Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 23, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleMENTAL ASSETS
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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Auto fuel (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Untruthful one (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLIAR→
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Santa __ (ship of 1492) (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMARIA→
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26-Down-emitting appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Not doing anything (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Alter, as the Constitution (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAMEND→
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Cruel Roman emperor (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Not worth debating (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMOOT→
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Small lizard (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGECKO→
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"Born with it" skill (13)
Starts with N, ends with TNATURALTALENT→
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Wyoming or West Virginia (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATE→
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"Wow, am __ a roll!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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Donkey (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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"Born with it" impulse to react (11)
Starts with G, ends with TGUTINSTINCT→
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Foolish (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDAFT→
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Bowler's target (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPIN→
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Have a quarrel (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARGUE→
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Land surrounded by water (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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Drink noisily (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSLURP→
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Actress Jessica (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALBA→
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Mixes with a stick (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTIRS→
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Underwater vessel (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSUB→
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Tailor's border (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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"Born with it" logic (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECOMMONSENSE→
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Final-yr. students (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSRS→
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Nautical "yes" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAYE→
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Dough-rising ingredient (5)
Starts with Y, ends with TYEAST→
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"Born with it" courage (13)
Starts with I, ends with HINNERSTRENGTH→
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Velocity (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSPEED→
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It's east of Nebraska (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Become weary (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIRE→
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Homes in Spain (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCASAS→
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Touch up, as a manuscript (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Enthusiastic liveliness (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
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Emcee's opening words (5)
Starts with I, ends with OINTRO→
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Wise person (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAGE→
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Sales agent, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with PREP→
Down
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__ Wall of China (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGREAT→
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Major blood vessel (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAORTA→
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Pig's nose (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNOUT→
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Capital of Peru (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIMA→
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Much-admired celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Very much (of) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Keep on file (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRETAIN→
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Purplish red (7)
Starts with M, ends with AMAGENTA→
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Prayer's conclusion (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Wall calendar shape (9)
Starts with R, ends with ERECTANGLE→
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Ballpoint's contents (3)
Starts with I, ends with KINK→
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Needless fuss (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Rural hotels (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
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Bylaw, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with GREG→
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__ Angeles Dodgers (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLOS→
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Underwater diver's gear (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASCUBA→
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Water vapor (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEAM→
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Increases, as a bet (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUPS→
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No later than, briefly (3)
Starts with T, ends with LTIL→
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Occupied, as a conference room (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINUSE→
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Nest egg plans: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRAS→
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Hockey puck shapes (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDISCS→
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Fur magnate John Jacob __ (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTOR→
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Least sturdy (9)
Starts with F, ends with TFLIMSIEST→
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School semester (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
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Hurry away (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRUN→
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Nova network (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPBS→
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Good-for-nothing person (7)
Starts with S, ends with OSOANDSO→
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Initials for December 31st (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENYE→
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Weekly TV program (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSERIES→
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Needle's hole (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEYE→
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"Come in!" (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Physically nimble (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGILE→
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Handbag's handle (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
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At that time (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTHEN→
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In the vicinity (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
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Any fizzy drink (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Tiny branch (4)
Starts with T, ends with GTWIG→
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At any __ (nevertheless) (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Biol. or chem. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISCI→
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Skillet (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPAN→
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 23, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Lin Josephson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Auto fuel (GAS); Untruthful one (LIAR); Santa __ (ship of 1492) (MARIA).
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.
