Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 9, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleSOMETHING MORE
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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Dog food brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALPO→
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Procrastinate (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTALL→
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Top blackjack cards (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Kitchen timer sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBEEP→
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Halves of diameters (5)
Starts with R, ends with IRADII→
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Volcanic flow (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALAVA→
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Said, as a farewell (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBADE→
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Auto trunk items (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSPARETIRES→
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Mimicking (5)
Starts with A, ends with GAPING→
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Pulverize, as potatoes (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMASH→
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Before, in poems (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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Avocado dip, for short (4)
Starts with G, ends with CGUAC→
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Bear in a crib (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTEDDY→
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Retail outlet for overstock (12)
Starts with S, ends with ESURPLUSSTORE→
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Early afternoon hour (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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Chapel centerpiece (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTAR→
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Choose by ballot (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Conks out, as an auto (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDIES→
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Brings under control (5)
Starts with T, ends with STAMES→
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Concerning, on memos (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINRE→
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On an ocean voyage (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
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Wanders around (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROVES→
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Mideast seven-member nation: Abbr. (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUAE→
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Baseball tiebreakers (12)
Starts with E, ends with SEXTRAINNINGS→
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Electric car company (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATESLA→
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Very soft mineral (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
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Long, long time (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEON→
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Engrave, as a trophy (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
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Layers of tissues (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPLIES→
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Music album add-on (10)
Starts with B, ends with KBONUSTRACK→
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"Ditto" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAME→
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A/C measures (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBTUS→
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Coffee + hot milk (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELATTE→
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S&L dispensers (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATMS→
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Bone below the knee (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHIN→
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Nail file material (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMERY→
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"Uh-huh" (4)
Starts with Y, ends with HYEAH→
Down
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Swedish superstar singers (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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High jump (4)
Starts with L, ends with PLEAP→
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Show dogs' credentials (9)
Starts with P, ends with SPEDIGREES→
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"Let me in!" (6)
Starts with O, ends with POPENUP→
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HS yearbook buyers (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSRS→
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Alehouse device (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTAP→
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Old Testament exile (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Former Italian money (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIRA→
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Is untruthful with (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLIESTO→
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Arabian Nights name (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Was concerned (about) (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCARED→
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All possible (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEVERY→
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Common RSVP enclosure (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESASE→
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In that spot (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHERE→
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Festive celebration (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Extremist group (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCULT→
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Sandwich seller (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Fizzy refreshment (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Condo rental (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Seated Beatle (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTARR→
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South Pacific nation (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASAMOA→
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Fountain of Rome (5)
Starts with T, ends with ITREVI→
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Speak very clearly (9)
Starts with E, ends with EENUNCIATE→
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Rugged cliff (4)
Starts with C, ends with GCRAG→
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Souvenir shop wearables (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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Observes (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEES→
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Mailed out (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Wheel connectors (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAXLES→
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Easy task (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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Be a snitch (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETATTLE→
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"That's for sure!" (6)
Starts with I, ends with YILLSAY→
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Bit of a comb (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTOOTH→
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Ho-hum feeling (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENNUI→
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Recedes, as the tide (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEBBS→
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Study all night (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCRAM→
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Watson or Stone of films (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Meeting, in modern slang (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSESH→
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CPO's service (3)
Starts with U, ends with NUSN→
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Focal pt. (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCTR→
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Most important (3)
Starts with K, ends with YKEY→
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 9, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Dog food brand (ALPO); Procrastinate (STALL); Top blackjack cards (ACES).
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.
