Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 12, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleHIGH SPOTS
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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Atoms with a charge (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIONS→
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Easy task (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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Stadium walkways (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMPS→
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Bit of wit (4)
Starts with Q, ends with PQUIP→
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Rabbit relative (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHARE→
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Onetime At the Movies cohost (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEBERT→
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Building's location (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Therefore (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERGO→
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Unusual knickknack (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCURIO→
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Optimal health (13)
Starts with P, ends with NPEAKCONDITION→
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Little bit (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESMIDGE→
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Russian refusal (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNYET→
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Take a taste of (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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DC lobbying group (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPAC→
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Half-square shape (3)
Starts with E, ends with LELL→
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Little Miss Sunshine actor Alan (5)
Starts with A, ends with NARKIN→
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Skeptical comment (4)
Starts with I, ends with TIBET→
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Be durable (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
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Venerable oral-care cream (15)
Starts with C, ends with ECRESTTOOTHPASTE→
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Bronte heroine (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEYRE→
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Wraps up (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Print-shop gadget (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINKER→
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Common urban tree (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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Mouth, informally (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYAP→
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007 author Fleming (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
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__-med student (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPRE→
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White gem (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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Punishes Junior, old-style (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPANKS→
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Conference of world leaders (13)
Starts with S, ends with GSUMMITMEETING→
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Roughly (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABOUT→
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Resurface, as a road (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPAVE→
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Place for a keyhole (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOOR→
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Line on a book jacket (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETITLE→
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Tech-support client (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
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Successor of the German mark (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Scornful look (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSNEER→
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Ivy League school, for short (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPENN→
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Meal in a slow cooker (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
Down
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Smartness stats (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIQS→
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French assent (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOUI→
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Fussy person (9)
Starts with N, ends with RNITPICKER→
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Swiftness (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSPEED→
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Israeli coin (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSHEKEL→
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Certain undercover cop (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNARC→
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Inert gas in the air (5)
Starts with A, ends with NARGON→
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Showy flower (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPEONY→
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Say from memory (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERECITE→
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Be beside (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABUT→
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Be worthy of (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMERIT→
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Earlier (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPRIOR→
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Covered with rocks (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSTONY→
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Insurance seller (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAGENT→
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Profundity (5)
Starts with D, ends with HDEPTH→
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Place to park (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPACE→
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Join in wedlock (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMARRY→
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Big cat (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
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Arrange in advance (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPLAN→
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"Understood" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Physique, so to speak (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBOD→
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Handicraft Web store (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
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Inviting to dinner (9)
Starts with A, ends with TASKINGOUT→
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Barbecued food (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSTEAK→
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Migratory seabirds (5)
Starts with T, ends with STERNS→
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Entice (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTEMPT→
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Kid lit Longstocking (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPIPPI→
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Mill around (6)
Starts with L, ends with RLOITER→
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Toward the rear of a ship (6)
Starts with A, ends with NASTERN→
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Exams for HS juniors (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPSATS→
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Apply, as ointment (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRUBIN→
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Be overtheatrical (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMOTE→
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Intensify (5)
Starts with A, ends with PAMPUP→
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Office copier contract (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEASE→
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South American range (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANDES→
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Stubborn equine (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMULE→
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Make level (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Metal-filled rock (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Propel with oars (3)
Starts with R, ends with WROW→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for February 12, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Bruce Venske.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Atoms with a charge (IONS); Easy task (SNAP); Stadium walkways (RAMPS).
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.
