Newsday Crossword hints and answers for February 6, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleLIP'LL TRIPLE
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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__ Africa (Morocco, Egypt, etc.) (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Small waves-on-shore sound (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSWISH→
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Rod Laver rival (4)
Starts with A, ends with EASHE→
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Composer Bartok (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABELA→
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Timex competitor (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCASIO→
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Commercial (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTVAD→
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Name of numerous czars (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIVAN→
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Obliterate (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Lease detail (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Showing that you're anti-smooch (14)
Starts with D, ends with GDISSINGKISSING→
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Mock shriek (3)
Starts with E, ends with KEEK→
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Paleo- opposite (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONEO→
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Grey's Anatomy clip-on (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPAGER→
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Hindu pundit (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISWAMI→
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Looney Tunes regular (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDAFFY→
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69-Across team (3)
Starts with A, ends with IARI→
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"Anything more to say?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Caviar source (3)
Starts with R, ends with EROE→
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Tough go (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLOG→
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Showing that you're anti-smooch (15)
Starts with C, ends with GCHECKINGPECKING→
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Baby seats of a sort (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAPS→
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He often batted after Babe (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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Something to call her (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Sundial reading (3)
Starts with I, ends with IIII→
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Take up or let out (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTER→
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Came to (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAWOKE→
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Humpback cousins (5)
Starts with O, ends with SORCAS→
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Little bundle of trouble (3)
Starts with I, ends with PIMP→
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Throw or runner (3)
Starts with R, ends with GRUG→
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Showing that you're anti-smooch (14)
Starts with C, ends with GCUSSINGBUSSING→
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Show diversity (4)
Starts with V, ends with YVARY→
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Furniture raw materials (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPINES→
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Wine barrels (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKEGS→
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Unencumbered (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
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Agrees to (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOKAYS→
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Facts and figures (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINFO→
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NL division (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWEST→
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Big name in library science (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDEWEY→
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Confound (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTUN→
Down
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Waits patiently (6)
Starts with A, ends with SABIDES→
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Arts section article (6)
Starts with R, ends with WREVIEW→
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49th state (6)
Starts with A, ends with AALASKA→
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Prohibitions (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBANS→
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Film clip (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCENE→
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Mars, for one (6)
Starts with W, ends with DWARGOD→
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Name on the cover of Out of Africa (4)
Starts with I, ends with KISAK→
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Spanish ayes (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISISI→
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Weed removers (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOES→
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Airy courtyards (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATRIA→
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Sinister mentor (8)
Starts with S, ends with ISVENGALI→
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Parasitic person (8)
Starts with H, ends with NHANGERON→
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Summer setting at VMI (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEDT→
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Written permanently (5)
Starts with I, ends with KININK→
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Work undercover (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
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Queen of Thorns portrayer in Game of Thrones (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRIGG→
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Apple products (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMACS→
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State one's case (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARGUE→
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Fashion-conscious fellow (3)
Starts with F, ends with PFOP→
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Price-schedule listings (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFEES→
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Salmon seasoning (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDILL→
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Play with, as facts (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSKEW→
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Muse of history (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCLIO→
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Stylist's specialty (8)
Starts with H, ends with EHAIRCARE→
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Cuisine connoisseurs (8)
Starts with E, ends with SEPICURES→
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It often precedes "half bad" (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNOT→
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Cowboy leggings (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHAPS→
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Mule's father (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Certain steak (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERIBEYE→
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Point properly (6)
Starts with O, ends with TORIENT→
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Action-film art (6)
Starts with K, ends with UKUNGFU→
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Instigates (6)
Starts with E, ends with NEGGSON→
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To this moment (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASYET→
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Needing combing (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMUSSY→
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Apple product (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIPOD→
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Reebok rival (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENIKE→
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Chew away (at) (4)
Starts with G, ends with WGNAW→
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Winter accessories for small planes (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSKIS→
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Org. concerned with the GI Bill (3)
Starts with V, ends with WVFW→
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 6, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: __ Africa (Morocco, Egypt, etc.) (ARAB); Small waves-on-shore sound (SWISH); Rod Laver rival (ASHE).
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.
