Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 6, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleBELL RINGING
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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Baseball official, for short (3)
Starts with U, ends with PUMP→
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Not feeling well (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSICK→
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Motion picture (4)
Starts with F, ends with MFILM→
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Any sports squad (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTEAM→
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Hawaiian greeting (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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India's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Julius Caesar's language (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLATIN→
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Lion's sound (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
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Bicycle part with a bell attached (10)
Starts with H, ends with SHANDLEBARS→
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Antlered animals (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELKS→
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Guide a vehicle (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTEER→
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Hiking trail (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPATH→
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Any number in a spreadsheet (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Take a photo of (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSHOOT→
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Bath powder ingredient (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
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School test (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
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Coins used in France (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEUROS→
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Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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"Low-power" coffee (5)
Starts with D, ends with FDECAF→
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Mentally sound (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESANE→
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Wanderer (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOMAD→
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Take a quick nap (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOZE→
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"So what __ is new?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Scent detectors (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOSES→
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"Half" prefix for circle (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Line of stitches (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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Seaweed (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALGAE→
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Twosome (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPAIR→
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Check-in area with a bell to summon bellhops (10)
Starts with H, ends with YHOTELLOBBY→
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In addition (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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__ and kicking (robust) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALIVE→
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"Scat!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSHOO→
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Song for one singer (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Speed contests (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRACES→
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Sound from a goose (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHONK→
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Plant stalk (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEM→
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Boats like Noah's (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARKS→
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Sandwich bread (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERYE→
Down
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Salt Lake City's state (4)
Starts with U, ends with HUTAH→
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Flat-topped lands (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMESAS→
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Create a portrait (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPAINT→
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Very thick slice (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
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Slightest trace (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Baby bird's sound (5)
Starts with C, ends with PCHIRP→
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Dorothy and Toto's home state (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKANSAS→
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Building with a bell to signal blaze fighters (9)
Starts with F, ends with EFIREHOUSE→
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Much-admired person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Lose air, as a tire (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLEAK→
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"The Red Planet" (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMARS→
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Manufactured (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMADE→
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Gave a warning to (7)
Starts with A, ends with DALERTED→
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__ Miserables (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLES→
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Fill in __ blank (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETHE→
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Chopped down (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAXED→
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Folded Mexican snacks (5)
Starts with T, ends with STACOS→
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Spoken aloud (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Heavy weights (4)
Starts with T, ends with STONS→
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Number of years in a decade (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Shakespeare's river (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
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Chauffeur-driven car (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLIMO→
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Where a bell signals students (9)
Starts with C, ends with MCLASSROOM→
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Trail-following paper puzzle (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMAZE→
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Catch sight of (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Near-failing grade (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDEE→
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North African desert (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASAHARA→
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Not feeling well (3)
Starts with I, ends with LILL→
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Back tooth (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMOLAR→
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"Golly!" (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOSH→
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Dislike greatly (5)
Starts with A, ends with RABHOR→
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Black hardwood (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEBONY→
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Quarterback's throw (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPASS→
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Frequently (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Land surrounded by ocean (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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__-tock (clock sound) (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTICK→
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Pre-holiday nights (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEVES→
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Harness for oxen (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYOKE→
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 6, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Baseball official, for short (UMP); Not feeling well (SICK); Motion picture (FILM).
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.
