Newsday Crossword October 23, 2025 Answers
By Fred Piscop · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from October 23, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Food with altered DNA3 Some cards with pics3 Minimal ink3 "I wonder ..."3 Director Howard3 __ half bad3 Be liable to3 Watersport tool3 Rocky Mtn. state3 World Series11 Retail proceeds8 Campus building4 Painter's protector9 Highly concentrated5 Elitist5 Samoa's region7 Alphabetic trio3 Small footwear6 Novelist Patchett3 Laundry cycle9 Machine tooth3 Noggin6 Adds to3 Miserly desire7 Went downhill fast5 A beginner in5 Couch protector9 Grates on4 Person-to-person8 Travel agent, often11 Grind __ halt3 Prohibition3 Airport security container3 Holiday lead-in3 Drive-thru device3 UK country3 Deep black3 Checker color3 Toutes __ heures (hourly)3Down
Powderlike coffee beans6 They're all about the latest7 Carousing7 "Truth be told..."6 Handy person5 Fifth-century pontiff5 Grumpy coworker3 Harry Potter pet3 Sri Lanka export3 Hymn cry7 Submits for a contest7 Highly moral man7 D-Day craft3 __ butter shampoo4 Water pitcher part5 Suite spot5 Elk cousin4 Turn over formally4 Campus VIP4 Clarinet kin5 The same __ story3 Military detachment4 Canada's smallest territory5 "Is that even possible?"7 Exceeded, as a budget7 Staring vacantly7 Decisive7 Cross-referencing phrase7 Wood shaper4 Made a point6 Freudian study6 Synthetic fabric suffix3 Deep-seated5 Annoyance5 BLT alternative3 Falsification3 Aesop insect3Frequently Asked Questions
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