Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 12, 2025
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Clues72
Across34
Down38
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Figures wrong? (7)
Starts with B, ends with ABADDATA→
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GPS alternative, still (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLARIS→
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Whipped up (7)
Starts with A, ends with DAROUSED→
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Paper pastime (7)
Starts with O, ends with IORIGAMI→
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Far from casual (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUDIED→
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What pounds and pence have been since '71 (7)
Starts with D, ends with LDECIMAL→
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What fills some racks (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIBS→
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Oscar __ (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNOMS→
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Virtuosity (5)
Starts with K, ends with KKNACK→
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What NBA jumpers use (3)
Starts with A, ends with LACL→
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First 50-Down word? (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESYNE→
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Plague, as people (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDOG→
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"Never underestimate a droid" speaker (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALEIA→
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Place for rafters (4)
Starts with R, ends with FROOF→
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Setting for Mt. Rainier's maximum snow (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPST→
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Any-dimensional geometric model (14)
Starts with E, ends with EEUCLIDEANSPACE→
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Unwound (7)
Starts with A, ends with EATPEACE→
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Plumber's accessory (7)
Starts with K, ends with DKNEEPAD→
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Adventure epic genre (14)
Starts with S, ends with LSWORDANDSANDAL→
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Sugar substitute (3)
Starts with H, ends with NHON→
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Certain PR person (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASRTA→
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Spot for cats, or cat burglars (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSILL→
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Viable origin (3)
Starts with V, ends with EVEE→
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Thick locks (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMANE→
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DC broadcaster in Kurdish, Korean, etc. (3)
Starts with V, ends with AVOA→
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Sweat, so to speak (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLABOR→
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Home of many Scandic hotels (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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What yoga's butterfly pose strengthens (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHIPS→
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Set down (7)
Starts with A, ends with DARRIVED→
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How meat gets brined (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOSMOSIS→
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Mathematical rhyme for "play mean" (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESCALENE→
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Shift consideration (7)
Starts with H, ends with EHEMLINE→
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Cultural concern (7)
Starts with T, ends with STHEARTS→
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"Sing!" (7)
Starts with A, ends with TADMITIT→
Down
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Port north of Kuwait City (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABASRA→
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Where the Electoral College is found (10)
Starts with A, ends with OARTICLETWO→
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Multiply by 2 (10)
Starts with D, ends with NDOUBLEUPON→
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Informal apparel (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUDS→
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"__ am an honest man,...": Iago (3)
Starts with A, ends with IASI→
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Quite slight (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTEENY→
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What's more (5)
Starts with A, ends with NADDON→
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Protective housing (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPODS→
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Fault finding (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Minimal mentality (11)
Starts with L, ends with ELICKOFSENSE→
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It's about time (5)
Starts with A, ends with GAGING→
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Suffix of extravagance (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARAMA→
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"I think, therefore __" (Apple ad header of '98) (4)
Starts with I, ends with CIMAC→
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Paratroopers "hit" it (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSILK→
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Fork-and-spoon kitchen set (11)
Starts with S, ends with RSALADSERVER→
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D, as on dresses (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADONNA→
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Machine used to make Pop-Tarts (4)
Starts with I, ends with RICER→
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Cafeterias for caterpillars (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOAKS→
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Corsica got its first one last December, which included a cathedral stop (10)
Starts with P, ends with TPAPALVISIT→
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Entree often prepared piccata (10)
Starts with S, ends with ISCALLOPINI→
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Sharer of the Clash of the Titans cover with Rupert (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTED→
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Heartfelt sentiment (5)
Starts with I, ends with EICARE→
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Don't make a big impression on (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDENT→
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Grooming service (4)
Starts with P, ends with IPEDI→
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__ gray (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
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Poodle papers line items (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAMS→
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L'imperatif of "see!" (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVOILA→
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__ Stadium (2021 Hula Bowl venue) (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
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Just got past (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOSED→
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Spy, in spy-speak (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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After all (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
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Create a curve in (4)
Starts with A, ends with HARCH→
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Dundee downward slope (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBRAE→
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Salutatory lines (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
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Day beginning (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHOLI→
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One handling inspiring issues (3)
Starts with E, ends with TENT→
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Delectation exclamation (3)
Starts with M, ends with MMMM→
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 July 12, 2025?+
72 clues: 34 Across and 38 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Matthew Sewell.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Figures wrong? (BADDATA); GPS alternative, still (POLARIS); Whipped up (AROUSED).
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.
