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Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Tuesday, September 16, 2025/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, September 16, 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

  • 124-hr. cash dispensers
  • 5Pumpkin or squash
  • 10Natural bandage
  • 14Faucet leak
  • 15__ circle (most trusted friends)
  • 16Dice toss
  • 17Pickle flavoring
  • 18Refrain from
  • 19"Assuming that's true..."
  • 20Reliable motive for action
  • 23Weather that hinders visibility
  • 24Letter after ess
  • 25Light brown color
  • 27"Constrictor" snake
  • 30Bachelor of __ degree
  • 33Narrow river
  • 36Hill-building insects
  • 38Tra __ (song sounds)
  • 40Forbidden thing
  • 41Reliable store patrons
  • 44"__ my reasons"
  • 45Yes-__ question
  • 46Fill fully
  • 47Make a choice
  • 49Sulk
  • 51Formal "no" vote
  • 52Potato-growing state
  • 54Second notes of scales
  • 56Flying mammal
  • 58Reliable regular cash amounts
  • 64__ for (chooses)
  • 66Buildings' locations
  • 67Fail to mention
  • 68Bottom of a shoe
  • 69Modify to fit
  • 70Await approval
  • 71Gush forth
  • 72Begins to thaw
  • 73Finishes

Down

  • 1Does sums
  • 2Three-person band
  • 3Run-of-the-__ (ordinary)
  • 4Share 50/50
  • 5With great care
  • 6__ about (approximately)
  • 7Golden Rule preposition
  • 8Modify, as a soundtrack
  • 9Planes without pilots
  • 10__ Lanka (Asian nation)
  • 11Seed that's roasted for a morning brew
  • 12"Not only that..."
  • 13Online diary
  • 21Antidrug agcy.
  • 22"Me too"
  • 26Metric weights
  • 27Underlying principle
  • 28__ house (free)
  • 29Snacked
  • 31Tex-Mex folded tortilla
  • 32Drink soup noisily
  • 34Major blood vessel
  • 35Amble along
  • 37Kept for later
  • 39"It comes __ surprise..."
  • 42"Low-power" morning beverage, for short
  • 43Travelers on vacation
  • 48Today before noon
  • 50Two hours before noon
  • 53Zinc __ ointment
  • 55"View" suffix for tele- or micro-
  • 56Supervisor
  • 57For each, informally
  • 59List-shortening abbr.
  • 60Branch of govt.
  • 61Prophetic sign
  • 62Keep in __ (remember)
  • 63Predicted takeoff hrs.
  • 65Stitch together

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 39 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 41-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "RELIABLES".

All 78 answers

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  • 1A24-hr. cash dispensersATMS
  • 5APumpkin or squashGOURD
  • 10ANatural bandageSCAB
  • 14AFaucet leakDRIP
  • 15A__ circle (most trusted friends)INNER
  • 16ADice tossROLL
  • 17APickle flavoringDILL
  • 18ARefrain fromNOTDO
  • 19A"Assuming that's true..."IFSO
  • 20AReliable motive for actionSOLIDGROUND
  • 23AWeather that hinders visibilityFOG
  • 24ALetter after essTEE
  • 25ALight brown colorBEIGE
  • 27A"Constrictor" snakeBOA
  • 30ABachelor of __ degreeARTS
  • 33ANarrow riverSTREAM
  • 36AHill-building insectsANTS
  • 38ATra __ (song sounds)LALA
  • 40AForbidden thingTABOO
  • 41AReliable store patronsSTEADYCUSTOMERS
  • 44A"__ my reasons"IHAVE
  • 45AYes-__ questionORNO
  • 46AFill fullySATE
  • 47AMake a choiceSELECT
  • 49ASulkPOUT
  • 51AFormal "no" voteNAY
  • 52APotato-growing stateIDAHO
  • 54ASecond notes of scalesRES
  • 56AFlying mammalBAT
  • 58AReliable regular cash amountsFIXEDINCOME
  • 64A__ for (chooses)OPTS
  • 66ABuildings' locationsSITES
  • 67AFail to mentionOMIT
  • 68ABottom of a shoeSOLE
  • 69AModify to fitADAPT
  • 70AAwait approvalPEND
  • 71AGush forthSPEW
  • 72ABegins to thawMELTS
  • 73AFinishesENDS
  • 1DDoes sumsADDS
  • 2DThree-person bandTRIO
  • 3DRun-of-the-__ (ordinary)MILL
  • 4DShare 50/50SPLIT
  • 5DWith great careGINGERLY
  • 6D__ about (approximately)ONOR
  • 7DGolden Rule prepositionUNTO
  • 8DModify, as a soundtrackREDUB
  • 9DPlanes without pilotsDRONES
  • 10D__ Lanka (Asian nation)SRI
  • 11DSeed that's roasted for a morning brewCOFFEEBEAN
  • 12D"Not only that..."ALSO
  • 13DOnline diaryBLOG
  • 21DAntidrug agcy.DEA
  • 22D"Me too"DITTO
  • 26DMetric weightsGRAMS
  • 27DUnderlying principleBASIS
  • 28D__ house (free)ONTHE
  • 29DSnackedATEALITTLE
  • 31DTex-Mex folded tortillaTACO
  • 32DDrink soup noisilySLURP
  • 34DMajor blood vesselAORTA
  • 35DAmble alongMOSEY
  • 37DKept for laterSAVED
  • 39D"It comes __ surprise..."ASNO
  • 42D"Low-power" morning beverage, for shortDECAF
  • 43DTravelers on vacationTOURISTS
  • 48DToday before noonTHISAM
  • 50DTwo hours before noonTEN
  • 53DZinc __ ointmentOXIDE
  • 55D"View" suffix for tele- or micro-SCOPE
  • 56DSupervisorBOSS
  • 57DFor each, informallyAPOP
  • 59DList-shortening abbr.ETAL
  • 60DBranch of govt.DEPT
  • 61DProphetic signOMEN
  • 62DKeep in __ (remember)MIND
  • 63DPredicted takeoff hrs.ETDS
  • 65DStitch togetherSEW

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