Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 13, 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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Billboard displays (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
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First Greek letter (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALPHA→
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Demonstrate (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSHOW→
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Sales agents, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREPS→
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Measuring stick (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRULER→
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Bread with a pocket (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
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Actor Alda or astronaut Shepard (4)
Starts with A, ends with NALAN→
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Flash of light (5)
Starts with G, ends with MGLEAM→
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__ for (selects) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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"Two-eye" device for viewing faraway objects (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBINOCULARS→
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Unwrap, as a gift (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Misfortunes (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWOES→
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Nasal sound of scorn (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNORT→
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Tire-filling machines (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPUMPS→
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Bushy hairdos (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAFROS→
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In this place (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Railroad vehicle (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTRAIN→
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Feel regret for (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERUE→
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Detective's tool for viewing fingerprints (15)
Starts with M, ends with SMAGNIFYINGGLASS→
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Metallic mineral (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Leaf-gathering tools (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAKES→
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Frosts, as a cupcake (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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Goes by cab or bus (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRIDES→
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Sandals and sneakers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHOES→
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Fairy tale bullies (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGRES→
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Large family (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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Cut out, as coupons (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLIP→
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Lab device for viewing bacteria (10)
Starts with M, ends with EMICROSCOPE→
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Ill at __ (anxious) (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Relative by marriage (5)
Starts with I, ends with WINLAW→
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"Once __ a time..." (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUPON→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Maine or Montana (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATE→
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With no tread, as tires (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBALD→
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Sparrow's home (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Paris' Eiffel __ (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTOWER→
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__ Angeles, CA (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLOS→
Down
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Typical Jordanian (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Neighborhood food shop (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Extend across, as a bridge (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
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Debates heatedly (6)
Starts with A, ends with SARGUES→
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Temporary calm periods (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLULLS→
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"Not guilty," for one (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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Listen to sounds (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHEAR→
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Sweater's sleeves (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARMS→
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Cereal-eating utensils (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPOONS→
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African beast larger than a rhino (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHIPPO→
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Playful river mammal (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROTTER→
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"Rome __ built in a day" (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWASNT→
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Kids' winter sculptures that look like guys (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSNOWMEN→
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Police officer (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCOP→
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Ballad or anthem (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSONG→
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Bartlett or Bosc fruit (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEAR→
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Strongly suggest (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Zodiac sign of the Ram (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIES→
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Devoted followers (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFANS→
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Oil-drilling structure (3)
Starts with R, ends with GRIG→
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Medical insurance plan: Abbr. (3)
Starts with H, ends with OHMO→
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Little boy (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETYKE→
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Contest on a track (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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Finds a purpose for (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUSES→
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Letter before tee (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Colored part of the eye (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Brief craze (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
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Newborn big cat (7)
Starts with L, ends with BLIONCUB→
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Say again (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREPEAT→
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Not as fast (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSLOWER→
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Pacific or Atlantic (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
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Harsh light (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGLARE→
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Gets out of bed (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRISES→
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Wooden shipping container (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRATE→
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Light drizzle (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMIST→
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Look __ (investigate) (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINTO→
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Eagle's toenail (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCLAW→
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White gemstone (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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Sport played on horseback (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Ceases (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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 January 13, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Billboard displays (ADS); First Greek letter (ALPHA); Demonstrate (SHOW).
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.
