WHAT'S NEW
Across
- Blender sound
- Purse handle
- "Look, I did it!"
- Transmit again
- Dalmatian's marking
- Pigpen
- Winning tic-tac-toe line
- Univ. near Harvard
- Start speaking impolitely
- Sicilian volcano
- Banish
- Hammer or saw
- Subtraction symbol
- Border line
- The whole alphabet
- Flower stalks
- Underground plant part
- Toothpaste holder
- Conceal
- Yale students
- Sports squads
- Jazz great Fitzgerald
- Hoarse voice
- Roof overhangs
- What powers plug-in drills
- Small even number
- Chimp, for example
- Secretly include on an email
- Circle segments
- Brand of steel wool scrubber
- __ and hearty (healthy)
- Otherwise
- Bold poker bet
- Fiction book for teens
- Musical drama
- Prefix for final or sweet
- At any time
Down
- "This is fun!"
- "Hey, you!" whisper
- Prayer's last word
- Four-star review
- Rip (apart)
- Equipment for playing records
- Pet protection org.
- Hockey puck shape
- Jai __ (indoor sport)
- Extreme fear
- Give feedback
- Doing nothing
- Small mountain
- __ than (at a minimum)
- Eggy brunch serving
- Playful river mammal
- Good dog's reward
- Thin fog
- Snooty person
- Caesar's rebuke
- Corporate symbol
- Well-__ (wealthy)
- Grad of a school
- Point of a fork
- Highway off-ramp
- Precious stones
- Nasal accent
- Surprise victory
- Transfer legally
- Longtime aspirin brand
- Piece of garlic
- Helpful hints
- Run-down urban areas
- Hunt for bargains
- Installs, as a sidewalk
- Watchful and ready
- Cause to be late
- Concerning, on a memo
- Minor mistake
- "__ I can help it!"
- "Same here"
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, August 19, 2025 is titled “WHAT'S NEW” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.
Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.
The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.