Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 14, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleRAINY DAY
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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Pursues, as for prey (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHUNTS→
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Rank just below corporal: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPFC→
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Lower part of the leg (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHIN→
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Electric meter measurement (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUSAGE→
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Defendant's answer to a charge (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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Prepare to be photographed (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOSE→
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Pesto sauce herb (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBASIL→
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Cake by the sink (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSOAP→
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Birds that hoot (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOWLS→
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Occasional very light rain (13)
Starts with A, ends with SAFEWSPRINKLES→
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Pet that purrs (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCAT→
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Tip of a stocking (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Protection from danger (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSAFETY→
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Casual conversation (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Frost-covered (3)
Starts with I, ends with YICY→
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Untidy stack (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPILE→
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Leaves port (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAILS→
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"With all __ respect..." (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDUE→
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Brief rainfall here and there (15)
Starts with I, ends with SISOLATEDSHOWERS→
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Attentive treatment, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTLC→
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Parts in a play (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROLES→
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Possess (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHAVE→
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"A mouse!" (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
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Inflatable river boat (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRAFT→
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Clothing fashions (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTYLES→
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Light brown color (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTAN→
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Rowboat implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Torrential rain (13)
Starts with H, ends with RHEAVYDOWNPOUR→
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Shade trees that aren't oaks (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELMS→
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Savings protection agency: Abbr. (4)
Starts with F, ends with CFDIC→
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Scarlett of Gone With the Wind (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOHARA→
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"That makes sense now" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Flower with thorns (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROSE→
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Short golf strokes (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPUTTS→
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Tenant's monthly expense (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Metallic mineral (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Ram or lamb (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSHEEP→
Down
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Center of a wheel (3)
Starts with H, ends with BHUB→
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Letters on our stamps (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUSA→
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Astronauts' agency (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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End-of-workweek shout (4)
Starts with T, ends with FTGIF→
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Make a choice (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSELECT→
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Sound of a raindrop (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPLOP→
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Be scared of (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFEAR→
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What "Hawaii" starts with (8)
Starts with C, ends with HCAPITALH→
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Said something (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPOKE→
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Coyote's cry (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHOWL→
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Dot of land on a map (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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The Loch __ monster (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Attention-getting whisper (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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YIELD RIGHT OF __ (3)
Starts with W, ends with YWAY→
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"That's untrue" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONOTSO→
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Malicious emotion (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPITE→
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Supermarket path (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Group of goats (5)
Starts with F, ends with KFLOCK→
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"Electric" fish (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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West Point student (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCADET→
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Sound of a snake (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHISS→
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Best possible (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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Bend in a road (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECURVE→
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Positive replies (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYESES→
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__-addressed stamped envelope (4)
Starts with S, ends with FSELF→
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Orderly formation (5)
Starts with A, ends with YARRAY→
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How a pendulum swings (8)
Starts with T, ends with OTOANDFRO→
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"For what reason?" (3)
Starts with W, ends with YWHY→
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Fluid from a maple tree (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
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Groups of Girl Scouts (6)
Starts with T, ends with STROOPS→
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DVD player attachment (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTVSET→
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"__ upon a time..." (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Next for the throne (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHEIR→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Prayer conclusion (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Strong aroma (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Full of good sense (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWISE→
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Informal refusal (4)
Starts with U, ends with HUHUH→
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Evaluate (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Numbered road: Abbr. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERTE→
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Egyptian snake (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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.
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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 14, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Pursues, as for prey (HUNTS); Rank just below corporal: Abbr. (PFC); Lower part of the leg (SHIN).
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.
