Newsday Crossword hints and answers for July 20, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues142
Across65
Down77
TitleOFF THE GROUND: By various means
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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Sour-tasting (5)
Starts with A, ends with BACERB→
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Longstocking of kid lit (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPIPPI→
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Way of walking (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGAIT→
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Fake quarter (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLUG→
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Part of USNA (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNAVAL→
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Colloquial phrase (5)
Starts with I, ends with MIDIOM→
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In the remote past (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Light fog (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHAZE→
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Climate activist Thunberg (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGRETA→
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Attribute to, as blame (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPINON→
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Strong smell (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Off-ramp (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Treating to supper out (18)
Starts with S, ends with RSPRINGINGFORDINNER→
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Experiment analysis input (8)
Starts with T, ends with ATESTDATA→
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__ Mahal (3)
Starts with T, ends with JTAJ→
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Contemporary witchcraft (5)
Starts with W, ends with AWICCA→
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"Yuck!" (3)
Starts with E, ends with WEEW→
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With slots for quarters (6)
Starts with C, ends with PCOINOP→
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Half a "You're excused" phrase (6)
Starts with N, ends with LNOFOUL→
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Air Force decoration: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with MDSM→
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Leaving for work without eating (17)
Starts with S, ends with TSKIPPINGBREAKFAST→
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Gone with the Wind guy (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRHETT→
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Banister (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRAIL→
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__ Baba (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Abbr. like mlle. (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASRTA→
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Top-rated (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
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Moral misstep (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSIN→
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Steam iron's target (7)
Starts with W, ends with EWRINKLE→
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Sun. speech (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSER→
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Refusing payment due to insufficient funds (14)
Starts with B, ends with KBOUNCINGACHECK→
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Impostors (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFAKERS→
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Common Russian female name (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOLGA→
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Bath sponge (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOOFA→
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Bring on board (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIRE→
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On __ (fleeing) (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTHERUN→
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Berating (14)
Starts with J, ends with RJUMPINGALLOVER→
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Harry Potter pal (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRON→
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Anesthetizes (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBENUMBS→
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Deploy (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
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Bestow upon (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGIVE→
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Mine: Fr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with IAMOI→
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Faulty firecracker (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDUD→
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No longer fizzy (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFLAT→
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Still to come (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAHEAD→
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Overcoming obstacles (17)
Starts with V, ends with SVAULTINGTOSUCCESS→
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__-cone (icy treat) (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSNO→
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Incites (6)
Starts with E, ends with NEGGSON→
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Quick trip to the store (6)
Starts with E, ends with DERRAND→
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Faux __ (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPAS→
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Operetta composer Franz (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLEHAR→
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Make public (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Varsity rowers (8)
Starts with C, ends with MCREWTEAM→
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Accepting an offer eagerly (18)
Starts with L, ends with ELEAPINGATTHECHANCE→
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Boyfriend (4)
Starts with B, ends with UBEAU→
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Okra portions (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPODS→
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Jazz (up) (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLIVEN→
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Synthetic fiber (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORLON→
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Amenable (to) (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Creme-filled cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Freddy Krueger's addr. (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELMST→
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Some corporate jets (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEARS→
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Rhymester (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBARD→
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Stitched line (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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Les __-Unis (5)
Starts with E, ends with SETATS→
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Minneapolis suburb (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEDINA→
Down
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Fearful feeling (5)
Starts with A, ends with TANGST→
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__ diem (seize the day: Lat.) (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARPE→
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Civil rights leader Medgar (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEVERS→
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Ostrich or kiwi, to zoologists (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERATITE→
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Least spicy (8)
Starts with B, ends with TBLANDEST→
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Small songbird (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPIPIT→
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Menzel of Frozen (5)
Starts with I, ends with AIDINA→
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Sonar sound (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPING→
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"And it's gone!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPOOF→
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Voicemail phrase (7)
Starts with I, ends with NIMNOTIN→
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"Well done!" (7)
Starts with G, ends with BGOODJOB→
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Me, myself __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANDI→
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Much-admired figure (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Gull cousin (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTERN→
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Old West officers (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSHERIFFS→
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Hardly attentive (3)
Starts with L, ends with XLAX→
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Commando film weapon (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUZI→
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Figure out (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGET→
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Rubberneck (4)
Starts with G, ends with KGAWK→
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Pressed a doorbell (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRANG→
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Star Wars series creature (4)
Starts with E, ends with KEWOK→
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Rough-textured (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECOARSE→
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"Last Stand" general (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCUSTER→
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Wedding vow venues (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALTARS→
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Cost-of-living no. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICPI→
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Dressing ingredient (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
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Practical joke (5)
Starts with P, ends with KPRANK→
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Manicurist's tool (8)
Starts with N, ends with ENAILFILE→
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Nondescript (4)
Starts with D, ends with BDRAB→
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Wave off (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSHOO→
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List of choices (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
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Common Russian female name (5)
Starts with I, ends with AIRINA→
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Regretful feeling (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPANG→
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Antlered beast (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
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Operatic voice (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTENOR→
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Registered as a guest (8)
Starts with S, ends with NSIGNEDIN→
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Defeats soundly (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWHOPS→
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Modified mortgage, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with IREFI→
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Optimistic assertion (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICAN→
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Countess' husband (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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Dues recipient (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCLUB→
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Grooming tool (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCOMB→
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IRA alternative (5)
Starts with K, ends with HKEOGH→
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Reckless speed (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHASTE→
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See the world (6)
Starts with T, ends with LTRAVEL→
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Public tribute (6)
Starts with H, ends with EHOMAGE→
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Sufficient (6)
Starts with E, ends with HENOUGH→
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Dog show official (5)
Starts with J, ends with EJUDGE→
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Green dip, briefly (4)
Starts with G, ends with CGUAC→
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Is a contender (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVIES→
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Welsh John (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVAN→
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Overhaul (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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Habit wearer (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNUN→
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Casablanca heroine (8)
Starts with I, ends with DILSALUND→
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Enjoyable (3)
Starts with F, ends with NFUN→
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TV display (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLCD→
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All things considered (8)
Starts with A, ends with EASAWHOLE→
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Pulled apart (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETORE→
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Window over a door (7)
Starts with T, ends with MTRANSOM→
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Etymology abbr. (4)
Starts with O, ends with GORIG→
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Frozen dessert brand (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESARALEE→
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Proposal detail (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Rubbernecked (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSTARED→
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Pirate's repository (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCHEST→
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Monopoly payments (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRENTS→
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Mao associate Zhou __ (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENLAI→
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Oak, formerly (5)
Starts with A, ends with NACORN→
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Brainy group (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMENSA→
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GI addresses (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPOS→
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Study, with "over" (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPORE→
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Creative thought (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Incline a bit (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTILT→
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Game of Thrones rating (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATVMA→
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Short haircut (3)
Starts with B, ends with BBOB→
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MPG rating agency (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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Prefix like atmo- (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAER→
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for July 20, 2025?+
142 clues: 65 Across and 77 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Sour-tasting (ACERB); Longstocking of kid lit (PIPPI); Way of walking (GAIT).
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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