Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 13, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleGOOD SCOUT
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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No great shakes (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBLAH→
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Closing Bell airer (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCNBC→
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Some earrings (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHOOPS→
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Reminiscent of doilies (4)
Starts with L, ends with YLACY→
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In this very spot (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
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Synthetic wool (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORLON→
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Numerous van Goghs (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOILS→
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Foreshadowing (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Resulted in (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLEDTO→
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"A Scout is __,..." (11)
Starts with T, ends with YTRUSTWORTHY→
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Major CA airport (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSFO→
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Cartoon "Ouch!" (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOOF→
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Retire tactfully (7)
Starts with E, ends with TEASEOUT→
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"...loyal, __, courteous,..." (15)
Starts with H, ends with YHELPFULFRIENDLY→
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Widespread alert (3)
Starts with A, ends with BAPB→
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A law __ itself (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNTO→
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Speed (up) (3)
Starts with R, ends with VREV→
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Muslim's pilgrimage (4)
Starts with H, ends with JHAJJ→
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Elvis record label (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARCA→
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Y class (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYOGA→
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New pedometer reading (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOOO→
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What the testy might throw (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAFIT→
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Cattail habitat (3)
Starts with F, ends with NFEN→
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"...kind, obedient, __,..." (15)
Starts with C, ends with YCHEERFULTHRIFTY→
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The Little Foxes playwright (7)
Starts with H, ends with NHELLMAN→
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Out, in Austria (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAUS→
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Rather like (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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"...brave, clean, __" (11)
Starts with A, ends with TANDREVERENT→
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Divulged (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLETON→
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Move like ketchup (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOOZE→
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First-aid gel (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Work, as dough (5)
Starts with K, ends with DKNEAD→
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"Me, neither" (4)
Starts with N, ends with INORI→
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Of another sort (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Showing attitude (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSASSY→
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French state (4)
Starts with E, ends with TETAT→
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Places, as wagers (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAYS→
Down
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Dab dry (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOT→
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Secret retreat (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Rights org. (4)
Starts with A, ends with UACLU→
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Honey-flavoring herb (6)
Starts with H, ends with PHYSSOP→
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Chinese pasta (7)
Starts with C, ends with NCHOWFUN→
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Lost fish in a Pixar film (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONEMO→
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Uncle Remus title (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBRER→
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Basketball position (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCENTER→
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Vatican government (7)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLYSEE→
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Valuable diggings (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Homeland, nostalgically (6)
Starts with O, ends with DOLDSOD→
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Batch of stew (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPOTFUL→
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Putting on airs (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSNOOTY→
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Vegan staple (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTOFU→
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Locks or strands (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHAIR→
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Begrudge (4)
Starts with E, ends with YENVY→
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Dismissive cry (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHAH→
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UV index monitor (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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POTUS with an Austin library (3)
Starts with L, ends with JLBJ→
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USPS delivery (3)
Starts with L, ends with RLTR→
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The f in "f-stop" (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFOCAL→
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One of the Coen brothers (4)
Starts with J, ends with LJOEL→
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Maritime direction (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAFT→
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Not up to par (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOFF→
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Figure out (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
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"Your choice" (3)
Starts with A, ends with YANY→
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Long-time Philadelphia Orchestra conductor (7)
Starts with O, ends with YORMANDY→
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End __ era (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOFAN→
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"Eureka!" (7)
Starts with I, ends with TIHAVEIT→
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On the level (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETRUE→
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Ascribes, with "up" (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHALKS→
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Northwestern capital (6)
Starts with H, ends with AHELENA→
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Thrills (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELATES→
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Completely ruined (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUNDONE→
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UN member since '49 (6)
Starts with I, ends with LISRAEL→
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Organic anchor (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROOT→
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Poet Pound (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEZRA→
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Spanish "she" (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
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Too curious (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNOSY→
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Shirts without collars (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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Grp. Cuba rejoined in 2009 (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOAS→
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 February 13, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: No great shakes (BLAH); Closing Bell airer (CNBC); Some earrings (HOOPS).
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.
