Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 9, 2025
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Clues74
Across33
Down41
TitleBILINGUAL
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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Membership chairperson's urging (6)
Starts with J, ends with SJOINUS→
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Oath-taking need (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBIBLE→
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Keystone Studios founder (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSENNETT→
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Top performers (6)
Starts with A, ends with SATEAMS→
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*Miraculous event (8)
Starts with U, ends with YUNDERWAY→
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Eschew extravagance (6)
Starts with S, ends with PSCRIMP→
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Bring to a simmer again (6)
Starts with R, ends with LREBOIL→
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*Bin contents (7)
Starts with A, ends with YASHTRAY→
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Irish Ivan (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEAN→
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Nest builder on telephone poles (6)
Starts with O, ends with YOSPREY→
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Piratic plaint (3)
Starts with A, ends with RARR→
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Get started (6)
Starts with G, ends with TGOTOIT→
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Ohms' reciprocals (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMHOS→
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Tots' transportation (6)
Starts with T, ends with STRIKES→
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Floor-washing robot (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASCOOBA→
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With 35- and 37-Across, how to answer the starred clues (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALLIN→
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See 33-Across (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPIG→
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See 33-Across (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLATIN→
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Ballet shoe insert (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTOEPAD→
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First Cooperstown electee (6)
Starts with T, ends with BTYCOBB→
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Musical muffler (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMUTE→
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Didn't get a Lyft (6)
Starts with U, ends with DUBERED→
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Far from stern (3)
Starts with L, ends with XLAX→
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Had too much of (6)
Starts with O, ends with NODEDON→
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Evian evening (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSOIR→
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*Savage (7)
Starts with E, ends with YEASTBAY→
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City on Puget Sound (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATACOMA→
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Sign of spring (6)
Starts with T, ends with MTHERAM→
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*Insufficiency (8)
Starts with E, ends with YEARTHDAY→
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Bold challenge (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDAREME→
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Before the races (7)
Starts with P, ends with TPREMEET→
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Fundamental (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBASAL→
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"That ain't normal" (6)
Starts with I, ends with DITSODD→
Down
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West Wing president (10)
Starts with J, ends with TJEDBARTLET→
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Result of a leadoff walk (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONEON→
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Crucifix initials (4)
Starts with I, ends with IINRI→
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Dior's first fashion collection (7)
Starts with N, ends with KNEWLOOK→
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Tony winner Hagen (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUTA→
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Foul territory (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Hunting hounds (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBASSETS→
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Restive (5)
Starts with I, ends with YITCHY→
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Unibrow Muppet (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBERT→
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Hidey-hole (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Austen heroine (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Captain Hook look (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSNEER→
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Infiltrator (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
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Bear up above (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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NFC West squad (3)
Starts with A, ends with IARI→
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Marching pace (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Presupposed (7)
Starts with P, ends with DPOSITED→
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Name related to Luigi (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGINA→
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Old Testament kingdom (4)
Starts with M, ends with BMOAB→
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Easy to anger (10)
Starts with H, ends with DHOTBLOODED→
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Pacific Rim broad band (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOBI→
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__ Gabriel Mountains (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSAN→
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Opportune (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIPE→
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Lump of ground (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCLOD→
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What you can bank on (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
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Common middle name for Mary (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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Lamb sandwich (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGYRO→
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Gustavo who leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic (7)
Starts with D, ends with LDUDAMEL→
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Manitoba mall designations (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCENTRES→
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Nickname of 2025's Album of the Year Grammy winner (3)
Starts with B, ends with YBEY→
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Strive for (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAIMAT→
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Picture of health (4)
Starts with X, ends with YXRAY→
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Kagan appointer (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOBAMA→
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Slate, for short (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSCHED→
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Station abbreviation (3)
Starts with E, ends with DETD→
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Literary Quaker captain (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
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What hypos may hold (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASERA→
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Extremement (4)
Starts with T, ends with STRES→
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Sphere starter (4)
Starts with A, ends with OATMO→
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Seismology starter (3)
Starts with E, ends with IEPI→
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Aesthetic interest (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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 9, 2025?+
74 clues: 33 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Membership chairperson's urging (JOINUS); Oath-taking need (BIBLE); Keystone Studios founder (SENNETT).
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.
