Newsday Crossword hints and answers for June 28, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across35
Down35
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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Meet head-on (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
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Inelegant but effective (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBRUTE→
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Coral Triangle isle (4)
Starts with B, ends with IBALI→
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Its execs have included Poitier and Peck (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAFI→
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Checked out (6)
Starts with L, ends with DLOANED→
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Mostly-female nation? (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAN→
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Sound advice for sailors (10)
Starts with F, ends with GFOGWARNING→
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Intersperses (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOTS→
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Quite salty, perhaps (6)
Starts with R, ends with DRRATED→
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Blameworthy quality (7)
Starts with D, ends with TDEMERIT→
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Agrees to work with (7)
Starts with T, ends with NTAKESON→
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Fan base (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARENA→
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Puts in place (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSITES→
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Fantastic sight (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMIRAGE→
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Metaphorical goal (6)
Starts with P, ends with BPOINTB→
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Hybrid beachwear (8)
Starts with C, ends with ICAMIKINI→
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Large planter (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
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As in a lab (7)
Starts with A, ends with CARSENIC→
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Au __ de (on behalf of) (3)
Starts with N, ends with MNOM→
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Group with celebrity bloggers (8)
Starts with D, ends with IDIGERATI→
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Shoot down (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSCOTCH→
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When photography's "blue hour" arrives (6)
Starts with A, ends with KATDUSK→
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Reflexive outburst (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
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Biscuit close kin (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBEIGE→
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Pull up (7)
Starts with H, ends with NHEARTEN→
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Aim to soften, perhaps (7)
Starts with I, ends with EIMMERSE→
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Emphasize, say (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREPEAT→
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Sign reader (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEER→
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Citrus sinensis (10)
Starts with O, ends with EORANGETREE→
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What p and v are called (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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A question of taste (6)
Starts with L, ends with TLIKEIT→
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Umbrella for Outlook (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMSN→
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Amex HQ (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNYNY→
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Conducts oneself (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEALS→
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Stub stat (3)
Starts with Y, ends with DYTD→
Down
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Rolls-Royce customer for 100+ yrs. (3)
Starts with R, ends with FRAF→
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Legalese "all the more" (9)
Starts with A, ends with IAFORTIORI→
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Tern term (9)
Starts with M, ends with GMIGRATING→
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Sleep inducers (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBORES→
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Not following any order (6)
Starts with R, ends with MRANDOM→
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Directional prefix (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUNI→
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Steward (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEND→
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Squeak by (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDGE→
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Worst Actress of the Century Razzie candidate (7)
Starts with B, ends with KBODEREK→
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__ eterno (passionate pledge) (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMORE→
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"Low" language (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLATIN→
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Redi- relative (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINSTA→
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Grandma Moses, for instance (11)
Starts with L, ends with RLATESTARTER→
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Come to (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWAKEN→
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Legendary flier (11)
Starts with M, ends with TMAGICCARPET→
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Fairly friendly (7)
Starts with N, ends with HNICEISH→
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Carb source (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSPUD→
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__ des arts (Parisian patrons) (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMIS→
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Paneling fastener (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBRAD→
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Where Elvis was before G.I. Blues (9)
Starts with I, ends with YINTHEARMY→
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Lopsided (9)
Starts with N, ends with TNOCONTEST→
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View lead-in (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIMHO→
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Name found in the alphabet (3)
Starts with S, ends with USTU→
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With fire (7)
Starts with E, ends with YEAGERLY→
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Reindeer of rhyme (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOCTET→
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Bit of Thanksgiving decor (6)
Starts with K, ends with LKERNEL→
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Range rover (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBISON→
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Nonskid mat material (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMERY→
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It might come before business (5)
Starts with I, ends with NIMEAN→
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Protection and support (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAEGIS→
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Put over (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSOLD→
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Stop for Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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[or occasionally] (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAKA→
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This is it! (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
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 28, 2025?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Matthew Sewell.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Meet head-on (RAM); Inelegant but effective (BRUTE); Coral Triangle isle (BALI).
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.
