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FOUR IN FAVOR

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
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Across

  1. Largest of the Three Bears 4 ℓ
  2. Laptops that aren't Apples: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  3. Have some gum 4 ℓ
  4. Desert spot with water 5 ℓ
  5. Distribute into groups 6 ℓ
  6. Royal palace 6 ℓ
  7. Take a chair 3 ℓ
  8. Merely 4 ℓ
  9. Sticking out 10 ℓ
  10. Break sharply 4 ℓ
  11. Ordered for takeout 4 ℓ
  12. Stingy person 5 ℓ
  13. Reusable grocery bag 4 ℓ
  14. Not as colorful 5 ℓ
  15. Be entitled to 4 ℓ
  16. "Certainly" 3 ℓ
  17. Oak or fir 4 ℓ
  18. Vehicle on snow 4 ℓ
  19. Gossipy story 5 ℓ
  20. Angelic light 4 ℓ
  21. Make angry 4 ℓ
  22. Knight's metal suit 5 ℓ
  23. In addition 4 ℓ
  24. Pizzeria appliance 4 ℓ
  25. Not allowed 10 ℓ
  26. Made a knot with 4 ℓ
  27. Movers' vehicle 3 ℓ
  28. Chooses by ballot 6 ℓ
  29. Triangles and circles 6 ℓ
  30. Has an elegant meal 5 ℓ
  31. Chair without a back 5 ℓ
  32. Revise writing 4 ℓ
  33. Rain heavily 4 ℓ
  34. Bring out a meal 5 ℓ
  35. Eden woman 3 ℓ
  36. Money in Spain and France 5 ℓ
  37. Coral ridge 4 ℓ
  38. Light on a table 4 ℓ
  39. Box for shipping fruit 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Sound of a happy cat 4 ℓ
  2. Winter precipitation 5 ℓ
  3. Of municipalities 5 ℓ
  4. People marching against something 10 ℓ
  5. Made of oak or fir 6 ℓ
  6. Otherwise 4 ℓ
  7. Sentry's "Stop!" 4 ℓ
  8. Neckwear jewelry 5 ℓ
  9. Reach one's destination 6 ℓ
  10. Winnie-the-__ 4 ℓ
  11. Bullets or cannonballs 4 ℓ
  12. 44-Down + 5 6 ℓ
  13. Remnants of axed forests 6 ℓ
  14. Price paid 4 ℓ
  15. Be a pest to 5 ℓ
  16. List of candidates 5 ℓ
  17. Boulder or pebble 5 ℓ
  18. Fairy tale fiend 4 ℓ
  19. Lion's comment 4 ℓ
  20. Face of a clock 4 ℓ
  21. Land amid water 4 ℓ
  22. Requirement 4 ℓ
  23. Canine's warning sound 3 ℓ
  24. Sharp door knock 3 ℓ
  25. Concludes 4 ℓ
  26. Bottom of a statue 4 ℓ
  27. Not as much 4 ℓ
  28. Preliminary working models 10 ℓ
  29. Blueprint detail, for short 4 ℓ
  30. Day fraction 4 ℓ
  31. Subtle glow 4 ℓ
  32. Female opera stars 5 ℓ
  33. Collector's __ (prized belonging) 4 ℓ
  34. Went on one's way 4 ℓ
  35. Above 4 ℓ
  36. Triple-decker cookie 4 ℓ
  37. Neighborhood food shop 4 ℓ
  38. Emblem "of approval" 4 ℓ
  39. Twosome 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 is titled “FOUR IN FAVOR” 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 FOUR IN FAVOR Crossword September 9 2025 Answers