Newsday Crossword hints and answers for November 24, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleIN YOUR HAIR
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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Actors' signals (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCUES→
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Business attire (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSUIT→
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Surface for skiing (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSNOW→
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Initials on an invitation (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRSVP→
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Loosen, as shoelaces (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
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Cross home plate (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCORE→
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Notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Egypt's main river (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENILE→
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Wear away slowly (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
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Clasps for holding hair (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBARRETTES→
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Adjusted, as a guitar (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTUNED→
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Mother's Day month (3)
Starts with M, ends with YMAY→
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Cruise ships (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLINERS→
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Redeem, as casino chips (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCASHIN→
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Former money in Paris (5)
Starts with F, ends with CFRANC→
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Fitness motto starter, before "or lose" (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUSEIT→
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Plumbing blockage (4)
Starts with C, ends with GCLOG→
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Rabbit's cousin (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHARE→
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Doorbell sound (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRING→
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Adds ice cubes to (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOOLS→
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The same, in footnotes (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIBID→
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Session in a tub (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBATH→
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Beloved celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Lowest poker card (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDEUCE→
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In a little while (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLATER→
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Jane who wrote Pride and Prejudice (6)
Starts with A, ends with NAUSTEN→
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Have hopes (to) (6)
Starts with A, ends with EASPIRE→
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Lawyer: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with TATT→
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Flat-bottom trash boat (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBARGE→
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Long, pronged hair holders (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBOBBYPINS→
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Hawaiian greeting (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Black-and-white cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Recommends strongly (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOUTS→
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Crimson and scarlet (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
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Sports defeat (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSS→
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Concludes (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Russian's refusal (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNYET→
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Hang __ (keep) (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
Down
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Bed for an infant (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCRIB→
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Beef inspecting agency: Abbr. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSDA→
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At any time (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Practice boxing (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
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Summer skin darkening (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSUNTAN→
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Oneness of opinion (5)
Starts with U, ends with YUNITY→
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Not doing anything (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Tips of shoes (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOES→
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Elastic holders of ponytails (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSCRUNCHIES→
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Nary a soul (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOONE→
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Give a command to (5)
Starts with O, ends with RORDER→
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Unwanted garden growths (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWEEDS→
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__ stone (unchangeable) (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSETIN→
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Give off, as steam (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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Falls behind (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAGS→
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Sidewalk's edge (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCURB→
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Largest continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Mailed off (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Bright colors added to hair strands (10)
Starts with H, ends with SHIGHLIGHTS→
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Elevator stop (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFLOOR→
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Dice toss (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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Secret message (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECODE→
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Be adjacent to (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABUT→
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Sushi grain (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERICE→
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Home for Adam and Eve (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Give as an example (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECITE→
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Required task (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDUTY→
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Regions (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAREAS→
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If all goes perfectly (6)
Starts with A, ends with TATBEST→
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Lessen, as the tide (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
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Hairdresser's shop (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
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Pleased with oneself (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPROUD→
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One's house (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABODE→
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__ yesterday (gullible) (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBORN→
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Follow instructions (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOBEY→
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Sport played on ponies (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
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Clothes-pressing appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Baby bird's home (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Just adequate (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOSO→
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 November 24, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Actors' signals (CUES); Business attire (SUIT); Surface for skiing (SNOW).
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.
