Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 25, 2026
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Clues72
Across34
Down38
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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Top talent (8)
Starts with A, ends with SALISTERS→
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Prestige (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCACHET→
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Bad cops? (8)
Starts with V, ends with TVICEUNIT→
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Give in or take over (6)
Starts with A, ends with EACCEDE→
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Strong-willed sort (8)
Starts with I, ends with EIRONSIDE→
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Elements of style (6)
Starts with D, ends with NDESIGN→
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Temporary summer housing (11)
Starts with S, ends with SSANDCASTLES→
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Grasp without hands (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Ink holder (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSAC→
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Cease being upstanding (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
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Cracked rib (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJEST→
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A wet blanket (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNOFUN→
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Persian's digital pad (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTOEBEAN→
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He was paid $2 per arrest (c.1877) (4)
Starts with E, ends with PEARP→
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Unseasoned salt (10)
Starts with L, ends with RLANDLUBBER→
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What can be added to carbon (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Short-term projection (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTAB→
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Timely-sounding pronoun (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROUR→
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Introduction to biology (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEXO→
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Editorial selection (10)
Starts with T, ends with ETHEROYALWE→
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Quick study (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCRAM→
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11-Down, as a verb (7)
Starts with L, ends with NLOOPSIN→
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You better believe it (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADOGMA→
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Cloaking device (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHOOD→
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Mitsubishi mode (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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They may be chosen (3)
Starts with F, ends with WFEW→
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With John, MTV Movie Award winner for Best Dance (1995) (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUMA→
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Trivia projects (11)
Starts with B, ends with SBOONDOGGLES→
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Wild and woolly (6)
Starts with M, ends with PMADCAP→
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Bearing (8)
Starts with C, ends with ECARRIAGE→
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Small tie (6)
Starts with O, ends with LONEALL→
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Current issue (8)
Starts with U, ends with WUNDERTOW→
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Stumper (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERIDDLE→
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Lacking a foundation (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBASELESS→
Down
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"Car Where U Are" sloganeer (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAVIS→
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Turkish bread (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIRA→
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Click bait (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Orders to grab a bat (7)
Starts with S, ends with PSENDSUP→
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Machiavelli or Michelangelo (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTUSCAN→
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It "Figures Like a Flash" per a '46 headline (5)
Starts with E, ends with CENIAC→
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Relieves (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIDS→
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Western Pikes Peak (7)
Starts with S, ends with NSTETSON→
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Sofa shade for serene spaces (9)
Starts with C, ends with ECADETBLUE→
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Top flight contingent (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACES→
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Broadcasting company (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCCS→
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Einstein Physics Nobel nominee (10)
Starts with H, ends with GHEISENBERG→
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Upper hands (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDGES→
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Holding up or down (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTENET→
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Vertical drop (7)
Starts with L, ends with NLIEDOWN→
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Not a slow poke (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJAB→
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Sparkling (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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Promissory quote (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Took advantage gratuitously (10)
Starts with F, ends with DFREELOADED→
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State known for its heat (7)
Starts with T, ends with OTABASCO→
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O zone topper (3)
Starts with E, ends with REUR→
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Flocks (9)
Starts with L, ends with ELAYPEOPLE→
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__ week (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
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Word in curry sauce recipes (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROMA→
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Unfittingly, in a way (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTOO→
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Eye piece (3)
Starts with R, ends with DROD→
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King's offspring (7)
Starts with L, ends with BLIONCUB→
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Recipient of a THIS PRINCESS WEARS BOOTS gift (7)
Starts with C, ends with LCOWGIRL→
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Small circle of meteorologists (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDEGREE→
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Indulge (5)
Starts with H, ends with RHUMOR→
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__ alcohol (Mountain Dew, in Arabia) (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOMANI→
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Explorers taking cabs (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFORDS→
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Round of certain sports (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBALL→
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Man or woman from Mindanao (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADANA→
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Over time (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELATE→
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They can get in the way of work (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGOS→
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Makes a collar (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEWS→
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Loonie, per Investopedia (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCAD→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 25, 2026?+
72 clues: 34 Across and 38 Down. The puzzle was constructed by David P. Williams.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Top talent (ALISTERS); Prestige (CACHET); Bad cops? (VICEUNIT).
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.
