Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 29, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleUNABLE AT FIRST
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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Clumsy person's cry (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOPS→
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Slightly wet (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDAMP→
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Eight-person band (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOCTET→
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Spiced tea of India (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICHAI→
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At any point (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Easily fooled (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
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Popular cuisine of China (9)
Starts with C, ends with ECANTONESE→
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Building add-on (5)
Starts with A, ends with XANNEX→
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Needing to be done immediately (6)
Starts with U, ends with TURGENT→
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Most full-bodied (8)
Starts with S, ends with TSTOUTEST→
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Scale notes after dos (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRES→
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Cast a ballot (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVOTE→
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Showbiz star, for short (5)
Starts with C, ends with BCELEB→
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Extremely unpleasant (6)
Starts with H, ends with DHORRID→
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Facing a pitcher (5)
Starts with A, ends with TATBAT→
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Alaskan port (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
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Second Greek letter (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABETA→
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Explorer Ponce de __ (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLEON→
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Repaired (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFIXED→
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__ of measure (mile or quart) (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Person from Edinburgh (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCOT→
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Fishing rod's spool (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
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Accident-__ (clumsy) (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRONE→
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"Infantile" cry of amazement (6)
Starts with O, ends with YOHBABY→
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Give an answer (5)
Starts with R, ends with YREPLY→
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Is untruthful (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIES→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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950, in Roman numeral (3)
Starts with C, ends with LCML→
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Day after today (8)
Starts with T, ends with WTOMORROW→
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Main course (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENTREE→
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"Sure, although..." (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOKBUT→
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Running at an easy gallop (9)
Starts with C, ends with GCANTERING→
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Pictorial diagram (5)
Starts with G, ends with HGRAPH→
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Create with yarn (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNIT→
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"Are not!" response (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAMSO→
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Desert spots with water (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOASES→
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Alluring (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSEXY→
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Little green legumes (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPEAS→
Down
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Take place (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROCCUR→
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Chicago airport (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
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Feelings of hunger (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPANGS→
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Location to build on (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Tooth-related (6)
Starts with D, ends with LDENTAL→
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Wide urban st. (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAVE→
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Untidy room (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMESS→
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Before people could watch sitcoms (5)
Starts with P, ends with VPRETV→
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Running by itself (6)
Starts with O, ends with OONAUTO→
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British city of Chaucer's "Tales" (10)
Starts with C, ends with YCANTERBURY→
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Point of a fork (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETINE→
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Preholiday nights (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEVES→
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Schoolbook (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEXT→
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Initial stage (5)
Starts with O, ends with TONSET→
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__ and aahed (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOOHED→
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Aladdin's magical pal (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENIE→
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Melon with orange flesh (10)
Starts with C, ends with ECANTALOUPE→
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Athlete paid to punch (5)
Starts with B, ends with RBOXER→
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Nevada city (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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"Don't rub __!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NITIN→
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Go out with (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDATE→
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Furthermore (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Computer expert, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTECH→
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Foolish person (4)
Starts with B, ends with BBOOB→
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Chaotic fight (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMELEE→
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Chicken cooked in hot oil (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFRYER→
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Carpenter's wood-shaving tool (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPLANE→
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Maternity ward events (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBIRTHS→
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Good-looking (6)
Starts with P, ends with YPRETTY→
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Woolen footwear (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOCKS→
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Any illegal activity (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRIME→
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High-IQ club (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMENSA→
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Kid's plastic bricks (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEGOS→
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Takeout meal order (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOGO→
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Cajun veggie (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOKRA→
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Degs. in finance (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMBAS→
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Taper off (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWANE→
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Golf course hazard (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTRAP→
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Disallow, informally (3)
Starts with N, ends with XNIX→
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 July 29, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Clumsy person's cry (OOPS); Slightly wet (DAMP); Eight-person band (OCTET).
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.
