Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 18, 2025
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Clues144
Across66
Down78
TitleLET'S PARTY: Have a blast with 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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Buffalo Bill's surname (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCODY→
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Bible excerpt (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPASSAGE→
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Back-of-paper section (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPORTS→
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Storybook monster (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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Takes air (7)
Starts with I, ends with SINHALES→
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Italian automaker (7)
Starts with F, ends with IFERRARI→
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Childbirth (12)
Starts with B, ends with TBLESSEDEVENT→
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Negotiation participant (8)
Starts with M, ends with RMEDIATOR→
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Hole enlargers (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREAMERS→
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Poetic time (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Private chat (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETETEATETE→
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Guy creating commercials (5)
Starts with A, ends with NADMAN→
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Mine find (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Sicilian port (7)
Starts with P, ends with OPALERMO→
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Starting lineups (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATEAMS→
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Foolish people (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOLTS→
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Plows into (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMS→
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Amiable (4)
Starts with W, ends with MWARM→
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GPS line (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAVE→
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Medal recipient (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHERO→
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Ignatius of Loyola follower (6)
Starts with J, ends with TJESUIT→
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Single-strand molecule (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARNA→
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Work perk (13)
Starts with F, ends with TFRINGEBENEFIT→
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Narc's grp. (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADEA→
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Manacled (7)
Starts with I, ends with SINIRONS→
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Cultural interests (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Telling, as tales (8)
Starts with R, ends with GRELATING→
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Copier powders (6)
Starts with T, ends with STONERS→
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Major airports (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHUBS→
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Shut down (4)
Starts with H, ends with THALT→
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Friends fellow (4)
Starts with R, ends with SROSS→
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Did nothing (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Excessive attention (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFUSS→
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Soldier's station (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPOST→
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On the __ (fleeing) (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
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Wonka's creator (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDAHL→
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Mouse hunters (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOWLS→
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Be bold (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDARE→
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Cloud-seeding compound (6)
Starts with I, ends with EIODIDE→
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Extreme self-indulgence (8)
Starts with E, ends with AEGOMANIA→
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Greenhouse array (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPOTS→
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Added by expansion (7)
Starts with A, ends with DANNEXED→
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Calf minder (3)
Starts with C, ends with WCOW→
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Getting the latest together (13)
Starts with N, ends with GNEWSGATHERING→
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Connecticut Ivy Leaguer (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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South American corn cakes (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAREPAS→
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Mythical warmonger (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
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Uplifting verse (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Spreadable cheese (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIE→
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Jamie of M*A*S*H (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFARR→
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Ends of the earth (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLES→
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Pizza Hut rival (6)
Starts with S, ends with OSBARRO→
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Blackbird cousins (7)
Starts with O, ends with SORIOLES→
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Homer Simpson's bartender (3)
Starts with M, ends with EMOE→
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BBC sitcom (5)
Starts with A, ends with BABFAB→
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Neighbors of shoulder blades (9)
Starts with C, ends with SCLAVICLES→
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Superhero film franchise initials (3)
Starts with M, ends with UMCU→
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Medical-themed Nintendo game (7)
Starts with D, ends with ODRMARIO→
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Spray-starch holders (8)
Starts with A, ends with SAEROSOLS→
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Radio listener's woe (12)
Starts with B, ends with NBADRECEPTION→
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Makes queasy (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSICKENS→
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Hinged plane wing part (7)
Starts with A, ends with NAILERON→
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Global fashion monthly (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELLE→
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Evaluate (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASSESS→
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Contest competitor (7)
Starts with E, ends with TENTRANT→
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"Put __ on it!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with DALID→
Down
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Snake charmer's snake (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACOBRA→
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Stared at (5)
Starts with O, ends with DOGLED→
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Idealistic hope (5)
Starts with D, ends with MDREAM→
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Polite assent (7)
Starts with Y, ends with MYESMAAM→
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Dockside platform (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPIER→
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"No ifs, __, or buts" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANDS→
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Ewe or sow (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Thrifty people (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSAVERS→
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Tylenol alternative (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALEVE→
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Trait carrier (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGENE→
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DC winter hours (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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Meal with matzo (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSEDER→
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Trojan War king (5)
Starts with P, ends with MPRIAM→
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Skilled speakers (7)
Starts with O, ends with SORATORS→
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Hourly charge (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Jogging pace (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTROT→
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Kingly title (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIRE→
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Honors with a party (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFETES→
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Mailed off (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Hot sandwich (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMELT→
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Condor's claw (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTALON→
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Prophetic sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Holes in sponges (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPORES→
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Is entitled to (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEARNS→
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Hertz rival (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAVIS→
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Owed amounts (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEBTS→
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Recording studio machine (10)
Starts with A, ends with RAUDIOMIXER→
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Outward manners (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMIENS→
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Antlered animals (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTAGS→
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Court order (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWRIT→
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Part of AD (4)
Starts with A, ends with OANNO→
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Downpour (10)
Starts with R, ends with RRAINSHOWER→
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Chef's seasonings (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHERBS→
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Cast aside abruptly (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJILT→
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Cockpit announcement (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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Cavalry base (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFORT→
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German physicist (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGAUSS→
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Obliterate (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Had the opinion (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFELT→
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Royal domain (5)
Starts with R, ends with MREALM→
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Buy and sell (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRADE→
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Luau performances (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHULAS→
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Carousel mount (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSE→
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Texter's opinion intro (4)
Starts with F, ends with WFWIW→
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Trails for hiking (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPATHS→
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Time-consuming (4)
Starts with L, ends with GLONG→
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Coffee order (5)
Starts with D, ends with FDECAF→
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Ancient Greek marketplace (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAGORA→
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Small bills (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
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Lavishes attention (on) (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOTES→
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Deep-seated (5)
Starts with I, ends with RINNER→
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Sandwich seller (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Falco of The Sopranos (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDIE→
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Get __ for effort (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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Removes a rind from (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPARES→
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Verdi opera (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
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Strong winds (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGALES→
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Judge's garb (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROBE→
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Antagonize (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPROVOKE→
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"Bubble" beverage with tapioca (7)
Starts with B, ends with ABOBATEA→
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Voting places (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLLS→
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Flamenco bravos (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOLES→
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More tart (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSOURER→
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Interstate exit (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRAMP→
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Gets promoted (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRISES→
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Phone screen symbols (5)
Starts with I, ends with SICONS→
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Former Golden Arches burger (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMCDLT→
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Unnecessary extra (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFRILL→
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Garlicky mayonnaise (5)
Starts with A, ends with IAIOLI→
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Crammed, with "up" (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBONED→
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Home in Madrid (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACASA→
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Neckwear at 57-Down (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
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Circle portions (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARCS→
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Most significant (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMAIN→
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Rodent control brand (4)
Starts with D, ends with NDCON→
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Take a lease (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Significant other, these days (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBAE→
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Significant period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 18, 2025?+
144 clues: 66 Across and 78 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gary M. Larson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Buffalo Bill's surname (CODY); Bible excerpt (PASSAGE); Back-of-paper section (SPORTS).
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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