Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 3, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
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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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Matured (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAGED→
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Actors who overdo it (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHAMS→
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Former global airline, for short (5)
Starts with P, ends with MPANAM→
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Give a darn (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECARE→
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On the summit of (4)
Starts with A, ends with PATOP→
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Gives off, as heat (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMITS→
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Diabolical (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Tug-of-war cord (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROPE→
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1, 5, or 9 (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDIGIT→
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View differently (14)
Starts with S, ends with TSEEINANEWLIGHT→
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Pre-owned (4)
Starts with U, ends with DUSED→
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Self-image (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEGO→
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Flying-saucer crew (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALIENS→
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Peanut butter container (3)
Starts with J, ends with RJAR→
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Airline watchdog agency: Abbr. (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFAA→
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Lounge around (4)
Starts with L, ends with LLOLL→
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The ones here (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHESE→
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Recede gradually (3)
Starts with E, ends with BEBB→
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Ignore wrongdoing (15)
Starts with L, ends with YLOOKTHEOTHERWAY→
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Letter before tee (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Steps of a ladder (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRUNGS→
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Wagers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBETS→
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So far (3)
Starts with Y, ends with TYET→
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Call a halt to (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Church towers (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPIRES→
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Abbreviation with many a business name (3)
Starts with I, ends with CINC→
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Back of the neck (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAPE→
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Guard very attentively (14)
Starts with W, ends with KWATCHLIKEAHAWK→
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Swampy land (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMARSH→
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Land measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Get the creases out of (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Any illegal activity (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRIME→
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Not barefoot (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHOD→
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Flooring square (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETILE→
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Hands over legally (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCEDES→
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Group in a coop (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHENS→
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In no danger (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAFE→
Down
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Highest cards in poker (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Donated (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAVE→
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One of the Great Lakes (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Local food shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Bother repeatedly (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHARASS→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Sulked (5)
Starts with M, ends with DMOPED→
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Gush forth (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSPEW→
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Dog's family tree (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPEDIGREE→
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Male friend, in Spanish (5)
Starts with A, ends with OAMIGO→
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Close by, in poems (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNIGH→
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Keep __ (persist) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TATIT→
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Denver winter clock setting: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMST→
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Convent resident (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNUN→
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Dog's restraint (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLEASH→
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Back street (5)
Starts with A, ends with YALLEY→
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Not very tight (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOOSE→
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"You defeated me" (5)
Starts with I, ends with TILOST→
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Antlered animal (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
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Fast planes (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJETS→
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Not as many (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFEWER→
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Taper off (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
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Bottomless pit (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABYSS→
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__ bar (serve drinks) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEND→
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Large pig (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHOG→
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Battlefield ditches (8)
Starts with T, ends with STRENCHES→
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Gut feeling (5)
Starts with H, ends with HHUNCH→
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Batter's stat, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with IRBI→
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Velocities (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPEEDS→
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Split __ soup (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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"Who's there?" response (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
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Cozy corner (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENICHE→
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Ohio tire city (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAKRON→
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"Product" suffix for silver or soft (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWARE→
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Dry as a desert (4)
Starts with A, ends with DARID→
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Eyelid hair (4)
Starts with L, ends with HLASH→
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Box office successes (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHITS→
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Opera solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Three Little Pigs' foe (4)
Starts with W, ends with FWOLF→
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Joint above the shin (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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1200, in Roman numerals (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMCC→
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 3, 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: Matured (AGED); Actors who overdo it (HAMS); Former global airline, for short (PANAM).
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.
