Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 1, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleFOUR IN FAVOR
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Notified (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOLD→
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The Stars and Stripes (4)
Starts with F, ends with GFLAG→
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Drain completely (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMPTY→
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Roller coaster rider's cry (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWHEE→
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Banister (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRAIL→
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Santa __ (ship of 1492) (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMARIA→
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Granola grains (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
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__ cost (free) (4)
Starts with A, ends with OATNO→
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Folklore meanie (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTROLL→
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Store owner (10)
Starts with P, ends with RPROPRIETOR→
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Story that might be "tall" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
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Lowly. as labor (6)
Starts with M, ends with LMENIAL→
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Composer's creation (5)
Starts with M, ends with CMUSIC→
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Eyeglasses, for short (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPECS→
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"Scram!" (6)
Starts with B, ends with TBEATIT→
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__ Cod, MA (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAPE→
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Narrow cut (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLIT→
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Privileged group (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELITE→
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Your and my (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROUR→
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Cortisone, for one (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEROID→
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Compete (for) (3)
Starts with V, ends with EVIE→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Plant with fronds (4)
Starts with F, ends with NFERN→
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__ over backwards (try hard) (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBEND→
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Beautiful (6)
Starts with L, ends with YLOVELY→
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Loud annoying sound (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOISE→
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Lubricated (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOILED→
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Small brawl (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETUSSLE→
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Stop marching (4)
Starts with H, ends with THALT→
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Forbidden (10)
Starts with P, ends with DPROHIBITED→
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Luau greeting (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Creative thought (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Pull from behind (4)
Starts with D, ends with GDRAG→
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Moderated, with "down" (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTONED→
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Military outpost (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFORT→
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Loosen, as restrictions (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Fortune-tellers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEERS→
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Elm or fir (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Went very fast (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSPED→
Down
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Couple of hrs. after noon (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTWOPM→
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Chicago airport (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
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Allow aboard (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLETON→
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Dislike very much (7)
Starts with D, ends with EDESPISE→
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Most physically weak (8)
Starts with F, ends with TFRAILEST→
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Not punctual (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELATE→
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Is not, informally (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAINT→
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Melancholy mood (5)
Starts with G, ends with MGLOOM→
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911 responder: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
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__ art (karate or judo) (7)
Starts with M, ends with LMARTIAL→
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Working in prudent anticipation (9)
Starts with P, ends with EPROACTIVE→
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Cash register drawer (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTILL→
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Connecticut Ivy League school (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALE→
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Knock sharply (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRAP→
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Massage (3)
Starts with R, ends with BRUB→
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Burger bun tidbit (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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"Treble" 25-Across symbol (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCLEF→
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Fire truck's wail (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIREN→
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"Better get __ writing" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NITIN→
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Propped (up), as a golf ball (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEED→
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Fuel from a mine (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCOAL→
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Limo, for instance (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
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Italian cheese (9)
Starts with P, ends with EPROVOLONE→
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Spanish bull (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTORO→
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Auction off, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSELL→
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Get started with (8)
Starts with I, ends with EINITIATE→
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Not one or the other (7)
Starts with N, ends with RNEITHER→
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In addition (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBESIDES→
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Informal assent (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYEP→
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Undersea vessel (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSUB→
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Windblown pile of snow (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDRIFT→
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Handbag's handle (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
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Tenant's contract (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEASE→
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Narrowly defeated (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEDGED→
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Berets and bonnets (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHATS→
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Skin-soothing gel (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Strong smell (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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"Take this, please" (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Billboard postings (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for April 1, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Notified (TOLD); The Stars and Stripes (FLAG); Drain completely (EMPTY).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
