Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 8, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleCOOKBOOK BITS
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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Aromatic closet wood (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCEDAR→
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Informal discussion (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Belly muscles (3)
Starts with A, ends with SABS→
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Wonderland girl (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALICE→
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Backyard barbecue spot (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPATIO→
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Zodiac feline (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
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Speedy Dodger or Yankee substitute (11)
Starts with P, ends with RPINCHRUNNER→
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Light brown shade (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTAN→
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Small sofa (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESETTEE→
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Extremely attractive (8)
Starts with G, ends with SGORGEOUS→
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Ingested (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Word-of-mouth (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Help slightly with a clue (14)
Starts with H, ends with RHINTATANANSWER→
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Parks of civil rights fame (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROSA→
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Liquid in a pen (3)
Starts with I, ends with KINK→
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"__ we there yet?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
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Merely (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
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Targets for a hammer (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNAILS→
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Voice of the iPhone (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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"Drink" suffix for lemon (3)
Starts with A, ends with EADE→
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Boy king of Egypt (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTUT→
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Shakespeare's river (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
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Quickly send some correspondence (14)
Starts with D, ends with RDASHOFFALETTER→
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Fencing sword (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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Granite State sch. (3)
Starts with U, ends with HUNH→
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Ranch hands tending cattle (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCOWHERDS→
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Boxes for oranges (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCRATES→
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"Now I understand!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Mishandle an opportunity (11)
Starts with D, ends with LDROPTHEBALL→
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Half of a dozen (3)
Starts with S, ends with XSIX→
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Feudal laborers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSERFS→
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Treat poorly (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABUSE→
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Any plaything (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTOY→
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Job to be done (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTASK→
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Saw socially (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDATED→
Down
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Toothpaste tube tops (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCAPS→
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Novelist Wiesel (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELIE→
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By __ of (due to) (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDINT→
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S&L ID (4)
Starts with A, ends with TACCT→
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Get leftovers ready (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREHEAT→
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PC's "brain" (3)
Starts with C, ends with UCPU→
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Install on a wall (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHANG→
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When many go to lunch (6)
Starts with A, ends with NATNOON→
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__ del Fuego (South American island group) (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATIERRA→
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Female choral voice (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Boyfriend (4)
Starts with B, ends with UBEAU→
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Male children (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
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Cathedral instrument (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORGAN→
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Keep possession of (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRETAIN→
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Right-angle shapes (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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Sicilian volcano (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETNA→
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Toyota rival (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHONDA→
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Maui and Sicily (5)
Starts with I, ends with SISLES→
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Roll-call "no" vote (3)
Starts with N, ends with YNAY→
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Japanese dog (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAKITA→
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Give up, as a right (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWAIVE→
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Wrong move (5)
Starts with E, ends with RERROR→
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Horse rider's strap (4)
Starts with R, ends with NREIN→
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Highway (4)
Starts with R, ends with DROAD→
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Amazing thing (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULULU→
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Foul odor (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSTENCH→
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Occupied a chair (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Sarcastic laugh (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHEH→
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Newspaper essays, for short (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOPEDS→
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Weasel-like animal (6)
Starts with F, ends with TFERRET→
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Indiana Jones' hat (6)
Starts with F, ends with AFEDORA→
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Sewing needle insert (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTHREAD→
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Group seen in a play (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCAST→
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Cincinnati's state (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
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Candlelike in feel (4)
Starts with W, ends with YWAXY→
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UV protection numbers (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSPFS→
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Swedish singing foursome (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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With no slack (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTAUT→
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"If all __ fails..." (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Winter glider (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Scolding sound (3)
Starts with T, ends with KTSK→
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 8, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Steve Faiella.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Aromatic closet wood (CEDAR); Informal discussion (CHAT); Belly muscles (ABS).
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.
