Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 5, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleDON'T WASTE 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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Person doing nothing (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIDLER→
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"Quiet!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
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Dislike very much (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHATE→
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Cheer for a tenor (5)
Starts with B, ends with OBRAVO→
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__ de Cologne (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
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Stationed (at) (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBASED→
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Financial "cleaning" crime (15)
Starts with M, ends with GMONEYLAUNDERING→
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Practice for boxing (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
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Totally (3)
Starts with A, ends with LALL→
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Make fizzy (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAERATE→
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Great Pyramid city (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGIZA→
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Feel sorry for (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPITY→
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Athlete's high-carb snacks (10)
Starts with E, ends with SENERGYBARS→
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Sunbeam (3)
Starts with R, ends with YRAY→
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Event with bronco riding (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORODEO→
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__ sauce (sushi condiment) (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSOY→
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Speed contest (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERACE→
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African neighbor of Mali (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNIGER→
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Thin cylindrical batteries (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAAS→
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Smallest pups in litters (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRUNTS→
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"Not if __ help it!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICAN→
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Antiquated (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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"My luck's about to change" (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIMDUE→
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Occupational suffix for auction (3)
Starts with E, ends with REER→
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Newest (2019) of America's uniformed forces (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSPACECORPS→
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Grains in granola (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
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Epps or Sharif (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROMAR→
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Golfer's posture (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTANCE→
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"Just __ thought" (3)
Starts with A, ends with IASI→
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Flat-topped land (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Short-deadline requirements (15)
Starts with T, ends with STIMECONSTRAINTS→
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Data to be entered (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINPUT→
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Sheep's comment (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABAA→
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__ a fox (crafty) (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLYAS→
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Speak hoarsely (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRASP→
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Mar. follower (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAPR→
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Flower or weed (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPLANT→
Down
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Some of the first PCs (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIBMS→
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Delete from a list (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDROP→
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Singer Del Rey or Turner of films (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALANA→
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Fir or pine (9)
Starts with E, ends with NEVERGREEN→
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Singer Orbison (3)
Starts with R, ends with YROY→
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Underwater research facility (6)
Starts with S, ends with BSEALAB→
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Transport by truck (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHAUL→
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Follower of Attila (3)
Starts with H, ends with NHUN→
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Son of Charles III (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHARRY→
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Nepal's locale (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Camper's shelter (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
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Competitive advantage (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Red veggie (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEET→
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Apt to do nothing (4)
Starts with L, ends with YLAZY→
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"Fresh as a" flower (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDAISY→
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Frankenstein's helper (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
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Athletes who are paid (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPROS→
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Bert's Muppet buddy (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERNIE→
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"Hold the rocks" drink request (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOICE→
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Poe's first name (5)
Starts with E, ends with REDGAR→
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Carne __ (roasted meat) (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASADA→
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Vacation break, for short (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRANDR→
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Misbehave (5)
Starts with A, ends with PACTUP→
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Affirmative answers (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYESES→
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Gossipy "grapevine" (9)
Starts with R, ends with LRUMORMILL→
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Swiss peaks (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
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Costa __ (Central American nation) (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARICA→
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"Bone" prefix (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOSTEO→
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Performer sharing top billing (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCOSTAR→
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Mideast leader (4)
Starts with E, ends with REMIR→
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Ahead by a point (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONEUP→
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S&L customer (4)
Starts with A, ends with TACCT→
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Batter recipe step (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Fey or Turner (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATINA→
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Measures of current (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMPS→
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Right away, in a memo (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Irish vocalist (4)
Starts with E, ends with AENYA→
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Lee of Marvel Comics fame (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTAN→
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Aide: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TASST→
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Major hoops org. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANBA→
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African snake (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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 March 5, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Person doing nothing (IDLER); "Quiet!" (SHH); Dislike very much (HATE).
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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