Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 24, 2025
Sunday, August 24, 2025/144 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Sunday, August 24, 2025, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Movie night turndown
- 7Dog walkers' needs
- 14Magazine sale
- 20Hospital conduit
- 21Deduced beforehand
- 22Landscaper, at times
- 23Chance worth taking
- 25Propelling, as a raft
- 26Scornful look
- 27Van Gogh's dealer brother
- 28Head-over-__
- 30Word on plane tickets
- 32Latest fad
- 36Arthurian knight
- 40Small salamander
- 43Caribbean pirate portrayer
- 46Cowpokes' contests
- 48Music of India
- 49"Clean" solvent brand
- 50Pronunciation challenge
- 53Elementary school trio
- 54Foamy coffee
- 56Comic Carvey
- 57Japanese computer maker
- 58Poet W.H.
- 60Golf great Lorena
- 61Currier's partner
- 6345% of the answers here
- 66Packs away
- 67Any thing of value
- 69Interstellar measure
- 70Common first course
- 71European noble title of old
- 74Circle sections
- 77Alterations expert
- 79Towels off
- 80Sound loudly
- 81"Who, me?"
- 83Butcher's wares
- 84Court costumes
- 85Anne of Volcano
- 86Hula dancer's adornment
- 88Extreme fan
- 91Home plate appearance
- 92Night school subj.
- 93Typo catchers
- 98Smartphone network standard: Abbr.
- 99In this way
- 101Aziz of Parks and Recreation
- 102Sharpen
- 103Pedal pushers
- 104In a disreputable way
- 106"__ creature was stirring..."
- 108Texter's qualifier
- 110Senate broadcaster
- 112Class rank nos.
- 115Poetic Muse
- 119Occult science
- 122Police ploy
- 127Biblical peak
- 128Good for farming
- 129Get even for
- 130Software instruction file
- 131Untrustworthy people
- 132Green sauces
Down
- 1Sets the dogs (on)
- 2Welsh form of John
- 3French fashion mag
- 4Most good-natured
- 5Accustom
- 6__ Aviv
- 7Wood strip
- 8Sort of sword
- 9Eagerness
- 10Title for knights
- 11__ polloi
- 12EMT destinations
- 13Turban wearer
- 14Pacify
- 15Wryly amusing
- 16Distant source of radio waves
- 17It's missng here
- 18Demographic group, for short
- 19Energy measure in physics
- 24Go to
- 29Show biz grand slam
- 31Noisy commotion
- 33Museum display
- 34Formal attire
- 35Emmy actress Falco
- 37Unrewarding
- 38Feel the same way
- 39Mends with stitches
- 40"Good riddance"
- 41Spanish "precise"
- 42Completely unaware
- 44Links "Tour" org.
- 45Inflict a penalty for
- 47Person on the run
- 50Brews from bags
- 51Having roof overhangs
- 52Upscale tomato sauce brand
- 55Track beside a canal
- 59Keep coming back to
- 62Piano lesson piece
- 64Singer Mama __ Elliot
- 65Monopoly foursome: Abbr.
- 67Yankee retiree nickname
- 68Moves on a screen
- 71Rhymer in the ring
- 72Egret cousin
- 73Cutting-edge
- 75Invent
- 76Sonnet section
- 78Midmonth day
- 80Bikini parts
- 81Stimulates, as an appetite
- 82Dual-purpose pronoun
- 83Prefix for scope
- 87Special flair
- 89Citizen Kane studio
- 90Actress Richards
- 94Examine by touch
- 95Irish New Age singer
- 96Big success
- 97Sleep acronym
- 100Camera's memory chip
- 103Specialties
- 105Faith with five pillars
- 107Farming student, informally
- 109Lift with effort
- 111"Office-inappropriate" initials
- 113Take a survey
- 114Tarzan companions
- 116"If it __ broke..."
- 117Ordered for takeout
- 118Small bills
- 119Elevator chamber
- 120"__ we there yet?"
- 121Sound from a flock
- 123Informal shirt
- 124Roth plan, e.g.
- 125PM periods
- 126Firm knock
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 144 entries.
- There are 65 across and 79 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 23-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "GAME ON: With a box and/or board".
All 144 answers
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- 1AMovie night turndownSEENIT
- 7ADog walkers' needsLEASHES
- 14AMagazine saleADPAGE
- 20AHospital conduitIVLINE
- 21ADeduced beforehandAPRIORI
- 22ALandscaper, at timesPRUNER
- 23AChance worth takingCALCULATEDRISK
- 25APropelling, as a raftPOLING
- 26AScornful lookSNEER
- 27AVan Gogh's dealer brotherTHEO
- 28AHead-over-__HEELS
- 30AWord on plane ticketsSEAT
- 32ALatest fadRAGE
- 36AArthurian knightGALAHAD
- 40ASmall salamanderNEWT
- 43ACaribbean pirate portrayerDEPP
- 46ACowpokes' contestsRODEOS
- 48AMusic of IndiaRAGA
- 49A"Clean" solvent brandOXI
- 50APronunciation challengeTONGUETWISTER
- 53AElementary school trioRRR
- 54AFoamy coffeeLATTE
- 56AComic CarveyDANA
- 57AJapanese computer makerNEC
- 58APoet W.H.AUDEN
- 60AGolf great LorenaOCHOA
- 61ACurrier's partnerIVES
- 63A45% of the answers hereACROSSES
- 66APacks awaySTOWS
- 67AAny thing of valueASSET
- 69AInterstellar measurePARSEC
- 70ACommon first courseSOUP
- 71AEuropean noble title of oldARCHDUCHESS
- 74ACircle sectionsARCS
- 77AAlterations expertTAILOR
- 79ATowels offDRIES
- 80ASound loudlyBLARE
- 81A"Who, me?"WHATDIDO
- 83AButcher's waresMEAT
- 84ACourt costumesROBES
- 85AAnne of VolcanoHECHE
- 86AHula dancer's adornmentLEI
- 88AExtreme fanNERD
- 91AHome plate appearanceATBAT
- 92ANight school subj.ESL
- 93ATypo catchersSPELLCHECKERS
- 98ASmartphone network standard: Abbr.LTE
- 99AIn this wayTHUS
- 101AAziz of Parks and RecreationANSARI
- 102ASharpenHONE
- 103APedal pushersFEET
- 104AIn a disreputable waySEEDILY
- 106A"__ creature was stirring..."NOTA
- 108ATexter's qualifierIMHO
- 110ASenate broadcasterCSPAN
- 112AClass rank nos.GPAS
- 115APoetic MuseERATO
- 119AOccult scienceCABALA
- 122APolice ploySTINGOPERATION
- 127ABiblical peakARARAT
- 128AGood for farmingFERTILE
- 129AGet even forAVENGE
- 130ASoftware instruction fileREADME
- 131AUntrustworthy peopleWEASELS
- 132AGreen saucesPESTOS
- 1DSets the dogs (on)SICS
- 2DWelsh form of JohnEVAN
- 3DFrench fashion magELLE
- 4DMost good-naturedNICEST
- 5DAccustomINURE
- 6D__ AvivTEL
- 7DWood stripLATH
- 8DSort of swordEPEE
- 9DEagernessARDOR
- 10DTitle for knightsSIR
- 11D__ polloiHOI
- 12DEMT destinationsERS
- 13DTurban wearerSIKH
- 14DPacifyAPPEASE
- 15DWryly amusingDROLL
- 16DDistant source of radio wavesPULSAR
- 17DIt's missng hereANI
- 18DDemographic group, for shortGEN
- 19DEnergy measure in physicsERG
- 24DGo toATTEND
- 29DShow biz grand slamEGOT
- 31DNoisy commotionADO
- 33DMuseum displayART
- 34DFormal attireGOWNS
- 35DEmmy actress FalcoEDIE
- 37DUnrewardingHARDSCRABBLE
- 38DFeel the same wayAGREE
- 39DMends with stitchesDARNS
- 40D"Good riddance"NOLOSS
- 41DSpanish "precise"EXACTO
- 42DCompletely unawareWITHOUTACLUE
- 44DLinks "Tour" org.PGA
- 45DInflict a penalty forPUNISH
- 47DPerson on the runESCAPEE
- 50DBrews from bagsTEAS
- 51DHaving roof overhangsEAVED
- 52DUpscale tomato sauce brandRAOS
- 55DTrack beside a canalTOWPATH
- 59DKeep coming back toUSEALOT
- 62DPiano lesson pieceETUDE
- 64DSinger Mama __ ElliotCASS
- 65DMonopoly foursome: Abbr.RRS
- 67DYankee retiree nicknameAROD
- 68DMoves on a screenSCROLLS
- 71DRhymer in the ringALI
- 72DEgret cousinCRANE
- 73DCutting-edgeHITECH
- 75DInventCREATE
- 76DSonnet sectionSESTET
- 78DMidmonth dayIDES
- 80DBikini partsBRAS
- 81DStimulates, as an appetiteWHETS
- 82DDual-purpose pronounHESHE
- 83DPrefix for scopeMICRO
- 87DSpecial flairELAN
- 89DCitizen Kane studioRKO
- 90DActress RichardsDENISE
- 94DExamine by touchPALPATE
- 95DIrish New Age singerENYA
- 96DBig successHIT
- 97DSleep acronymREM
- 100DCamera's memory chipSDCARD
- 103DSpecialtiesFORTES
- 105DFaith with five pillarsISLAM
- 107DFarming student, informallyAGGIE
- 109DLift with effortHEAVE
- 111D"Office-inappropriate" initialsNSFW
- 113DTake a surveyPOLL
- 114DTarzan companionsAPES
- 116D"If it __ broke..."AINT
- 117DOrdered for takeoutTOGO
- 118DSmall billsONES
- 119DElevator chamberCAR
- 120D"__ we there yet?"ARE
- 121DSound from a flockBAA
- 123DInformal shirtTEE
- 124DRoth plan, e.g.IRA
- 125DPM periodsNTS
- 126DFirm knockRAP
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