Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 24, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleFIRST EXPERTS
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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Campaign funding group (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPAC→
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Highly devoted (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Egyptian cruise stop (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASWAN→
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Queen voiced by Idina in 2013's Frozen (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELSA→
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Alliance that turned 75 in 2024 (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONATO→
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Service academy rookie (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLEBE→
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Went by without noticing (15)
Starts with P, ends with RPASSEDRIGHTOVER→
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Marc Antony's 12 months (5)
Starts with A, ends with MANNUM→
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Formal rejection (4)
Starts with V, ends with OVETO→
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Verdi masterwork (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
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Bailiwick (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Exerting authority with (13)
Starts with P, ends with NPULLINGRANKON→
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Minimal ink (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Ltr. extra (4)
Starts with E, ends with LENCL→
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Mideast money (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDINAR→
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Kebab rod (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPIT→
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Rock with a cavity (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGEODE→
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Hired hand (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Monetary reward (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELUCRE→
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Rural storage unit (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSILO→
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El __ (Spanish hero) (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCID→
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What might keep a staffer from quitting (13)
Starts with P, ends with RPAYRAISEOFFER→
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Elvis __ Presley (4)
Starts with A, ends with NARON→
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Abundant (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFE→
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Fake quarter (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLUG→
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Be specific about (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAME→
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Defeat soundly (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTROMP→
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Drill command (15)
Starts with P, ends with RPARADERESTORDER→
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Novelist E. __ Proulx (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANNIE→
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Thor's dad (4)
Starts with O, ends with NODIN→
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It means "thought" (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIDEO→
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Limited-answer question (5)
Starts with Y, ends with OYESNO→
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Cardinal point (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWEST→
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Bygone fast flier (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSST→
Down
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Strategize (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPLAN→
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Affinity grp. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NASSN→
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Kind of dress code (6)
Starts with C, ends with LCASUAL→
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"Further..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Divergent amount (8)
Starts with V, ends with EVARIANCE→
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"Really?" or "Really!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SITIS→
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Folded bookmark (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDOGEAR→
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Suitable (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAPT→
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Neighbor of Hungary (8)
Starts with S, ends with ASLOVAKIA→
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"__ all been there" (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWEVE→
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Further, as a felony (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
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Despot of old Rome (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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UV Index monitor (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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Author Zola (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMILE→
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Olympian queen (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHERA→
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Surfboard flaw (4)
Starts with D, ends with GDING→
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Final chapter (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Suddenly appear (5)
Starts with P, ends with PPOPUP→
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Erie Canal city (5)
Starts with U, ends with AUTICA→
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Surface luster (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGLOSS→
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Out of service (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONICE→
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Zenith opposite (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNADIR→
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Broadband option, briefly (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDSL→
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Traffic stopper (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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"Keep guessing!" (8)
Starts with T, ends with NTRYAGAIN→
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Umlaut lookalike (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDIERESIS→
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The Time Machine race (4)
Starts with E, ends with IELOI→
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Bungle something (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
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__ a good start (beginning well) (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOFFTO→
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Top-drawer (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
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Lined up neatly (6)
Starts with I, ends with WINAROW→
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Wheel ride inventor (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFERRIS→
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Do a vet's job (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSPAY→
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Bowler's assignment (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELANE→
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Ornamental vases (4)
Starts with U, ends with SURNS→
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Ancient Persian (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMEDE→
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Track figures (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODDS→
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Track event (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEET→
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Initials of the longest answers' words (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPRO→
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"Gloria in excelsis ___" (Latin hymn) (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODEO→
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Tunnel blaster (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
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 24, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Campaign funding group (PAC); Highly devoted (AVID); Egyptian cruise stop (ASWAN).
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.
