Newsday Crossword hints and answers for April 26, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues64
Across35
Down29
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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On a leash, perhaps (5)
Starts with A, ends with YATBAY→
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Much less than umpteen (4)
Starts with A, ends with WAFEW→
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Face lift? (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTBAR→
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Virginia bridegroom of 1614 (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROLFE→
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Director of Meryl as Julia and Meg as Sally (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANORA→
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Head down (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWANE→
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Sussex smooches (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSNOGS→
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Revival venue (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTENT→
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Magic: The Gathering menaces (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORCS→
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Conversely, quickly (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOTOH→
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Dunked on (6)
Starts with D, ends with DDISSED→
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Metaphorical retaliation (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTIT→
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What the Sioux once were (7)
Starts with N, ends with CNOMADIC→
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Ran most of a square path (7)
Starts with T, ends with DTRIPLED→
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Marketing not mainstream (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENICHE→
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"Placid" prename (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASERENA→
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Made in the shade (13)
Starts with S, ends with YSITTINGPRETTY→
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Custodial concern (13)
Starts with B, ends with SBESTINTERESTS→
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They need body work (13)
Starts with T, ends with STATTOOARTISTS→
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Mean to be (6)
Starts with O, ends with NORDAIN→
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Key component of vinegar (5)
Starts with E, ends with RESTER→
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Whom Souter succeeded (7)
Starts with B, ends with NBRENNAN→
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Feels sore from (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRESENTS→
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Miz-leading word (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLES→
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Does pizza prep (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGRATES→
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Hot __ (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
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Came down (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALIT→
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Woman of drinking age (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINGA→
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Concise concurrence (5)
Starts with A, ends with IASAMI→
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They have millions of bits (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMEGS→
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City southwest of Wichita (4)
Starts with E, ends with DENID→
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Put back (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDETER→
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First name related to the first place (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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First American Doctor Who licensee, at present (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSYFY→
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Funk producers (5)
Starts with O, ends with SODORS→
Down
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Tort of a sort (5)
Starts with A, ends with NARSON→
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Pidgin English speaker of Westerns (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTONTO→
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Achieve healthful beauty (5)
Starts with B, ends with MBLOOM→
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Crossroads of Central and South Asia (11)
Starts with A, ends with NAFGHANISTAN→
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Concise concurrence (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Sinophobic (9)
Starts with A, ends with AANTICHINA→
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Sides in a face-off (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFOES→
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Chagall pal (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERNST→
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Daughters of the Greek "Old Man of the Sea" (12)
Starts with W, ends with SWATERSPRITES→
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Note redone for 1976 (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTWO→
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It first included Rowling in 2003 (9)
Starts with B, ends with SBARTLETTS→
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Venerable people (8)
Starts with A, ends with SANCIENTS→
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Gym rat's respite (7)
Starts with R, ends with YRESTDAY→
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Making them is "dull work," per Samuel Johnson (12)
Starts with D, ends with SDICTIONARIES→
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Pronunciation aids (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDIERESES→
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Oral repetition (8)
Starts with D, ends with GDITTOING→
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Made to last, as concrete (11)
Starts with P, ends with DPRESTRESSED→
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"__ guillemets [sideways double-chevrons]" (French for "quote unquote") (5)
Starts with E, ends with EENTRE→
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Stage specialty (9)
Starts with S, ends with NSETDESIGN→
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Warms up (9)
Starts with G, ends with YGETSREADY→
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Tore along (8)
Starts with B, ends with DBARRELED→
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Liable (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETOBLAME→
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Minor assistance? (5)
Starts with N, ends with YNANNY→
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"Copacetic!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONEATO→
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Not so hot (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTAMER→
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Comes to (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTIRS→
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How many spell "We made it!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with FTGIF→
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Frisky bunch? (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
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Show about nothing? (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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 26, 2025?+
64 clues: 35 Across and 29 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ben Zimmer.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: On a leash, perhaps (ATBAY); Much less than umpteen (AFEW); Face lift? (TBAR).
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.
