Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 18, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleTAKE YOUR CHANCES
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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Muscular twinge (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSPASM→
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Feeling happy (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGLAD→
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Firm hold (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGRIP→
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Acknowledge silently (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONODTO→
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Short skirt (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMINI→
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Senior citizens advocate (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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Parcel out (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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FBI operatives (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAGTS→
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Podium device (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMIKE→
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Quarter-tossing chance (13)
Starts with F, ends with NFLIPOFTHECOIN→
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Flash-drive port (3)
Starts with U, ends with BUSB→
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Sit down for a bit (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
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Lower than (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUNDER→
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Lower a lawn (3)
Starts with M, ends with WMOW→
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Paper-folding craft (7)
Starts with O, ends with IORIGAMI→
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Three in German (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDREI→
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Designer Chanel (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCOCO→
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Sgt. or Cpl. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONCO→
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Cube-throwing chance (13)
Starts with R, ends with EROLLOFTHEDICE→
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Spanish aunt (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATIA→
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Slightly, in music (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOCO→
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"That makes sense now" (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
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Frankfurters, informally (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREDHOTS→
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Meat in an omelet (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHAM→
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With regard to (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASFOR→
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British title below duke (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEARL→
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__ Moines, IA (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDES→
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Card-taking chance (13)
Starts with L, ends with WLUCKOFTHEDRAW→
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Influence unfairly (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIAS→
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"You know how __" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SITIS→
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Discontinue (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECEASE→
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Pastureland measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
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Parcel (out) (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOLE→
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Wild West Show structure (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
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Affirmative votes (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAYES→
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__ butter (cosmetics ingredient) (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASHEA→
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Refine, as metal (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSMELT→
Down
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Major mix-up (5)
Starts with S, ends with USNAFU→
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Opinion surveys (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLLS→
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Speak off-script (5)
Starts with A, ends with BADLIB→
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DVD player button (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOP→
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Auto lubricant (8)
Starts with M, ends with LMOTOROIL→
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Exams for would-be MBAs (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGMATS→
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Easy to lift (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLIGHT→
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Poker payment (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Hockey puck's shape (4)
Starts with D, ends with CDISC→
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Video arcade activity (6)
Starts with G, ends with GGAMING→
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Native American weather-changing ritual (9)
Starts with R, ends with ERAINDANCE→
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Set of safety wear: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPPE→
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Not very many (3)
Starts with F, ends with WFEW→
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Parisian affirmative (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOUI→
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Host an event (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMCEE→
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__ de Janeiro (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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Gibson or Brooks of film (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMEL→
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Cuatro doubled (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOCHO→
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Sushi eggs (3)
Starts with R, ends with EROE→
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Towels off (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRIES→
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Driver's emergency illumination (9)
Starts with R, ends with EROADFLARE→
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Corporate money mgrs. (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCFOS→
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Nonprescription: Abbr. (3)
Starts with O, ends with COTC→
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__ for (select) (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOPT→
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Language variants (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDIALECTS→
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"School of thought" suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with MISM→
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__ la la (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATRA→
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Real estate listings (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHOUSES→
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Tolkien monster (3)
Starts with O, ends with CORC→
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Royal initials (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHRH→
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Submit to the IRS online (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEFILE→
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Far from shore (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
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Window curtain (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDRAPE→
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Three-legged stand (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Sugary (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSWEET→
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Is just joking (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKIDS→
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Texter's "Then again..." (4)
Starts with O, ends with HOTOH→
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Consider to be (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDEEM→
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Sheep's remark (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABAA→
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Frost-covered (3)
Starts with I, ends with YICY→
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 June 18, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Muscular twinge (SPASM); Feeling happy (GLAD); Firm hold (GRIP).
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.
