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LAUNDRY CHALLENGES

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Constructed by Fred Piscop 78 clues
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Across

  1. Opposite of fem. 4 ℓ
  2. Mardi Gras city, informally 4 ℓ
  3. Make amends 5 ℓ
  4. Grappler in wet dirt 11 ℓ
  5. Sculptures and portraits 3 ℓ
  6. Pie __ mode 3 ℓ
  7. Short snooze 3 ℓ
  8. Ancient foe of Athens 6 ℓ
  9. Hawkeye State college town 8 ℓ
  10. Large shopping bag 4 ℓ
  11. Champagne's underground storage area 10 ℓ
  12. Laundry appliance 4 ℓ
  13. Bygone Italian money 4 ℓ
  14. German painter Max 5 ℓ
  15. Taken-back auto, for short 4 ℓ
  16. Sofas and benches 5 ℓ
  17. Edible sunflower bit 4 ℓ
  18. Legal rights org. 4 ℓ
  19. Hold back for a time 5 ℓ
  20. Elongated circle 4 ℓ
  21. Hula dancer's wear 10 ℓ
  22. Fill-in worker 4 ℓ
  23. "Laughing" African beasts 6 ℓ
  24. Soldiers' utensil sets 8 ℓ
  25. Barbecue residue 3 ℓ
  26. Swelled head 3 ℓ
  27. __-med student 3 ℓ
  28. Rorschach's evaluation tool 11 ℓ
  29. Soother in skin cream 4 ℓ
  30. Go jogging 3 ℓ
  31. Nut in Southern pies 5 ℓ
  32. Helpful to have 5 ℓ
  33. __ now (so far) 4 ℓ
  34. Make angry 4 ℓ
  35. Computer printer maker 5 ℓ
  36. Movers' truck 3 ℓ
  37. Very uncommon 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Volcanic flow 5 ℓ
  2. Swiss mountains 4 ℓ
  3. The Dalai __ 4 ℓ
  4. Appliance for roasting 4 ℓ
  5. Brief letter 4 ℓ
  6. Place in power, as a monarch 8 ℓ
  7. Neither fish __ fowl 3 ℓ
  8. Big brand of elevators 4 ℓ
  9. Video-sharing app 6 ℓ
  10. Hand out, as tasks 6 ℓ
  11. "Ornery" guy 4 ℓ
  12. Cut sharply, as prices 5 ℓ
  13. Real estate measures 5 ℓ
  14. Lab rodent 3 ℓ
  15. Least plausible, as an excuse 6 ℓ
  16. Votes into office 6 ℓ
  17. "That's the truth!" 5 ℓ
  18. In the know 5 ℓ
  19. Peeled, as potatoes 5 ℓ
  20. At the pinnacle of 4 ℓ
  21. Start to awaken 4 ℓ
  22. Sponge hole 4 ℓ
  23. Nevada city 4 ℓ
  24. Actress Kendrick 4 ℓ
  25. Adversities 4 ℓ
  26. Intense anger 3 ℓ
  27. Package of yarn 5 ℓ
  28. So far 3 ℓ
  29. "As a bonus..." 4 ℓ
  30. Single-handedly 4 ℓ
  31. Main impact of a blow 5 ℓ
  32. Waterproof covering 4 ℓ
  33. Yale students 4 ℓ
  34. Adolescent 4 ℓ
  35. Not very many 4 ℓ
  36. Thick string 4 ℓ
  37. Brother of Jacob 4 ℓ
  38. Italian cheese, for short 4 ℓ
  39. Rapid 4 ℓ
  40. Impresses greatly 8 ℓ
  41. Remove pencil marks 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, September 10, 2025 is titled “LAUNDRY CHALLENGES” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. 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.

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