Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 12, 2025
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Clues70
Across33
Down37
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Firm wheel (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCEO→
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Spotted accidentally (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLITON→
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Conjectural attempt (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
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Justify (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEARN→
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Caribbean country within a kingdom (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARUBA→
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Highly malleable (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEASY→
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Course force (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALPGA→
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Frequent Great British Baking Show theme (10)
Starts with P, ends with EPATISSERIE→
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Partial submissions (15)
Starts with L, ends with SLOADEDQUESTIONS→
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Student body (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESENATE→
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-wise cousin (3)
Starts with E, ends with NERN→
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Manifesto motif (13)
Starts with C, ends with ECLASSSTRUGGLE→
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Unbundled (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPER→
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Pakistan and China share it (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKTWO→
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Bloom with a Rembrandt variety (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTULIP→
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"NO PROB __" (beastly T-shirt phrase) (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALLAMA→
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Peripheral power sources (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAAS→
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Declared long ago (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPAKE→
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City south of Luxor (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASWAN→
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One of the first potato farmers (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Small character in Oz (3)
Starts with Z, ends with EZEE→
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Country music subgenre (13)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALLTERNATIVE→
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Out online (3)
Starts with D, ends with XDOX→
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Boastful crow (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATOLDJA→
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In great difficulty (15)
Starts with A, ends with SAGAINSTTHEROPES→
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Whence gain without strain (10)
Starts with G, ends with NGRAVYTRAIN→
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Comes together (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGELS→
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Porky's __ Hunt (Bugs' debut) (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHARE→
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No longer in need (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAIDED→
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Event in a tent (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Stage organization (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMPS→
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Ways of the world (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROADS→
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Biodegrade (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
Down
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Pen parts (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCELLS→
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Author who flunked out of the USMA (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEAPOE→
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Tour for church music fans (10)
Starts with O, ends with LORGANCRAWL→
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Support for those who can't stand writing (7)
Starts with L, ends with KLAPDESK→
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A "Cradle of Civilization" (4)
Starts with I, ends with QIRAQ→
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Organizer of Mandela's inauguration ceremony (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTUTU→
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Stage decoration? (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBIE→
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Lake south of 40-Across (6)
Starts with N, ends with RNASSER→
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Ascending with (8)
Starts with S, ends with PSEEINGUP→
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Dim sum dumpling ingredient (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTARO→
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Reminiscent of (4)
Starts with A, ends with NASIN→
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They're no competition (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBYES→
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2024 court retiree (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNADAL→
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Peacocks (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTRUTS→
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Stop posting (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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Flight connection (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAIR→
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Protagonist of French literature (in Guinness' longest novel) (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSWANN→
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Opera singer title character of Italian opera (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATOSCA→
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Sweet fruit treat (10)
Starts with G, ends with RGLAZEDPEAR→
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Not dissimilar from (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIKE→
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Sport contested in knickers (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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Cavort (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPLAY→
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She's asked, "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELSA→
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Smallest Asian nation by area (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMALDIVES→
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He loved Hercules, according to Shakespeare (6)
Starts with A, ends with YANTONY→
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Serves as a server for (7)
Starts with A, ends with SATTENDS→
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Out draw (6)
Starts with E, ends with REXSTAR→
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Comparative ender (3)
Starts with I, ends with RIOR→
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Streaming entertainment (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVLOGS→
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What some of the earliest Tupperware stored (5)
Starts with J, ends with OJELLO→
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Social graces, for instance (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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Arabian Nights nabob (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGHA→
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One of five for a nickel (4)
Starts with G, ends with MGRAM→
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Brain Health Resource Center creator (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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No big band (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTRIO→
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"...and __! -- the World Wide Web": Tim Berners-Lee (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
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Got a move on (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHIED→
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 April 12, 2025?+
70 clues: 33 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Matthew Sewell.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Firm wheel (CEO); Spotted accidentally (LITON); Conjectural attempt (STAB).
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.
