Newsday Crossword hints and answers for March 4, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleNO UNCERTAIN TERMS
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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Tiny troublemakers (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIMPS→
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Country in the Andes (4)
Starts with P, ends with UPERU→
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Assist in wrongdoing (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
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100%, as gold (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPURE→
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Strong smell (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Lassos (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROPES→
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Part of a molecule (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Tops of jars (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIDS→
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Banish (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEXILE→
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"The," grammatically (15)
Starts with D, ends with EDEFINITEARTICLE→
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Donkey (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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"Wow, am __ a roll!" (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
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Small, and prone to pranks (6)
Starts with E, ends with HELFISH→
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Just adequate (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOSO→
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Wood-cutting tool (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSAW→
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Mrs. George W. Bush (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALAURA→
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Kitchen drain's locale (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSINK→
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Stand up (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
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Unquestionably correct (15)
Starts with A, ends with TABSOLUTELYRIGHT→
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Adolescent (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTEEN→
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Seagoing fighting force (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNAVY→
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Old-time anesthetic (5)
Starts with E, ends with RETHER→
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Letters after kays (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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Lo-cal, on food packages (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELITE→
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Elegant and excellent (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCLASSY→
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Was introduced to (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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Uni- times three (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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Totally confident (15)
Starts with S, ends with ESUREASSURECANBE→
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Motorist's reversal (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUTURN→
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Largest continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Corkscrew's shape (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCOIL→
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Sheriff's metallic ID (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBADGE→
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Allows (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLETS→
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Rural hotels (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
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Follow, as advice (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHEED→
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Elm or oak (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETREE→
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Portion of medicine (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOSE→
Down
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Apple's tablet computer (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIPAD→
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"Sound off" remote button (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMUTE→
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College teacher nickname (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPROF→
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"Half" prefix for circle (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISEMI→
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Shoe-shining liquid (6)
Starts with P, ends with HPOLISH→
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Revises a manuscript (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDITS→
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Went by bike or bus (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERODE→
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__ Major (bear constellation) (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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Childish response to "Am not!" (6)
Starts with A, ends with OARETOO→
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Keep confined (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBOXIN→
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Long heroic tale (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
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Blab a secret (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
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Meet with (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Spoken with a twang (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNASAL→
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Not safe to do (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRISKY→
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Make very happy (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELATE→
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Tag inside a blouse (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLABEL→
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Melts together, as metals (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFUSES→
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Clothes-pressing appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Kitchen strainer (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESIEVE→
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Nothing more than (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
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Sounds of regret (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSIGHS→
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Barbecues' residues (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASHES→
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Humble answer to "Good work, folks!" (5)
Starts with W, ends with YWETRY→
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Number in a spreadsheet (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
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Tequila cocktail, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARITA→
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__ of measure (quart and ounce) (5)
Starts with U, ends with SUNITS→
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Ancient artifact (5)
Starts with R, ends with CRELIC→
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Tilted (6)
Starts with L, ends with DLEANED→
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Fabric fold (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECREASE→
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Combine, as companies (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMERGE→
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Overly spoken, as a phrase (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRITE→
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Undersea vessel (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSUB→
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State north of New Mexico (4)
Starts with U, ends with HUTAH→
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Impolite (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERUDE→
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Condiment in shakers (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSALT→
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Software customer (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
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Corrosive liquid (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACID→
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Prohibited thing (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONONO→
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Storage containers (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBINS→
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Otherwise (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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 4, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Tiny troublemakers (IMPS); Country in the Andes (PERU); Assist in wrongdoing (ABET).
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.
