Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 3, 2025
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Clues72
Across32
Down40
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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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Important Lufthansa supplier (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRBUS→
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Winter Olympian (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSKATER→
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Possible pasta pairing (7)
Starts with C, ends with ICHIANTI→
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Of an apostle (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPAULINE→
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Shelter selection (7)
Starts with R, ends with AROTHIRA→
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They're highly experienced (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOLDPROS→
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UV Index app provider (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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LAA's spring home (7)
Starts with T, ends with ZTEMPEAZ→
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Appraiser's no. (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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Box lunch, Part 1 (9)
Starts with P, ends with TPEANUTBUT→
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Emperor equivalent (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSHAH→
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Exxon buy of '99 (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMOBIL→
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Apparel (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOGS→
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Something heard in 6-Down (7)
Starts with W, ends with TWEBCAST→
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Gray matter (7)
Starts with C, ends with ACEREBRA→
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How beets may be boiled (5)
Starts with I, ends with LINOIL→
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Conductor's place (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTRAIN→
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Any Wednesday (7)
Starts with M, ends with KMIDWEEK→
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Boiling (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEAMED→
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Kernel, essentially (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Your buds (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEEPS→
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Badgers or hounds (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAGS→
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Box lunch, 3 traP (9)
Starts with N, ends with DNASYLLEJD→
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Iceberg destination, often (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBLT→
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Compressed transmission (7)
Starts with Z, ends with EZIPFILE→
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How Juliet said "Step on it" (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHIE→
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Chemistry datum (7)
Starts with F, ends with AFORMULA→
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Be a quibbler (7)
Starts with N, ends with KNITPICK→
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Nuclear reactor tube (7)
Starts with F, ends with DFUELROD→
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Where a ballerina hits the floor (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETOESHOE→
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Name associated with ties (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSTEVEN→
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Apparel store activities (6)
Starts with T, ends with STRYONS→
Down
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Five-or-so major league infields (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Chain serving links (4)
Starts with I, ends with PIHOP→
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Versifier Dove (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARITA→
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Snow White witch's shout (3)
Starts with B, ends with HBAH→
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Become one (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNITE→
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Online entertainment (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTREAMS→
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Good enough to offer (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESALABLE→
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Invasive vine (5)
Starts with K, ends with UKUDZU→
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High spot (3)
Starts with A, ends with PALP→
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Wear down (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIRE→
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Grandson of Eve (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
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Unclassified group (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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Indignant denial (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIAMNOT→
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What some licenses are (6)
Starts with P, ends with CPOETIC→
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Place often haunted (3)
Starts with P, ends with BPUB→
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Box lunch, 4 traP (7)
Starts with P, ends with NPHCIWDN→
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Box lunch, Part 2 (7)
Starts with T, ends with DTTERAND→
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Seems to whirl (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSWIMS→
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Norwegian 7-Across with three Olympic golds (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHENIE→
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First POTUS on Twitter (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOBAMA→
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Ibsen composer collaborator (5)
Starts with G, ends with GGRIEG→
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Time metaphor (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSANDS→
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Fall pumpkin-flavored product (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Highway sign abbr. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERTE→
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Frat letter (7)
Starts with E, ends with NEPSILON→
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Calculator component (6)
Starts with K, ends with DKEYPAD→
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Limb support (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSPLINT→
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Name atop "Naming of Cats" sheet music (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTSELIOT→
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Santa, per Clement Moore (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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Shade seen above (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAZURE→
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Only 20-year Yankee player (5)
Starts with J, ends with RJETER→
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Closest 44-Across (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBFFS→
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Wizard of Oz apple thrower (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Cheerful greeting (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHIHO→
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Enduring symbol (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Barely beats, with "by" (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEKES→
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XI years before Hastings (3)
Starts with M, ends with VMLV→
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__ D. (what some analysts have) (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPSY→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 3, 2025?+
72 clues: 32 Across and 40 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Important Lufthansa supplier (AIRBUS); Winter Olympian (SKATER); Possible pasta pairing (CHIANTI).
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.
