Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 14, 2025
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleFOUR PAIRS
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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Skidded (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLID→
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Performs in a film (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Casual conversation (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCHAT→
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Evergreen with cones (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPINE→
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"Not guilty," for one (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
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Recliner or throne (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAIR→
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Two-band, as a radio (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAMFM→
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Charged atoms (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIONS→
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Jockey's mount (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSE→
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Pair that holds novels on a shelf (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBOOKENDS→
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Cider fruit (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAPPLE→
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Cubes in a cold drink (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
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Is nostalgic for (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMISSES→
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OK to consume (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEDIBLE→
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Tilt a bit (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLANT→
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Deserve to receive (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMERIT→
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Short class test (4)
Starts with Q, ends with ZQUIZ→
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Rural hotels (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
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__ course (entree) (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMAIN→
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Handbag (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPURSE→
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Prepare a meal (4)
Starts with C, ends with KCOOK→
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"In addition..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Raise up from the floor (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLIFT→
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Shoe for hockey (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESKATE→
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Layers of paint (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOATS→
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Nut that sounds like a sneeze (6)
Starts with C, ends with WCASHEW→
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Take residency in (6)
Starts with O, ends with YOCCUPY→
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Water beside San Francisco (3)
Starts with B, ends with YBAY→
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__ wheat bread (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWHOLE→
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Pair for cutting paper (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSCISSORS→
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Constant wanderer (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOMAD→
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Toward the sunset (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWEST→
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Blood vessel (4)
Starts with V, ends with NVEIN→
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Software buyers (5)
Starts with U, ends with SUSERS→
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Much-admired person (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Start a poker pot (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Tabbies and terriers (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPETS→
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Bit of heredity (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGENE→
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Misplaced (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOST→
Down
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Resort with saunas (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Arm or leg (4)
Starts with L, ends with BLIMB→
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Helpful facts, for short (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINFO→
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Showroom sample, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
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Per item (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAPIECE→
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Biological duplicate (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECLONE→
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__ bar (serve drinks) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEND→
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ratty backtalk (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSASS→
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Pair of implements for Chinese food (10)
Starts with C, ends with SCHOPSTICKS→
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Angelic instruments (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHARPS→
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Airplane walkway (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Oaks and elms (5)
Starts with T, ends with STREES→
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__-link fence (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCHAIN→
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Bagpiper's skirt (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKILT→
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Pencil puzzle with paths (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMAZE→
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Watson or Stone of films (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Hand out poker cards (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDEAL→
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Colorful part of the eye (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Pair for viewing things at a distance (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBINOCULARS→
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Browses websites (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSURFS→
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Grocery shopper's sheet (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLIST→
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Resign from a job (4)
Starts with Q, ends with TQUIT→
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Builder of the Ark (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOAH→
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Brief memo (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
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Distort, as facts (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSKEW→
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Broadway production (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPLAY→
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Expresses verbally (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAYS→
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Newspaper essays, for short (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOPEDS→
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Fairy tale king's palace (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECASTLE→
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Confess (to) (5)
Starts with O, ends with POWNUP→
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Selected (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHOSE→
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Celestial object with a tail (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCOMET→
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American buffalo (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBISON→
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Gulp from a flask (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSWIG→
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Hand over legally (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECEDE→
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Egg-shaped (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Nevada casino city (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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Occupies a bench (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSITS→
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Tennis court divider (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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 14, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Doug Peterson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Skidded (SLID); Performs in a film (ACTS); Casual conversation (CHAT).
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.
