Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 9, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleFOUR IN FAVOR
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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Largest of the Three Bears (4)
Starts with P, ends with APAPA→
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Have some gum (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCHEW→
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Laptops that aren't Apples: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPCS→
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Gossipy story (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRUMOR→
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Angelic light (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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Make angry (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERILE→
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Knight's metal suit (5)
Starts with A, ends with RARMOR→
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In addition (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Pizzeria appliance (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOVEN→
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Not allowed (10)
Starts with P, ends with DPROHIBITED→
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Made a knot with (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTIED→
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Movers' vehicle (3)
Starts with V, ends with NVAN→
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Chooses by ballot (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELECTS→
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Triangles and circles (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHAPES→
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Has an elegant meal (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDINES→
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Rain heavily (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPOUR→
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Revise writing (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Chair without a back (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTOOL→
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Money in Spain and France (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEUROS→
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Eden woman (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Bring out a meal (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESERVE→
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Box for shipping fruit (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRATE→
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Light on a table (4)
Starts with L, ends with PLAMP→
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Coral ridge (4)
Starts with R, ends with FREEF→
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Desert spot with water (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOASIS→
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Distribute into groups (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASSORT→
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Royal palace (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECASTLE→
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Take a chair (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
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Merely (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
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Sticking out (10)
Starts with P, ends with GPROTRUDING→
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Break sharply (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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Ordered for takeout (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOGO→
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Stingy person (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMISER→
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Reusable grocery bag (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETOTE→
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Be entitled to (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEARN→
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Not as colorful (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPALER→
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"Certainly" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Oak or fir (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Vehicle on snow (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
Down
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Sound of a happy cat (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPURR→
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Bullets or cannonballs (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAMMO→
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Winnie-the-__ (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOOH→
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Reach one's destination (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARRIVE→
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Neckwear jewelry (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCHAIN→
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Sentry's "Stop!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with THALT→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Made of oak or fir (6)
Starts with W, ends with NWOODEN→
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People marching against something (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPROTESTERS→
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Of municipalities (5)
Starts with C, ends with CCIVIC→
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Winter precipitation (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEET→
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Sharp door knock (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRAP→
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Concludes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Bottom of a statue (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBASE→
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Not as much (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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Blueprint detail, for short (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Day fraction (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHOUR→
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Subtle glow (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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Preliminary working models (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPROTOTYPES→
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Female opera stars (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDIVAS→
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Collector's __ (prized belonging) (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Neighborhood food shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Triple-decker cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Went on one's way (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLEFT→
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Emblem "of approval" (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
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Twosome (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPAIR→
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44-Down + 5 (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEPTET→
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Remnants of axed forests (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTUMPS→
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Price paid (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCOST→
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Be a pest to (5)
Starts with A, ends with YANNOY→
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List of candidates (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLATE→
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Boulder or pebble (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTONE→
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Lion's comment (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
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Fairy tale fiend (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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Face of a clock (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDIAL→
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Land amid water (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Requirement (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
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Canine's warning sound (3)
Starts with G, ends with RGRR→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for September 9, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Largest of the Three Bears (PAPA); Have some gum (CHEW); Laptops that aren't Apples: Abbr. (PCS).
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.
