Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 5, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitlePOUR IT ON
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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Searches for prey (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHUNTS→
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Auto fuel (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Elegant celebration (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Underway, to Sherlock (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAFOOT→
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Living room seating (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFA→
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Fiendish (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Spicy yellow topping for franks (10)
Starts with H, ends with DHOTMUSTARD→
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Christmas carol (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNOEL→
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China's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Canary or hamster (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPET→
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Near-failing grade (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDMINUS→
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__ and hearty (in good shape) (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHALE→
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Be untruthful (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
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Topping for leafy greens (13)
Starts with S, ends with GSALADDRESSING→
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Inexperienced with (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNEWAT→
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Corrosion of iron (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRUST→
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Cow comment (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMOO→
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Stare awkwardly (4)
Starts with G, ends with KGAWK→
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Very long time period (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEON→
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Complete a plane flight (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAND→
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"Drink" suffix for lemon (3)
Starts with A, ends with EADE→
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Wise __ owl (4)
Starts with A, ends with NASAN→
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Overcharge greatly (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGOUGE→
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Tangy topping for ribs (13)
Starts with B, ends with EBARBECUESAUCE→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Corncob covering (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHUSK→
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Humorous TV series (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSITCOM→
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Begin to droop (3)
Starts with S, ends with GSAG→
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Meditative exercise (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYOGA→
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Creative notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Sweet topping for pancakes (10)
Starts with M, ends with PMAPLESYRUP→
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Stylishly flashy, for short (4)
Starts with G, ends with MGLAM→
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Revise one's writing (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Hen's perch (5)
Starts with R, ends with TROOST→
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At this place (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Mark above a "j" (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Dad's sisters (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAUNTS→
Down
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"Very funny!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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Sci-fi vehicles, for short (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUFOS→
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"It wasn't me!" (4)
Starts with N, ends with INOTI→
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Native American ax (8)
Starts with T, ends with KTOMAHAWK→
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Letters after R (3)
Starts with S, ends with USTU→
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"Billy" farm animal (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGOAT→
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The Sahara's continent: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAFR→
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Jockeys' seats (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSADDLES→
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Magic lamp residents (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGENIES→
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Shakespeare's river (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
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In __ of (instead of) (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULIEU→
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"__ well that ends well" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALLS→
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Cavalry horse (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEED→
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Dropped-egg sound (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPLAT→
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Light fog (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMIST→
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Pie __ mode (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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Underground drain system (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSEWER→
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Plane without a pilot (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDRONE→
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Go jogging (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRUN→
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Mirror's reflection (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIMAGE→
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__ of the above ("other" choice) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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"IN __ WE TRUST" (motto on money) (3)
Starts with G, ends with DGOD→
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Nothing, in Spain (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANADA→
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Yak it up (3)
Starts with G, ends with BGAB→
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__ de Cologne (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
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Compliment to a raffle winner (8)
Starts with L, ends with ULUCKYYOU→
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"Aviation" prefix for dynamic (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Defrauded (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSCAMMED→
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Tire pressure-checking device (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGAUGE→
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Adjective ending for danger (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOUS→
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Evolved into (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBECAME→
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Ten Commandments verb (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSHALT→
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Sound of relief (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSIGH→
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Doing nothing (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Rip (apart) (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTEAR→
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Rotisserie rod (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPIT→
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"Straight __ the rocks?" (4)
Starts with O, ends with NORON→
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Sudden burst of wind (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGUST→
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Building's rental units: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPTS→
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"Without further __..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Mrs., in Mexico (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASRA→
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 5, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Searches for prey (HUNTS); Auto fuel (GAS); Elegant celebration (GALA).
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.
