Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 30, 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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Portion out (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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Star Wars series evil force (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSITH→
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Sarcastic "Of course!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOBVI→
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Shake awake (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUSE→
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Heaps, to Hamlet (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASEA→
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With 65-Across, particularly perceptive (4)
Starts with K, ends with NKEEN→
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Arnold's swordsman (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCONAN→
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Numbers nerd (9)
Starts with S, ends with KSTATSGEEK→
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Oceanic "Give it an honest effort" (14)
Starts with M, ends with YMAKESHORETOTRY→
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Put on a scale (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Piratic plaint (3)
Starts with A, ends with RARR→
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Keep from streaming (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDAM→
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Elitist (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNOOT→
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Case conclusion starter (5)
Starts with I, ends with TIREST→
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Wind up on stage (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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May time, briefly (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSPR→
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Satellite datum (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAPOGEE→
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Oceanic "Stay flexible" (15)
Starts with D, ends with NDONTGETTIDEDOWN→
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Plundered completely (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGUTTED→
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Freeway lane designation (3)
Starts with H, ends with VHOV→
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What Watt was (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCOT→
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Upper sky (5)
Starts with E, ends with RETHER→
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Invigorant (5)
Starts with T, ends with CTONIC→
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Half of nine (3)
Starts with E, ends with SENS→
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GameCube successor (3)
Starts with W, ends with IWII→
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On the horizon (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSOON→
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Oceanic "Find awe in the world" (14)
Starts with S, ends with YSEALIFESBEAUTY→
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Undercover (9)
Starts with I, ends with OINCOGNITO→
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Throat bug (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTREP→
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Game of Thrones rating (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATVMA→
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Small ensembles (5)
Starts with T, ends with STRIOS→
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See 16-Across (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEYED→
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Fl. oz. fractions (4)
Starts with T, ends with STSPS→
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2014 Winter Olympics city (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISOCHI→
Down
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Airplane's path (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
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Appear menacingly (4)
Starts with L, ends with MLOOM→
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Around 29.5 days, to astronomers (10)
Starts with L, ends with HLUNARMONTH→
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Stomping grounds for Godzilla (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOSAKA→
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Core convictions (6)
Starts with T, ends with STENETS→
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Windowpane holder (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSASH→
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Shall, in legalese (4)
Starts with I, ends with OISTO→
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Eagerly unwrap (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTEARAT→
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Web troll (5)
Starts with H, ends with RHATER→
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"You can leave now" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOKGO→
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Sugar source (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEET→
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Change direction (4)
Starts with V, ends with RVEER→
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Very dark (4)
Starts with I, ends with YINKY→
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Narrow band (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTRIPE→
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Picked up on (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSENSED→
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Evasive maneuver (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDODGE→
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More or less (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABOUT→
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Show favor (for) (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOPT→
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Straight start (5)
Starts with O, ends with OORTHO→
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Pretzel shapes (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRODS→
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Self-engrossed (10)
Starts with E, ends with CEGOCENTRIC→
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Attach, in a way (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSEWON→
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Encampment array (5)
Starts with T, ends with STENTS→
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Ending like -ula (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
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Offer counsel (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADVISE→
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Barbie director (6)
Starts with G, ends with GGERWIG→
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Aurora tidbit (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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Cross-promotions (6)
Starts with T, ends with STIEINS→
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Exerts no effort (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCOASTS→
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Otherwise (5)
Starts with I, ends with TIFNOT→
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Closing music (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOUTRO→
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Something to build on (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESITE→
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Emotion that sounds like the Silver St. (4)
Starts with E, ends with YENVY→
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Ultimate height (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACME→
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Work assigned (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLOAD→
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Plan phase (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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In charge (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOSS→
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Everything Everywhere... Oscar winner (4)
Starts with Y, ends with HYEOH→
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Air pump abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPSI→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 30, 2025?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Brian Keller & Cindy Lin.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Portion out (ALLOT); Star Wars series evil force (SITH); Sarcastic "Of course!" (OBVI).
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.
