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSETTO→
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Child's choo-choo (8)
Starts with T, ends with NTOYTRAIN→
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Despises (6)
Starts with A, ends with SABHORS→
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"Well, __-di-dah!" (3)
Starts with L, ends with HLAH→
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Vote into office (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Give permission for (5)
Starts with A, ends with WALLOW→
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Southpaw's nickname (5)
Starts with L, ends with YLEFTY→
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Brother of Moses (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAARON→
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Newspaper article (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSTORY→
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Prefix meaning "all" (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
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Marries (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWEDS→
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Jogging gait (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTROT→
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Pampering resort (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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__ Majesty (queenly title) (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
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Acorn producer (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
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 2, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Refuse to do something (BALK); Phony deals (SCAMS); Fruit that becomes a prune (PLUM).
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.
