Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 18, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleSEIZE YOUR FOOD
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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Karate move (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHOP→
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Blend together (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMELD→
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Beach surface (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSAND→
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Tailor's borders (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHEMS→
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Boy Scout group (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTROOP→
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Part of the eye with color (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Assistant (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Make amends (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
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Fluffy circus snack (11)
Starts with C, ends with YCOTTONCANDY→
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At this very moment (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNOW→
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Encountered (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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Lunar surface features (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCRATERS→
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Gadget (6)
Starts with D, ends with DDOODAD→
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Snow's color (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWHITE→
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All gone, as a meal (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEATEN→
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Ocean liner (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSHIP→
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Close to (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
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With 39- and 40-Across, Tex-Mex stew (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICHILI→
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See 38-Across (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCON→
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See 38-Across (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARNE→
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Banish (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOUST→
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Naval lockup (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBRIG→
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Pungent burger topping (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONION→
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Neighborhoods (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAREAS→
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Totally focused (on) (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINTENT→
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Cake beside a sink (7)
Starts with B, ends with PBARSOAP→
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Envelope insert: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CENC→
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Earth-friendly prefix (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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Spread for a bagel (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECREAMCHEESE→
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Spare-tire locale (5)
Starts with T, ends with KTRUNK→
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Triple-decker cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Sword fight (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDUEL→
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Smooth transition (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESEGUE→
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Locate (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFIND→
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Chapters of history (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Mailed away (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Gradually vanish (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFADE→
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Aroma detector (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSE→
Down
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Stylish (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCHIC→
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Long sandwich (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHERO→
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Don't include (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Soft "Hey you!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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__ and groaned (6)
Starts with M, ends with DMOANED→
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Expel from a residence (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEVICT→
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__ charmed life (was very fortunate) (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALEDA→
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Making thoroughly wet (9)
Starts with D, ends with GDRENCHING→
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Patronize, as a hotel (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAYAT→
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With 27-Down, retro design style (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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Nary a soul (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOONE→
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Charity contributor (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDONOR→
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Church seats (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPEWS→
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Middle Easterner from Muscat (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOMANI→
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Faucet flaw (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDRIP→
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Apartment dweller (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTENANT→
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See 10-Down (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODECO→
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Honolulu's island (4)
Starts with O, ends with UOAHU→
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Big name in elevators (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOTIS→
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River-mouth formations (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDELTAS→
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Start of many Jeopardy! answers (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWHOIS→
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Remove, as windshield ice (9)
Starts with S, ends with FSCRAPEOFF→
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A Great Lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Author unknown: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Apartment payment (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Spiral-shaped beach shell (5)
Starts with C, ends with HCONCH→
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Beast seen by Goldilocks (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBEAR→
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NASA launch (6)
Starts with R, ends with TROCKET→
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Written __ (encrypted, as a message) (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINCODE→
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Wagers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBETS→
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Land measures (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACRES→
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Red cosmetic (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUGE→
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Make corrections to (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEMEND→
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Operatic solo (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Genesis garden (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Money in Spain (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Caribbean and Mediterranean (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAS→
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"If all __ fails..." (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Woman in a convent (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNUN→
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 18, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Karate move (CHOP); Blend together (MELD); Beach surface (SAND).
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.
