Newsday Crossword October 21, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Newsday crossword puzzle from October 21, 2025.

Newsday Crossword October 21, 2025 Answers

This Newsday puzzle from October 21, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 across and 39 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	Misplace	LOSE
5A	Baby sheep	LAMB
9A	Slammed-door sound	BANG
13A	__ and crafts	ARTS
14A	Woodwind instrument	OBOE
15A	__ bear (Arctic mammal)	POLAR
16A	Inflatable sphere for the shore	BEACHBALL
18A	Protruding navel	OUTIE
19A	__ sauce (sushi condiment)	SOY
20A	Balance-sheet plus	ASSET
21A	Rogue	KNAVE
22A	Starting 15-Down stake	ANTE
23A	Confidential fact	SECRET
24A	Positive potential	UPSIDE
27A	Divide up with others	SHARE
29A	Tie up at a pier	MOOR
30A	Settle a debt	REPAY
32A	Once owned	HAD
35A	High school dance	PROM
36A	Soup-cooking vessel	POT
37A	Major burden	ONUS
39A	When a plane is due in: Abbr.	ETA
40A	Discharged, as a cannon	FIRED
42A	"Do __ others as..."	UNTO
43A	Land parcel	TRACT
45A	Opinion pieces	ESSAYS
47A	Capital of Massachusetts	BOSTON
50A	Get away fast	FLEE
51A	Upscale Honda	ACURA
52A	Go bad, as milk	SPOIL
54A	TV network with an eye logo	CBS
57A	Was furious	RAGED
58A	Inflatable platform for lying on water	POOLFLOAT
60A	Windowpane material	GLASS
61A	M*A*S*H star Alan	ALDA
62A	"In addition..."	ALSO
63A	All __ (fully attentive)	EARS
64A	Small snack	NOSH
65A	Stinging insect	WASP

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Science research rooms	LABS
2D	Triple-decker cookie	OREO
3D	Remain	STAY
4D	PC "cancel" key	ESC
5D	Crab's undersea cousin	LOBSTER
6D	Belittle	ABASE
7D	Tunneling mammal	MOLE
8D	Strap around a waist	BELT
9D	Inflatable birthday party structure	BOUNCEHOUSE
10D	Wedding vow locale	ALTAR
11D	Too easily tricked	NAIVE
12D	Welcome upon arrival	GREET
15D	Card game with bluffs and bets	POKER
17D	Glove insert	HAND
22D	Inflatable sleeping surface	AIRMATTRESS
23D	"O __ can you see..."	SAY
24D	Official at home plate	UMP
25D	Tiny skin opening	PORE
26D	Chimney residue	SOOT
27D	Tennis or soccer	SPORT
28D	Detest	HATE
31D	Long heroic tale	EPIC
33D	Elsa's sister in Frozen	ANNA
34D	Required task	DUTY
38D	Maritime distress call	SOS
40D	"Ceiling" room cooler	FAN
41D	Samson's female betrayer	DELILAH
44D	Turnpikes and freeways	ROADS
46D	__-addressed stamped envelope	SELF
47D	Flat-bottomed boat	BARGE
48D	Central Florida city	OCALA
49D	Sweet cubes added to tea	SUGAR
50D	Frozen __ (grocery department)	FOODS
52D	Extend across	SPAN
53D	Game on horseback	POLO
54D	Pepsi or Coke	COLA
55D	Deep male voice	BASS
56D	Halt	STOP
59D	Attorney's field	LAW