Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 21, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleFOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS
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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Mo. after Mar. (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAPR→
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Actress Goldie (4)
Starts with H, ends with NHAWN→
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Cash drawers (5)
Starts with T, ends with STILLS→
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__ vera (medicinal plant) (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Honolulu's island (4)
Starts with O, ends with UOAHU→
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Workers' group (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUNION→
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Earlobe jewelry (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
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Dry as a desert (4)
Starts with A, ends with DARID→
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Bored feeling (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENNUI→
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Old West mail service (11)
Starts with P, ends with SPONYEXPRESS→
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Mind-reading ability, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Editor's removal mark (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDELE→
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Thinks the world of (6)
Starts with A, ends with SADORES→
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Navigation software: Abbr. (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGPS→
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Stubborn equine (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
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Window blind strip (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLAT→
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Monarch's tenure (5)
Starts with R, ends with NREIGN→
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Where the Wright Brothers first flew (9)
Starts with K, ends with KKITTYHAWK→
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Craving (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Pass-the-baton race (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRELAY→
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Business school subj. (4)
Starts with E, ends with NECON→
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Beginning skier's slope (9)
Starts with B, ends with LBUNNYHILL→
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Operagoer's cheer (5)
Starts with B, ends with OBRAVO→
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Wet forecast (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRAIN→
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Filmmaker Spike (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELEE→
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Congregant's bench (3)
Starts with P, ends with WPEW→
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Subterranean chamber (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCAVERN→
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Rugged army vehicle (4)
Starts with J, ends with PJEEP→
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__ Baba (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
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Reward for rolling over (11)
Starts with D, ends with TDOGGIETREAT→
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Dreadlocked Jamaican (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARASTA→
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Undercover drug officer (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNARC→
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"Alternatively..." (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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In a crowd of (5)
Starts with A, ends with GAMONG→
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Frequently (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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Extended family (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCLAN→
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Very rich cake (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETORTE→
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Light browns (4)
Starts with T, ends with STANS→
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Beer keg insert (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTAP→
Down
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Female choir voice (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Hashtag symbol (9)
Starts with P, ends with NPOUNDSIGN→
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Color yet again (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREDYE→
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Elaborate pranks (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHOAXES→
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Senior citizens advocate (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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Helicopter sound (4)
Starts with W, ends with RWHIR→
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Wearing nothing (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENUDE→
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When many people vote (7)
Starts with T, ends with YTUESDAY→
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Rustic lodging (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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Cruise ship (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLINER→
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Botch (up) (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOUSE→
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Quick scissor cuts (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSNIPS→
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Egyptian snake (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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Energetic spirit (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
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Seasoned like peanuts (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSALTY→
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"Not listed above" category (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROTHER→
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Chuck wagon meal (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGRUB→
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Country in the Andes (4)
Starts with P, ends with UPERU→
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Package of yarn (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSKEIN→
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Procrastinate (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTALL→
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Any literary category (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENRE→
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__-at-ease (nervous) (3)
Starts with I, ends with LILL→
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Without-instruments singing (9)
Starts with A, ends with AACAPPELLA→
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Made on a loom (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWOVE→
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Be sure of (4)
Starts with K, ends with WKNOW→
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Safari park attraction (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORHINO→
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Golf course measure (7)
Starts with Y, ends with EYARDAGE→
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Red vegetable (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEET→
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Boots out (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEJECTS→
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Gemstone measure (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCARAT→
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San Antonio attraction (5)
Starts with A, ends with OALAMO→
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Baseball hat brim (5)
Starts with V, ends with RVISOR→
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Standing tall (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERECT→
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Pesky fly (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGNAT→
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Elegant party (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Remove creases from (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Memo's "On the double!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
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Prime-time hour (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Explosive stuff (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
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 May 21, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Gary Cee.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Mo. after Mar. (APR); Actress Goldie (HAWN); Cash drawers (TILLS).
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.
