Newsday Crossword hints and answers for November 25, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleWATERY 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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Points at a target (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIMS→
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Quickly (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFAST→
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End of a prayer (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Flexible, as a gymnast (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELITHE→
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Triple-decker cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Jules Verne sub captain (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONEMO→
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Real-time online broadcast (10)
Starts with L, ends with MLIVESTREAM→
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Colorful eye part (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Epic tale (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASAGA→
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Look happy (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESMILE→
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Cuisine with chow mein and dim sum (7)
Starts with C, ends with ECHINESE→
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Was the inventor of (7)
Starts with C, ends with DCREATED→
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Least common (6)
Starts with R, ends with TRAREST→
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Lodging near an Interstate (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMOTEL→
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State confidently (4)
Starts with A, ends with WAVOW→
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The lesser of two __ (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEVILS→
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Resort with saunas (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Clothing-store section with ties (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMENS→
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"Without further __..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Rowboat blades (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOARS→
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The Big Apple: Abbr. (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNYC→
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Backup strategy (5)
Starts with P, ends with BPLANB→
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Food-inspecting agcy. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSDA→
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Long sandwiches (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHEROS→
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King's __ (large sum of money) (6)
Starts with R, ends with MRANSOM→
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Supervisor at work (7)
Starts with M, ends with RMANAGER→
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Thinks curiously (about) (7)
Starts with W, ends with SWONDERS→
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Cake frosting (5)
Starts with I, ends with GICING→
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Breathe quickly (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPANT→
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Mail-routing abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NATTN→
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Workplace gambling group (10)
Starts with O, ends with LOFFICEPOOL→
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A __ pittance (very little money) (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMERE→
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Chest muscles, for short (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPECS→
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From then until now (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESINCE→
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Revered person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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School exam (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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Tennis great Sampras (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPETE→
Down
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Each and every (3)
Starts with A, ends with LALL→
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Three, on a sundial (3)
Starts with I, ends with IIII→
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Music video network (3)
Starts with M, ends with VMTV→
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That woman (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Sign fraudulently (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFORGE→
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Region (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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The Caribbean, e.g. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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Hanks or Cruise (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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"Moo" or "meow" (11)
Starts with A, ends with DANIMALSOUND→
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Be worthy of (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMERIT→
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Author Zola (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMILE→
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Snooped (around) (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOSED→
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Four letters in "scissors" (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Small food sample (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETASTE→
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Take a look at (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Study hard (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCRAM→
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Place of refuge (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHAVEN→
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Literary twist (5)
Starts with I, ends with YIRONY→
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CNN, for example (11)
Starts with N, ends with LNEWSCHANNEL→
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Two-dot punctuation (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCOLON→
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ACLU concerns (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRTS→
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"Golden touch" king (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMIDAS→
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Bravery in battle (5)
Starts with V, ends with RVALOR→
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Out of style (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPASSE→
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Strong enthusiasm (5)
Starts with A, ends with RARDOR→
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__ Club (Costco rival) (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAMS→
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Prefix meaning ''before'' (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPRE→
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Rodeo horse, for short (5)
Starts with B, ends with CBRONC→
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Omelet ingredient (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEGG→
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Pays to play poker (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANTES→
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Southeast Florida city (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMIAMI→
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Performed in a play (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACTED→
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Explosive liquid, briefly (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONITRO→
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Belt's spot (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWAIST→
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Single-stripe soldiers: Abbr. (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPFCS→
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Decide (to) (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOPT→
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Service charge (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFEE→
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Remarkable thing (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPIP→
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Hour after noon (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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Halloween's mo. (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOCT→
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Director Spike (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELEE→
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 25, 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: Points at a target (AIMS); Quickly (FAST); End of a prayer (AMEN).
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.
