Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 3, 2025
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleCELEBRITY SHAKE-UP
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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Language related to Polish (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCZECH→
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Half a miscellaneous pair (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTHAT→
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Brief moment (4)
Starts with J, ends with FJIFF→
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Got the news (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHEARD→
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Sleekly designed, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Elliptical (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Eminent Western photographer (as a tot in 1906) (10)
Starts with A, ends with SANSELADAMS→
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Fountain fare (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Had too much (4)
Starts with O, ends with DODED→
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Fancy fundraisers (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGALAS→
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Prehistoric predator (4)
Starts with T, ends with XTREX→
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New Testament dancer (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESALOME→
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Lacking distinction? (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDIMLY→
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With 64-Across, what 17- and 48-Across were witness to (12)
Starts with S, ends with OSANFRANCISCO→
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Berlin wail (3)
Starts with A, ends with HACH→
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Second-opinion introducer (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOTOH→
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Building adjunct (5)
Starts with A, ends with XANNEX→
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Be loose-lipped (4)
Starts with B, ends with BBLAB→
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Mocking movie (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSPOOF→
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Vanished (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGONE→
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Secret retreats (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLAIRS→
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Hard candy (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDROP→
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Lacking color (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWAN→
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Eminent tenor (in town for a gig in 1906) (12)
Starts with E, ends with OENRICOCARUSO→
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Black+Decker rival (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTIHL→
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Informal exchange (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Take from an account (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBIT→
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First 007 film foe (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODRNO→
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Something taught at luaus (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHULA→
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See 27-Across (10)
Starts with E, ends with EEARTHQUAKE→
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Shortly, to Shelley (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Nike competitor (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAVIA→
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Mention (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUTTER→
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Manhattan-based fashion house (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDKNY→
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Bobbin kin (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
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__ Rock, Australia (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAYERS→
Down
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Total disorder (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHAOS→
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Literary castle of captivity (5)
Starts with Z, ends with AZENDA→
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Tripod cousin (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Doctrines (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCREDOS→
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Bloodwork letters (3)
Starts with H, ends with LHDL→
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Shout of success (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
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Convalesce (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHEAL→
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Fighting flotilla (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARMADA→
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Include for free (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTOSSIN→
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Pushing around (8)
Starts with J, ends with GJOSTLING→
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Venerable detergent brand (9)
Starts with I, ends with WIVORYSNOW→
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Decline in fame (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFADE→
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Linen source (4)
Starts with F, ends with XFLAX→
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Catalysts (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAGENTS→
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Asian subject for Warhol (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMAO→
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'88 buyer of Motown (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMCA→
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Vain fashion plate (3)
Starts with F, ends with PFOP→
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Name meaning "rose" (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARHODA→
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Wrestling star/movie star (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACENA→
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Planter's livestock (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Antonym of "ineffective" (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Reunion group (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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Do business (9)
Starts with H, ends with NHAIRSALON→
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Normandy neighbor (8)
Starts with B, ends with YBRITTANY→
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NHL great (3)
Starts with O, ends with RORR→
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Madison's position (6)
Starts with F, ends with HFOURTH→
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HS department (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISCI→
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Noncommercial TV ad (3)
Starts with P, ends with APSA→
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"Yikes!" (6)
Starts with O, ends with ROHDEAR→
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Divide with a cut (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECLEAVE→
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At one's station (6)
Starts with O, ends with YONDUTY→
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Makeshift bookshelf (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRATE→
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Printer's roller (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINKER→
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Productive people (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOERS→
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Neighbor of Sudan (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCHAD→
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Generous portion (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHUNK→
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Fondue insert (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIE→
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Ltrs. for stress (4)
Starts with I, ends with LITAL→
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Sine __ non (3)
Starts with Q, ends with AQUA→
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 3, 2025?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Language related to Polish (CZECH); Half a miscellaneous pair (THAT); Brief moment (JIFF).
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.
