Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 26, 2025
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Clues72
Across33
Down39
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Unimagined? (6)
Starts with A, ends with LACTUAL→
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Self-evident, these days (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOBVI→
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Self-styled stinger (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Casting for cymbals (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBRONZE→
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Wiccan (8)
Starts with N, ends with NNEOPAGAN→
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Descartes start (6)
Starts with C, ends with OCOGITO→
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Defeat dominatingly (8)
Starts with E, ends with EEATALIVE→
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Large number (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPATE→
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What the Toy Story films are (6)
Starts with R, ends with GRATEDG→
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Pop song portion (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHORUS→
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French-Toasted Donuts seller (4)
Starts with I, ends with PIHOP→
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2025 Cubs Hall of Fame inductee (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASOSA→
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Cloning candidates of the past (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIBMS→
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Frequent port of call before Mazatlan (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCABO→
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American benchmark (8)
Starts with A, ends with EAPPLEPIE→
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Dire straits (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCRISES→
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Aloha, for instance (15)
Starts with H, ends with EHELLOANDGOODBYE→
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Glinda in the Wicked film (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARIANA→
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Esau, in Genesis (8)
Starts with B, ends with RBARTERER→
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Carry on (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRANT→
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Duplicate (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAME→
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Makes green quickly, maybe (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSODS→
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Speaking of (4)
Starts with A, ends with OASTO→
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Green Bay Packers' half a million+ (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOWNERS→
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They don't settle (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOMADS→
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Pushback against parents (8)
Starts with W, ends with IWHYCANTI→
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Wedding band, sometimes (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEXTET→
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Soccer quintuple, e.g. (8)
Starts with R, ends with TRAREFEAT→
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Sister of Helios (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESELENE→
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HBs and FBs run for them (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYDS→
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Former fleet fleet (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSSTS→
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Pries free (6)
Starts with W, ends with SWRESTS→
Down
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Basic training (4)
Starts with A, ends with SABCS→
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Peppers, but not salts (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCROP→
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Wrap sheet (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATOGA→
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Indivisible thing (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Language related to Comanche (5)
Starts with A, ends with CAZTEC→
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He has an early cameo in most 007 films (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
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Slots (15)
Starts with O, ends with SONEARMEDBANDITS→
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Competitive challenge (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBEATUS→
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House calls (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVOTES→
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"Flat-out fun" hardware (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIPAD→
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Line 11 of IRS Form 1040 (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAGI→
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__ mic (clip-on amplifier) (3)
Starts with L, ends with VLAV→
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It's like -like (3)
Starts with I, ends with EINE→
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They work in swimming pools (9)
Starts with A, ends with SALGICIDES→
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Puck alias (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROBIN→
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Medical privacy law since '96 (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHIPAA→
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Battleship maker (6)
Starts with H, ends with OHASBRO→
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Closely followed (6)
Starts with O, ends with DOBEYED→
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Stumpers, say (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPOSERS→
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Timbuktu neighbor (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASAHARA→
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Works with scores (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPERAS→
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Joint holder (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSPLINT→
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Without warning (9)
Starts with A, ends with EALLATONCE→
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Quasi-opposite of "flash" (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEON→
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Garnishing gadget (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCORER→
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Biodegrade (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
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Cheats slyly (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGAMES→
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Try to strike (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSWATAT→
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Last word of Antony and Cleopatra (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOMNES→
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Very steep (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSHEER→
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Boorish bunch (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOAFS→
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What grease might go on (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAXLE→
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They've got a southern Colorado reservation (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUTES→
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What's up with some weddings (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
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Are in Monte Carlo (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETES→
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Word from the Greek for "twisted" (3)
Starts with W, ends with YWRY→
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Ordered or outwitted (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHAD→
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Nos. after alumni in alumni mags (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYRS→
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Compass reading (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSSW→
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 July 26, 2025?+
72 clues: 33 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Unimagined? (ACTUAL); Self-evident, these days (OBVI); Self-styled stinger (ALI).
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.
