Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 22, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleSPORTS SITES
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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Rodeo rope (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLASSO→
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Fly high (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSOAR→
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Perform by oneself (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Bring home, as a stray cat (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADOPT→
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Actress Kendrick or author Quindlen (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
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Much admired person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Site for home runs (15)
Starts with B, ends with DBASEBALLDIAMOND→
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Simpsons bartender (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMOE→
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Install, as bricks (3)
Starts with L, ends with YLAY→
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Gooey campfire treat (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESMORE→
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Home's entryway (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOOR→
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Big cat that roars (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
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Site where pucks are propelled (10)
Starts with H, ends with KHOCKEYRINK→
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Jacket's sleeve (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
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Salami city of Italy (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGENOA→
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Donkey (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Defendant's answer to a charge (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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Hoarse-sounding (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRASPY→
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Degree in finance: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMBA→
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Triangular river-mouth formation (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADELTA→
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Pre-holiday nights (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEVES→
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Bit of toothpaste (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDAB→
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Squad of best players (5)
Starts with A, ends with MATEAM→
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Moisten (3)
Starts with W, ends with TWET→
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Site for heavyweight bouts (10)
Starts with B, ends with GBOXINGRING→
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Nobel novelist Morrison (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITONI→
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"If it __ broke..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAINT→
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Small jeweled crown (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATIARA→
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Paramedic's skill: Abbr. (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCPR→
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Nest egg fund: Abbr. (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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Site with tall players and high hoops (15)
Starts with B, ends with TBASKETBALLCOURT→
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Rod between car wheels (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAXLE→
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A Great Lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Go inside (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Makes a knot in (4)
Starts with T, ends with STIES→
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Boys in a family (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
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Short opinion piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
Down
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Chemist's work room (3)
Starts with L, ends with BLAB→
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Garden of Eden guy (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Just adequate (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOSO→
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Police officers using radar (9)
Starts with S, ends with SSPEEDCOPS→
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Local wagering center: Abbr. (3)
Starts with O, ends with BOTB→
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Weekly pay (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSALARY→
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Merely (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
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Now __ then (occasionally) (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Dried grapes (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRAISINS→
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__ Says (kids' game) (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIMON→
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__ Star State (Texas) (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELONE→
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Ancient (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Lotion's soothing ingredient (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Run __ (go wild) (4)
Starts with A, ends with KAMOK→
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Adequate (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOKAY→
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Da Vinci's Mona __ (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALISA→
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Throw with force (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHEAVE→
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Beginning phase (5)
Starts with O, ends with TONSET→
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Synagogue leader (5)
Starts with R, ends with IRABBI→
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Paul who cofounded Microsoft (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALLEN→
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Affix a new price on (5)
Starts with R, ends with GRETAG→
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Polite address for a lady (4)
Starts with M, ends with MMAAM→
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Got taller (4)
Starts with G, ends with WGREW→
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Written requests with many signatures (9)
Starts with P, ends with SPETITIONS→
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Long skirt (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAXI→
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Mend, as a sock (4)
Starts with D, ends with NDARN→
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Gives to a charity (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDONATES→
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Tiresome speaker (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBORE→
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City near Vesuvius (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPLES→
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Young lass (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGIRL→
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Accepts willingly (5)
Starts with T, ends with STAKES→
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Car with a meter (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Speck of land in the sea (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Bible's firstborn boy (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCAIN→
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Dull routines (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRUTS→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Mammal that flies (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBAT→
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Male sibling, for short (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBRO→
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Middling grade (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECEE→
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Make an attempt (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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 22, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Rodeo rope (LASSO); Fly high (SOAR); Perform by oneself (SOLO).
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.
