Newsday Crossword August 18, 2025 Answers
By Guilherme Gilioli · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 18, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Ocean vessel4 Throat-clearing sound4 Paper coffee containers4 Tree with cones4 Change now and then4 Small group of experts5 Initial poker payment4 "What time __?"4 Select group of people5 Race-timing app9 Performed in a play5 Had a meal3 More factual5 Breakfast cooked on an "iron"6 Accidentally drop, as milk5 Coral reef island5 Tip of a kite4 Many a Middle East native4 Female toon explorer4 Overcharge for an item5 Package-sealing roll4 Finishes up4 Possesses4 Roams around5 "Laughing" African animal5 Region filled with trees6 England's William, Prince of __5 America's uncle3 Capital of France5 "Look it up" reference app9 Straighten, as auto wheels5 Similar (to)4 Repair, as a sock4 State known for potatoes5 Mailed out4 Give off, as heat4 Misplaced4 Quarterback's throw4 Loch __ monster4Down
Healthful resorts4 Helpful clue4 Bump __ (encounter)4 Baby bird's chirp4 Fly a plane6 Careless speed5 Guitarist Clapton4 Ancient legend4 App for arithmetic help10 Bring together5 Pepper-picking __ Piper5 Kid's vehicle on snow4 Gem from an oyster5 Room divider4 Scrabble piece4 Walk in water4 Like __ of bricks (very heavily)4 Harrison of Star Wars4 App for illumination10 Steam room5 Sty dwellers4 Small city4 Rant and __ (talk angrily)4 Gorillas and chimps4 Highest-quality4 Departs4 Easy win4 Type of two-choice question5 Blacks out briefly6 Where's __? ("find the boy" kid's book)5 Opera solos5 Potato coverings5 Bucket for beach sand4 Insect that stings4 Scandinavian furniture chain4 Eve's first home4 University of Notre __4 Colored part of an eye4 Picnic's tiny guests4Frequently Asked Questions
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