Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 21, 2025
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Clues76
Across39
Down37
TitleCHANGE OF A QUARTER
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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Architectural topper (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPIRE→
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Got in (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAME→
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Digital wallet no. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TACCT→
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Brought up (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCITED→
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Some of the first TVs (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRCAS→
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Unhappy look (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOUE→
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Change, part 1 (15)
Starts with H, ends with SHEADSHEATSSEATS→
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Search deliveries (4)
Starts with U, ends with SURLS→
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Do without (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Darkened (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUNLIT→
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Mister in India (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISRI→
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Informal reversal (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUIE→
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Eye-level organ (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
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Medieval century ender (3)
Starts with M, ends with CMCC→
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Change, part 2 (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSEALSSELLS→
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River at Yuma (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGILA→
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Expenditures (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOUTGO→
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Dramatic excerpts (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCENES→
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Foil giant (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALCOA→
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Locker locale (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGYM→
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Hershey contemporary (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREESE→
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Play the piccolo (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETOOTLE→
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Exodus spokesman (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAARON→
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Pantry items (4)
Starts with T, ends with STINS→
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Change, part 3 (10)
Starts with C, ends with SCELLSCALLS→
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NASA's six-person orbiter (3)
Starts with I, ends with SISS→
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Small portion of an aurora (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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GM's Bolts, e.g. (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCVS→
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Exhibit excitement (3)
Starts with O, ends with HOOH→
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Informed, with "in" (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCLUED→
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Agricultural concern (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCROP→
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Pantomime performance (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHULA→
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Change, part 4 (15)
Starts with F, ends with SFALLSFAILSTAILS→
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It means "averse to" (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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Car radio choices (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAMFM→
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Cartographic closeup (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINSET→
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Ending like -acity (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Top spot (4)
Starts with A, ends with XAPEX→
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Cantina's "roasted" (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASADA→
Down
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Go downhill fast (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCHUSS→
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Capital on the Missouri (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPIERRE→
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Patria di Pavarotti (6)
Starts with I, ends with AITALIA→
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Carmine's close relatives (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
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Paper cutters, in brief (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEDS→
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Cadbury confection (8)
Starts with C, ends with GCREMEEGG→
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Palm product (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Barbie beneficiary (6)
Starts with M, ends with LMATTEL→
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Curtain hook shape (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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Last word of Revelation (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Canary's metaphorical place (8)
Starts with C, ends with ECOALMINE→
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Manicurist's concern (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCUTICLES→
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Potential precedent (8)
Starts with T, ends with ETESTCASE→
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Run up the flagpole (5)
Starts with H, ends with THOIST→
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Opposite of norte (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSUR→
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Unsurprising (5)
Starts with U, ends with LUSUAL→
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Nativity figure (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Steals from (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOOTS→
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Devoted (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLOYAL→
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Oscar nominee as Thelma (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGEENA→
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Swimmers in swamps (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCROCS→
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Home cooler (8)
Starts with A, ends with NATTICFAN→
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Comics bride of the '90s (8)
Starts with L, ends with ELOISLANE→
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Seeks assistance from (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCONSULTS→
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He met Dr. King in '64 (8)
Starts with M, ends with XMALCOLMX→
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Environmentally conscious (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
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Host's emails, perhaps (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRSVPS→
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Turn in outdoors (6)
Starts with E, ends with PENCAMP→
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Friend of Ralph Waldo and Henry David (6)
Starts with L, ends with ALOUISA→
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Did nothing (6)
Starts with L, ends with DLOLLED→
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Cascade Range peak (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASHASTA→
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Holders of many photos (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIDS→
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Collegians wearing Y's (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELIS→
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Abounding (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFE→
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German Johnny (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHANS→
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Transportation Dept. agency (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFAA→
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Ricardo's relative (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATIA→
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 March 21, 2025?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Architectural topper (SPIRE); Got in (CAME); Digital wallet no. (ACCT).
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.
