Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 19, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across41
Down37
TitleWAY COOL
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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Top of the head (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSCALP→
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Cash dispensers, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATMS→
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Pets that purr (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCATS→
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Melodic (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTONAL→
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Friendly talk (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Spherical coif (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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Loosen, as knots (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNTIE→
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Top of some heads (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHAIR→
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Fight tooth and __ (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
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Keogh plan alternatives: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRAS→
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Annual Alaskan race on snow (8)
Starts with I, ends with DIDITAROD→
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Ribs cookout, for short (3)
Starts with B, ends with QBBQ→
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Full collection (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Made haste (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSPED→
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Baseball great Gehrig (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Shapes of hockey pucks (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDISCS→
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Point opp. WNW (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
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Blue jeans (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDENIMS→
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All over again (4)
Starts with A, ends with WANEW→
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Route for 22-Across (15)
Starts with A, ends with EANCHORAGETONOME→
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Italian farewell (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCIAO→
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Looked happy (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSMILED→
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Spelling contest (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Winfrey's production company (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHARPO→
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Home document (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDEED→
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Industrious insect (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Shade tree (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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Qt. fractions (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPTS→
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22-Across team members (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSLEDDOGS→
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Canine's squeal (4)
Starts with Y, ends with PYELP→
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Edith __ (Cotillard Oscar role) (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPIAF→
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Rarely rained on (4)
Starts with A, ends with DARID→
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Sibling's daughter (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENIECE→
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In that case (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIFSO→
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Brazilian soccer great (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPELE→
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Transportation on rails (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTRAIN→
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__-do-well (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEER→
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Pack away (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTOW→
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Leafy side dish (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSALAD→
Down
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Letters after R (3)
Starts with S, ends with USTU→
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Pro and __ (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCON→
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Model T Ford, for one (10)
Starts with A, ends with RANTIQUECAR→
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Hideout (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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"Fine with me" (8)
Starts with P, ends with OPLEASEDO→
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German exclamation (3)
Starts with A, ends with HACH→
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Southeast Asian (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITHAI→
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Hotel room cleaners (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMAIDS→
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Piece of bacon (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRIP→
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From Toronto or Quebec (8)
Starts with C, ends with NCANADIAN→
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Miles off (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
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Small band (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTRIO→
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Auctioned off (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSOLD→
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Disconnects (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSEVERS→
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Actor Danson (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTED→
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Laundry bottle (6)
Starts with B, ends with HBLEACH→
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Croatia neighbor (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABOSNIA→
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Coffee-break hr. (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTENAM→
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Unwilling to yield (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRIGID→
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Attribute of some upscale ads (10)
Starts with S, ends with LSNOBAPPEAL→
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Component of concrete (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCEMENT→
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Candies and cakes (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSWEETS→
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Free-for-all brawl (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMELEE→
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Unwilling to yield (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSTEELY→
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Much-desired (8)
Starts with H, ends with RHOPEDFOR→
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Miscellaneous things (8)
Starts with O, ends with SODDMENTS→
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From ancient times (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Bath bars (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOAPS→
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Marsh bird (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGRET→
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Create, as a web (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPIN→
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Vitality (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIFE→
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Make less complicated (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Rural tower (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSILO→
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Former Italian coin (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIRA→
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Lawn dampener (3)
Starts with D, ends with WDEW→
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Espionage org. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACIA→
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Come to a close (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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 February 19, 2025?+
78 clues: 41 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Jerry Clarkson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Top of the head (SCALP); Cash dispensers, for short (ATMS); Pets that purr (CATS).
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.
