Newsday Crossword September 2, 2025 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from September 2, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Refuse to do something4 Phony deals5 Fruit that becomes a prune4 Cleveland's lake4 __ Carlo, Monaco5 Simplify4 Win by a wide margin4 Ahead by a pair of points5 Gush out4 Meaningless show of support12 Sample of food5 Woodwind musician7 With no skill5 Exodus miracle food5 Shortened "sir" counterpart4 Underwater research site6 __ Jones Industrial Average3 Guess not based on facts15 Go bad, as vegetables3 Sign up formally6 Like Cheerios4 Pay for everyone's meal5 In a crafty way5 Hot medicinal beverage7 Book of maps5 Insincere ultimatum12 "Scat!"4 Bugs Bunny foe Fudd5 Spherical hairdo4 Bartlett or Bosc4 Apartment that's owned5 "Believe __ not..."4 Boats like Noah's4 Novel plot surprise5 Envelope letters for Manhattan4Down
French flat hat5 Fragrance5 Walks unsteadily5 Maintained a steady beat8 Overly confident4 Manage challenges well4 Hill-building insects4 Weekday initials5 South Korean capital5 Pre-euro Spanish coin6 Once around a track3 Find a purpose for3 Kitten's sound3 Japanese money3 Cuban dance5 New Delhi's nation5 Nose, slangily5 Yellow-brown lion color5 Airer of NFL games4 Look intently (at)4 Tortillas that are filled5 Merriment5 Like very much5 Modify5 Pause in the action4 Partner in war4 Brief quarrel5 Child's choo-choo8 Despises6 "Well, __-di-dah!"3 Vote into office5 Give permission for5 Southpaw's nickname5 Brother of Moses5 Newspaper article5 Prefix meaning "all"4 Marries4 Jogging gait4 Pampering resort3 __ Majesty (queenly title)3 Acorn producer3Frequently Asked Questions
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