Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunday, October 25, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Spontaneous comment
- 6End-of-week comment
- 10Garish
- 14Guiding phrase
- 19Garlicky sauce
- 20Broad-based
- 21Prefix for present
- 22Celestial hunter
- 23Streisand's second film
- 25Didn't fluctuate
- 27NL Central team
- 28Discernment
- 29Lady of pop
- 30Insect's middle
- 31With no slack
- 32"New York, New York" singer
- 34Put into words
- 35Rambler of old
- 38Stallone character
- 41Diver's outfit
- 43Add to or take from
- 45Annoying
- 47He steers ships
- 52Haphazardly
- 55Take down, in a way
- 56Namibia neighbor
- 57Copy checkers, for short
- 58Wee bit
- 60Doesn't seem proper
- 61Action star from Hong Kong
- 63Get rid (of)
- 65French state
- 66Tropical fruit
- 70Sans-serif typeface
- 73Bridge statement
- 74Object of worship
- 75Point ineptly
- 76Big bovines
- 78Mystical doctrine
- 80Car care brand
- 81Saddle sticker
- 83Like Victorian squares
- 88Way back when
- 90Northwestern capital
- 93Finnair hub
- 95Ostrich or emu
- 96Money in 49-Down
- 97Old-fashioned, as humor
- 99File download option
- 101Cold and clammy
- 102Sleuth, for short
- 105Beefs about
- 107Hosp. staffers
- 109First female House Speaker
- 111Wally of cookies
- 112San __, CA
- 114As per
- 117Classifieds section
- 119M*A*S*H transport
- 121Santa __ Park (venerable racetrack)
- 122Artist Magritte
- 123Agenda line
- 124Paradise Lost character
- 125'80s heavyweight champ
- 126Sales disclaimer
- 127Walk worriedly
- 128Rub away
Down
- 1Sounds relieved
- 2Daily fare
- 3Just sit around
- 4Under the weather
- 5Flora and fauna
- 6Tepid rating
- 7__-edged (top-quality)
- 8Just sitting around
- 930 Rock star
- 10Actress Lindsay
- 11Rolex alternatives
- 12Prepare to open
- 13Carried out
- 14Nocturnal flier
- 15Three-layer treats
- 16Jeweled topper
- 17In the present
- 18Variety of quartz
- 24Slap on, as paint
- 26Least capricious
- 29Colossus
- 31Western sidekick
- 32Dirties
- 33Wished undone
- 35"Very funny" or "Not very funny"
- 36Prophetic sign
- 37Eur. kingdom
- 39Visual representation
- 40Extracted, as sap
- 42Boombox button
- 44Big name in auto parts
- 46See the point
- 48Dormancy
- 49Sicily neighbor
- 50Almanac section
- 51Where wrens rest
- 53Old college cry
- 54Sitarist Shankar
- 59Pretty up
- 62Sushi tuna
- 63FDR or JFK
- 64Jazz band participant
- 66Book after Jonah
- 67Old saying
- 68Dynamite guy
- 69By the __ (wine option)
- 71Plaster backing
- 72Asp, for one
- 73Absurd
- 75Majestic southern tree
- 77Sense of self
- 79Nonclerical
- 81Software prototypes
- 82Inst. of learning
- 84Ornate buttons
- 85Croft of video games
- 86Apprised of
- 87Thing on the to-do list
- 89Pod that might be pickled
- 91Wears well
- 92When to eat
- 94Shawshank Redemption characters
- 98Arabian native
- 100Blueprint datum
- 102Minuscule
- 103Designer Perry
- 104Admit, informally
- 106Junction points
- 108Slipknot loop
- 109First-rate, to rappers
- 110Large water bird
- 112Prefix for physical
- 113Knighted Guinness
- 114Lead-in to boy or girl
- 115Ewes' milieus
- 116Obama education secretary Duncan
- 118Hunters' org.
- 119Haunch
- 120Golfer's target
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 67 across and 79 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 52-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "HEALTHY START: By the sound of it".
All 146 answers
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- 1ASpontaneous commentADLIB
- 6AEnd-of-week commentTGIF
- 10AGarishLOUD
- 14AGuiding phraseMOTTO
- 19AGarlicky sauceAIOLI
- 20ABroad-basedWIDE
- 21APrefix for presentOMNI
- 22ACelestial hunterORION
- 23AStreisand's second filmHELLODOLLY
- 25ADidn't fluctuateHELDSTEADY
- 27ANL Central teamSTL
- 28ADiscernmentTASTE
- 29ALady of popGAGA
- 30AInsect's middleTHORAX
- 31AWith no slackTAUT
- 32A"New York, New York" singerSINATRA
- 34APut into wordsSAY
- 35ARambler of oldHOBO
- 38AStallone characterBALBOA
- 41ADiver's outfitSCUBA
- 43AAdd to or take fromAMEND
- 45AAnnoyingRILING
- 47AHe steers shipsHELMSMAN
- 52AHaphazardlyHELTERSKELTER
- 55ATake down, in a wayDEFLATE
- 56ANamibia neighborANGOLA
- 57ACopy checkers, for shortEDS
- 58AWee bitTAD
- 60ADoesn't seem properSMELLS
- 61AAction star from Hong KongCHAN
- 63AGet rid (of)DIVEST
- 65AFrench stateETAT
- 66ATropical fruitMANGO
- 70ASans-serif typefaceHELVETICA
- 73ABridge statementIPASS
- 74AObject of worshipIDOL
- 75APoint ineptlyMISAIM
- 76ABig bovinesOXEN
- 78AMystical doctrineCABALA
- 80ACar care brandSTP
- 81ASaddle stickerBUR
- 83ALike Victorian squaresGASLIT
- 88AWay back whenAGESAGO
- 90ANorthwestern capitalHELENAMONTANA
- 93AFinnair hubHELSINKI
- 95AOstrich or emuRATITE
- 96AMoney in 49-DownEUROS
- 97AOld-fashioned, as humorCORNY
- 99AFile download optionSAVEAS
- 101ACold and clammyDANK
- 102ASleuth, for shortTEC
- 105ABeefs aboutLAMENTS
- 107AHosp. staffersLPNS
- 109AFirst female House SpeakerPELOSI
- 111AWally of cookiesAMOS
- 112ASan __, CAMATEO
- 114AAs perALA
- 117AClassifieds sectionHELPWANTED
- 119AM*A*S*H transportHELICOPTER
- 121ASanta __ Park (venerable racetrack)ANITA
- 122AArtist MagritteRENE
- 123AAgenda lineITEM
- 124AParadise Lost characterSATAN
- 125A'80s heavyweight champTYSON
- 126ASales disclaimerASIS
- 127AWalk worriedlyPACE
- 128ARub awayERASE
- 1DSounds relievedAAHS
- 2DDaily fareDIET
- 3DJust sit aroundLOLL
- 4DUnder the weatherILL
- 5DFlora and faunaBIOTA
- 6DTepid ratingTWOSTARS
- 7D__-edged (top-quality)GILT
- 8DJust sitting aroundIDLE
- 9D30 Rock starFEY
- 10DActress LindsayLOHAN
- 11DRolex alternativesOMEGAS
- 12DPrepare to openUNLATCH
- 13DCarried outDID
- 14DNocturnal flierMOTH
- 15DThree-layer treatsOREOS
- 16DJeweled topperTIARA
- 17DIn the presentTODAY
- 18DVariety of quartzONYX
- 24DSlap on, as paintDAUB
- 26DLeast capriciousSTABLEST
- 29DColossusGIANT
- 31DWestern sidekickTONTO
- 32DDirtiesSOILS
- 33DWished undoneRUED
- 35D"Very funny" or "Not very funny"HAHA
- 36DProphetic signOMEN
- 37DEur. kingdomBELG
- 39DVisual representationLIKENESS
- 40DExtracted, as sapBLED
- 42DBoombox buttonAMFM
- 44DBig name in auto partsDELCO
- 46DSee the pointGETIT
- 48DDormancySLEEP
- 49DSicily neighborMALTA
- 50DAlmanac sectionATLAS
- 51DWhere wrens restNESTS
- 53DOld college cryRAH
- 54DSitarist ShankarRAVI
- 59DPretty upDECORATE
- 62DSushi tunaAHI
- 63DFDR or JFKDEM
- 64DJazz band participantSAX
- 66DBook after JonahMICAH
- 67DOld sayingADAGE
- 68DDynamite guyNOBEL
- 69DBy the __ (wine option)GLASS
- 71DPlaster backingLATH
- 72DAsp, for oneVIPER
- 73DAbsurdINANE
- 75DMajestic southern treeMAGNOLIA
- 77DSense of selfEGO
- 79DNonclericalLAIC
- 81DSoftware prototypesBETAS
- 82DInst. of learningUNIV
- 84DOrnate buttonsSTUDS
- 85DCroft of video gamesLARA
- 86DApprised ofINON
- 87DThing on the to-do listTASK
- 89DPod that might be pickledOKRA
- 91DWears wellLASTS
- 92DWhen to eatMEALTIME
- 94DShawshank Redemption charactersINMATES
- 98DArabian nativeYEMENI
- 100DBlueprint datumSPEC
- 102DMinusculeTEENY
- 103DDesigner PerryELLIS
- 104DAdmit, informallyCOPTO
- 106DJunction pointsNODES
- 108DSlipknot loopNOOSE
- 109DFirst-rate, to rappersPHAT
- 110DLarge water birdSWAN
- 112DPrefix for physicalMETA
- 113DKnighted GuinnessALEC
- 114DLead-in to boy or girlATTA
- 115DEwes' milieusLEAS
- 116DObama education secretary DuncanARNE
- 118DHunters' org.NRA
- 119DHaunchHIP
- 120DGolfer's targetPAR
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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?
The Sunday, October 25, 2026 grid has 146 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Sunday, October 25, 2026 puzzle?
The puzzle is titled "HEALTHY START: By the sound of it", by Mark McClain. The long across answers usually carry the idea.
Where can I find older Newsday Crossword answers?
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?
Today's grid is 21x21 and has 146 entries.