Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 9, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleSTRAIGHT ANSWERS
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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Tomato for paste (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROMA→
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Originate (from) (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEM→
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Fleecy boots (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUGGS→
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Conclusion preceder (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERGO→
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Restaurant kitchen job (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPREP→
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First of the deal (10)
Starts with T, ends with STENOFCLUBS→
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Hindu monarch (4)
Starts with R, ends with IRANI→
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Finish (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Scottish landowner (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLAIRD→
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With 59-Down, acquired kin (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSONIN→
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Second of the deal (12)
Starts with K, ends with SKINGOFSPADES→
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Orang, for instance (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBIGAPE→
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Parisian recreation space (4)
Starts with P, ends with CPARC→
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Brought into being (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBORN→
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Uniformed campus orgs. (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROTCS→
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"__ dreaming?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
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Third of the deal (15)
Starts with Q, ends with SQUEENOFDIAMONDS→
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Compass reading (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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Of past times (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOLDEN→
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Winged stinger (4)
Starts with W, ends with PWASP→
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Family nickname (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANANA→
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Cabin cruiser's kitchen (6)
Starts with G, ends with YGALLEY→
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Fourth of the deal (12)
Starts with J, ends with SJACKOFHEARTS→
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Diarist Nin (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANAIS→
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Mao associate Zhou __ (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENLAI→
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Golden Rule word (3)
Starts with Y, ends with UYOU→
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Laptop connection (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPORT→
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Last of the deal (10)
Starts with A, ends with SACEOFCLUBS→
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"__ pinch of salt" (4)
Starts with A, ends with AADDA→
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Texas ballplayer, informally (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSTRO→
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Organic gel (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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"State of being" suffix (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Place for a steel shoe (4)
Starts with H, ends with FHOOF→
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Pull up dandelions (4)
Starts with W, ends with DWEED→
Down
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Interest figure (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Pioneer wagon pullers (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Become well (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEND→
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Hubbub (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Former baseball commissioner Bud (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSELIG→
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Cape Cod town (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTRURO→
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Notes on treble clef lines (5)
Starts with E, ends with FEGBDF→
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Rap sheet data: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMOS→
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Hubbub (6)
Starts with U, ends with RUPROAR→
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Venice's major thoroughfare (10)
Starts with G, ends with LGRANDCANAL→
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Bottled spirit (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENIE→
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Joyrides (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPINS→
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Resell quickly (4)
Starts with F, ends with PFLIP→
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Wicker material (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECANE→
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Sudden twitch (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSPASM→
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Welles' media baron (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKANE→
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Shelter org. (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASPCA→
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Patio parties, in brief (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBBQS→
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Debt memos (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIOUS→
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Immigrant documents (10)
Starts with G, ends with SGREENCARDS→
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Farm mail designation (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRFD→
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Keats creation (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Solder fodder (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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Dept. store stock (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMDSE→
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Kids' road trip game (4)
Starts with I, ends with YISPY→
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They're out of bounds (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNONOS→
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Frozen snowman (4)
Starts with O, ends with FOLAF→
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Hunters after dark (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOWLS→
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Dogs from 47-Down (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAKITAS→
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Five-time '90s Wimbledon champ (4)
Starts with G, ends with FGRAF→
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Emblem 20-Across (4)
Starts with A, ends with CATIC→
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2020 Olympics host (5)
Starts with J, ends with NJAPAN→
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Jumper cable connection (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANODE→
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Kilo- fraction (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHECTO→
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What febrero follows (5)
Starts with E, ends with OENERO→
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Disinterested (5)
Starts with A, ends with FALOOF→
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Tree-trimming time (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYULE→
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Slim instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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For resale (4)
Starts with U, ends with DUSED→
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Hearth accumulation (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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See 22-Across (3)
Starts with L, ends with WLAW→
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 9, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Tomato for paste (ROMA); Originate (from) (STEM); Fleecy boots (UGGS).
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.
