Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 27, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleHOW'S THE TEAM?
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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Towel term (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHIS→
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Bellyached (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCARPED→
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Any of the Vatican's 109 (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Prefix for tourist (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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At some point (6)
Starts with O, ends with YONEDAY→
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Wave away (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSHOO→
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It might cause an objection (15)
Starts with L, ends with NLEADINGQUESTION→
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Seafarer (7)
Starts with M, ends with RMARINER→
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Reservoir fillers (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAINS→
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Former flames (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEXES→
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Tarzan creator's monogram (3)
Starts with E, ends with BERB→
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Boiling over (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIRATE→
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What many Edwards are called (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTED→
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Uncultivated (7)
Starts with N, ends with LNATURAL→
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Figure out (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Apple cofounder, casually (3)
Starts with W, ends with ZWOZ→
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Keep out (3)
Starts with B, ends with RBAR→
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Jamaican cooking style (4)
Starts with J, ends with KJERK→
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Very nervous (13)
Starts with T, ends with STIEDUPINKNOTS→
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Figures out (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGETS→
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Deteriorate (3)
Starts with R, ends with TROT→
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Suffix for invent (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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More, in El Salvador (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMAS→
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Showing trust (7)
Starts with R, ends with TRELIANT→
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Loathsome (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBAD→
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Sudden outpouring (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPATE→
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Cut out (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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Doubtless (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESURE→
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Relevant, in law (5)
Starts with A, ends with MADREM→
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Brings dinner to (7)
Starts with W, ends with NWAITSON→
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Another name for the mayflower (15)
Starts with T, ends with STRAILINGARBUTUS→
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Comics bulldog (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
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Strong-arm (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECOERCE→
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Bring to bear (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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Colon in an emoticon (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
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Physicist Rutherford (6)
Starts with E, ends with TERNEST→
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According to (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPER→
Down
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Lacrosse wear (6)
Starts with H, ends with THELMET→
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Mountaineering tool (6)
Starts with I, ends with EICEAXE→
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Skyrocketed (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSOARED→
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Slot insert (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCOIN→
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Henry's 2nd or 4th (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Contrition (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREGRET→
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Without delay (3)
Starts with P, ends with QPDQ→
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__ Claire, WI (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
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Salon specialist (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDYER→
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On the go (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTIR→
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Good dishes (8)
Starts with C, ends with TCHINASET→
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Vane designs (8)
Starts with R, ends with SROOSTERS→
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Vast time period (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEON→
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Talk trash to (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDIS→
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Shove off (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSAIL→
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Overdo the gloating (7)
Starts with R, ends with NRUBITIN→
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Component of brown rice (4)
Starts with B, ends with NBRAN→
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Cartoon squeal (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
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Doze (off) (3)
Starts with N, ends with DNOD→
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Blue hue (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAZURE→
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Film producer in Argo (5)
Starts with A, ends with NARKIN→
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NBA great Unseld (3)
Starts with W, ends with SWES→
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Garfield's owner (3)
Starts with J, ends with NJON→
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Wonderland event (8)
Starts with T, ends with YTEAPARTY→
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"We'll meet then!" (8)
Starts with I, ends with EITSADATE→
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Gondolier's implement (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOLE→
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"Like it" alternative (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNOT→
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MLB execs (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGMS→
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Stagger (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
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Producer of pop-ups (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADWARE→
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Totally destroy (6)
Starts with B, ends with PBUSTUP→
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Fire up (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAROUSE→
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More opaque (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDENSER→
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Threesomes (5)
Starts with T, ends with STRIOS→
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Alphabetic threesome (3)
Starts with S, ends with USTU→
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Runners of rhyme (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMICE→
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Javelin paths (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARCS→
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Skeptical comment (4)
Starts with I, ends with TIBET→
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Golf club part (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
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Clause connector (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
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X, Y or Z preceder (3)
Starts with G, ends with NGEN→
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 27, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Towel term (HIS); Bellyached (CARPED); Any of the Vatican's 109 (ACRE).
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.
