Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 20, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleCATCH IT
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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Online communication (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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French sponge cake (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABABA→
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Sew up a situation (5)
Starts with I, ends with TICEIT→
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Fictional evil persona (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHYDE→
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Common frame design (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Auto mechanism (10)
Starts with P, ends with NPOWERTRAIN→
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Buster with a badge (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNARC→
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"U all agree?" (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAMIRITE→
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Ton of (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTTA→
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Item on a rack (3)
Starts with M, ends with GMAG→
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Mid-autumn party (11)
Starts with C, ends with LCOSTUMEBALL→
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Insolent (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCHEEKY→
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Couldn't get enough of (6)
Starts with A, ends with DADORED→
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Letter opener (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSIRS→
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Give notice to (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALERT→
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__-Therese, Quebec (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESTE→
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Law enforcement challenge (9)
Starts with C, ends with ECRIMEWAVE→
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Where to get Fresh Air (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNPR→
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Ballet stance (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONTOE→
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Monomaniacal mariner (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
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Guerrilla marketer's goal (6)
Starts with F, ends with RFREEPR→
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Quite a spread (6)
Starts with E, ends with EESTATE→
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Workday ritual (11)
Starts with C, ends with KCOFFEEBREAK→
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Be a pest (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNAG→
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Les __ Mousquetaires (5)
Starts with T, ends with STROIS→
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Thinks logically (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREASONS→
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Title on teabags (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Impresses not at all (10)
Starts with L, ends with DLEAVESCOLD→
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"Look __!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with EATME→
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Sailing hazard (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGALE→
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"Rock Around the Clock" guy (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHALEY→
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Any of many Mozart masterworks (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMASS→
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USN VIPs (4)
Starts with A, ends with SADMS→
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Superlative (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
Down
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Not much milk (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSIP→
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Green prefix (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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Annual Grammy recipient (7)
Starts with N, ends with RNEWAGER→
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Annum fraction (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDIEM→
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Rock or Hemsworth (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHRIS→
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Radisson rival (5)
Starts with H, ends with THYATT→
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Parting word (5)
Starts with A, ends with UADIEU→
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Legs on a lobster (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Long-limbed chimp (6)
Starts with B, ends with OBONOBO→
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Arcade game faces (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAVATARS→
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West Wing boss (7)
Starts with B, ends with TBARTLET→
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Mexican mayor (7)
Starts with A, ends with EALCALDE→
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Optical illusion (5)
Starts with T, ends with KTRICK→
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Iliad setting (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTROY→
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LG product (5)
Starts with L, ends with VLEDTV→
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Hip-hop DJs (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMCS→
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Sushi tuna (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAHI→
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Actress Rooney or Kate (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMARA→
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Key near F1 (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
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ATM input (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAMT→
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Domineering type, supposedly (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
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Farm mom (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
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Climber's gear (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROPES→
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Apropos of (4)
Starts with I, ends with EINRE→
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Vikings or Seahawks (7)
Starts with N, ends with MNFCTEAM→
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Shared fairly (7)
Starts with P, ends with APRORATA→
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Goes straight (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREFORMS→
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The Force Awakens guy (7)
Starts with H, ends with OHANSOLO→
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__ disadvantage (3)
Starts with A, ends with AATA→
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Ask earnestly (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBEG→
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Shuns paper returns (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEFILES→
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Tone down (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Smidgen (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSKOSH→
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Diner delivery (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBREAD→
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Sphere of influence (5)
Starts with R, ends with MREALM→
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Icicle holders (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEAVES→
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ESPN media partner (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
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NYC airport (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALGA→
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Novelist Deighton (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLEN→
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Fabric feature (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDYE→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for March 20, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Remit (SEND); Online communication (CHAT); French sponge cake (BABA).
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.
