Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 28, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across39
Down37
TitleGOOD DAY
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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Saucer shapes (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDISCS→
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Force (down) (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTAMP→
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Pyrex sister brand (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEKCO→
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Reunion attendee (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNCLE→
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Director of Marlon in Streetcar (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELIA→
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Play in water, perhaps (4)
Starts with S, ends with FSURF→
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Play in water, perhaps (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFLOAT→
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Symbol for September (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENINE→
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Commencement usher, for short (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPROF→
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Good __ (14)
Starts with F, ends with UFORWHATAILSYOU→
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Brinks (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEVES→
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Fly by yourself (6)
Starts with G, ends with OGOSOLO→
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Grade-school subj. (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISCI→
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Obviously abashed (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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Imaginepeace.com owner (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
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Sort of break (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
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Epiphanic, as a moment (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Gladiator venue (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARENA→
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Comic actor Wilson (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOWEN→
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"Good __" (13)
Starts with K, ends with SKINGWENCESLAS→
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Pomegranate part (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRIND→
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Categorized (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTYPED→
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Agcy. promoting flu vaccines (3)
Starts with C, ends with CCDC→
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Long-term CBS success (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICSI→
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Trig function (3)
Starts with C, ends with CCSC→
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Squelch (3)
Starts with G, ends with GGAG→
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Light shade (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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San __, TX (6)
Starts with A, ends with OANGELO→
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Sound with clattering teeth (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBRRR→
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Good __ (14)
Starts with M, ends with AMORNINGAMERICA→
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Steady guy (4)
Starts with B, ends with UBEAU→
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President at the Bicentennial (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFORD→
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Two-mile-high city (5)
Starts with L, ends with ZLAPAZ→
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Starting stake (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Suffix like -less (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
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Any ABBA member (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESWEDE→
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The AMA operates on them (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUES→
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Puts (down) (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSETS→
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Through (5)
Starts with E, ends with DENDED→
Down
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Inept person on the links (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDUFFER→
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Starry-eyed (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINLOVE→
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Orchestrated (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSCORED→
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47-Down prize grabbers (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCLAWS→
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MacFarlane of TV (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSETH→
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Not great odds (8)
Starts with T, ends with ETENTOONE→
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Secret agent's name, quite possibly (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALIAS→
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Lackey (6)
Starts with M, ends with NMINION→
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Traditional Valencian dish (6)
Starts with P, ends with APAELLA→
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Perceive (4)
Starts with E, ends with YESPY→
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Eminent Japanese director (8)
Starts with K, ends with AKUROSAWA→
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Talks with a tot, perhaps (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCROUCHES→
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Less than perfect (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOFF→
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Humphrey successor (5)
Starts with A, ends with WAGNEW→
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Petty bribe (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSOP→
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Equivalent of John (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
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www.goodwill.__ (3)
Starts with O, ends with GORG→
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Sentence extender (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Aesopian saver (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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Out-of-print (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Family restaurant offering (8)
Starts with K, ends with UKIDSMENU→
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Rudimentary (8)
Starts with I, ends with EINCHOATE→
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Greek island group (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCYCLADES→
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London suburb (5)
Starts with E, ends with MEPSOM→
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Brief moment (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
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Color TV pioneer (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARCA→
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Thing in a six-pack (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
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Expresses disdain (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSNIFFS→
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Was crabby (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGRIPED→
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Game room (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARCADE→
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Had a lawn for lunch (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGRAZED→
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White-plumed bird (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGRET→
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Raw power (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBRAWN→
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French streets (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRUES→
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If not (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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It's not good (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBAD→
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 28, 2025?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Saucer shapes (DISCS); Force (down) (TAMP); Pyrex sister brand (EKCO).
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.
