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GET A GRIP

Monday, October 6, 2025 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Dislike very much 4 ℓ
  2. Attention-getting whisper 4 ℓ
  3. Auction off, say 4 ℓ
  4. Oddly humorous 5 ℓ
  5. Shape of a globe 6 ℓ
  6. Grant, as an award 6 ℓ
  7. A pair of 3 ℓ
  8. Trade shows, for short 5 ℓ
  9. Gadget for twisting jelly lids 9 ℓ
  10. Make amends 5 ℓ
  11. Lyft's ride-sharing rival 4 ℓ
  12. Donate 4 ℓ
  13. Doctor's prescriptions 5 ℓ
  14. Big smile 4 ℓ
  15. Feeling happy 4 ℓ
  16. High school seniors' exams: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  17. Full collections 4 ℓ
  18. Without help 4 ℓ
  19. Enthusiastic, as a fan 4 ℓ
  20. Urgent appeal 4 ℓ
  21. "Me too!" 5 ℓ
  22. Green citrus fruit 4 ℓ
  23. Clumsy people 4 ℓ
  24. Cook's cover-up garment 5 ℓ
  25. Depart 5 ℓ
  26. Gloves for gripping hot trays 9 ℓ
  27. Spanish cheer 3 ℓ
  28. Attorney 6 ℓ
  29. Rodeo ropes 6 ℓ
  30. Walkway between floors 5 ℓ
  31. Self-image 3 ℓ
  32. Red traffic sign 4 ℓ
  33. From China or Japan 5 ℓ
  34. Paper invoice 4 ℓ
  35. Nothing, in Mexico 4 ℓ
  36. People who write odes 5 ℓ
  37. Film performer 5 ℓ
  38. Untruths 4 ℓ
  39. Miami's state: Abbr. 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Angelic ring 4 ℓ
  2. Powder in a printer 5 ℓ
  3. Cooktop appliance 5 ℓ
  4. Go off the path 5 ℓ
  5. Tool for gripping plumbing tubes 10 ℓ
  6. Young girl 4 ℓ
  7. One direction to turn a car 4 ℓ
  8. Fill with joy 5 ℓ
  9. Becomes inedible 6 ℓ
  10. Adam and Eve's garden 4 ℓ
  11. Some of the __ (occasionally) 4 ℓ
  12. Tel __, Israel 4 ℓ
  13. Valentine's Day flowers 5 ℓ
  14. Fencing weapons 6 ℓ
  15. Balls on a necklace 5 ℓ
  16. More than needed 5 ℓ
  17. Teapot part with a hole 5 ℓ
  18. Pay for a group's meal 5 ℓ
  19. Fit for a task 4 ℓ
  20. Large wine containers 4 ℓ
  21. Henhouse products 4 ℓ
  22. Film star Robert De ___ 4 ℓ
  23. Wicked 4 ℓ
  24. Nevada casino city 4 ℓ
  25. The __ Lama 5 ℓ
  26. Earth's natural orbiter 4 ℓ
  27. Distances around tracks 4 ℓ
  28. Utensils for gripping lettuce leaves, tomato slices, etc. 10 ℓ
  29. Chemist's workroom 3 ℓ
  30. "In your dreams!!" 4 ℓ
  31. Window ledge 4 ℓ
  32. "Stainless" metal 5 ℓ
  33. Young kids 4 ℓ
  34. Distinctive scent 4 ℓ
  35. Fence entrance 4 ℓ
  36. Farmer's earth 4 ℓ
  37. "My lips __ sealed" 3 ℓ
  38. Snow-clearing vehicle 4 ℓ
  39. Each, informally 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, October 6, 2025 is titled “GET A GRIP” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. 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 GET A GRIP Crossword October 6 2025 Answers