Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 10, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleSCIENTIST SPECIALISTS
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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Rail-riding vagabond (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHOBO→
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Stock up on (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMASS→
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English noble below duke (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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French flat hat (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBERET→
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Person from Bangkok (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITHAI→
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Just slightly (4)
Starts with A, ends with DATAD→
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Opera solos (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIAS→
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Expressway exit (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRAMP→
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Scientist who studies atoms (9)
Starts with P, ends with TPHYSICIST→
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Sharp, as eyesight (5)
Starts with A, ends with EACUTE→
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Abound (with) (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTEEM→
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"Bald" birds (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEAGLES→
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Newspaper's job listings (7)
Starts with W, ends with SWANTADS→
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Aids in a crime (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABETS→
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Take __ (disassemble) (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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American spy group: Abbr. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACIA→
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Light brown color (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTAN→
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County festivals (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFAIRS→
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Rural hotel (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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Take advantage of (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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Arranges into stacks (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSORTS→
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Made simpler (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEASED→
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Store selling dog and cat toys (7)
Starts with P, ends with PPETSHOP→
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Hot and humid (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSULTRY→
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Apple's music player (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIPOD→
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Marble-cake pattern (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSWIRL→
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Fancy knotted scarf (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASCOT→
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Scientist who studies cells (9)
Starts with B, ends with TBIOLOGIST→
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Mix with a spoon (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Defiant challenge (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESUEME→
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Midterm or final (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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Church instrument (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORGAN→
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"__ of your business!" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENONE→
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Chooses, with "for" (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOPTS→
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Paid out (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPENT→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
Down
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Messy pile (4)
Starts with H, ends with PHEAP→
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Solemn pledge (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOATH→
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Donkey's sound (4)
Starts with B, ends with YBRAY→
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Veteran sailor (7)
Starts with O, ends with TOLDSALT→
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Calculator with beads (6)
Starts with A, ends with SABACUS→
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Be worthy of (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMERIT→
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Get off the couch (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARISE→
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Couch or bench (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
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Haloed ones: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSTS→
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City road (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSTREET→
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Scientist filling prescriptions (10)
Starts with P, ends with TPHARMACIST→
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Ewes' mates (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAMS→
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"Omigosh!" (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYIPE→
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Puts frosting on (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
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Clothes-dryer outlet (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVENT→
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Black paving materials (4)
Starts with T, ends with STARS→
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Completely devour (5)
Starts with E, ends with PEATUP→
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Belittle (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABASE→
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Scientist who studies heredity (10)
Starts with G, ends with TGENETICIST→
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Armed conflicts (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWARS→
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Casual eatery (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDINER→
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With a beachlike surface (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSANDY→
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Group for people 50+ (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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Cherry seed (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
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Anything that's edible (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFOOD→
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Took a photo of (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSHOT→
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Money in Italy (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Completely depleted (7)
Starts with A, ends with EALLGONE→
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Basketball and soccer (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPORTS→
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Making no sound (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSILENT→
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Prolonged battle (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESIEGE→
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Adult female (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWOMAN→
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In the matter of (4)
Starts with A, ends with OASTO→
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Staircase surface (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Pat baby on the back (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBURP→
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Role model (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Male children (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
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Elm or eucalyptus (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Ship's distress signal (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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 February 10, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gail Grabowski.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Rail-riding vagabond (HOBO); Stock up on (AMASS); Agile (SPRY).
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.
