Newsday Crossword August 16, 2025 Answers

Across

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Down

It may require a wedge8 Adverb for attachments8 Port northeast of Cartagena8 __-Mania ("A Devil of a Job" episode's sitcom)3 Verb in flight attendants' instructions4 3-Down address5 Retro consoles6 "As if!"15 Heure de l'apres-midi5 Set out4 Transit terminal3 Shows synergy6 Scratchy-sounding name6 Pricey perfume purveyor6 Gender stereotype5 Fierce fighter7 Architectural assistant since the '80s7 Surfboard carrier5 Less well done5 Highly rated3 Help for night vision3 Agreement amendment5 Change the perception of8 Slice of pizza?8 Precipitate pedestrians8 Treacherous types6 How you wouldn't want to be caught6 Bring __6 Keep the faith6 Liquid removed from the WHO's List of Essential Medicines5 #435 Closing time?4 Key bagel interior ingredient4 #353 DNA sequencing assembler3