Newsday Crossword August 27, 2025 Answers
By Steve Faiella · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 27, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Sculptor's moldable material4 Attend a party4 __ con carne5 Extreme anger4 Imitated4 Varnish ingredient5 Phone app image4 Pressed a doorbell4 Knighted singer __ John5 Assume what's being asked14 In __ of (instead of)4 Witch's spell3 Egyptian snake3 Magician's cry6 Lobster eater's wear3 Careless mistake5 Metal in pewter3 Edible ice cream holder4 Ask a neighbor for sweetener15 Fencing sword4 Meat in an omelet3 Trim back, as a tree5 "Absolutely!"3 Reveal, as a secret6 Complete collection3 "See ya!"3 Smallest of a litter4 Commit an infield "theft"14 Clip fleece from5 Horse's foot4 Predatory dolphin4 Stockpile greedily5 Puerto Rico or Maui4 Close by4 Groups of cattle5 Have to have4 Repair, as a sock4Down
Infant's bed4 Doily fabric4 Extremely eager4 Boy portrayed by Barbra5 Long term occupation6 Not transparent6 Eatery's list4 Border line4 Large Greek island5 DNA shape5 "That's all there __ it"4 Roaring feline4 Quaint lodging3 Big African beast5 Gleamed5 Monks' residence5 Hill to ski on5 Holes of sponges5 Step heavily (on)5 Country singer McGraw3 Not genuine5 Silly5 Flat French hat5 Rock that might have copper3 Mongrel dog3 Auto tire5 Jazz horn, for short3 Pay out5 Black-and-orange bird6 Used a Web browser6 Goatee, for example5 Golf course distances5 Govt.-debt investment5 Sneaker or moccasin4 Shed a __ (weep)4 Slender4 Hydrant attachment4 Vicinity4 Lasting mark4 Be worthy of4 "Quiet!"3Frequently Asked Questions
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