Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 28, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleWHAT'S WHERE
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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Be worried (about) (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFRET→
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Madrid Mrs. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASRA→
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High-calorie layer cake (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETORTE→
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Taken-back auto (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREPO→
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Give a speech (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTALK→
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Call off a rocket launch (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABORT→
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Very first garden (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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On top of (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUPON→
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Informal farewell (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASEEYA→
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Surveillance by helicopters (12)
Starts with E, ends with YEYESINTHESKY→
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Vacation facility (6)
Starts with R, ends with TRESORT→
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Atmospheric prefix (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAER→
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Fighter jets' HQ (3)
Starts with A, ends with BAFB→
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Disaster aid agcy. (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFEMA→
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"Same with me!" (6)
Starts with I, ends with OIDOTOO→
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S&L accounts (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCDS→
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Hourglass fillers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSANDS→
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Two-tone cookies (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOREOS→
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Unrealistic state (15)
Starts with H, ends with SHEADINTHECLOUDS→
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Cake's coating (5)
Starts with I, ends with GICING→
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Yale who endowed Yale (5)
Starts with E, ends with UELIHU→
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__-ops (serious mind games) (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPSY→
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Warsaw's country (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPOLAND→
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__-serif typeface (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSANS→
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Commencement VIPs (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSRS→
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Final stage (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Sneaky plan (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESCHEME→
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Snobbish demeanor (12)
Starts with N, ends with RNOSEINTHEAIR→
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Best possible (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIDEAL→
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Grapelike berry (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Jacob's twin (4)
Starts with E, ends with UESAU→
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Speedy (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRAPID→
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Circus enclosure (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
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Workplace sub (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTEMP→
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Look pleased (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESMILE→
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Week fraction (3)
Starts with D, ends with YDAY→
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Thin cut (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLIT→
Down
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Less restricted (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFREER→
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Change the color of again (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREDYE→
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Sporting swords (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEPEES→
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Film guy doing dangerous feats (8)
Starts with S, ends with NSTUNTMAN→
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Fully engrossed (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRAPT→
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Hawaiian greeting (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Job to do (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTASK→
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Follow orders (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOBEY→
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Sushi eggs (3)
Starts with R, ends with EROE→
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Take a stab at (3)
Starts with T, ends with YTRY→
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Itinerary abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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Elbow counterpart (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Concession in chess (7)
Starts with I, ends with NIRESIGN→
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__ Lanka (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISRI→
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Thoroughly enjoyed (5)
Starts with A, ends with PATEUP→
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Salads, sweets, etc. (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFOODS→
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Overly assertive (5)
Starts with B, ends with YBOSSY→
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Starting stake (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Meet at noon, perhaps (7)
Starts with D, ends with HDOLUNCH→
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Spanish gold (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
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Salsa scoopers (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHIPS→
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Interior design (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDECOR→
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Goes to sea (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAILS→
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UPS rival (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDHL→
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Cinco +1 (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEIS→
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Forensic evidence (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADNA→
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Moral purity (8)
Starts with C, ends with YCHASTITY→
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__ Moines, IA (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDES→
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Bed linens (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEETS→
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Chopped into cubes (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDICED→
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Tripod for a canvas (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Southeast Sunshine State city (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMIAMI→
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Spew lava (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERUPT→
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Do perfectly (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
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Ye __ Shoppe (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOLDE→
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Mama's mama (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANANA→
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Treasury Dept. agency (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
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Water barrier (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDAM→
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Prefix for center (3)
Starts with E, ends with IEPI→
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 28, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Be worried (about) (FRET); Madrid Mrs. (SRA); High-calorie layer cake (TORTE).
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.
