Newsday Crossword hints and answers for November 20, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across33
Down43
TitleWARS OF WORDS
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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Evince a response (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREACT→
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Treating phrase (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONME→
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Like Mojave National Park (4)
Starts with A, ends with DARID→
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Knighted English composer (5)
Starts with E, ends with RELGAR→
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Title heard in Westerns (4)
Starts with M, ends with MMAAM→
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Be an omen of (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBODE→
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War of words (15)
Starts with F, ends with NFIERYDISCUSSION→
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Very small thing (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Aquarium fish (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMOLLY→
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Is forbidden to (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMUSTNT→
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Ending for tip or quip (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTER→
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War of words (15)
Starts with E, ends with EENERGETICDEBATE→
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Economic intro (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSOCIO→
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"Regrettably..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
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Former Radio Moscow adversary (3)
Starts with V, ends with AVOA→
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Splatter catcher (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAPRON→
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Holder of lenses (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRIM→
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Sermonic assents (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMENS→
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Woodpecker prey (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Dance lesson (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Sound of silence (5)
Starts with L, ends with ILONGI→
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War of words (15)
Starts with I, ends with EINTENSEDIALOGUE→
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Attendee (4)
Starts with G, ends with RGOER→
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Superficial appearance (6)
Starts with V, ends with RVENEER→
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Near miss (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCARE→
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Baby koala (4)
Starts with J, ends with YJOEY→
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War of words (15)
Starts with L, ends with ELIVELYDISCOURSE→
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Working diligently (4)
Starts with A, ends with TATIT→
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Lackluster (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDULL→
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Hunter on high (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORION→
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Hospital inventory (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBEDS→
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Number for one (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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Artful tactics (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPLOYS→
Down
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Hoops arbiter (3)
Starts with R, ends with FREF→
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Sleeper at New England's Ben Franklin College (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Major span (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
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Diner, for instance (3)
Starts with C, ends with RCAR→
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Checking before buying (8)
Starts with T, ends with NTRYINGON→
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Don't use (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Pleiades supercomputer owner (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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Six-footer with feathers (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEMU→
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Pick up all of (6)
Starts with A, ends with BABSORB→
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Stir up (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROIL→
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Beloved star (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Disallow (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDENY→
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Shower love (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOTE→
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Tinker Bell capturer (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESMEE→
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Ore source near Superior (6)
Starts with M, ends with IMESABI→
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Still sealed (6)
Starts with U, ends with NUNOPEN→
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Cryptic (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSECRET→
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Many a chamber group (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTRIO→
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Seafood serving style (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISCAMPI→
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NFL stats (3)
Starts with T, ends with STDS→
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With more zing (6)
Starts with T, ends with RTARTER→
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Owning-up admission (5)
Starts with I, ends with DILIED→
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Requite for a misdeed (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAVENGE→
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Metaphorical wagger (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETONGUE→
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Not so knotty (6)
Starts with E, ends with REASIER→
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Shout with heavy lifting (8)
Starts with A, ends with PALLEYOOP→
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Bovine hurdle of rhyme (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMOON→
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Compass reading (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESSE→
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White waders (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEGRETS→
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Tinsel time (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNOEL→
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Steak au poivre __ sauce (4)
Starts with A, ends with CAVEC→
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Hunk of granite (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
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Name-check (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECITE→
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Highly devoted (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Tumbler of rhyme (4)
Starts with J, ends with LJILL→
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Ibsen Museum city (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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NFL stats (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYDS→
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Many a chamber group (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODUO→
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Web ID (3)
Starts with U, ends with LURL→
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Sambadrome's city (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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Vegan staple (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSOY→
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USCG officer (3)
Starts with E, ends with SENS→
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 November 20, 2025?+
76 clues: 33 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Evince a response (REACT); Treating phrase (ONME); Like Mojave National Park (ARID).
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.
