Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 20, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues142
Across67
Down75
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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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Have the lead role (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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French friar (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABBE→
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Most essential part (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPITH→
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Handbag handle (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
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Chopin piano piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with EETUDE→
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Address like "my dear lady" (4)
Starts with M, ends with MMAAM→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Standing up straight (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERECT→
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Oxford University research facility (15)
Starts with B, ends with YBODLEIANLIBRARY→
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Small jeweled crown (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATIARA→
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Grills in an oven (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBROILS→
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Any literary category (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENRE→
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Kilograms and miles (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMEASURES→
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Person from Belgrade (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSERBIAN→
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Harness parts (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREINS→
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Phony deal (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
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Negative votes (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAYS→
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Taxicab device (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMETER→
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Hint given (6)
Starts with T, ends with FTIPOFF→
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Mixer with scotch (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Drain defect (4)
Starts with C, ends with GCLOG→
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Historic Boston meeting place (11)
Starts with F, ends with LFANEUILHALL→
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Mistaken (5)
Starts with W, ends with GWRONG→
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Decline to include (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Fireplace fuel (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOGS→
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Color nuance (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
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Sharp of vision (5)
Starts with A, ends with EACUTE→
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"When donkeys fly!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNEVER→
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Spanish waterways (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIOS→
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Felt regret for (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRUED→
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Washbowls (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBASINS→
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Reason for cramming (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
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Helpful to have (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOFUSE→
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Tall tree attraction (19)
Starts with S, ends with KSEQUOIANATIONALPARK→
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Seize control of (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUSURP→
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Misdeeds (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSINS→
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Large Alaskan Island (6)
Starts with K, ends with KKODIAK→
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Arthur of tennis (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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Good friends (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPALS→
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Giraffe cousin (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOKAPI→
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Kingdom near Fiji (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATONGA→
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Resort with hot tubs (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Message from a boom box (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNOCD→
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Nonfat milk (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSKIM→
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__ B. Anthony (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSUSAN→
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Hawaiian surfing center (11)
Starts with K, ends with IKAHULUIMAUI→
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Prearranged mtg. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAPPT→
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Circus enclosure (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
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Attach with a click (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSNAPON→
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Favre of football (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBRETT→
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Does tailoring (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEWS→
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Does tailoring (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCUTS→
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Snake-shaped letters (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Legal authority metaphor (7)
Starts with L, ends with MLONGARM→
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One of a Monopoly quartet (8)
Starts with R, ends with DRAILROAD→
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Sounds from a sty (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOINKS→
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Illinois city (6)
Starts with P, ends with APEORIA→
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"Good heavens!" (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOHGOD→
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West-central African capital (15)
Starts with Y, ends with NYAOUNDECAMEROON→
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Needing tightening (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOOSE→
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OR imperative (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Collaborative group (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTEAM→
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Full of flavor (5)
Starts with Z, ends with YZESTY→
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Harp ancestors (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLYRES→
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Solemn vow (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Bart's bus driver (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
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Observes intently (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
Down
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Mall tenant (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTORE→
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Henry VIII's house (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTUDOR→
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Off-script remark (5)
Starts with A, ends with BADLIB→
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Catch, as a fish (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREELIN→
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Doctors' bloc (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAMA→
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Explosive sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBANG→
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Hay-bundling machine (5)
Starts with B, ends with RBALER→
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Oscar-winning rapper (6)
Starts with E, ends with MEMINEM→
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Of moms and dads (8)
Starts with P, ends with LPARENTAL→
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Keogh alternative (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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Contract length (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
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President after Grant (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHAYES→
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Leave port (7)
Starts with S, ends with LSETSAIL→
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Great success (7)
Starts with T, ends with HTRIUMPH→
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Bring up, as children (4)
Starts with R, ends with RREAR→
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Square mile fraction (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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School support orgs. (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPTAS→
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Recedes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEBBS→
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Son of Abraham (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Not wordy (5)
Starts with B, ends with FBRIEF→
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Overture follower (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACTI→
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Carpet fabric (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNYLON→
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Mexican mister (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSENOR→
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A handful of (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESOME→
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Corn Belt, e.g. (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREGION→
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Honolulu locale (4)
Starts with O, ends with UOAHU→
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Chimney channel (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFLUE→
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Hastened away (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFLED→
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Sailor's mop (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSWAB→
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Predatory dolphins (5)
Starts with O, ends with SORCAS→
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Throw water on (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDOUSE→
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Vintage collectible (7)
Starts with A, ends with EANTIQUE→
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Donated (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGIVEN→
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"Good old" land (5)
Starts with U, ends with AUSOFA→
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Group of species (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGENUS→
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Panhandle state (5)
Starts with T, ends with STEXAS→
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Numerical comparison (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORATIO→
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Be mopey (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSULK→
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Digital display (7)
Starts with R, ends with TREADOUT→
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Salad alternative (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSOUP→
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Otter cousins (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMINKS→
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Circles on dominoes (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPOTS→
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Person from Teheran (5)
Starts with I, ends with IIRANI→
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Great poise (6)
Starts with A, ends with BAPLOMB→
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Port of Japan (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOSAKA→
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Washer cycle (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERINSE→
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Justice Elena (5)
Starts with K, ends with NKAGAN→
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German philosopher (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKANT→
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Makes a request (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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Extend across (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Oral LOL (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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False alarm (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCARE→
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Circles on dominoes (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPIPS→
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Urge onward (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIMPEL→
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Straight down, on maps (8)
Starts with D, ends with HDUESOUTH→
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Very near (7)
Starts with U, ends with EUPCLOSE→
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French pilgrimage site (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLOURDES→
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Golden Rule preposition (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNTO→
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"The mail's here" (5)
Starts with I, ends with NITSIN→
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Afternoon hr. (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTWOPM→
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Take care of (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTENDTO→
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Cold symptom (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESNEEZE→
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Final authority (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAYSO→
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Clay target sport (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSKEET→
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Macabre illustrator Edward (5)
Starts with G, ends with YGOREY→
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Ascended (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAROSE→
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Barrels of laughs (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIOTS→
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Numerous (4)
Starts with M, ends with YMANY→
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Winning streak (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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Seagoing greeting (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAHOY→
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Composer Stravinsky (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
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Spreadsheet contents (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
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"Scram!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAT→
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Cereal morsel (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOAT→
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I love: Lat. (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAMO→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 20, 2025?+
142 clues: 67 Across and 75 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Have the lead role (STAR); French friar (ABBE); Most essential part (PITH).
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?+
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