Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 1, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleWEB SHARING
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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Dinner plate (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDISH→
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Disorderly piles (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHEAPS→
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"The weekend's almost here!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with FTGIF→
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Early Andes settler (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Praise highly (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEXALT→
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Money in Milan and Madrid (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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GI truant (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Sneezing sound (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
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Bring up, as kids (4)
Starts with R, ends with RREAR→
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Web sharings of info on "boards" (13)
Starts with P, ends with SPINTERESTPINS→
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And so on... (3)
Starts with E, ends with CETC→
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Hand-signal communication: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with LASL→
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Opinion piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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Butler of Gone with the Wind (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRHETT→
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"Beware the __ of March" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIDES→
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Letter before zee (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWYE→
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Knows someone in authority (7)
Starts with H, ends with NHASANIN→
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"What a relief!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with WPHEW→
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Web sharings of film excerpts (13)
Starts with Y, ends with SYOUTUBEVIDEOS→
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Repair, as a garment (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEND→
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Truckers' communication device (7)
Starts with C, ends with OCBRADIO→
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Govt. prosecutors (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDAS→
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The one there (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTHAT→
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Tree knot (5)
Starts with G, ends with LGNARL→
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Strong regret (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHAME→
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Sch. in Nashville (3)
Starts with T, ends with UTSU→
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__ Paulo, Brazil (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSAO→
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Web sharings of "status" (13)
Starts with F, ends with SFACEBOOKPOSTS→
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Leading performer (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Rental agreement (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEASE→
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Sneaky tactic (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERUSE→
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Undiluted (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPURE→
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Scatter around (5)
Starts with S, ends with WSTREW→
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Love, in Spanish (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
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Earth's rotation line (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAXIS→
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Makes simpler (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEASES→
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Microscope's glass (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLENS→
Down
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Baby garb (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDIAPER→
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An associate of (6)
Starts with I, ends with HINWITH→
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Candle bracket (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESCONCE→
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Sentry's order (4)
Starts with H, ends with THALT→
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Learns about (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHEARS→
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Perform very well (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEXCEL→
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Oohs and __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAAHS→
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Novel's story line (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPLOT→
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Octagonal street sign (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOP→
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Cousins of gulls (5)
Starts with T, ends with STERNS→
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Hands-over-eyes question (8)
Starts with G, ends with OGUESSWHO→
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Keogh plan alternative (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
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In favor of (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFOR→
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Annoy a lot (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEATAT→
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Plural suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIES→
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Votes of assent (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAYES→
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Archery bow wood (3)
Starts with Y, ends with WYEW→
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Dull sound of a fall (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTHUD→
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Unmoving (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINERT→
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Hard-to-please actress (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADIVA→
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City in Oklahoma (4)
Starts with E, ends with DENID→
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__ as (for example) (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSUCH→
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Swedish pop quartet (4)
Starts with A, ends with AABBA→
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Lowly worker (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPEON→
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Informal assent (4)
Starts with Y, ends with HYEAH→
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Observing rhinos and hippos in the wild (8)
Starts with O, ends with IONSAFARI→
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Unearth (5)
Starts with D, ends with PDIGUP→
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Physicians, for short (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMDS→
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Private eye (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTEC→
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Take for granted (6)
Starts with A, ends with EASSUME→
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Informs against (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRATSON→
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Ne'er-do-wells (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSERS→
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Mothers of colts (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMARES→
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Plain __ (obvious) (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETOSEE→
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Distorts, as data (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSKEWS→
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"If not..." (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Second Greek letter (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABETA→
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Rowboat implements (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOARS→
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Word-of-mouth (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Restful resort (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Wedding usher's rental (3)
Starts with T, ends with XTUX→
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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Previous Newsday Crossword puzzles
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 1, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Dinner plate (DISH); Disorderly piles (HEAPS); "The weekend's almost here!" (TGIF).
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.
