Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 21, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues142
Across63
Down79
TitleWESTERN WORDS: Let's ride, pardner
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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Goes along (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAGREES→
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Obtain deviously (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESNAFFLE→
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Team's good-luck symbol (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMASCOT→
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Solar orbiter (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPLANET→
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Attach with glue (7)
Starts with P, ends with NPASTEON→
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Lavishly decorated (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORNATE→
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Place a financial burden (14)
Starts with S, ends with TSADDLEWITHDEBT→
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Crooner Michael (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBOLTON→
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Those, in Tijuana (4)
Starts with E, ends with SESOS→
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Analyze minutely (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPARSE→
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Neutral color (4)
Starts with E, ends with UECRU→
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Casual top (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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IRS ID (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
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No later than (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUPTO→
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Many of (8)
Starts with N, ends with SNUMEROUS→
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Saving Private Ryan craft: Abbr. (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLST→
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African Queen screenwriter (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAGEE→
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Blossom-to-be (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBUD→
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Piece of china (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLATE→
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Salad topper (13)
Starts with R, ends with GRANCHDRESSING→
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Votes in (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELECTS→
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Plenty (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Least reputable (8)
Starts with S, ends with TSEEDIEST→
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Filly's mother (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMARE→
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DVR devices (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIVOS→
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Grand in scope (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
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Ignition system device (9)
Starts with S, ends with GSPARKPLUG→
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Dinner menu selection (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTARTER→
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"Average" fellows (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJOES→
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British prep school (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
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Grazing ground (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALEA→
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Inspires to do something (15)
Starts with S, ends with NSPURSINTOACTION→
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S&L ad datum (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAPR→
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Shrunken Asian sea (4)
Starts with A, ends with LARAL→
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"Bro!" (4)
Starts with D, ends with GDAWG→
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Look Back in Anger playwright (7)
Starts with O, ends with EOSBORNE→
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Furniture finishes (9)
Starts with W, ends with SWOODTONES→
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Othello villain (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
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Ribbon holder (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPOOL→
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Vein of gold (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELODE→
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Unsolicited opinion (8)
Starts with T, ends with STWOCENTS→
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Sicilian spewer (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETNA→
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Landscaper's clippers (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEARS→
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Personal trainer's concern (13)
Starts with R, ends with NRANGEOFMOTION→
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Speak from a stage (5)
Starts with O, ends with EORATE→
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Put to the test (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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Successful legislation (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAWS→
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Videocassette successor (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDVD→
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Run-of-the-mill (8)
Starts with W, ends with YWORKADAY→
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Sign up for (4)
Starts with J, ends with NJOIN→
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Unchangeable (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Crew team tool (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Sandy hill (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDUNE→
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Notify (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALERT→
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Actress Ward (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASELA→
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Biblical mountain ridge (6)
Starts with O, ends with TOLIVET→
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Product name recognition (14)
Starts with B, ends with SBRANDAWARENESS→
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Make known (6)
Starts with R, ends with LREVEAL→
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Purchase for a commercial (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAIRTIME→
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Cyberparty notices (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEVITES→
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Unyielding (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSTEELY→
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Shower bottle (7)
Starts with B, ends with LBATHGEL→
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Take testimony from (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDEPOSE→
Down
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Church areas (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAPSES→
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Mirror material (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLASS→
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Inert gas (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRADON→
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Wraps up (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Wriggly fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Took strides (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEPPED→
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"Coil" prefix (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSPIRO→
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DC ballplayers (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNATS→
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Very pale (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASHEN→
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Bouquet delivery co. (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFTD→
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Service charge (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFEE→
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Soft throw (3)
Starts with L, ends with BLOB→
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ATM key (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Anarchic situation (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMOBRULE→
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Awakening (7)
Starts with A, ends with LAROUSAL→
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NBC satirical show (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSNL→
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Unrestricted audition (10)
Starts with C, ends with LCATTLECALL→
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Native Oklahomans (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOTOES→
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Core principle (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTENET→
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Pool contents (5)
Starts with W, ends with RWATER→
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Radar user (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCOP→
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"That's awful!" (3)
Starts with U, ends with HUGH→
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Former eBay rival (4)
Starts with U, ends with DUBID→
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Tax-free bond, for short (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMUNI→
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Noses (out) (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDGES→
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Cast members (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACTORS→
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Office fill-in (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTEMP→
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"Doggone it!" (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRATS→
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Did a dismount (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALIT→
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Halifax, __ Scotia (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOVA→
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Uncommon sense (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Conductor Ozawa (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISEIJI→
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Silver medalist's finish (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSECOND→
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Authentic (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETRUE→
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Nintendo rival (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASEGA→
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Blueprint detail (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Picture on some arms (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTATTOO→
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3/17 VIP (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTPAT→
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Off-course (6)
Starts with E, ends with TERRANT→
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French kings (4)
Starts with R, ends with SROIS→
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Drawer grips (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKNOBS→
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Money in Monaco (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Sorority letter (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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Scattering on a farm (6)
Starts with S, ends with GSOWING→
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Whole bunch (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLEW→
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Geode stone (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGATE→
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Motel restriction (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOPETS→
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Leather punches (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAWLS→
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Piglet pal (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOOH→
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Beverly Hills shopping street (10)
Starts with R, ends with ERODEODRIVE→
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French roast (4)
Starts with R, ends with IROTI→
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Improper thing (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONONO→
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Personal flair (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
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Beloved (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEAR→
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"Yeah, somewhat" (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASORTA→
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State Dept. aide (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGSO→
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Jack or joker (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCARD→
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Gaelic popstar (4)
Starts with E, ends with AENYA→
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Informal injustice (7)
Starts with R, ends with LRAWDEAL→
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With determination (7)
Starts with S, ends with YSTOUTLY→
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Regional foliage (5)
Starts with F, ends with AFLORA→
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Boss at a bistro (7)
Starts with M, ends with DMAITRED→
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Possess (3)
Starts with O, ends with NOWN→
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Directional suffix (3)
Starts with E, ends with NERN→
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Elevator entryways (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOORS→
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Banquet hall parker (5)
Starts with V, ends with TVALET→
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Skewered steak (5)
Starts with K, ends with BKEBAB→
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Informal "Understand?" (5)
Starts with Y, ends with GYADIG→
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Tiara inset (5)
Starts with J, ends with LJEWEL→
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Make sure of (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSEETO→
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Nobody __ (all mine) (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELSES→
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Cafe cup (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETASSE→
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Metallic fabric (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELAME→
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Quick cut (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNIP→
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Boomerang shape (3)
Starts with V, ends with EVEE→
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Southwestern creek (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARIA→
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Displays on walls (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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Ultimate degree (3)
Starts with N, ends with HNTH→
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Eden female (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for September 21, 2025?+
142 clues: 63 Across and 79 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gary M. Larson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Goes along (AGREES); Obtain deviously (SNAFFLE); Team's good-luck symbol (MASCOT).
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?+
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