Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 27, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleFELINE PHRASES
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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Male siblings, for short (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBROS→
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Deck of 52 (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCARDS→
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Resign a job (4)
Starts with Q, ends with TQUIT→
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Decisive victory (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROUT→
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Approximately (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABOUT→
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Remove, as a knot (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
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Caesar's rebuke (4)
Starts with E, ends with UETTU→
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Stop doing (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECEASE→
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Cain's father (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Unofficial employee work stoppage (13)
Starts with W, ends with EWILDCATSTRIKE→
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Compass point opposite WSW (3)
Starts with E, ends with EENE→
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Party giver (4)
Starts with H, ends with THOST→
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Vice __ (with the order flipped) (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVERSA→
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"Me too" (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODITTO→
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By the __ (incidentally) (3)
Starts with W, ends with YWAY→
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Caught a glimpse of (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSAW→
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-natural, as foods (7)
Starts with O, ends with CORGANIC→
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Flying-related prefix (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Something difficult to cope with (15)
Starts with A, ends with LATIGERBYTHETAIL→
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Disguising military garb, for short (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCAMO→
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Most wealthy (7)
Starts with R, ends with TRICHEST→
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Shirtsleeve insert (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
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Display on museum walls (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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Nosh between meals (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNACK→
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Sir __ Newton (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Intuitive feeling (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVIBE→
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Went for a jog (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRAN→
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Largest portion (13)
Starts with T, ends with ETHELIONSSHARE→
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Whodunit hint (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECLUE→
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"Who's there?" reply (5)
Starts with I, ends with IITISI→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Prefix for chute or medic (4)
Starts with P, ends with APARA→
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Got lighter in color (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPALED→
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Is sure to (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWILL→
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Extremely impressed (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAWED→
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List of candidates (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLATE→
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Young girl (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
Down
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Prepared, as tea (6)
Starts with B, ends with DBREWED→
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Spiral pasta (6)
Starts with R, ends with IROTINI→
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Place to plug in a radio (6)
Starts with O, ends with TOUTLET→
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Basic earring (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUD→
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Bean used for chocolate (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCACAO→
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Helps in a crime (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABETS→
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Cook in the oven (5)
Starts with R, ends with TROAST→
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Wipe specks off furniture (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDUST→
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Suffix for prank or young (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTER→
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Earth tremor (5)
Starts with Q, ends with EQUAKE→
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Below the surface, as submarines (8)
Starts with U, ends with AUNDERSEA→
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Potato state: Abbr. (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIDA→
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Actor Hanks or Cruise (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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Any household task (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHORE→
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"Poison" climbing plant (3)
Starts with I, ends with YIVY→
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Dress of India (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISARI→
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Truant GI (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Takeout meal order (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOGO→
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HANDLE __ CARE (4)
Starts with W, ends with HWITH→
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Muscle soreness (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Watchdog's warning (4)
Starts with G, ends with RGRRR→
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Just somewhat (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABIT→
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Initials for the Big Apple (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNYC→
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Letter-routing abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NATTN→
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"Superfruit" berry (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
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Road surfaces (4)
Starts with T, ends with STARS→
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Acting childish (8)
Starts with I, ends with EIMMATURE→
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Four letters in "Mississippi" (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Expert pilot (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
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Saudi __ (Mideast nation) (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARABIA→
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Christmas songs (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCAROLS→
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Prepares to propose (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKNEELS→
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In the lead (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAHEAD→
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"And here it is!" (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVOILA→
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Map within a map (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINSET→
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Lesser part of a 45 record (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBSIDE→
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"My __ are sealed!" (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIPS→
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Emphatic typeface: Abbr. (4)
Starts with I, ends with LITAL→
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Coyote call (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHOWL→
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Tax pro: Abbr. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACPA→
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Attorney's expertise (3)
Starts with L, ends with WLAW→
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 May 27, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Male siblings, for short (BROS); Deck of 52 (CARDS); Resign a job (QUIT).
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.
