Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 8, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleIN YOUR SALAD
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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Hawaiian restaurant figurine (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITIKI→
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Freeze over (5)
Starts with I, ends with PICEUP→
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True statement (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFACT→
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"Put a lid __!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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Mythology with Odin and Thor (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENORSE→
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Rebound of a sound (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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Brings to a close (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Recommends highly (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOUTS→
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Greek war god (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
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Insignificant thing (13)
Starts with S, ends with SSMALLPOTATOES→
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Double-curve letters (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Wrench or chisel (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTOOL→
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Direction opposite NNW (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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Sound of contentment (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAHH→
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Beret or beanie (3)
Starts with H, ends with THAT→
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Desert spots with water (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOASES→
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Cheer for a team (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROOT→
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Discusses (7)
Starts with T, ends with FTALKSOF→
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Easy-to-attain goals (15)
Starts with L, ends with TLOWHANGINGFRUIT→
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Weak excuse for missing homework (7)
Starts with I, ends with TILOSTIT→
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A single time (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Rival of Coke (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPEPSI→
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Airport safety org. (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
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Took first place (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWON→
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Wood chopping implement (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAXE→
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Toward the dawn (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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Get off the couch (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTAND→
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Young person (13)
Starts with S, ends with NSPRINGCHICKEN→
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Male turkeys (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOMS→
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Off the leash, say (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOOSE→
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Prefix meaning "air" (4)
Starts with A, ends with OATMO→
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Japan's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Overthrows (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOUSTS→
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Make watertight (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
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Complete collections (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSETS→
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Take by force (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWREST→
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Outer border (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
Down
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Tip of a sock (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Quaint hotel (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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Sesame Street, for one (8)
Starts with K, ends with WKIDSSHOW→
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"Who's there?" response (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
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Worldwide: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with LINTL→
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A little chilly (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCOOL→
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Spout lava (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERUPT→
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"We're eager to go also!" (5)
Starts with U, ends with OUSTOO→
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Green Italian sauce (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPESTO→
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Heroic deed (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFEAT→
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Word above the first clue here (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACROSS→
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Mousetrap morsel (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECHEESE→
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Throws gently (6)
Starts with T, ends with STOSSES→
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Campfire residue (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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Disinterested (5)
Starts with A, ends with FALOOF→
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__ Grey tea (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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"Scat!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSHOO→
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__ cost (free) (4)
Starts with A, ends with OATNO→
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Clothing labels with prices (4)
Starts with T, ends with STAGS→
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Roundish hairstyle (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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The thing here (4)
Starts with T, ends with STHIS→
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On, as a lamp (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLIT→
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Make a sweater or scarf (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNIT→
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Cpls.' superiors (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSGTS→
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Visitor from another planet (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
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Not wished for (8)
Starts with U, ends with DUNWANTED→
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Clickable phone image (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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__ bar (serve drinks) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEND→
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Ziti and spaghetti (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPASTAS→
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Reveal, as a secret (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEXPOSE→
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Make a request (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
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Visibly elated (5)
Starts with A, ends with WAGLOW→
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Scrub thoroughly (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSCOUR→
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The ones there (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHOSE→
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Make fun of (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEASE→
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"Your guess __ good as mine" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISAS→
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Suffix meaning "adherents" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISTS→
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"__ la vie!" (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCEST→
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Periodical, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMAG→
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Spanish cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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 8, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Hawaiian restaurant figurine (TIKI); Freeze over (ICEUP); True statement (FACT).
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.
