Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 31, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues72
Across35
Down37
TitleJEWEL OF DENIAL
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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Alert early (7)
Starts with P, ends with NPREWARN→
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Club branch (7)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAPTER→
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Retired (in 2023) soccer star (7)
Starts with R, ends with ERAPINOE→
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Tex-Mex stuffed pepper (7)
Starts with R, ends with ORELLENO→
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First half on a quote (15)
Starts with I, ends with YIDIDNTREALLYSAY→
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Guilty pleasure (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVICE→
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Without compassion (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCOLDLY→
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Slot's space holder (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATBA→
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"__ right!" (5)
Starts with Y, ends with EYOURE→
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Terre dans l'ocean (3)
Starts with I, ends with EILE→
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"Little" Dickens girl (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNELL→
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Organic sealant (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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Sport performed while seated (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCREW→
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Lyric lines (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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46th st. (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOKLA→
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Dated now (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPASSE→
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Source of quote, re the quotes attributed to him (9)
Starts with Y, ends with AYOGIBERRA→
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Sly guy or shady lady (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNEAK→
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Dressing acronym (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEVOO→
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Word on a workout calendar (3)
Starts with A, ends with SABS→
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Disagreeable person (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPILL→
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Village like in Fiddler (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSHTETL→
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What some get stuck in (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRUT→
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Arthur Miller contemporary (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINGE→
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"How wonderful!" (3)
Starts with O, ends with HOOH→
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Added expense (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEXTRA→
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Austrian article (3)
Starts with D, ends with RDER→
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Beethoven's Third (6)
Starts with E, ends with AEROICA→
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View from a distance (4)
Starts with E, ends with YESPY→
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Second half of quote (15)
Starts with E, ends with DEVERYTHINGISAID→
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Park or playground (7)
Starts with R, ends with ARECAREA→
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Oven section (7)
Starts with B, ends with RBROILER→
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Some parties (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSHOWERS→
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Food processor (7)
Starts with C, ends with YCANNERY→
Down
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Unseen commercial (7)
Starts with R, ends with DRADIOAD→
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High-class diner (7)
Starts with E, ends with EEPICURE→
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Dentist's request (5)
Starts with W, ends with RWIDER→
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Novelist Patchett (3)
Starts with A, ends with NANN→
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VMI program (4)
Starts with R, ends with CROTC→
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One of the "Twelve Caesars" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Metaphorical source (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECRADLE→
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Catch-22 author (6)
Starts with H, ends with RHELLER→
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Compatriot (4)
Starts with A, ends with YALLY→
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Work at busily (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPLY→
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Tough questions (7)
Starts with T, ends with STESTERS→
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Facilitates (7)
Starts with E, ends with SENABLES→
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Princely prerogative (7)
Starts with R, ends with EROYALWE→
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70-year sovereign (11)
Starts with E, ends with IELIZABETHII→
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Novel medium (5)
Starts with E, ends with KEBOOK→
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Sugar Bowl org. (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
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Beat tracker (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEKG→
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With 34-Down, Ivy founder (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Blue-collar, for short (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPROLE→
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See 29-Down (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALE→
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Ancestor to all (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Biodegrade (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
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Web developers (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSPIDERS→
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Assyrian city cited by Kipling (7)
Starts with N, ends with HNINEVEH→
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Painter tutored by Titian (7)
Starts with E, ends with OELGRECO→
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Picture show of a kind (7)
Starts with A, ends with EARTSALE→
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Beating in carbonation (7)
Starts with B, ends with RBURPIER→
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Rainy day farewell (7)
Starts with S, ends with YSTAYDRY→
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Postal machine (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSORTER→
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Commotions (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHOOHAS→
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Marks, as a square box (5)
Starts with X, ends with NXESIN→
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Brit lit governess (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEYRE→
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Closing Bell airer (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCNBC→
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It's south of New Delhi (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGRA→
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Unprocessed (3)
Starts with R, ends with WRAW→
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"+" or "-" particle (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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.
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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 31, 2025?+
72 clues: 35 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Alert early (PREWARN); Club branch (CHAPTER); Retired (in 2023) soccer star (RAPINOE).
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.
