Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 28, 2025
Sunday, September 28, 2025/144 clues solved
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Across
- 1Winter glider
- 5Melts together
- 10Forest clearing
- 15Stark son on Game of Thrones
- 19Former firehouse fixture
- 20Ham-handed
- 21A second time
- 22Irish New Age singer
- 23Reddish-brown locks
- 25Six-Grammy violinist
- 27Art in a park
- 28Show contempt for
- 30Very attractive
- 31Utmost degree
- 33Work rotations
- 35Voices views
- 36Road-gripping ability
- 41Software flaw
- 42"That makes sense"
- 43Cape Town cleric Peace Nobelist
- 46Insincere talk
- 51Munro's pen name
- 5227-Across medium
- 54Fleeting trend
- 55Mexican mister
- 56Earn Monopoly money
- 59Sound of congestion
- 61Harbor vessel
- 63Bash of CNN
- 64He outranks a viscount
- 66"Como __?"
- 67Rescuer, to a rescuee
- 69Qt. fractions
- 70Nano- equivalent
- 74Silent film missile
- 77US Protestant denom.
- 78Tetley competitor
- 79Countrywide: Abbr.
- 81Letters on old phones
- 82Lake, in La Paz
- 84Midday break
- 85Blocks entrance to
- 87Go on foot
- 91Four-award feats
- 9343-Across' country: Abbr.
- 95Long-eared hoppers
- 97"...it's off to work __"
- 98Where to get matzo ball soup
- 101Rather dull
- 104Flock females
- 105NBC comedy staple
- 107Cologne or toothpaste
- 108Mia of movies
- 111ack up as a loan
- 114Harry Potter pal
- 115Buffoonlike
- 117Elevate a golf ball
- 119City near Vesuvio
- 124Jeans giant's San Francisco base
- 126Executive ability
- 128Former couples
- 129Display stand
- 130Elite education octet
- 131Tower for grain
- 132Cost to ride
- 133Soap-pad material
- 134Parcels (out)
- 135Playroom pile
Down
- 1Whirlpool tubs
- 2Ill-mannered person
- 3Napoleon's exile isle
- 4Three bks. after Exodus
- 5Thin-line marker
- 6Granite State sch.
- 7Briny bodies
- 8Sweeping tales
- 9Former Detroit-based brewer
- 10Lucrative
- 11South Korean TVs
- 12Tiny batteries
- 13Analog watch face
- 14Fence off
- 15Fetched
- 16__ a million (rare)
- 17Actress Rose
- 18Locks over the forehead
- 24Make a dash for
- 26Condo managers
- 29Umbrella spoke
- 32Red __ (franks)
- 34Worker's weekly whoop
- 36Half a fl. oz.
- 37Music business org.
- 38Makes inquiries
- 39Woodworking tool
- 40"Darn it!"
- 42Happens because of
- 44Printer powder
- 45Same-note orchestral pitches
- 47Trajectories
- 48__ smartphone purchases
- 49Rocky theme composer
- 50Eradicate
- 53Direct deposit payment: Abbr.
- 57Walking pace
- 58Suze of personal finance
- 60Accurate
- 62Data chart
- 65Geckos and chameleons
- 68"Dunk Club" cookie
- 70Oscar actor Rami
- 71Any adult insect
- 72Snap-together blocks
- 73Thick patch of shrubbery
- 75Part of UV
- 76Drift off
- 80Satisfied sigh
- 83Else
- 86Splinter group
- 88Boba __ of Star Wars films
- 89Disney CEO
- 90British conservative
- 92Some patches
- 94Furthermore
- 96Hershey toffee bar
- 99Dusts off twice
- 100Make ready, as a refrigerator
- 102Feral female feline
- 103Of a forearm bone
- 106It's not 60-Down
- 108Bass music symbol
- 109Siri alternative
- 110Wanderer
- 111Try to catch
- 112Very cold
- 113New, in Peru
- 116Narrow plank
- 118Sandbox bucket
- 120Soft "Hey you!"
- 121River of Pittsburgh
- 122Flower not "spread" across two long answers here
- 123NASDAQ debuts
- 125Symbol of sleep
- 127"Zip-a-__-Doo-Dah"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 144 entries.
- There are 68 across and 76 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 23-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "CENTER SPREADS: For you to connect".
All 144 answers
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- 1AWinter gliderSLED
- 5AMelts togetherFUSES
- 10AForest clearingGLADE
- 15AStark son on Game of ThronesROBB
- 19AFormer firehouse fixturePOLE
- 20AHam-handedINEPT
- 21AA second timeAGAIN
- 22AIrish New Age singerENYA
- 23AReddish-brown locksAUBURNHAIR
- 25ASix-Grammy violinistISAACSTERN
- 27AArt in a parkSTATUE
- 28AShow contempt forSCORN
- 30AVery attractiveALLURING
- 31AUtmost degreeNTH
- 33AWork rotationsSHIFTS
- 35AVoices viewsOPINES
- 36ARoad-gripping abilityTRACTION
- 41ASoftware flawBUG
- 42A"That makes sense"ISEE
- 43ACape Town cleric Peace NobelistBISHOPTUTU
- 46AInsincere talkLIPSERVICE
- 51AMunro's pen nameSAKI
- 52A27-Across mediumSTONE
- 54AFleeting trendFAD
- 55AMexican misterSENOR
- 56AEarn Monopoly moneyPASSGO
- 59ASound of congestionSNIFF
- 61AHarbor vesselTUG
- 63ABash of CNNDANA
- 64AHe outranks a viscountEARL
- 66A"Como __?"ESTA
- 67ARescuer, to a rescueeHERO
- 69AQt. fractionsPTS
- 70ANano- equivalentMILLIMICRO
- 74ASilent film missileCUSTARDPIE
- 77AUS Protestant denom.AME
- 78ATetley competitorTAZO
- 79ACountrywide: Abbr.NATL
- 81ALetters on old phonesOPER
- 82ALake, in La PazLAGO
- 84AMidday breakNAP
- 85ABlocks entrance toSHUTS
- 87AGo on footHOOFIT
- 91AFour-award featsEGOTS
- 93A43-Across' country: Abbr.RSA
- 95ALong-eared hoppersHARES
- 97A"...it's off to work __"WEGO
- 98AWhere to get matzo ball soupKOSHERDELI
- 101ARather dullLACKLUSTER
- 104AFlock femalesEWES
- 105ANBC comedy stapleSNL
- 107ACologne or toothpasteTOILETRY
- 108AMia of moviesFARROW
- 111Aack up as a loanCOSIGN
- 114AHarry Potter palRON
- 115ABuffoonlikeCLOWNISH
- 117AElevate a golf ballTEEUP
- 119ACity near VesuvioNAPOLI
- 124AJeans giant's San Francisco baseLEVISPLAZA
- 126AExecutive abilityLEADERSHIP
- 128AFormer couplesEXES
- 129ADisplay standEASEL
- 130AElite education octetIVIES
- 131ATower for grainSILO
- 132ACost to rideFARE
- 133ASoap-pad materialSTEEL
- 134AParcels (out)DOLES
- 135APlayroom pileTOYS
- 1DWhirlpool tubsSPAS
- 2DIll-mannered personLOUT
- 3DNapoleon's exile isleELBA
- 4DThree bks. after ExodusDEUT
- 5DThin-line markerFINETIP
- 6DGranite State sch.UNH
- 7DBriny bodiesSEAS
- 8DSweeping talesEPICS
- 9DFormer Detroit-based brewerSTROH
- 10DLucrativeGAINFUL
- 11DSouth Korean TVsLGS
- 12DTiny batteriesAAAAS
- 13DAnalog watch faceDIAL
- 14DFence offENCLOSE
- 15DFetchedRETRIEVED
- 16D__ a million (rare)ONEIN
- 17DActress RoseBYRNE
- 18DLocks over the foreheadBANGS
- 24DMake a dash forRUNTO
- 26DCondo managersSUPERS
- 29DUmbrella spokeRIB
- 32DRed __ (franks)HOTS
- 34DWorker's weekly whoopTGIF
- 36DHalf a fl. oz.TBSP
- 37DMusic business org.RIAA
- 38DMakes inquiriesASKS
- 39DWoodworking toolCHISEL
- 40D"Darn it!"NUTS
- 42DHappens because ofISDUETO
- 44DPrinter powderTONER
- 45DSame-note orchestral pitchesUNISONS
- 47DTrajectoriesPATHS
- 48D__ smartphone purchasesINAPP
- 49DRocky theme composerCONTI
- 50DEradicateERASE
- 53DDirect deposit payment: Abbr.EFT
- 57DWalking paceGAIT
- 58DSuze of personal financeORMAN
- 60DAccurateFACTUAL
- 62DData chartGRAPH
- 65DGeckos and chameleonsLIZARDS
- 68D"Dunk Club" cookieOREO
- 70DOscar actor RamiMALEK
- 71DAny adult insectIMAGO
- 72DSnap-together blocksLEGOS
- 73DThick patch of shrubberyCOPSE
- 75DPart of UVULTRA
- 76DDrift offDROWSE
- 80DSatisfied sighAHH
- 83DElseOTHERWISE
- 86DSplinter groupSECT
- 88DBoba __ of Star Wars filmsFETT
- 89DDisney CEOIGER
- 90DBritish conservativeTORY
- 92DSome patchesSEWONS
- 94DFurthermoreALSO
- 96DHershey toffee barSKOR
- 99DDusts off twiceREWIPES
- 100DMake ready, as a refrigeratorINSTALL
- 102DFeral female felineLIONESS
- 103DOf a forearm boneULNAR
- 106DIt's not 60-DownLIE
- 108DBass music symbolFCLEF
- 109DSiri alternativeALEXA
- 110DWandererROVER
- 111DTry to catchCHASE
- 112DVery coldGELID
- 113DNew, in PeruNUEVO
- 116DNarrow plankSLAT
- 118DSandbox bucketPAIL
- 120DSoft "Hey you!"PSST
- 121DRiver of PittsburghOHIO
- 122DFlower not "spread" across two long answers hereLILY
- 123DNASDAQ debutsIPOS
- 125DSymbol of sleepZEE
- 127D"Zip-a-__-Doo-Dah"DEE
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