Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 2, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
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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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Overly proper (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPRIM→
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Gab a lot (3)
Starts with Y, ends with KYAK→
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Book of maps (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATLAS→
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__ and hearty (in good health) (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHALE→
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Already chopped down, as a tree (4)
Starts with H, ends with NHEWN→
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Enclosure for voting (5)
Starts with B, ends with HBOOTH→
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Phone app image to click on (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Herbal skin soother (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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"Me too!" (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISODOI→
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Outline for a teaching session (10)
Starts with L, ends with NLESSONPLAN→
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Short-term worker, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTEMP→
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Rise to one's feet (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTAND→
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Dinner plate (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDISH→
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Vehicle ridden on snow (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Welcome through the door (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLEADIN→
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Give praise to (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAUD→
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Ireland nickname (4)
Starts with E, ends with NERIN→
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Sharp, as vision (5)
Starts with A, ends with EACUTE→
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Teacher's record of who is present (15)
Starts with A, ends with TATTENDANCESHEET→
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No longer fresh, as bread (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTALE→
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Line of stitches (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEAM→
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Shade trees that aren't oaks (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELMS→
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Upper garment worn at a gym (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTSHIRT→
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Fully attentive (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRAPT→
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Henhouse (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCOOP→
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Makes simpler (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEASES→
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Voice of an iPhone (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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Metal fasteners for printed material (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPAPERCLIPS→
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Creme-filled cookies (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOREOS→
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Round toy on a string (4)
Starts with Y, ends with OYOYO→
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Fairy tale villain (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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Pastry with a hole (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDONUT→
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Tech support caller (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
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"This is fun!" (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWHEE→
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Fidgety (5)
Starts with A, ends with YANTSY→
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Professor's degree, often: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPHD→
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Staircase part (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
Down
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TV doctor McGraw (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPHIL→
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Marathons and sprints (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRACES→
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"You won" (5)
Starts with I, ends with TILOST→
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High-IQ group (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMENSA→
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Dog's squeal (4)
Starts with Y, ends with PYELP→
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Army no-show, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Massage, as bread dough (5)
Starts with K, ends with DKNEAD→
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Belly muscles (3)
Starts with A, ends with SABS→
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Pain in a molar (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETOOTHACHE→
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Vein of ore in a mine (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELODE→
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Molecule portion (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Cruise vessel (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSHIP→
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Took care of (7)
Starts with H, ends with DHANDLED→
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Add-__ (extras) (3)
Starts with O, ends with SONS→
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Nothing at all (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNIL→
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Large bodies of water (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAS→
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Periods in history (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Casual eatery (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDINER→
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Sword fight (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDUEL→
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Any line on a shopping list (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Tennis court barriers (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNETS→
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At long __ (finally) (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
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Lawyers: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATTS→
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Great Salt Lake state (4)
Starts with U, ends with HUTAH→
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Very tasty (9)
Starts with D, ends with SDELICIOUS→
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University sports group: Abbr. (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
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Notorious Roman ruler (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONERO→
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Absolute ruler such as 41-Down (7)
Starts with E, ends with REMPEROR→
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Spinning toy (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTOP→
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Tic-__-toe (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTAC→
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Settle a debt (5)
Starts with P, ends with PPAYUP→
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Reduces speed (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOWS→
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Two-thirds of a dozen (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEIGHT→
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Shopping binge (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPREE→
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Ginger ale or root beer (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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Wrinkle-removing appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Tenant's monthly expense (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Highly elegant (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPOSH→
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Observed closely (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEYED→
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Leak gradually (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSEEP→
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Pigpen (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for June 2, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Overly proper (PRIM); Gab a lot (YAK); Book of maps (ATLAS).
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.
