Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 5, 2025
Sunday, October 5, 2025/144 clues solved
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Across
- 1Frozen queen
- 5Author Santha __ Rau
- 9Continually
- 13Chowder morsel
- 17Ranchero's rope
- 19Earth Day sci.
- 20Drake or peacock
- 21Fine for Muslim diners
- 23Cultural spirit
- 24Braking hastily
- 27Fine dinnerware
- 28More like butter
- 29Each, informally
- 30Auction action
- 31Residents of Trinidad's partner island
- 33French-style pancake houses
- 35Etna output
- 36Listing-ending abbr.
- 38Ruthless Roman ruler
- 39That fellow
- 42Mexican mousers
- 45It's s. of South Dakota
- 47Convex navel
- 51Just slightly
- 53Strauss of pants
- 54Leaving in a huff
- 57'80s Indian leader Gandhi
- 59Ancient oracle site
- 61Web addrs.
- 62Emcee
- 63TV screen variety
- 65__-tiller (farm machine)
- 66Typical promgoers
- 68__ Alamos, NM
- 69Is kind and generous
- 73Sit-up muscles
- 76Stand in good __ (be useful)
- 77Horn sound
- 78Custom-make
- 82Web-crawling software
- 84Director Howard
- 85Wearable exercise-tech brand
- 87Pickling liquid
- 88'90s presidential ticket
- 91Mine, in Montreal
- 93Social finesse
- 94Wife of Abraham
- 95Author Grafton
- 96"Skin" prefix
- 98Pre-__ student
- 99Edible seaweed
- 102Noticed before
- 105__ contendere
- 107Had priority
- 111Of college/community relations
- 117Altar constellation
- 118Cafe au __
- 119Corsage flower
- 120A, as for Aristotle
- 121Les Miserables author
- 124Score pretty well
- 125Sneeze sound
- 126Think ahead
- 127Blunted sword
- 128"Jack Sprat could __ fat"
- 129Person whacking weeds
- 130Search for
- 131Lithuania and Latvia, in the '60s
- 132Pair in the seven longest answers
Down
- 1Standing tall
- 2Gallery print, briefly
- 3Jungle Book title
- 4With no musical key
- 5Affected emotionally
- 6Second half of Don Giovanni
- 7Cash, casually
- 8Of Swiss peaks
- 9Kuwait's ruler
- 10Family transport
- 11"Pomp and Circumstance" composer
- 12Be back in business
- 13Prom attendant
- 14Young fellow
- 15Courtroom claim
- 16White House spouse before Jackie
- 18For laughs
- 22Some HDTV displays
- 25Irksome person
- 26"Uh-uh"
- 32Zero-shaped
- 33Nile queen nickname
- 34Bumpy
- 37Prefix for freeze
- 39Angelic instrument
- 40Tilted ltrs.
- 41Goya subject
- 43Eaves, for instance
- 44In storage, as grain
- 46A moment or two
- 48Utensil, essentially
- 49"In that case..."
- 50Online money movements: Abbr.
- 52Gossip, so to speak
- 54Diminutive endearment
- 55Video file format
- 56"All __ lost"
- 58Annual MTV prizes
- 60HS support group
- 64Houston ballplayer
- 66"That's a shame"
- 67Concrete chunk
- 70Extremely long period
- 71Trike rider
- 72Gossip, so to speak
- 73Fundamentals
- 74Gaucho's weapon
- 75Commotion
- 79Actor Neeson
- 80In years past
- 81Sent back: Abbr.
- 83Cobra or copperhead
- 85At leisure
- 86Severe weather
- 89What parliamentary speakers "take"
- 90Depose
- 92"That's my cue!"
- 97Geriatrics focus
- 100Truth twister
- 101Grooms carefully
- 103French 101 verb
- 104"Buenas __" (good night, in Nicaragua)
- 106Eye rudely
- 107Vena __ (blood vessel)
- 108"If I Were __ Man"
- 109Ultra-manly
- 110No longer edible
- 112Trounces, informally
- 113Neighbor of Chad
- 114Decide one will
- 115Cymbals sound
- 116Home planet of Leia's mom
- 119Sty cry
- 122Sock front
- 123Actress Issa
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 144 entries.
- There are 69 across and 75 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 24-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "CARRIED AWAY: With service 132-Across".
All 144 answers
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- 1AFrozen queenELSA
- 5AAuthor Santha __ RauRAMA
- 9AContinuallyEVER
- 13AChowder morselCLAM
- 17ARanchero's ropeRIATA
- 19AEarth Day sci.ECOL
- 20ADrake or peacockMALE
- 21AFine for Muslim dinersHALAL
- 23ACultural spiritETHOS
- 24ABraking hastilySTOPPINGONADIME
- 27AFine dinnerwareCHINA
- 28AMore like butterOILIER
- 29AEach, informallyAPOP
- 30AAuction actionBID
- 31AResidents of Trinidad's partner islandTOBAGONIANS
- 33AFrench-style pancake housesCREPERIES
- 35AEtna outputLAVA
- 36AListing-ending abbr.ETAL
- 38ARuthless Roman rulerNERO
- 39AThat fellowHIM
- 42AMexican mousersGATOS
- 45AIt's s. of South DakotaNEB
- 47AConvex navelOUTIE
- 51AJust slightlyATAD
- 53AStrauss of pantsLEVI
- 54ALeaving in a huffSTORMINGOFF
- 57A'80s Indian leader GandhiRAJIV
- 59AAncient oracle siteDELPHI
- 61AWeb addrs.IPS
- 62AEmceeHOST
- 63ATV screen varietyPLASMA
- 65A__-tiller (farm machine)ROTO
- 66ATypical promgoersTEENS
- 68A__ Alamos, NMLOS
- 69AIs kind and generousHASAHEARTOFGOLD
- 73ASit-up musclesABS
- 76AStand in good __ (be useful)STEAD
- 77AHorn soundTOOT
- 78ACustom-makeTAILOR
- 82AWeb-crawling softwareBOTS
- 84ADirector HowardRON
- 85AWearable exercise-tech brandFITBIT
- 87APickling liquidBRINE
- 88A'90s presidential ticketCLINTONGORE
- 91AMine, in MontrealAMOI
- 93ASocial finesseTACT
- 94AWife of AbrahamSARAH
- 95AAuthor GraftonSUE
- 96A"Skin" prefixDERMO
- 98APre-__ studentMED
- 99AEdible seaweedKELP
- 102ANoticed beforeSEEN
- 105A__ contendereNOLO
- 107AHad priorityCAMEFIRST
- 111AOf college/community relationsTOWNANDGOWN
- 117AAltar constellationARA
- 118ACafe au __LAIT
- 119ACorsage flowerORCHID
- 120AA, as for AristotleALPHA
- 121ALes Miserables authorVICTORMARIEHUGO
- 124AScore pretty wellGETAB
- 125ASneeze soundACHOO
- 126AThink aheadPLAN
- 127ABlunted swordEPEE
- 128A"Jack Sprat could __ fat"EATNO
- 129APerson whacking weedsHOER
- 130ASearch forSEEK
- 131ALithuania and Latvia, in the '60sSSRS
- 132APair in the seven longest answersTOGO
- 1DStanding tallERECT
- 2DGallery print, brieflyLITHO
- 3DJungle Book titleSAHIB
- 4DWith no musical keyATONAL
- 5DAffected emotionallyRESONATED
- 6DSecond half of Don GiovanniACTII
- 7DCash, casuallyMOOLA
- 8DOf Swiss peaksALPINE
- 9DKuwait's rulerEMIR
- 10DFamily transportVAN
- 11D"Pomp and Circumstance" composerELGAR
- 12DBe back in businessREOPEN
- 13DProm attendantCHAPERON
- 14DYoung fellowLAD
- 15DCourtroom claimALIBI
- 16DWhite House spouse before JackieMAMIE
- 18DFor laughsASAGAG
- 22DSome HDTV displaysLEDS
- 25DIrksome personPEST
- 26D"Uh-uh"NOPE
- 32DZero-shapedOVAL
- 33DNile queen nicknameCLEO
- 34DBumpyROUGH
- 37DPrefix for freezeANTI
- 39DAngelic instrumentHARP
- 40DTilted ltrs.ITAL
- 41DGoya subjectMAJA
- 43DEaves, for instanceOVERHANGS
- 44DIn storage, as grainSILOED
- 46DA moment or twoBRIEFTIME
- 48DUtensil, essentiallyTOOL
- 49D"In that case..."IFSO
- 50DOnline money movements: Abbr.EFTS
- 52DGossip, so to speakDISH
- 54DDiminutive endearmentSHORTIE
- 55DVideo file formatMPEG
- 56D"All __ lost"ISNOT
- 58DAnnual MTV prizesVMAS
- 60DHS support groupPTA
- 64DHouston ballplayerASTRO
- 66D"That's a shame"TOOBAD
- 67DConcrete chunkSLAB
- 70DExtremely long periodAEON
- 71DTrike riderTOT
- 72DGossip, so to speakDIRT
- 73DFundamentalsABCS
- 74DGaucho's weaponBOLA
- 75DCommotionSTIR
- 79DActor NeesonLIAM
- 80DIn years pastONCE
- 81DSent back: Abbr.RETD
- 83DCobra or copperheadSNAKE
- 85DAt leisureFREE
- 86DSevere weatherTORNADOES
- 89DWhat parliamentary speakers "take"THEFLOOR
- 90DDeposeOUST
- 92D"That's my cue!"IMON
- 97DGeriatrics focusOLDAGE
- 100DTruth twisterLIAR
- 101DGrooms carefullyPRIMPS
- 103DFrench 101 verbETRE
- 104D"Buenas __" (good night, in Nicaragua)NOCHES
- 106DEye rudelyOGLEAT
- 107DVena __ (blood vessel)CAVA
- 108D"If I Were __ Man"ARICH
- 109DUltra-manlyMACHO
- 110DNo longer edibleSTALE
- 112DTrounces, informallyWHUPS
- 113DNeighbor of ChadNIGER
- 114DDecide one willOPTTO
- 115DCymbals soundWHANG
- 116DHome planet of Leia's momNABOO
- 119DSty cryOINK
- 122DSock frontTOE
- 123DActress IssaRAE
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