Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 5, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleCONFIDENCE BUILDER
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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Praises for puppies (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPATS→
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Web exchange (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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The closer thing (4)
Starts with T, ends with STHIS→
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Water near Detroit (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Grapes of Wrath persona (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHOBO→
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Heritage (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROOTS→
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Zero-confidence comment (9)
Starts with A, ends with YAINTNOWAY→
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Bygone (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOLDEN→
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Links in a fence (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCHAIN→
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Land of Lincoln varsity athletes (6)
Starts with I, ends with IILLINI→
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Direction on deck (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAFT→
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Less skeptical comment (11)
Starts with P, ends with TPROBABLYNOT→
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See some sights (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTOUR→
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Insisted absolutely (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESWORE→
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Hairpin curve (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Righteous (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMORAL→
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Live at this moment (5)
Starts with O, ends with RONAIR→
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Increased-confidence comment (13)
Starts with D, ends with EDEFINITEMAYBE→
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Ring in the ocean (5)
Starts with A, ends with LATOLL→
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Gettysburg victor (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMEADE→
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Japanese assent (3)
Starts with H, ends with IHAI→
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Ticket buyer's choices (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIERS→
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Two-hyphen IDs (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSSNS→
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Still-more-confident comment (11)
Starts with O, ends with DODDSAREGOOD→
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Parent's prodding (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
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You and me (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPEOPLE→
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Simmering (5)
Starts with A, ends with LABOIL→
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Banish formally (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEXILE→
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Fully confident comment (9)
Starts with S, ends with GSURETHING→
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Typical taxi (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSEDAN→
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Miles away (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
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Eleven, essentially (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Where sheep sleep (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOTE→
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Some cookware (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPOTS→
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Veganism-promoting org. (4)
Starts with P, ends with APETA→
Down
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Stir-fry morsel (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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NL West team (3)
Starts with A, ends with IARI→
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Pharmacy solution (8)
Starts with T, ends with ETINCTURE→
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Fourth man (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSETH→
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Vocal groups (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHOIRS→
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The Bard's "Sup?" (6)
Starts with H, ends with WHOWNOW→
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"Pursuing Justice" org. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AABA→
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Canine classification (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTOY→
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Web provocateur (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTROLL→
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Yuletide symbol (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHOLLY→
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Medicine chest 3-Down (6)
Starts with I, ends with EIODINE→
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Transcription pros (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTENOS→
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Bad moods (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSNITS→
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Quick break (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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Skyscraper girder (5)
Starts with I, ends with MIBEAM→
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Drive-thru device (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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Nutriment (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFOOD→
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Pirated video (7)
Starts with B, ends with GBOOTLEG→
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Handel contemporary (4)
Starts with A, ends with EARNE→
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Spanish tennis great's nickname (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARAFA→
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Blazing (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLIT→
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"__ waiting..." (3)
Starts with I, ends with MIAM→
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Bar display (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRYES→
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__ Pere (French prayer) (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTRE→
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Bjorn contemporary (4)
Starts with I, ends with EILIE→
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Standard of comparison (8)
Starts with B, ends with EBASELINE→
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Author Ferber (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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To-the-max ender (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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Wishful thinking (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHOPES→
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Campaign manager (6)
Starts with A, ends with CADEXEC→
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Emphatic assent (6)
Starts with I, ends with OIDOIDO→
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Find hilarious (6)
Starts with R, ends with TROARAT→
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Gets serious (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSOBERS→
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Guava-hitting-ground sound (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPLAT→
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Coeur d'__, ID (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALENE→
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Any of three in Beijing (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Breakfast Sampler seller (4)
Starts with I, ends with PIHOP→
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Aloe vera extract (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
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Anomalous overhead phenomenon (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUFO→
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Finish with (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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Federal purchasing agcy. (3)
Starts with G, ends with AGSA→
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 June 5, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Praises for puppies (PATS); Web exchange (CHAT); The closer thing (THIS).
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?+
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