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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Wednesday, August 27, 2025/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, August 27, 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

  • 1Sculptor's moldable material
  • 5Attend a party
  • 9__ con carne
  • 14Extreme anger
  • 15Imitated
  • 16Varnish ingredient
  • 17Phone app image
  • 18Pressed a doorbell
  • 19Knighted singer __ John
  • 20Assume what's being asked
  • 23In __ of (instead of)
  • 24Witch's spell
  • 25Egyptian snake
  • 28Magician's cry
  • 31Lobster eater's wear
  • 34Careless mistake
  • 36Metal in pewter
  • 37Edible ice cream holder
  • 38Ask a neighbor for sweetener
  • 42Fencing sword
  • 43Meat in an omelet
  • 44Trim back, as a tree
  • 45"Absolutely!"
  • 46Reveal, as a secret
  • 49Complete collection
  • 50"See ya!"
  • 52Smallest of a litter
  • 54Commit an infield "theft"
  • 61Clip fleece from
  • 62Horse's foot
  • 63Predatory dolphin
  • 64Stockpile greedily
  • 65Puerto Rico or Maui
  • 66Close by
  • 67Groups of cattle
  • 68Have to have
  • 69Repair, as a sock

Down

  • 1Infant's bed
  • 2Doily fabric
  • 3Extremely eager
  • 4Boy portrayed by Barbra
  • 5Long term occupation
  • 6Not transparent
  • 7Eatery's list
  • 8Border line
  • 9Large Greek island
  • 10DNA shape
  • 11"That's all there __ it"
  • 12Roaring feline
  • 13Quaint lodging
  • 21Big African beast
  • 22Gleamed
  • 25Monks' residence
  • 26Hill to ski on
  • 27Holes of sponges
  • 29Step heavily (on)
  • 30Country singer McGraw
  • 31Not genuine
  • 32Silly
  • 33Flat French hat
  • 35Rock that might have copper
  • 37Mongrel dog
  • 39Auto tire
  • 40Jazz horn, for short
  • 41Pay out
  • 47Black-and-orange bird
  • 48Used a Web browser
  • 50Goatee, for example
  • 51Golf course distances
  • 53Govt.-debt investment
  • 54Sneaker or moccasin
  • 55Shed a __ (weep)
  • 56Slender
  • 57Hydrant attachment
  • 58Vicinity
  • 59Lasting mark
  • 60Be worthy of
  • 61"Quiet!"

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 38-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "HOWEVER NECESSARY".

All 78 answers

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  • 1ASculptor's moldable materialCLAY
  • 5AAttend a partyCOME
  • 9A__ con carneCHILI
  • 14AExtreme angerRAGE
  • 15AImitatedAPED
  • 16AVarnish ingredientRESIN
  • 17APhone app imageICON
  • 18APressed a doorbellRANG
  • 19AKnighted singer __ JohnELTON
  • 20AAssume what's being askedBEGTHEQUESTION
  • 23AIn __ of (instead of)LIEU
  • 24AWitch's spellHEX
  • 25AEgyptian snakeASP
  • 28AMagician's cryPRESTO
  • 31ALobster eater's wearBIB
  • 34ACareless mistakeBLOOP
  • 36AMetal in pewterTIN
  • 37AEdible ice cream holderCONE
  • 38AAsk a neighbor for sweetenerBORROWSOMESUGAR
  • 42AFencing swordEPEE
  • 43AMeat in an omeletHAM
  • 44ATrim back, as a treePRUNE
  • 45A"Absolutely!"YES
  • 46AReveal, as a secretEXPOSE
  • 49AComplete collectionSET
  • 50A"See ya!"BYE
  • 52ASmallest of a litterRUNT
  • 54ACommit an infield "theft"STEALTHIRDBASE
  • 61AClip fleece fromSHEAR
  • 62AHorse's footHOOF
  • 63APredatory dolphinORCA
  • 64AStockpile greedilyHOARD
  • 65APuerto Rico or MauiISLE
  • 66AClose byNEAR
  • 67AGroups of cattleHERDS
  • 68AHave to haveNEED
  • 69ARepair, as a sockDARN
  • 1DInfant's bedCRIB
  • 2DDoily fabricLACE
  • 3DExtremely eagerAGOG
  • 4DBoy portrayed by BarbraYENTL
  • 5DLong term occupationCAREER
  • 6DNot transparentOPAQUE
  • 7DEatery's listMENU
  • 8DBorder lineEDGE
  • 9DLarge Greek islandCRETE
  • 10DDNA shapeHELIX
  • 11D"That's all there __ it"ISTO
  • 12DRoaring felineLION
  • 13DQuaint lodgingINN
  • 21DBig African beastHIPPO
  • 22DGleamedSHONE
  • 25DMonks' residenceABBEY
  • 26DHill to ski onSLOPE
  • 27DHoles of spongesPORES
  • 29DStep heavily (on)STOMP
  • 30DCountry singer McGrawTIM
  • 31DNot genuineBOGUS
  • 32DSillyINANE
  • 33DFlat French hatBERET
  • 35DRock that might have copperORE
  • 37DMongrel dogCUR
  • 39DAuto tireWHEEL
  • 40DJazz horn, for shortSAX
  • 41DPay outSPEND
  • 47DBlack-and-orange birdORIOLE
  • 48DUsed a Web browserSURFED
  • 50DGoatee, for exampleBEARD
  • 51DGolf course distancesYARDS
  • 53DGovt.-debt investmentTBOND
  • 54DSneaker or moccasinSHOE
  • 55DShed a __ (weep)TEAR
  • 56DSlenderTHIN
  • 57DHydrant attachmentHOSE
  • 58DVicinityAREA
  • 59DLasting markSCAR
  • 60DBe worthy ofEARN
  • 61D"Quiet!"SHH

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