Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 30, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleSQUARE ROOTS
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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Kindergarten basics (4)
Starts with A, ends with SABCS→
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Agile as a gymnast (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELITHE→
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Prefix for final (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Just hang around (4)
Starts with L, ends with LLOLL→
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Spanish farewell (5)
Starts with A, ends with SADIOS→
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Shakespeare's river (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
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Fried circular side dish (10)
Starts with O, ends with SONIONRINGS→
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Allow to borrow (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLEND→
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Tennis tourney favorite (7)
Starts with T, ends with DTOPSEED→
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Wander off (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSTRAY→
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Got a visit from (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHADIN→
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"In what way?" (3)
Starts with H, ends with WHOW→
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Sci. of farming (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAGR→
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Picnic side dish (11)
Starts with P, ends with DPOTATOSALAD→
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__ moss (garden mulch) (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEAT→
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Waiter's reward (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTIP→
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Garment worn by Nero (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATOGA→
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Peruvian ancestor (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Superior beef rating (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRIME→
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Biblical paradise (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Christmas song (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNOEL→
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ET's vehicle (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUFO→
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Rip to shreds (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREND→
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Pizzeria's baked snack (11)
Starts with G, ends with SGARLICKNOTS→
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Farm enclosure (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Acorn bearer (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
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Not as iffy (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSURER→
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Bracelet ornament (5)
Starts with C, ends with MCHARM→
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Most swanky (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTONIEST→
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Bunch of buffaloes (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHERD→
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Dessert with orange morsels (10)
Starts with C, ends with ECARROTCAKE→
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Lake bordering Cleveland (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Admit, with "to" (5)
Starts with O, ends with POWNUP→
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On an __ keel (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Feeling of dread (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFEAR→
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Architect's drawings (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPLANS→
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Dark-colored wines (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
Down
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All the time (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Lawyer's pro __ work (4)
Starts with B, ends with OBONO→
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Short movie excerpt (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLIP→
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Walk through puddles (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSLOSH→
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Texas city on the Rio Grande (6)
Starts with L, ends with OLAREDO→
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Cry of accomplishment (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIDIDIT→
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Soft metal (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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49-Across resident (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHOG→
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Double-twist letter (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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What fills oceans (9)
Starts with S, ends with RSALTWATER→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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__ Lisa (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMONA→
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Annual May car contest, for short (4)
Starts with I, ends with YINDY→
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Type of tide (4)
Starts with N, ends with PNEAP→
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Mariner's call for help (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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Olympic team assemblers (7)
Starts with N, ends with SNATIONS→
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Be optimistic (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOPE→
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Imitating (5)
Starts with A, ends with GAPING→
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Port of Italy (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGENOA→
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13-Down participant (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRACER→
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A Christmas Carol kid (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTIM→
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Rich mine deposits (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLODES→
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Commission collector (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAGENT→
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Fine and __ (wonderful) (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDANDY→
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Formidable task (9)
Starts with T, ends with RTALLORDER→
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Disk on ice (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPUCK→
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'60s presidential brother (3)
Starts with R, ends with KRFK→
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"Unaccustomed as __..." (3)
Starts with I, ends with MIAM→
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Defeat in a dash (6)
Starts with O, ends with NOUTRUN→
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Boy Scout groups (6)
Starts with T, ends with STROOPS→
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Shipped away (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Vegetable gadget (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRICER→
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Food Network demonstrator (4)
Starts with C, ends with FCHEF→
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Roll call reply (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Soprano solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Spot for an icicle (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEAVE→
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Timetable, informally (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKED→
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Till bills (4)
Starts with T, ends with STENS→
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Radar user (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCOP→
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Hole-punching tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAWL→
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Molecule used for vaccines (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARNA→
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 30, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Kindergarten basics (ABCS); Agile as a gymnast (LITHE); Prefix for final (SEMI).
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.
