Newsday Crossword August 20, 2025 Answers
By Steve Faiella · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 20, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Attired (in)4 Taking little time5 Minor quarrel4 Not at all polite4 Blender's baby-food setting5 Female horse4 Small wallet bills4 Open, as a parka5 Black-and-white dolphin4 Proceeding very cautiously13 Get into clothes5 Catch sight of3 Mexican money4 Starts to get out of bed6 Church area4 Overwhelming victory4 Homes for hens5 Confident person's metaphorical bet15 Elite guest roster5 Overly greasy4 Hole in a piggy bank4 Sheep herder of nursery rhymes6 Genesis garden4 Noah's boat3 Scarlett of Gone With the Wind5 Turning out great13 High-fiber cereal4 Discontinue5 Desserts with a crust4 __ Grey (type of 13-Down)4 DeGeneres or Burstyn5 Not busy at all4 Handicrafts website4 Heads a cast5 Hatchling's home4Down
Large group of people5 Of the moon5 Very popular British singer5 Office's work stations5 Whirled around4 Displayed on a wall4 Rice-shaped pasta4 Jockey's straps5 Traditional Native American tents6 Urban air pollution4 Golf standard scores4 Rainbow shape3 Coffee alternative3 Any Web access co.3 Insurer with a gecko mascot5 Make a mistake3 Just adequate4 Protruding navel5 Freight weights4 Nary a __ (nobody)4 No later than4 "Hey you!!" whisper4 Just __ (small amount, as of paint)4 Sport on horseback4 Minor error4 Alternatively4 Tipped off4 Main sports squad5 Change the color of3 What shoppers compare6 Neither hide __ hair3 Prepared to propose5 Offer to a hitchhiker5 "All kidding __..."5 Spools for older films5 Balance-sheet plus5 Coupes and convertibles4 Merely4 Formal party4 Software manual reader4 Ballpoints4 Spelling competition3 Lab rodent3Frequently Asked Questions
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