Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 28, 2025
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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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Tempted (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLURED→
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Makes an inquiry (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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Complain constantly (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCARP→
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Wear away (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
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Fly like a butterfly (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFLIT→
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Burn-soothing plant (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Sir __ Newton (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Wedding cake layer (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
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Slacks-loop insert (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBELT→
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Military tank, for example (14)
Starts with A, ends with EARMOREDVEHICLE→
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Seldom seen (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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It rises at dawn (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSUN→
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On top of the water (6)
Starts with A, ends with TAFLOAT→
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Find a purpose for (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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Clever humor (3)
Starts with W, ends with TWIT→
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Cause to swell up (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOAT→
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Elaborate party (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFETE→
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Board game cubes (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDICE→
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Pain reliever with an antacid coating (15)
Starts with B, ends with NBUFFEREDASPIRIN→
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When planes are expected: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
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Solemn vow (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Makes level (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEVENS→
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So far (3)
Starts with Y, ends with TYET→
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Dog's hair (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFUR→
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Feeling anxious (6)
Starts with O, ends with EONEDGE→
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Charged atom (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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Volcano in Sicily (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETNA→
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Mailer for breakable items (14)
Starts with P, ends with EPADDEDENVELOPE→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Ins and __ (important details) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTS→
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Very angry (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIRATE→
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Jazz singer Fitzgerald (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
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At no charge (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
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Spicy-tasting (5)
Starts with Z, ends with YZESTY→
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Narrate (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Military outpost (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFORT→
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Lauder of cosmetics (5)
Starts with E, ends with EESTEE→
Down
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Hawaiian necklace (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
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__ Major (Big Dipper constellation) (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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Lion's bellow (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
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Dutch cheese (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEDAM→
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"...happily ever __" (5)
Starts with A, ends with RAFTER→
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Playground chute (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLIDE→
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Former spelling of Ukraine's capital (4)
Starts with K, ends with VKIEV→
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Emphasizes (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSTRESSES→
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Home made of logs (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCABIN→
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Actor Baldwin (4)
Starts with A, ends with CALEC→
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Bagel or bun (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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St. __ (city near Tampa) (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPETE→
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Lab maze runner (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
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Nuance of color (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
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Home for monks (5)
Starts with A, ends with YABBEY→
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High-pitched woodwind (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFLUTE→
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Lite, on food labels (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLOFAT→
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Clumsy people (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOAFS→
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Salt Lake's state (4)
Starts with U, ends with HUTAH→
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Did electrical work (5)
Starts with W, ends with DWIRED→
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Cupcake topper (5)
Starts with I, ends with GICING→
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Feeling anxious (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETENSE→
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Be worried about (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFEAR→
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Summer hrs. in DC (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEDT→
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Jump into a pool (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDIVE→
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Approximate 92.3 with 90, say (8)
Starts with R, ends with FROUNDOFF→
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Impose a punishment on (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPENALIZE→
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Smallest till bill (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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Best possible (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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"Come in!" (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Sports bar screen (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTVSET→
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Verse writer (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPOET→
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Equal to a task (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Barbie or Ken (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDOLL→
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Money in Italy and Germany (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Rocks that are mined (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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In the __ (before now) (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPAST→
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"Small" suffix for kitchen (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
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Hurricane's center (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEYE→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 28, 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: Tempted (LURED); Makes an inquiry (ASKS); Complain constantly (CARP).
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.
