Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 16, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleTEASERS
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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Orchestral accessories (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOWS→
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Japanese room divider (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISHOJI→
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Twins and kings (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBEDS→
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Without delay (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Brings under control (5)
Starts with T, ends with STAMES→
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Release into the air (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Jurassic World trilogy star (10)
Starts with C, ends with TCHRISPRATT→
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Daddy's mommy (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANANA→
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Can't help but (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHASTO→
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Employee-abetted caper (9)
Starts with I, ends with BINSIDEJOB→
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Source of silver (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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FDR-era agency (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANRA→
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Waiting for Godot dramatist (13)
Starts with S, ends with TSAMUELBECKETT→
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French state (4)
Starts with E, ends with TETAT→
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Saint of Kiev (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOLGA→
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In first (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAHEAD→
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Nightclub's open __ night (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMIC→
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Wordplay rearrangement (7)
Starts with A, ends with MANAGRAM→
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Something simple, supposedly (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPIE→
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Prefix for a boot-shaped land (5)
Starts with I, ends with OITALO→
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Armoire part (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOOR→
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School Ben Franklin founded (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPENN→
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"The Oracle of Omaha" (13)
Starts with W, ends with TWARRENBUFFETT→
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Furnace capacity measure (3)
Starts with B, ends with UBTU→
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__ kwon do (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETAE→
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Devices with pilots (9)
Starts with G, ends with SGASRANGES→
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Non-studio (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINDIE→
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Predator of penguins (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Arrested Development star (10)
Starts with W, ends with TWILLARNETT→
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Real hoot (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRIOT→
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For the birds (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAVIAN→
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Self-assembly chain (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIKEA→
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Hands, unkindly (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPAWS→
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Irish poet (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYEATS→
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Prized possessions (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGEMS→
Down
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Baroque music VIP (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBACH→
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Labor Dep. agency (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOSHA→
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History Channel topics (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWARS→
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Say angrily (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSPITOUT→
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Car care brand (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSTP→
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Mata __ (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHARI→
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Desert Storm ally (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAN→
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Spurts of water (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJETS→
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Self-critical remark (6)
Starts with I, ends with KISTINK→
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Not worthy of (7)
Starts with B, ends with HBENEATH→
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Four-sharp key: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with JEMAJ→
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What a thesaurus is not (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODINO→
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Shot in the dark (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
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Peeved (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESORE→
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Idealistic aspiration (5)
Starts with D, ends with MDREAM→
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First name at X (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELON→
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Convoy vehicle (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Bickering (4)
Starts with A, ends with TATIT→
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Big-beaked talker (5)
Starts with M, ends with WMACAW→
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Bit of grass (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBLADE→
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Provoke with a dare (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEGGON→
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Cocoa substitute (5)
Starts with C, ends with BCAROB→
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Old West abode (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
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Informal contraction (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAINT→
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Minor reduction (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDENT→
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Vital vessel (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAORTA→
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In __ (stagnating) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TARUT→
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Maze explorers (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLABRATS→
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Euro cent predecessor (7)
Starts with P, ends with GPFENNIG→
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Fashion show fixture (6)
Starts with R, ends with YRUNWAY→
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Equitable (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFAIR→
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Backpacker's snack (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGORP→
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Stage solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Harbor hauler (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSCOW→
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Cave in (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGIVE→
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Director Kazan (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELIA→
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Crib component (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Rink ploy (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDEKE→
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Gossipy topic (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Depot data (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
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Test taker's T or F (3)
Starts with A, ends with SANS→
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 16, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Orchestral accessories (BOWS); Japanese room divider (SHOJI); Twins and kings (BEDS).
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.
