Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 28, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleINFLATABLES
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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Giant of industry (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTITAN→
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Sports cable network (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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"Constrictor" snakes (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOAS→
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Get out of bed (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARISE→
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Unexciting, informally (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBLAH→
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"That hurts!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOUCH→
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What an athlete shoots into a hoop (10)
Starts with B, ends with LBASKETBALL→
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"Do __ others as..." (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNTO→
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Weight loss plans (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDIETS→
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Acquire, as expenses (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINCUR→
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Climbed, as a mountain (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSCALED→
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Receive willingly (6)
Starts with A, ends with TACCEPT→
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More agile (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSPRIER→
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Earth tremor (5)
Starts with Q, ends with EQUAKE→
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Wild animal's home (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Spa's steam room (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASAUNA→
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"Be quiet!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with HHUSH→
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Any line on a shopping list (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Unmannerly man (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCAD→
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Just a single time (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Small plateau (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Heart's pulsation (5)
Starts with T, ends with BTHROB→
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Fully aware of (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUPON→
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Bird's chirp (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTWEET→
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Balance sheet pluses (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASSETS→
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Milk container (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCARTON→
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Capital of Greece (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATHENS→
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Be very fond of (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Hot chocolaty drink (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACOCOA→
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Back of the neck (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAPE→
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Where nonswimmers can splash around (10)
Starts with W, ends with LWADINGPOOL→
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Improves, as wine (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGES→
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Gave approval for (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOKED→
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Wine fruit (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGRAPE→
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Not as much (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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The Loch __ monster (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Linked, as oxen (5)
Starts with Y, ends with DYOKED→
Down
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Bar bill, informally (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTAB→
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Keogh plan alternative (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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"My country, __ of thee" (3)
Starts with T, ends with STIS→
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Make a request (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
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Tailor's pointy tool (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENEEDLE→
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Receded, as the tide (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEBBED→
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Narrow plank (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Close friends (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPALS→
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Sports group with pucks and goalies: Abbr. (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNHL→
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Rental put on lawns for kids to jump on (11)
Starts with B, ends with EBOUNCEHOUSE→
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Fraction of a pound (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOUNCE→
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Behave badly (5)
Starts with A, ends with PACTUP→
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Brief in duration (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSHORT→
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Levels of stadiums (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIERS→
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Exclamation like "Yuck!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with KICK→
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Sudden outpouring (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPATE→
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Sheds tears (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCRIES→
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Camper's sleeping surface (11)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRMATTRESS→
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Small cylindrical battery (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAAA→
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Thin in physique (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSLIM→
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Fraction of a gallon (5)
Starts with Q, ends with TQUART→
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Open, as shoelaces (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
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Have sore muscles (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Turn loose from a corral (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUNPEN→
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Traditional kilt wearers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSCOTS→
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Barnyard birds (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHENS→
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Smallest two-digit number (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Relay-race stick (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBATON→
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Misfortune (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWOE→
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Long-haired, as a sheepdog (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSHAGGY→
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Waterway through Panama (5)
Starts with C, ends with LCANAL→
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Wise maxim (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADAGE→
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Lassos (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROPES→
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Corrosive liquids (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACIDS→
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Birthday party dessert (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAKE→
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Poems of praise (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
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Was victorious (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWON→
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Athlete who's paid (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPRO→
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Tree with acorns (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
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Unlock, in verses (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOPE→
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Was in first place (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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 28, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Giant of industry (TITAN); Sports cable network (ESPN); "Constrictor" snakes (BOAS).
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.
