Newsday Crossword October 14, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Newsday crossword puzzle from October 14, 2025.

Newsday Crossword October 14, 2025 Answers

This Newsday puzzle from October 14, 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	Boulder or pebble	ROCK
5A	Drain blockages	CLOGS
10A	Initials on an invitation	RSVP
14A	Phone app image	ICON
15A	Get tangled up	RAVEL
16A	"Put a lid __!"	ONIT
17A	Editor's removal mark	DELE
18A	Convention venue	ARENA
19A	Floor-washing tools	MOPS
20A	Rave from a critic	GLOWINGREVIEW
23A	Extremely long time	EON
24A	Fractions of a mile	FEET
25A	Not __ (mediocre)	SOBAD
28A	Flair for fashion	STYLE
30A	Sink, as the sun	SET
32A	"__ you kidding?"	ARE
33A	Spray can	AEROSOL
37A	Whole bunch (of)	SLEW
38A	Impressive presentation	DAZZLINGDISPLAY
42A	Sailor's greeting	AHOY
43A	As you like it, in recipes	TOTASTE
44A	Guys	MEN
45A	Organ for hearing	EAR
46A	Revered celebrities	IDOLS
50A	Mascara stain	SMEAR
52A	Eve's first home	EDEN
55A	Use oars	ROW
56A	Champagne, for example	SPARKLINGWINE
60A	"Halt!"	STOP
62A	Make into law	ENACT
63A	Went on horseback	RODE
64A	McCartney or Revere	PAUL
65A	Discourage from doing	DETER
66A	Very often	ALOT
67A	Poker pot starter	ANTE
68A	Disreputable, as a bar	SEEDY
69A	Pigsties	PENS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Mountain chains	RIDGES
2D	Spotted wildcat	OCELOT
3D	Any of America's "original 13"	COLONY
4D	Was sure of	KNEW
5D	Construction site lifter	CRANE
6D	Size above Medium	LARGE
7D	In plain sight	OVERT
8D	Bit of heredity	GENE
9D	Eastern European	SLAV
10D	Juliet's love	ROMEO
11D	White wintertime missile	SNOWBALL
12D	Bigwig celebrity, for short	VIP
13D	Fractions of a qt.	PTS
21D	"In my opinion..."	IFEEL
22D	Suffix for violin or novel	IST
26D	Neighborhood	AREA
27D	Moist, as morning grass	DEWY
29D	Not wanting to work	LAZY
30D	Ginger ale or root beer	SODA
31D	Yale students	ELIS
34D	Tequila cocktail, for short	RITA
35D	__ about (approximately)	ONOR
36D	Police dept. rank	SGT
37D	Moved fast	SPED
38D	River barriers	DAMS
39D	Throat-clearing sound	AHEM
40D	Loses concentration	ZONESOUT
41D	Bee attack	STING
45D	Historical period	ERA
47D	Black-and-orange bird	ORIOLE
48D	Big Ben's city	LONDON
49D	Candies and cookies	SWEETS
51D	Cider fruit	APPLE
52D	Fill with joy	ELATE
53D	Chopped into small cubes	DICED
54D	Contest submission	ENTRY
57D	Crimson and scarlet	REDS
58D	Joint above a shin	KNEE
59D	Prepare gifts	WRAP
60D	Resort with saunas	SPA
61D	Light brown color	TAN