Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 12, 2025
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Clues142
Across69
Down73
TitleLOW IMPACT EXERCISE: Without brain strain either
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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Organic bandage (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSCAB→
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What Sarasota is south of (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATAMPA→
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Slide on sleet (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSKID→
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Brother of George W. (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJEB→
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Folk singer Guthrie (4)
Starts with A, ends with OARLO→
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Fencing swords (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEPEES→
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__ colada (4)
Starts with P, ends with APINA→
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Doggie biscuit shape (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBONE→
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Be very careful not to offend (15)
Starts with W, ends with SWALKONEGGSHELLS→
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Baseball great Wade (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOGGS→
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Barbell abbr. (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLBS→
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Dozes (off) (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNODS→
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Choir woman (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Dabble in (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPLAYAT→
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Any menu listing (6)
Starts with O, ends with NOPTION→
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British noble (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Nine-__ battery (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVOLT→
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Poet's sphere (3)
Starts with O, ends with BORB→
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Capricorn's symbol (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGOAT→
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Doctor's orders, briefly (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCRIPS→
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Historic period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Twisty-horned antelope (4)
Starts with K, ends with UKUDU→
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Very long car, for short (11)
Starts with S, ends with OSTRETCHLIMO→
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Seeing red (7)
Starts with A, ends with DANGERED→
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Zealots (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMANIACS→
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Classification with the same genus and species names (8)
Starts with T, ends with MTAUTONYM→
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Tic-__-toe (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTAC→
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Temporary tattoo dye (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHENNA→
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Stallone commando (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORAMBO→
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Personal motto (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCREDO→
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Interrogative assent (6)
Starts with W, ends with TWHYNOT→
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Basket material (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROSIER→
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Foreshadowing (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Host a roast (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMCEE→
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Clothesline alternative (9)
Starts with T, ends with YTUMBLEDRY→
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Medicinal plants (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALOES→
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Job-related move (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORELO→
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Train track beam (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIRAIL→
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Capital on the Missouri (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPIERRE→
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Idyllic spots (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDENS→
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Fine sprays (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMISTS→
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Drag racing fuel (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONITRO→
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Even so (3)
Starts with Y, ends with TYET→
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Sturdy places to work (8)
Starts with O, ends with SOAKDESKS→
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Sci-fi smuggler hero (7)
Starts with H, ends with OHANSOLO→
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Sentimental people (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSOFTIES→
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Make the slightest effort (11)
Starts with L, ends with RLIFTAFINGER→
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Green Gables girl (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Brit gent (3)
Starts with G, ends with VGUV→
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Corporate coach (6)
Starts with M, ends with RMENTOR→
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Unpartnered (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELONE→
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Nero's caviar (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOVA→
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Spanish snack (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATAPA→
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When tripled, "et cetera" (4)
Starts with Y, ends with AYADA→
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Nissan rival (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATOYOTA→
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Mongol invaders (6)
Starts with T, ends with STATARS→
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Nutmeg St. (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCONN→
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Exchange verbal jabs (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
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Md. neighbor (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDEL→
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Nero's 114-Across pair (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOCULI→
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Be feverish (15)
Starts with R, ends with ERUNATEMPERATURE→
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Farmyard female (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMARE→
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Others of that kind (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSUCH→
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Beers for everyone (5)
Starts with R, ends with DROUND→
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Sale advisory (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Sensory organ (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEYE→
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Iowa State's city (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMES→
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Junior's nickname, perhaps (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSONNY→
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Small measure of progress (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDENT→
Down
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Snooze loudly (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSAWLOGS→
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Crustacean catcher (7)
Starts with C, ends with TCRABPOT→
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Top athlete (7)
Starts with A, ends with RALLSTAR→
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__ choy (Chinese cabbage) (3)
Starts with B, ends with KBOK→
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Carpentry joint (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTENON→
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Emulated (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAPED→
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Hard drive measures (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMEGS→
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Tee, e.g. (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPEG→
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Stubborn equine (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Wizard's work (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPELLS→
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Scottish skirt (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKILT→
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Very taken (with) (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINLOVE→
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Courtroom VIPs (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDAS→
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What a reminder might do (13)
Starts with J, ends with YJOGYOURMEMORY→
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Fencing phrase (7)
Starts with E, ends with EENGARDE→
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Feathered wrap (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABOA→
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John __ Lennon (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
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Winfrey's company (5)
Starts with H, ends with OHARPO→
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PBJ alternative (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBLT→
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Dallas suburb (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPLANO→
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Short news piece (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Author Jong (5)
Starts with E, ends with AERICA→
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Objectives (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIMS→
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Public speaking skill (7)
Starts with O, ends with YORATORY→
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Knee neighbor (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHIN→
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Reunion group (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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Significant influence (7)
Starts with K, ends with EKEYROLE→
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Water near Carson City (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETAHOE→
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Tech news site (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCNET→
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Health supplement chain (3)
Starts with G, ends with CGNC→
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Subdue with a zap (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETASE→
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In the center of (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAMID→
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Lyft competitor (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
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Shakespearean contraction (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETWERE→
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Arabian Nights prince (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAHMED→
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How the planet renews itself (13)
Starts with C, ends with ECYCLEOFNATURE→
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Breadbasket contents (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROLLS→
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Farm equipment giant (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDEERE→
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Get-go (5)
Starts with O, ends with TONSET→
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Newborn (7)
Starts with N, ends with ENEONATE→
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"Pencils down" (7)
Starts with T, ends with PTIMESUP→
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Exodus author (4)
Starts with U, ends with SURIS→
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Goalie's wear (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMASK→
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Morsels (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBITS→
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Garlicky mayo (5)
Starts with A, ends with IAIOLI→
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Campus nickname (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPROF→
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Stick with a binding (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISKI→
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'90s commerce pact (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANAFTA→
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Enthusiastic about (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINTO→
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Bygone autocrat (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTSAR→
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French painter of dancers (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEGAS→
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__ legs (quadruped's pair) (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHIND→
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Nothing other than (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
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African island paired with Principe (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESAOTOME→
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Chilling for days, say (7)
Starts with O, ends with YONVACAY→
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Tilted (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLEANT→
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Beneficial application (7)
Starts with G, ends with EGOODUSE→
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Participate (7)
Starts with E, ends with NENTERIN→
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Most authentic (7)
Starts with R, ends with TREALEST→
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Outer space, essentially (6)
Starts with V, ends with MVACUUM→
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Chatty birds (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMYNAHS→
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Penta- minus two (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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Not on time (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTARDY→
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"... promise __ threat?" (3)
Starts with O, ends with AORA→
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Brewery product (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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As soon as (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Told, as a tale (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPUN→
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Ivy in Philly (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPENN→
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Where Mandela was pres. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARSA→
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Medics' destinations (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
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Bovine bellow (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMOO→
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Smidgen (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTAD→
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 12, 2025?+
142 clues: 69 Across and 73 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gary M. Larson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Organic bandage (SCAB); What Sarasota is south of (TAMPA); Slide on sleet (SKID).
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?+
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