Newsday Crossword October 14, 2025 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 14, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Boulder or pebble4 Drain blockages5 Initials on an invitation4 Phone app image4 Get tangled up5 "Put a lid __!"4 Editor's removal mark4 Convention venue5 Floor-washing tools4 Rave from a critic13 Extremely long time3 Fractions of a mile4 Not __ (mediocre)5 Flair for fashion5 Sink, as the sun3 "__ you kidding?"3 Spray can7 Whole bunch (of)4 Impressive presentation15 Sailor's greeting4 As you like it, in recipes7 Guys3 Organ for hearing3 Revered celebrities5 Mascara stain5 Eve's first home4 Use oars3 Champagne, for example13 "Halt!"4 Make into law5 Went on horseback4 McCartney or Revere4 Discourage from doing5 Very often4 Poker pot starter4 Disreputable, as a bar5 Pigsties4Down
Mountain chains6 Spotted wildcat6 Any of America's "original 13"6 Was sure of4 Construction site lifter5 Size above Medium5 In plain sight5 Bit of heredity4 Eastern European4 Juliet's love5 White wintertime missile8 Bigwig celebrity, for short3 Fractions of a qt.3 "In my opinion..."5 Suffix for violin or novel3 Neighborhood4 Moist, as morning grass4 Not wanting to work4 Ginger ale or root beer4 Yale students4 Tequila cocktail, for short4 __ about (approximately)4 Police dept. rank3 Moved fast4 River barriers4 Throat-clearing sound4 Loses concentration8 Bee attack5 Historical period3 Black-and-orange bird6 Big Ben's city6 Candies and cookies6 Cider fruit5 Fill with joy5 Chopped into small cubes5 Contest submission5 Crimson and scarlet4 Joint above a shin4 Prepare gifts4 Resort with saunas3 Light brown color3Frequently Asked Questions
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