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DOUBLE STANDARDS

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Constructed by Prasanna Keshava 78 clues
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Across

  1. Divisions of a play 4 ℓ
  2. Clock reading 4 ℓ
  3. Dog shelter org. 5 ℓ
  4. Shorthand expert 5 ℓ
  5. Reduced by 4 ℓ
  6. Golfer's platform 3 ℓ
  7. Feeling nervous 5 ℓ
  8. "Beat it!" 4 ℓ
  9. Texter's ha-ha 3 ℓ
  10. Coin in Italy 4 ℓ
  11. Licorice flavoring 5 ℓ
  12. Whom a boxer practices with 15 ℓ
  13. Group of troops 4 ℓ
  14. Taiwanese computer maker 4 ℓ
  15. Tuckered out 5 ℓ
  16. Do keyboarding 4 ℓ
  17. Take care of 5 ℓ
  18. Pair in the three longest answers 4 ℓ
  19. Stolen property 4 ℓ
  20. Yell 5 ℓ
  21. Urban air pollution 4 ℓ
  22. Driver's test task 15 ℓ
  23. Kingly title 4 ℓ
  24. Displays on hotel rm. doors 3 ℓ
  25. Mall tenant 5 ℓ
  26. Per item 4 ℓ
  27. Backless sofa 5 ℓ
  28. Dollar fractions: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  29. Sit down heavily 4 ℓ
  30. Marry secretly 5 ℓ
  31. Speed contests 5 ℓ
  32. "Magnum" masterwork 4 ℓ
  33. Bachelor of __ degree 4 ℓ
  34. Car dealer's spark-plugs shop 15 ℓ
  35. A while ago 4 ℓ
  36. Female opera star 4 ℓ
  37. "Old MacDonald" ender 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Swiss peaks 4 ℓ
  2. Hatchery products 4 ℓ
  3. A third of tri- 4 ℓ
  4. "Don't blame me!" 10 ℓ
  5. Chiding sound 3 ℓ
  6. Video game pioneer 5 ℓ
  7. Archer on Valentine's Day cards 5 ℓ
  8. Office seekers 4 ℓ
  9. "He said, __ said" 3 ℓ
  10. Gestural communication: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  11. Unblinking look 5 ℓ
  12. Spanish bull 4 ℓ
  13. Layer of paint 4 ℓ
  14. Fly high 4 ℓ
  15. Looks good on 5 ℓ
  16. Bert's Muppet pal 5 ℓ
  17. Served from a keg 5 ℓ
  18. Fairy tale beast 4 ℓ
  19. Aspiring atty.'s exam 4 ℓ
  20. Grand Ole __ 4 ℓ
  21. Ancient Andes native 4 ℓ
  22. Crystal ball user 4 ℓ
  23. Goes wrong 4 ℓ
  24. Sandwich bread 3 ℓ
  25. Household dog or cat 3 ℓ
  26. Excessive fuss 3 ℓ
  27. Sudden jump 4 ℓ
  28. Fall back (to) 6 ℓ
  29. Clumsy person 4 ℓ
  30. Was optimistic 5 ℓ
  31. San Antonio attraction 5 ℓ
  32. Genetic characteristic 5 ℓ
  33. Superhero's garments 5 ℓ
  34. Urban night light 10 ℓ
  35. Classroom student 5 ℓ
  36. Fractions of a British pound 5 ℓ
  37. Lauder of lipstick 5 ℓ
  38. Goosebumps author 5 ℓ
  39. Decides to keep 5 ℓ
  40. Overly hasty 4 ℓ
  41. At an earlier date 6 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 is titled “DOUBLE STANDARDS” and was constructed by Prasanna Keshava. 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.

Newsday DOUBLE STANDARDS Crossword November 5 2025 Answers