Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 20, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleKINDLY QUARTET
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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Trails (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAGS→
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PR people (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGTS→
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Ground (5)
Starts with E, ends with HEARTH→
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Indian tourist mecca (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGRA→
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Rushed off (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
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London line (5)
Starts with Q, ends with EQUEUE→
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Breeze (through) (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSAIL→
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Color named for a duck (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTEAL→
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Subordinate to (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUNDER→
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Kindly, in Cannes (12)
Starts with S, ends with TSILVOUSPLAIT→
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Checked out for a while (6)
Starts with O, ends with NONLOAN→
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Tend to tykes (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
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Lapidary's specimen (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGEM→
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Nautical spine (4)
Starts with K, ends with LKEEL→
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North Pole's latitude (6)
Starts with N, ends with YNINETY→
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Maggie's sister (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALISA→
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Kindly, in Cologne (9)
Starts with B, ends with RBITTESEHR→
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Full-grown (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADULT→
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Old college cry (3)
Starts with R, ends with HRAH→
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Mexican title (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSENOR→
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Kindly, in Calabria (9)
Starts with P, ends with EPERFAVORE→
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Walk the Line subject (4)
Starts with C, ends with HCASH→
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Exotic vacation (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISAFARI→
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Fragment (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNIP→
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South African golf pro (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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Sewing job (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHEM→
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Overly ornate (6)
Starts with G, ends with HGARISH→
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Kindly, in Kansas (12)
Starts with B, ends with OBESOGOODASTO→
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Instructive tale (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFABLE→
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Go the distance (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
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Bucket in a boat (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBAIL→
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Ryder rival (5)
Starts with U, ends with LUHAUL→
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Sandwich establishment (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Downfall (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBANE→
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Proceeds violently (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAGES→
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Schedule opening (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLOT→
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Eliciting an "Ugh!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with YICKY→
Down
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Roundup requirement (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLASSO→
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Another time (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAGAIN→
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Diner fixture (5)
Starts with G, ends with LGRILL→
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Barrage (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSALVO→
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Bring into accord (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATTUNE→
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Takes off (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGOES→
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Sandy hazard (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTRAP→
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Wins over (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSELLS→
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Shares of stocks (8)
Starts with E, ends with SEQUITIES→
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Family member (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAUNT→
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Symbol for stopping (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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Datebook abbr. (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETUE→
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Unnamed woman (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
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Winery wood (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
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Nonstandard negative (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAINT→
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Susan's Thelma & Louise costar (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGEENA→
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Moral climate (5)
Starts with E, ends with SETHOS→
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New Testament gift (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMYRRH→
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Iberian river (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEBRO→
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Yarn spinners (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIARS→
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Tiny amt. of time (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNSEC→
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Backslide (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELAPSE→
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Without a flaw (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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Browses the Web (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSURFS→
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__ Romeo (imported auto) (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALFA→
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Subsequently (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTHEN→
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North Carolinians (8)
Starts with T, ends with STARHEELS→
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Struggles (for) (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVIES→
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"Now it's clear" (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIGOTIT→
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Enhance dishonestly (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPAD→
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Chocolatier's gear (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMOLDS→
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Religious leader (5)
Starts with R, ends with IRABBI→
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Author __ Bashevis Singer (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Public outcry (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSTINK→
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Unable to hold water (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHOLEY→
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Spectrum shade (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBLUE→
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Certain Celt (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGAEL→
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Nobel Institute city (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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Collie's coat (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFUR→
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"Now it's clear" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Capture (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBAG→
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 February 20, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Trails (LAGS); PR people (AGTS); Ground (EARTH).
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.
