Newsday Crossword August 19, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Newsday crossword puzzle from August 19, 2025.

Newsday Crossword August 19, 2025 Answers

This Newsday puzzle from August 19, 2025 contains 78 total clues—37 across and 41 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Newsday crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Blender sound	WHIR
5A	"Look, I did it!"	TADA
9A	Purse handle	STRAP
14A	Conceal	CLOAK
15A	Yale students	ELIS
16A	Sports squads	TEAMS
17A	Jazz great Fitzgerald	ELLA
18A	Hoarse voice	RASP
19A	Roof overhangs	EAVES
20A	What powers plug-in drills	ELECTRICCURRENT
23A	Small even number	TWO
24A	Chimp, for example	APE
25A	Secretly include on an email	BCC
28A	Circle segments	ARCS
31A	Brand of steel wool scrubber	SOSPAD
36A	Bold poker bet	ALLIN
38A	Otherwise	IFNOT
40A	__ and hearty (healthy)	HALE
41A	Fiction book for teens	YOUNGADULTNOVEL
44A	At any time	EVER
45A	Prefix for final or sweet	SEMI
46A	Musical drama	OPERA
47A	Transmit again	RESEND
49A	Dalmatian's marking	SPOT
51A	Pigpen	STY
52A	Winning tic-tac-toe line	OOO
54A	Univ. near Harvard	MIT
56A	Start speaking impolitely	GETALITTLEFRESH
65A	Banish	EXILE
66A	Hammer or saw	TOOL
67A	Sicilian volcano	ETNA
68A	Subtraction symbol	MINUS
69A	Border line	EDGE
70A	The whole alphabet	ATOZ
71A	Flower stalks	STEMS
72A	Underground plant part	ROOT
73A	Toothpaste holder	TUBE

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	"This is fun!"	WHEE
2D	Small mountain	HILL
3D	Doing nothing	IDLE
4D	Give feedback	REACT
5D	Extreme fear	DREAD
6D	Jai __ (indoor sport)	ALAI
7D	Hockey puck shape	DISC
8D	Pet protection org.	ASPCA
9D	Equipment for playing records	STEREO
10D	Rip (apart)	TEAR
11D	Four-star review	RAVE
12D	Prayer's last word	AMEN
13D	"Hey, you!" whisper	PSST
21D	Nasal accent	TWANG
22D	Surprise victory	UPSET
25D	Longtime aspirin brand	BAYER
26D	Piece of garlic	CLOVE
27D	Helpful hints	CLUES
29D	Transfer legally	CEDE
30D	Run-down urban areas	SLUMS
32D	Hunt for bargains	SHOP
33D	Installs, as a sidewalk	PAVES
34D	Watchful and ready	ALERT
35D	Cause to be late	DELAY
37D	Concerning, on a memo	INRE
39D	Minor mistake	SLIP
42D	"Same here"	DITTO
43D	"__ I can help it!"	NOTIF
48D	__ than (at a minimum)	NOLESS
50D	Eggy brunch serving	OMELET
53D	Playful river mammal	OTTER
55D	Good dog's reward	TREAT
56D	Precious stones	GEMS
57D	Highway off-ramp	EXIT
58D	Point of a fork	TINE
59D	Grad of a school	ALUM
60D	Well-__ (wealthy)	TODO
61D	Corporate symbol	LOGO
62D	Caesar's rebuke	ETTU
63D	Snooty person	SNOB
64D	Thin fog	HAZE