Newsday Crossword hints and answers for November 17, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
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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Physicians: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDRS→
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Boats like Noah's (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARKS→
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"This __ take long" (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWONT→
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Any farm harvest (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCROP→
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Cake to wash with (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSOAP→
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Thrifty person (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSAVER→
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Center of a bagel (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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Game played on horseback (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Barton of the Red Cross (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACLARA→
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Kitchen device set before baking (9)
Starts with O, ends with ROVENTIMER→
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Bronze or brass (5)
Starts with A, ends with YALLOY→
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Annoy constantly (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPESTER→
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Bath powder ingredient (4)
Starts with T, ends with CTALC→
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Snakelike fishes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Diving-into-pool sound (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSPLASH→
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Trails for hiking (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPATHS→
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Pig's sound (4)
Starts with O, ends with KOINK→
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Norway's capital (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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Cincinnati's state (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
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Capital of France (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPARIS→
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British fellow (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHAP→
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Where Lima is capital (4)
Starts with P, ends with UPERU→
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Eve's first home (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Distorts, as facts (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSKEWS→
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Come into view (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEMERGE→
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Couch or chair (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
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Fancy party (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Playground plank for two (6)
Starts with S, ends with WSEESAW→
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Spicy beans/beef meal (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICHILI→
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Device for races (9)
Starts with S, ends with HSTOPWATCH→
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Point a dart toward (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAIMAT→
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Identical (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAME→
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Door of a fence (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGATE→
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Dental string (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFLOSS→
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Company officer, for short (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEXEC→
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Jungle roarer (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
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Relatives of deer (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELKS→
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Windshield shading (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTINT→
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Make a mistake (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
Down
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Operated a vehicle (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDROVE→
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Parts for performers (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROLES→
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Used up, as cash (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPENT→
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Have big dreams (6)
Starts with A, ends with EASPIRE→
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Kitchen or den (4)
Starts with R, ends with MROOM→
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Leafy salad green (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKALE→
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Soccer or football (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPORT→
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Device hanging in an office (9)
Starts with W, ends with KWALLCLOCK→
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Egg shape (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Notorious Roman emperor (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Buffet meal carrier (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTRAY→
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Karate stroke (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHOP→
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Top of the head (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSCALP→
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Golfer's pegs (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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Poses a question (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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Fill with cargo (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLOAD→
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Fathers of horses (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSIRES→
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Tennis great Arthur (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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Picnic's shredded cabbage (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLAW→
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Jumps like a bunny (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOPS→
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Leader like Leo XIV (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOPE→
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Throat-clearing sound (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
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Auto wheel (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIRE→
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Old-fashioned device filled with sand (9)
Starts with H, ends with SHOURGLASS→
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Highest phone number digit (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENINE→
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Banana's covering (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPEEL→
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Meat-and-potatoes dinner (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
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Horses' paces (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGAITS→
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Facet of a situation (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASPECT→
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Any thing of value (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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"Bald" bird (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEAGLE→
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Walkway between floors (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAIR→
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Person playing a part (5)
Starts with A, ends with RACTOR→
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"__ I was your age..." (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWHEN→
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Casual eatery (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAFE→
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Small mountain (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHILL→
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"Don't worry about me" (4)
Starts with I, ends with KIMOK→
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Car with a meter (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Prophetic sign (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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 November 17, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Physicians: Abbr. (DRS); Boats like Noah's (ARKS); "This __ take long" (WONT).
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.
