Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 15, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleUP IN THE AIR
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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Junk email (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSPAM→
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Part of a three-piece suit (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVEST→
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Spherical hairdo (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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"In addition..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Female choir voice (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Middays (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOONS→
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Type of blood vessel (4)
Starts with V, ends with NVEIN→
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Factual statement (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTRUTH→
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Admitting a mistake (10)
Starts with E, ends with WEATINGCROW→
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Jealous emotion (4)
Starts with E, ends with YENVY→
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Highly recommends (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOUTS→
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Enthusiastic, as a fan (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAVID→
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Chinese temple (6)
Starts with P, ends with APAGODA→
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Rearrangement of a word's letters (7)
Starts with A, ends with MANAGRAM→
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Distinctive smell (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Rip to pieces (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREND→
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$100 bill, slangily (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECNOTE→
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Overly (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTOO→
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Cherished aspiration (5)
Starts with D, ends with MDREAM→
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Gift box decoration (3)
Starts with B, ends with WBOW→
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Surprise victory (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUPSET→
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Italy's capital, to Italians (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROMA→
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Monetary penalty (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFINE→
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Home sound systems (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEREOS→
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Deserved to receive (6)
Starts with E, ends with DEARNED→
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007's last name (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBOND→
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"Who's there?" response (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
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Very, in France (4)
Starts with T, ends with STRES→
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Fitted together nicely (10)
Starts with D, ends with DDOVETAILED→
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Weird and scary (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEERIE→
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Male pig (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBOAR→
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Powerful wind (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGALE→
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Kitchen garment with strings (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAPRON→
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Approximately (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORSO→
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Radiator sound (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHISS→
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"Auld Lang __" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESYNE→
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Hurricane centers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
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Difficult hike (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTREK→
Down
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Keep on file (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAVE→
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"Not guilty," for instance (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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"Be that __ may..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with TASIT→
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Keep a close watch on (7)
Starts with M, ends with RMONITOR→
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Forefront of any activity (8)
Starts with V, ends with DVANGUARD→
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Vote into office (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Constellation lights (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTARS→
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Dog in Oz (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOTO→
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Hill-building insect (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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From another country (7)
Starts with F, ends with NFOREIGN→
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Type of tournament (10)
Starts with R, ends with NROUNDROBIN→
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Currently being broadcast (4)
Starts with O, ends with VONTV→
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Bashful (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSHY→
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Silent assent (3)
Starts with N, ends with DNOD→
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Pale, as a face (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWAN→
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Carpet cleaner, for short (3)
Starts with V, ends with CVAC→
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Oval Office VIP (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOTUS→
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Get a pet from a shelter (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADOPT→
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Jam fruit (10)
Starts with G, ends with YGOOSEBERRY→
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Eve's spouse (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Cried like a kitten (5)
Starts with M, ends with DMEWED→
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Slips up (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERRS→
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Prefix meaning "recent" (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONEO→
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Orchestra leaders (8)
Starts with M, ends with SMAESTROS→
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Gradual wearing away (7)
Starts with E, ends with NEROSION→
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Midmorning hour (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Train's cargo (7)
Starts with F, ends with TFREIGHT→
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Peculiar (3)
Starts with O, ends with DODD→
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Doctors' org. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAMA→
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Off-white shade (5)
Starts with I, ends with YIVORY→
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Mock playfully (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEASE→
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Brew from little bags (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Workout counts, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREPS→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Wild animal's home (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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"So what __ is new?" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Schoolroom furniture (4)
Starts with D, ends with KDESK→
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Compass point opposite WSW (3)
Starts with E, ends with EENE→
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 April 15, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Junk email (SPAM); Part of a three-piece suit (VEST); Spherical hairdo (AFRO).
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.
