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DOWN FOR THE COUNT: Timely for this week

Sunday, October 26, 2025 Constructed by Gary M. Larson 146 clues
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Across

  1. Tinsel Town prize 5 ℓ
  2. Closed tight 4 ℓ
  3. Show embarrassment 5 ℓ
  4. Statue's bottom 4 ℓ
  5. Brand of countertop material 6 ℓ
  6. Wholesale quantity 4 ℓ
  7. "Snug as __..." 4 ℓ
  8. Stubborn equine 3 ℓ
  9. Peach State city 5 ℓ
  10. Knot in 30-Across 4 ℓ
  11. Supermodel Heidi 4 ℓ
  12. Buddy with rhymes 6 ℓ
  13. Unclog 4 ℓ
  14. Walks away 4 ℓ
  15. Outburst from Scrooge 3 ℓ
  16. Northwestern Italian 7 ℓ
  17. What Mars appears to be 3 ℓ
  18. Word's meaning, for short 3 ℓ
  19. Karate offshoot 5 ℓ
  20. Nickname like Liz 5 ℓ
  21. Trim with scissors 4 ℓ
  22. Not fooled by 4 ℓ
  23. New Age pianist John 4 ℓ
  24. "I'll follow you" 6 ℓ
  25. Coordinated 6 ℓ
  26. Garb for some cleanup crews 7 ℓ
  27. Pursuit of pleasure 8 ℓ
  28. Large quantities 4 ℓ
  29. I Love Lucy landlady 5 ℓ
  30. Shakespearean teen 5 ℓ
  31. Genealogy diagram 4 ℓ
  32. Nintendo console 3 ℓ
  33. 27-Across transportation 3 ℓ
  34. Dinner table extension 4 ℓ
  35. Kid's punishment, perhaps 4 ℓ
  36. HS equivalency test 3 ℓ
  37. Whimsically strange 7 ℓ
  38. Othello villain 4 ℓ
  39. Residence 5 ℓ
  40. Propose (to) 5 ℓ
  41. Presley's middle name 4 ℓ
  42. Sticky sealer 4 ℓ
  43. Fall off slowly 5 ℓ
  44. "A likely story" 4 ℓ
  45. Small canyon 5 ℓ
  46. Suit specification 4 ℓ
  47. Prince William's mom 5 ℓ
  48. Sporting sandals, say 4 ℓ
  49. Hearty enjoyment 5 ℓ
  50. Salsa ingredient 5 ℓ
  51. Leg hinge 4 ℓ
  52. Data 5 ℓ
  53. Sound of steam 4 ℓ
  54. PC repairperson 4 ℓ
  55. Skyscraper 5 ℓ
  56. M*A*S*H star 4 ℓ
  57. Sag 5 ℓ
  58. Sci-fi travelers, for short 3 ℓ
  59. Head & Shoulders alternative 4 ℓ
  60. National Mall flora 4 ℓ
  61. Try to locate 7 ℓ
  62. Annual return addressee 3 ℓ
  63. Draw __ in the sand 5 ℓ
  64. Carpet's coverage 4 ℓ
  65. __ in "November" 3 ℓ
  66. Network test episode 5 ℓ
  67. Honey handlers 4 ℓ
  68. Casino game 8 ℓ
  69. City bordering Miami 7 ℓ
  70. Tavern total 6 ℓ
  71. Break away 6 ℓ
  72. Fabric with metallic strands 4 ℓ
  73. Personal flair 4 ℓ
  74. Stairway post 5 ℓ
  75. Music and the dance 4 ℓ
  76. Cymbals + pedal 5 ℓ
  77. Water under some bridges 3 ℓ
  78. Common work wk. ender 3 ℓ
  79. Many-acre residences 7 ℓ
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Down

  1. City in Utah 5 ℓ
  2. Salty drop 4 ℓ
  3. High hair 4 ℓ
  4. Almost most 4 ℓ
  5. Declare one's ownership 11 ℓ
  6. Brave deeds 7 ℓ
  7. Paul McCartney's designer daughter 6 ℓ
  8. Detroit labor org. 3 ℓ
  9. Type of corp. takeovers 4 ℓ
  10. Wyatt Earp friend 12 ℓ
  11. Exquisitely light 8 ℓ
  12. Dry, on wine bottles 3 ℓ
  13. Genesis sibling 4 ℓ
  14. Persists through adversity 14 ℓ
  15. Gator or croc 7 ℓ
  16. Prior to now 3 ℓ
  17. Meet unexpectedly (with) 10 ℓ
  18. Somewhat, slangily 5 ℓ
  19. North Carolina island 12 ℓ
  20. Arm: Fr. 4 ℓ
  21. Citrus with crimson flesh 11 ℓ
  22. Telegraphy pioneer 5 ℓ
  23. Not much 4 ℓ
  24. Legendary wish fulfiller 5 ℓ
  25. Paid (up) 5 ℓ
  26. Retrieve 3 ℓ
  27. Actor whose best-known role is the theme this week 10 ℓ
  28. Brewery supply 4 ℓ
  29. Teen's macabre persona 4 ℓ
  30. Very crowded 5 ℓ
  31. Pinnacle 4 ℓ
  32. Slender silvery swimmer 8 ℓ
  33. Absorb a loss 5 ℓ
  34. Ticklish Muppet 4 ℓ
  35. "Are you __ out?" 4 ℓ
  36. Annoying people 7 ℓ
  37. TV toon explorer 4 ℓ
  38. Physician of Russian lit 7 ℓ
  39. Deem appropriate 6 ℓ
  40. "__ a Grecian Urn" 5 ℓ
  41. Provided with, as a meal 5 ℓ
  42. De-crease, as a dress 4 ℓ
  43. Sector 4 ℓ
  44. Allowed to borrow 4 ℓ
  45. Grps. like CARE and UNICEF 4 ℓ
  46. Refuse to comply 4 ℓ
  47. Burger surrounder 3 ℓ
  48. Sushi tuna 3 ℓ
  49. Air safety agcy. 3 ℓ
  50. Sound of displeasure 5 ℓ
  51. Impolite glance 4 ℓ
  52. A single time 4 ℓ
  53. "Mamma Mia" group 4 ℓ
  54. Monks' residence 5 ℓ
  55. Fellows writing commercials 5 ℓ
  56. Casablanca woman 4 ℓ
  57. Gaucho's rope 5 ℓ
  58. Small pointy pegs 4 ℓ
  59. Verbal LOL 4 ℓ
  60. Easter flower 4 ℓ
  61. Sci-fi visitor 5 ℓ
  62. Witty person 3 ℓ
  63. Vicinity 14 ℓ
  64. Most of a sandal 4 ℓ
  65. Brownish gray 5 ℓ
  66. Confronted 5 ℓ
  67. Have faith in 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, October 26, 2025 is titled “DOWN FOR THE COUNT: Timely for this week” and was constructed by Gary M. Larson. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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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.

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