Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 19, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleAT THE MOVIES
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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"Step right __ way" (4)
Starts with T, ends with STHIS→
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Dinner or breakfast (4)
Starts with M, ends with LMEAL→
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Moving like a snail (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLOW→
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Nary a soul (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOONE→
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Auto's wheel bar (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAXLE→
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Plumbing tube (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPIPE→
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Wise maxim (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADAGE→
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Obtains (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGETS→
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Prayer-ending word (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Booths selling tickets (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBOXOFFICES→
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Not later than, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with LTIL→
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Repetitive learning method (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROTE→
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Tiger or lion (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCAT→
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Work hard (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTOIL→
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Any twig-home-building bird (6)
Starts with N, ends with RNESTER→
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Big fusses (4)
Starts with A, ends with SADOS→
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__ of measure (mile or quart) (4)
Starts with U, ends with TUNIT→
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Spicy beef/beans dish (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICHILI→
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Devices producing "from the cob" snacks (15)
Starts with P, ends with SPOPCORNMACHINES→
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Courtroom event (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTRIAL→
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Building's location (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Quick kiss (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPECK→
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Something not to tell (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSECRET→
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Of great height (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTALL→
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Pigpen (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Old-fashioned "Oh my!" (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEGAD→
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__ Vegas, NV (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLAS→
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Design detail, for short (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Lobby devices to play Pokemon or Mortal Kombat (10)
Starts with V, ends with SVIDEOGAMES→
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Untruthful person (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLIAR→
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Door out of a movie (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Orchard for oranges (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGROVE→
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In addition (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Cover of a lemon (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRIND→
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Type of heron (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGRET→
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Played a trumpet (4)
Starts with B, ends with WBLEW→
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Loch __ Monster (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Doe or fawn (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
Down
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Task list heading (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTODO→
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Elaborate deception (4)
Starts with H, ends with XHOAX→
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Bar of gold (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINGOT→
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Believe appropriate (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSEEFIT→
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Yuletide wise trio (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAGI→
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Company bigwig, for short (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEXEC→
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Make changes to (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTER→
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Classroom session (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLESSON→
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Astronaut's vehicle (9)
Starts with S, ends with PSPACESHIP→
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Green citrus fruit (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIME→
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Unlock (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Left the house (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWENT→
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Capture, informally (3)
Starts with N, ends with BNAB→
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Baker's ground-grain ingredient (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFLOUR→
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Computer repairer, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with HTECH→
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Vessel's commanders: Abbr. (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCAPTS→
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Be very fond of (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Discussion subject (5)
Starts with T, ends with CTOPIC→
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Rural hotels (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
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Road's maximum speed (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLIMIT→
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Fork prongs (5)
Starts with T, ends with STINES→
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Choose by ballot (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Not safe to perform (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRISKY→
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Straw-filled farm guard (9)
Starts with S, ends with WSCARECROW→
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"Bye-bye!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Designer Cassini (4)
Starts with O, ends with GOLEG→
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Viola's larger cousin (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCELLO→
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Fell behind (6)
Starts with L, ends with DLAGGED→
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The South, informally (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDIXIE→
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Corporal's superior, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESARGE→
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Thick slice (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
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Aspirin tablet (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPILL→
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Make less difficult (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Annoying noises (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDINS→
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Takeoff-hour guesses: Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETDS→
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"The __ the merrier!" (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMORE→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Prepare, as an alarm clock (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 19, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: "Step right __ way" (THIS); Dinner or breakfast (MEAL); Moving like a snail (SLOW).
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.
