Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 16, 2025
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Clues74
Across35
Down39
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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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Big bumbler (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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USAF offense (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Droplets (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBEADS→
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Tartan family (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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Cubic Rubik (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERNO→
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Interior courtyards (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATRIA→
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Start of a quote from Slaughterhouse-Five (15)
Starts with H, ends with YHISTORYISMERELY→
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Grieg contemporary and collaborator (5)
Starts with I, ends with NIBSEN→
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Luncheon conclusion (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
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Toolbox pokers (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAWLS→
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Emulates 21-Across (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPIERCES→
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Name related to Matilda (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMAUDE→
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Author of quote (12)
Starts with K, ends with TKURTVONNEGUT→
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Where to view creations esthetiques (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMUSEES→
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Very small thing (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
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AuctionWeb, today (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEBAY→
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Common employee ID (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
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Draped attire (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATOGA→
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Ending like -arian (3)
Starts with E, ends with REER→
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Dab dry (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOT→
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Tree-filled (6)
Starts with W, ends with DWOODED→
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Planet setting of the book (12)
Starts with T, ends with ETRALFAMADORE→
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Peninsula north of Nova Scotia (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGASPE→
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E-motional media download (7)
Starts with V, ends with TVODCAST→
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Profusely (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Little __ (hardly 51-Across) (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORNO→
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Best of anything (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELITE→
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"...a __" (remainder of quote) (15)
Starts with L, ends with SLISTOFSURPRISES→
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Propounded (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPOSED→
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State around the 46-Across (4)
Starts with E, ends with TETAT→
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Surveyor's map (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPLAT→
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Device in a drum kit (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNARE→
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Sounds disappointed (4)
Starts with T, ends with STSKS→
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Condiment around the 46-Across (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSEL→
Down
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Story that might be "airtight" (5)
Starts with A, ends with IALIBI→
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So last year (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPASSE→
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Carriage return descendant (8)
Starts with E, ends with YENTERKEY→
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Atmospheric starter (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAER→
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Most droll (6)
Starts with W, ends with TWRYEST→
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"Consider it done" (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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Lovell's Apollo 13 memoir (8)
Starts with L, ends with NLOSTMOON→
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Significant other these days (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBAE→
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Schwab.com alternative (6)
Starts with E, ends with EETRADE→
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"No hard feelings?" (9)
Starts with A, ends with DAREWEGOOD→
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Veggie dip herb (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDILL→
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Articulates (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAYS→
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Veggie dip partner (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHIP→
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Exactly when called for (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONCUE→
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Signified (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMEANT→
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TV drama settings (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
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A as in Argentina (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUNA→
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Long view (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVISTA→
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Itchy feeling (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Hopping insectivore (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOAD→
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Converge (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEET→
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"Sign up to drive" company (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
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Spanish city that hosted Expo 2008 (9)
Starts with S, ends with ASARAGOSSA→
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Birthplace of cheddar cheese (8)
Starts with S, ends with TSOMERSET→
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Cyclist's accessories (8)
Starts with T, ends with STOECLIPS→
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Beaus these days (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBFS→
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In the __ the gods (left to fate) (5)
Starts with L, ends with FLAPOF→
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Wine and dine (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWOO→
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Absence of disturbance (5)
Starts with O, ends with RORDER→
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Second mentioned (6)
Starts with L, ends with RLATTER→
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Czech master composer (6)
Starts with D, ends with KDVORAK→
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Usher's stand-in? (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Sweet buy (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTEAL→
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Dry run (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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New Zealand's "Southern" range (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
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Sub-Saharan predator (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
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Bits in brownies (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNUTS→
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Rhapsodic rhyme (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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NBA box score heading (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPTS→
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 May 16, 2025?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Big bumbler (APE); USAF offense (AWOL); Droplets (BEADS).
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.
