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START OF THE MONTH

Monday, September 1, 2025 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
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Across

  1. Assignment for a lawyer 4 ℓ
  2. Droop 3 ℓ
  3. Beef meal in a slow cooker 4 ℓ
  4. In different places 5 ℓ
  5. Maintenance cost 6 ℓ
  6. Ohio and Oklahoma 6 ℓ
  7. Resort with hot tubs 3 ℓ
  8. Angelic light 4 ℓ
  9. Occurring every seven years 10 ℓ
  10. "Not if __ help it!" 4 ℓ
  11. At any time 4 ℓ
  12. Waltz or tango 5 ℓ
  13. Alaskan city 4 ℓ
  14. Inquired 5 ℓ
  15. Spanish "Yes, yes!" 4 ℓ
  16. Ship's distress signal 3 ℓ
  17. Pig food 4 ℓ
  18. Bratty backtalk 4 ℓ
  19. Brick artisan 5 ℓ
  20. Cover with concrete 4 ℓ
  21. Lambs' mothers 4 ℓ
  22. Unwanted breeze 5 ℓ
  23. Chopped down 4 ℓ
  24. International treaty 4 ℓ
  25. Disconnecting 10 ℓ
  26. Hawaiian carving 4 ℓ
  27. Letters after kays 3 ℓ
  28. Newsroom executive 6 ℓ
  29. Rock-sculpting tool 6 ℓ
  30. Fundamental 5 ℓ
  31. Halts 5 ℓ
  32. Design detail, for short 4 ℓ
  33. Grain in sushi 4 ℓ
  34. Customary behavior 5 ℓ
  35. Rowboat implement 3 ℓ
  36. Highly skilled 5 ℓ
  37. __ of the above ("other" choice) 4 ℓ
  38. No longer new 4 ℓ
  39. "Mass" news sources 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Be concerned (about) 4 ℓ
  2. Lizard in GEICO ads 5 ℓ
  3. Be patient for 5 ℓ
  4. Rural underground chamber 10 ℓ
  5. Shapes of pie slices 6 ℓ
  6. __ so (nevertheless) 4 ℓ
  7. Car with a meter 4 ℓ
  8. Minor arguments 5 ℓ
  9. Main dinner course 6 ℓ
  10. Couch in a den 4 ℓ
  11. Memo's "right away" 4 ℓ
  12. Evaluate 6 ℓ
  13. Large black-and-white bears 6 ℓ
  14. Lower leg 4 ℓ
  15. Crunchy Tex-Mex shells 5 ℓ
  16. San Antonio landmark 5 ℓ
  17. Piece of bacon 5 ℓ
  18. Mexican money 4 ℓ
  19. Wicked 4 ℓ
  20. Astronauts' agency 4 ℓ
  21. Ballpoints' liquids 4 ℓ
  22. Highest cards in poker 4 ℓ
  23. Was in first place 3 ℓ
  24. Physicians: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  25. Mix with a spoon 4 ℓ
  26. "__ well that ends well" 4 ℓ
  27. Dinner plate 4 ℓ
  28. Brownish photo hues 10 ℓ
  29. Study hastily 4 ℓ
  30. Stay out of sight 4 ℓ
  31. Topped with frosting 4 ℓ
  32. Beauty and the __ 5 ℓ
  33. Land area measure 4 ℓ
  34. Rung of a ladder 4 ℓ
  35. Tree with cones 4 ℓ
  36. Woodwind instrument 4 ℓ
  37. Serve wine from a bottle 4 ℓ
  38. Ticker-__ parade 4 ℓ
  39. Fool with a trick 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, September 1, 2025 is titled “START OF THE MONTH” and was constructed by Sally R. Stein. 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 START OF THE MONTH Crossword September 1 2025 Answers