Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 30, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleFREEBIES
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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Initial phase (5)
Starts with O, ends with TONSET→
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"Love __ neighbor" (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTHY→
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Speak unclearly (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSLUR→
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"Laughing" African beast (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHYENA→
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Weed chopper (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Totally free, as a vacation (15)
Starts with A, ends with DALLEXPENSESPAID→
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Caviar (3)
Starts with R, ends with EROE→
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City surrounding the Vatican (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROME→
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Wasn't honest with (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLIEDTO→
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Catch in a trap (7)
Starts with E, ends with EENSNARE→
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Difference of opinion (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRIFT→
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List-ending abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CETC→
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Small fragment (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBIT→
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Dutch cheese (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEDAM→
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Free, from a bartender (10)
Starts with O, ends with EONTHEHOUSE→
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Inventor Whitney (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Second-largest Hawaiian island (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAUI→
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Rapper Dr. __ (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDRE→
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Large family (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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__ Arbor, MI (3)
Starts with A, ends with NANN→
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Free of cost (10)
Starts with F, ends with GFORNOTHING→
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Ararat lander (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOAH→
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EMT's destinations (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
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__-med student (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPRE→
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Probability stat (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODDS→
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Any employee (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAFFER→
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Naval engineer (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESEABEE→
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Name on elevators (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOTIS→
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"To a..." verse (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Included free (15)
Starts with A, ends with EATNOEXTRACHARGE→
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Prefix for national (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINTER→
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Make inquiries (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
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Spurred, with "on" (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEGGED→
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Banquet platform (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAIS→
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"Annabel Lee" poet (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPOE→
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In run-down condition (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSEEDY→
Down
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Chicago hub (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
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Parachute fabric (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNYLON→
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Tennis great Monica (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSELES→
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U-turn from WSW (3)
Starts with E, ends with EENE→
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Paycheck deduction percentage (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETAXRATE→
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Sitcom intro music (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHEME→
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Sharpen, as skills (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHONE→
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"Thumbs up!" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Tampa neighbor, for short (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTPETE→
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Washer batch (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLOAD→
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Self-storage rental (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Perform again (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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"In your dreams!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with FASIF→
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Place for a rocking chair (5)
Starts with P, ends with HPORCH→
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Exclusive group (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELITE→
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M*A*S*H soda brand (4)
Starts with N, ends with INEHI→
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Gotten up (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRISEN→
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Scottish accents (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBURRS→
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Local food shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Rickman or Alda (4)
Starts with A, ends with NALAN→
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Chinese dynasty known for vases (4)
Starts with M, ends with GMING→
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Persian Gulf nation (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAN→
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Prefix meaning "billionth" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONANO→
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Common casserole contents (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATUNA→
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Scents (5)
Starts with O, ends with SODORS→
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Wearer of a high white hat (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCHEF→
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UPS alternative (5)
Starts with F, ends with XFEDEX→
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Of vision (5)
Starts with O, ends with COPTIC→
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Criticizes as worthless (7)
Starts with T, ends with STRASHES→
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Freight train riders (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHOBOES→
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Woodland grazer (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Amount bet (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTAKE→
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Sign fraudulently (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFORGE→
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Narrowly defeated (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEDGED→
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Sounding like oboes (5)
Starts with R, ends with YREEDY→
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Uttered (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSAID→
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Italian erupter (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETNA→
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Prefix for virus (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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Roughly (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORSO→
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Soft knock (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTAP→
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 30, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Initial phase (ONSET); "Love __ neighbor" (THY); Speak unclearly (SLUR).
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.
