Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 24, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across33
Down37
TitlePROHIBITION
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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Neptune, e.g. (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSEAGOD→
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Noses around sties (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSNOUTS→
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What could include a port listing (7)
Starts with B, ends with UBARMENU→
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Pest in a nest (6)
Starts with H, ends with THORNET→
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Kids' slide, at times (8)
Starts with B, ends with RBANISTER→
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Gamer's guise (6)
Starts with A, ends with RAVATAR→
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Hamilton duo (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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India's "Silicon Valley" (9)
Starts with B, ends with EBANGALORE→
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Calypso kin (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASKA→
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Porcupine quill (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPINE→
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Botched (4)
Starts with B, ends with WBLEW→
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'50s tennis great Tony (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTRABERT→
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Milieu of Mars (3)
Starts with W, ends with RWAR→
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Canine cleaner, for short (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDDS→
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Maria Shriver's mom (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEUNICE→
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There's no bones about it (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFILET→
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Not very big boxers (13)
Starts with B, ends with SBANTAMWEIGHTS→
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Hit the ceiling (5)
Starts with G, ends with DGOMAD→
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Pointillism pioneer (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEURAT→
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29-Across nickname (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDOC→
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Spin-rate no. (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRPM→
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Rockefeller successor in '77 (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMONDALE→
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Specialty (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Pulling no punches (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLUNT→
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Land in la mer (3)
Starts with I, ends with EILE→
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Ratlike marsupial (9)
Starts with B, ends with TBANDICOOT→
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Negligible (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSLIM→
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Parliament Hill locale (6)
Starts with O, ends with AOTTAWA→
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Wailing spirits (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBANSHEES→
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Didn't mean to leave behind (6)
Starts with F, ends with TFORGOT→
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Supporting a plan (7)
Starts with O, ends with DONBOARD→
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"Stop right there!" (6)
Starts with F, ends with EFREEZE→
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Will not be changed (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTANDS→
Down
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It's east of Long Beach (8)
Starts with S, ends with ASANTAANA→
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Largest dwarf planet (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERIS→
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Early times (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAMS→
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Appreciate (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
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In the slightest (6)
Starts with O, ends with TONEBIT→
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Panamanian champ appearing in Rocky II (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDURAN→
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Layered cut (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSHAG→
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Stellar phenomenon (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOVA→
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Waterpik rival (5)
Starts with O, ends with BORALB→
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Incalculable (6)
Starts with U, ends with DUNTOLD→
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Cried some (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTEARED→
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Spreads around (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTREWS→
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Tension-relieving treatment (7)
Starts with B, ends with BBACKRUB→
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Scold severely (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBASTE→
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Fresh face (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENEWIE→
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Urban zone (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSECTOR→
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Sound signal booster (6)
Starts with P, ends with PPREAMP→
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Google alternative (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBING→
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Novelist Lurie (6)
Starts with A, ends with NALISON→
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Royal proxy (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREGENT→
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Email button (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFWD→
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Fall heavily (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTHUD→
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Salsa music (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMAMBO→
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Theater teasers (8)
Starts with T, ends with STRAILERS→
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Ventured (forth) (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSALLIED→
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Is overflowing (5)
Starts with T, ends with STEEMS→
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Remove with light strokes (6)
Starts with D, ends with FDABOFF→
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Loud speaker (6)
Starts with O, ends with RORATOR→
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54-Across' City __ mall (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECENTRE→
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Sci-fi oddity (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMUTANT→
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Wise words (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADAGE→
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Mexican wolves (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOBOS→
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Apple co-founder's autobio (4)
Starts with I, ends with ZIWOZ→
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Elf leader Galadriel in Tolkien adaptations (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECATE→
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Caviar source (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHAD→
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ESPN media partner (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANBA→
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Certain issue, in genealogy (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
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 24, 2025?+
70 clues: 33 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Neptune, e.g. (SEAGOD); Noses around sties (SNOUTS); What could include a port listing (BARMENU).
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.
