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HOW TO GET THERE

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Detect an aroma 5 ℓ
  2. CD-__ (computer disc) 3 ℓ
  3. "Hey you!" whisper 4 ℓ
  4. Art studio stand 5 ℓ
  5. Not feeling great 6 ℓ
  6. "Mashed" side dish 6 ℓ
  7. Biol. or chem. 3 ℓ
  8. Ham __ (overact) 4 ℓ
  9. Make an escape 10 ℓ
  10. Volcano in Sicily 4 ℓ
  11. Domesticated 4 ℓ
  12. Resident-owned apartment 5 ℓ
  13. Fortune-teller 4 ℓ
  14. Knighted singer __ John 5 ℓ
  15. Ancient Peruvian 4 ℓ
  16. Trio after Q 3 ℓ
  17. Dutch cheese 4 ℓ
  18. "Bedtime" reading 5 ℓ
  19. Riverbank flood blocker 5 ℓ
  20. Female chorus member 4 ℓ
  21. "Once __ a time..." 4 ℓ
  22. Just like me 5 ℓ
  23. Money borrowed 4 ℓ
  24. Infamous Roman emperor 4 ℓ
  25. Ensnare 4 ℓ
  26. Proceed with great caution 10 ℓ
  27. Silent agreement 3 ℓ
  28. Take a breath 6 ℓ
  29. In the thick of 6 ℓ
  30. Big brawl 5 ℓ
  31. Bonfire remnants 5 ℓ
  32. Karate motion 4 ℓ
  33. Raise, as kids 4 ℓ
  34. Loathe 4 ℓ
  35. Behavior that's hard to break 5 ℓ
  36. Nativity scene trio 4 ℓ
  37. Racetrack shape 4 ℓ
  38. San Juan, Puerto __ 4 ℓ
  39. Cooktop range 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Cole __ (shredded cabbage) 4 ℓ
  2. Fable's message 5 ℓ
  3. Drama with singers 5 ℓ
  4. Be in charge 10 ℓ
  5. Throat tissue often removed 6 ℓ
  6. Male deer 4 ℓ
  7. Trudge through mud 4 ℓ
  8. Became colorless 5 ℓ
  9. Sour yellow fruits 6 ℓ
  10. Faucet drip 4 ℓ
  11. Wicked 4 ℓ
  12. Flat-topped hill 4 ℓ
  13. Lenient person 6 ℓ
  14. Nephews' sisters 6 ℓ
  15. Desserts with crusts 4 ℓ
  16. Mink's playful cousin 5 ℓ
  17. Songs 5 ℓ
  18. Vapor from an iron 5 ℓ
  19. Community rec center: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  20. Go ashore 4 ℓ
  21. Young male horse 4 ℓ
  22. Not fooled by 4 ℓ
  23. Aroma 4 ℓ
  24. Small horse 4 ℓ
  25. Informal refusal 4 ℓ
  26. V-shaped cut in wood 5 ℓ
  27. Teachers' org. 3 ℓ
  28. Cause a rift between 10 ℓ
  29. What fills shirtsleeves 4 ℓ
  30. Butcher's inventory 4 ℓ
  31. Othello villain 4 ℓ
  32. Exxon merger partner 5 ℓ
  33. Long heroic tale 4 ℓ
  34. And others: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  35. Auction off, say 4 ℓ
  36. Possess 4 ℓ
  37. Rabbit relative 4 ℓ
  38. Feel with a finger 5 ℓ
  39. Take some food 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, September 30, 2025 is titled “HOW TO GET THERE” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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 HOW TO GET THERE Crossword September 30 2025 Answers