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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 2, 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, October 2, 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

  • 1Reliable fixers
  • 5Bridges of fame
  • 9SALT treaty subjects
  • 13Green shade
  • 14Brass without buttons
  • 15Swear off
  • 16Sharp criticism
  • 18Word on a Northern Sky map
  • 19They work with seals
  • 20Two-sharp key
  • 22Exploration organization
  • 23DNA collector
  • 24Sleeper, for instance
  • 27Center ice, in hockey
  • 33Get a load of
  • 35Pool hall cry
  • 36Meat sauce
  • 37Mischievous caper
  • 39Cherry and ruby
  • 40How some court cases are won
  • 42Stone's center
  • 43Walk in the park
  • 46DC server
  • 47Written tribute
  • 48Possible sales opportunity
  • 50Hyundai alterative
  • 54Sousaphone ancestors
  • 58Pyramid topper
  • 59Theme of the puzzle
  • 61Soccer announcer's shout
  • 62Measures taken by builders
  • 63Residencia
  • 64Hand fee
  • 65Border collie's concerns
  • 66Go after

Down

  • 1Strategic agenda
  • 2PR portion
  • 3Don't count
  • 4Roomy ride
  • 5Summer cruise port
  • 6Coop group
  • 7Seasonal bug
  • 8Customer reactions
  • 9Turquoise kin
  • 10Dubai's __ Khalifa (world's tallest building)
  • 11Sushi seasoning
  • 12Brigadier symbol
  • 14Capital southwest of Helena
  • 17It means "across"
  • 21Exploit to the fullest
  • 23Gridiron great Tarkenton
  • 24Chocolate alternative
  • 25Frigidaire alternative
  • 26Sitar tunes
  • 28Song sounds
  • 29Naught
  • 30Warning signs
  • 31Gentle push
  • 32Seiko's printer brand
  • 34Condo manager
  • 37Swinging steadily
  • 38Broccoli __ (turnip cousin)
  • 41Inferior
  • 42Steps toward JDs
  • 44Camel cousins
  • 45High-end hybrid
  • 49What we got "cockatoo" from
  • 50Heroic history
  • 51Well-versed in
  • 52Needing to knock off
  • 53Bus bar
  • 54Check the flow of
  • 55Bridges of fame
  • 56Affinity grp.
  • 57How some may say "Now!"
  • 60Shelter of a sort

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 35 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 11 letters and is 27-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "SCIENCE PAPER".

All 76 answers

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  • 1AReliable fixersPROS
  • 5ABridges of fameJEFF
  • 9ASALT treaty subjectsABMS
  • 13AGreen shadeLIME
  • 14ABrass without buttonsBUGLE
  • 15ASwear offQUIT
  • 16ASharp criticismACIDTONGUE
  • 18AWord on a Northern Sky mapURSA
  • 19AThey work with sealsNOTARIES
  • 20ATwo-sharp keyDMAJOR
  • 22AExploration organizationNASA
  • 23ADNA collectorFBI
  • 24ASleeper, for instanceCAR
  • 27ACenter ice, in hockeyNEUTRALZONE
  • 33AGet a load ofAMASS
  • 35APool hall cryRACKEMUP
  • 36AMeat sauceRAGU
  • 37AMischievous caperPRANK
  • 39ACherry and rubyREDS
  • 40AHow some court cases are wonONAPPEAL
  • 42AStone's centerLONGO
  • 43AWalk in the parkBASEONBALLS
  • 46ADC serverSEN
  • 47AWritten tributeODE
  • 48APossible sales opportunityLEAD
  • 50AHyundai alterativeSUBARU
  • 54ASousaphone ancestorsSAXTUBAS
  • 58APyramid topperAPEX
  • 59ATheme of the puzzleLITMUSTEST
  • 61ASoccer announcer's shoutGOAL
  • 62AMeasures taken by buildersAREAS
  • 63AResidenciaCASA
  • 64AHand feeANTE
  • 65ABorder collie's concernsRAMS
  • 66AGo afterHUNT
  • 1DStrategic agendaPLAN
  • 2DPR portionRICO
  • 3DDon't countOMIT
  • 4DRoomy rideSEDAN
  • 5DSummer cruise portJUNEAU
  • 6DCoop groupEGGS
  • 7DSeasonal bugFLU
  • 8DCustomer reactionsFEEDBACK
  • 9DTurquoise kinAQUA
  • 10DDubai's __ Khalifa (world's tallest building)BURJ
  • 11DSushi seasoningMISO
  • 12DBrigadier symbolSTAR
  • 14DCapital southwest of HelenaBOISE
  • 17DIt means "across"TRANS
  • 21DExploit to the fullestMILK
  • 23DGridiron great TarkentonFRAN
  • 24DChocolate alternativeCAROB
  • 25DFrigidaire alternativeAMANA
  • 26DSitar tunesRAGAS
  • 28DSong soundsTRALA
  • 29DNaughtZERO
  • 30DWarning signsOMENS
  • 31DGentle pushNUDGE
  • 32DSeiko's printer brandEPSON
  • 34DCondo managerSUPE
  • 37DSwinging steadilyPENDULAR
  • 38DBroccoli __ (turnip cousin)RABE
  • 41DInferiorPOOR
  • 42DSteps toward JDsLSATS
  • 44DCamel cousinsLLAMAS
  • 45DHigh-end hybridLEXUS
  • 49DWhat we got "cockatoo" fromDUTCH
  • 50DHeroic historySAGA
  • 51DWell-versed inUPON
  • 52DNeeding to knock offBEAT
  • 53DBus barAXLE
  • 54DCheck the flow ofSTEM
  • 55DBridges of fameBEAU
  • 56DAffinity grp.ASSN
  • 57DHow some may say "Now!"STAT
  • 60DShelter of a sortIRA

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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?

The Thursday, October 2, 2025 grid has 76 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

Is there a theme in the Thursday, October 2, 2025 puzzle?

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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?

Today's grid has 76 entries. Weekday grids are usually 15x15; Sunday puzzles run larger.

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