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POWER PLAY: Of an electrical sort

Sunday, August 10, 2025 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 146 clues
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Across

  1. Competition around a track 4 ℓ
  2. Bit of paperwork 4 ℓ
  3. Apple computers 4 ℓ
  4. Chapters of history 4 ℓ
  5. Rickman or Alda 4 ℓ
  6. Prefix for physics 5 ℓ
  7. Opera solo 4 ℓ
  8. Go-with-the-flow choice 21 ℓ
  9. St. __ Beach, FL 4 ℓ
  10. 10% contribution 5 ℓ
  11. Gull relative 4 ℓ
  12. Cause to jump 5 ℓ
  13. Data depiction 5 ℓ
  14. Not unbiased 6 ℓ
  15. Citrus drink suffix 3 ℓ
  16. Cash 5 ℓ
  17. Give a hoot 4 ℓ
  18. "...bombs bursting __" 5 ℓ
  19. Bigwig orchestra leader 21 ℓ
  20. Kowloon, __ Kong 4 ℓ
  21. Highly sloped 5 ℓ
  22. Give it a go 3 ℓ
  23. Hawaii's Mauna __ 3 ℓ
  24. Understand 5 ℓ
  25. Bassoon cousin 4 ℓ
  26. Make into law 5 ℓ
  27. Breadwinner 6 ℓ
  28. Hot stone massage venue 3 ℓ
  29. Verse of praise 3 ℓ
  30. More rational 5 ℓ
  31. Digital source of online verification codes 21 ℓ
  32. List-shortening abbr. 4 ℓ
  33. Rock singer Mann 5 ℓ
  34. One of Bolivia's capitals 5 ℓ
  35. Local sandwich shop 4 ℓ
  36. All the time 5 ℓ
  37. Return of the Jedi robot 5 ℓ
  38. Make __ for it (attempt to escape) 4 ℓ
  39. "Take this!" 4 ℓ
  40. Belligerent brother of Athena 4 ℓ
  41. Ballpark beverage 4 ℓ
  42. Poses questions 4 ℓ
  43. Loch __ monster 4 ℓ
  44. Act unconventionally 21 ℓ
  45. Musical talent 3 ℓ
  46. Guided 3 ℓ
  47. Laundry drop spots 6 ℓ
  48. Play division 5 ℓ
  49. Sound of cymbals 5 ℓ
  50. Lettuce buy 4 ℓ
  51. Online instigator 5 ℓ
  52. Lose one's cool 5 ℓ
  53. Guacamole, for instance 3 ℓ
  54. ER test 3 ℓ
  55. Mideast nation 4 ℓ
  56. Breakfast beverage blend 21 ℓ
  57. High-IQ club 5 ℓ
  58. Balance sheet entry 5 ℓ
  59. Feed bag filling 4 ℓ
  60. Common soccer result 3 ℓ
  61. Tennis great Nadal 6 ℓ
  62. Letter after rho 5 ℓ
  63. Shot in the dark 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Stopwatch button 5 ℓ
  2. Convened 3 ℓ
  3. Artist Magritte 4 ℓ
  4. Prophetic sign 4 ℓ
  5. Station for first responders 9 ℓ
  6. NYSE watchdog 3 ℓ
  7. Roll shape 8 ℓ
  8. Overexertion result 4 ℓ
  9. Mixed-breed dog 4 ℓ
  10. From that time 5 ℓ
  11. __ Baba 3 ℓ
  12. Enjoy a novel 4 ℓ
  13. Beat by just a bit 4 ℓ
  14. Sturdy tree 3 ℓ
  15. North African capital 5 ℓ
  16. Locked in battle 5 ℓ
  17. False story 3 ℓ
  18. Hearth residue 3 ℓ
  19. Get the picture 3 ℓ
  20. Bottom-row PC key 3 ℓ
  21. Polished off 3 ℓ
  22. A beginner in 5 ℓ
  23. Dr. Phil's mentor 5 ℓ
  24. Consultant's charge 3 ℓ
  25. Tear in fabric 3 ℓ
  26. Guiding principle 5 ℓ
  27. Guiding principle 5 ℓ
  28. Bitter-__ (diehard) 5 ℓ
  29. Cultivation, in brand names 3 ℓ
  30. London neighborhood 4 ℓ
  31. Monetary metal 4 ℓ
  32. For anyone to use 9 ℓ
  33. Monthly expense 4 ℓ
  34. Rice or fries 4 ℓ
  35. "Nightmare" street villain 7 ℓ
  36. Plane's tip 4 ℓ
  37. Tiny colonist 3 ℓ
  38. Speedometer no. 3 ℓ
  39. Gator's cousin 4 ℓ
  40. Nonprofessionals 8 ℓ
  41. Warning signal 5 ℓ
  42. Pressed, as clothes 6 ℓ
  43. __ Monday (12/1/25 sale day) 5 ℓ
  44. EMT skill 3 ℓ
  45. Emporium illumination 4 ℓ
  46. Peels, as apples 5 ℓ
  47. Piece of pollen 5 ℓ
  48. Daisy cousin 5 ℓ
  49. Hymn instrument 5 ℓ
  50. Ran __ (went wild) 4 ℓ
  51. Grand slam foursome 4 ℓ
  52. Heavy duty 4 ℓ
  53. Family rooms 4 ℓ
  54. Poker hand precursor 4 ℓ
  55. Umpire's call 4 ℓ
  56. "I get it now!" 3 ℓ
  57. Before, in a 113-Across 3 ℓ
  58. Confidentiality contract: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  59. Burglarize 3 ℓ
  60. Story lines 4 ℓ
  61. Artist's workshop 6 ℓ
  62. "If I may..." 7 ℓ
  63. Practical application 5 ℓ
  64. Unscrupulous 5 ℓ
  65. Tripod's trio 4 ℓ
  66. That woman's 4 ℓ
  67. JFK neighbor 3 ℓ
  68. Eve's second 4 ℓ
  69. Cartoonist's tool 3 ℓ
  70. High school gala 4 ℓ
  71. Be nostalgic for 4 ℓ
  72. Volleyball barrier 3 ℓ
  73. Top pilots 4 ℓ
  74. Sandal band 5 ℓ
  75. Small crown 5 ℓ
  76. Equip with different gear 5 ℓ
  77. Many a reggae musician 5 ℓ
  78. Battery for remotes 3 ℓ
  79. Brief excursion 5 ℓ
  80. Sound of contentment 3 ℓ
  81. Treasury Dept. agency 3 ℓ
  82. Must, so to speak 5 ℓ
  83. Metered utility 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, August 10, 2025 is titled “POWER PLAY: Of an electrical sort” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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