Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 29, 2025
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitlePOSITIVELY
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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Anjou alternative (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBOSC→
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Planning, informally (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPREP→
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Biscotti flavoring (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANISE→
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"...against __ of troubles" (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASEA→
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Certain phone voice (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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Long bone (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATIBIA→
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Thematic elements of orchestral music (15)
Starts with C, ends with SCLASSICALMOTIFS→
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Power or play preceder (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSE→
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Taiwanese, e.g. (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASIAN→
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Rural enclosure (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
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Press coverage (3)
Starts with I, ends with KINK→
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Bowl game org. (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
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Hilly region north of the Big Apple (15)
Starts with H, ends with SHUDSONHIGHLANDS→
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Gloater's cry (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOHO→
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Crowd noise (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
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Command to a canine (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHEEL→
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Brita competitor (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPUR→
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Not too often (7)
Starts with A, ends with SATTIMES→
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Cable channel since the '70s (3)
Starts with H, ends with OHBO→
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Topaz author (4)
Starts with U, ends with SURIS→
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Move merchandise (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSELL→
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Humdrum pattern (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRUT→
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Fish found in Alaskan waters (15)
Starts with P, ends with SPACIFICHALIBUTS→
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Nickname like Kristy (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATINA→
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Major fuss (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Nocturnal flyer (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOWL→
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Conclusion of Hamilton (5)
Starts with A, ends with IACTII→
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Big key (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
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Familiar admonition ignored here (15)
Starts with N, ends with SNOIFSANDSORBUTS→
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Acoustical (5)
Starts with S, ends with CSONIC→
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__ mater (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALMA→
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Bone prefix (5)
Starts with O, ends with OOSTEO→
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Bothersome person (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEST→
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Tide table word (4)
Starts with N, ends with PNEAP→
Down
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Fugue master (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBACH→
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Nobel Institute city (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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Brown somewhat (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEAR→
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Currant liqueur (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCASSIS→
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Tire pressure abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPSI→
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Affluent, in Aragon (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARICA→
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Important spans (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Bridge's support structure (6)
Starts with P, ends with GPILING→
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Having no key (6)
Starts with A, ends with LATONAL→
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Insignificant matter (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNIT→
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Pelican cousin (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIBIS→
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Look (through) (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSIFT→
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Very manageable (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEASY→
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Tijuana title (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASENORA→
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Airspeed unit (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMACH→
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Tied thing (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNOT→
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Remark of relief (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAAH→
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Amplify, informally (5)
Starts with H, ends with PHOPUP→
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Star Trek officer (5)
Starts with U, ends with AUHURA→
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Parthenon's style (5)
Starts with D, ends with CDORIC→
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Topper (3)
Starts with H, ends with THAT→
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Liam's language (5)
Starts with I, ends with HIRISH→
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Gandhi contemporary (5)
Starts with N, ends with UNEHRU→
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Operatic opening (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBUT→
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Casino array (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOTS→
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Apology intro (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMEA→
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Panamanian pronoun (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
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Tricky pitch (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSLIDER→
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Warm a chair (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
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Utter failure (6)
Starts with F, ends with OFIASCO→
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Ancient South American (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Brief break (6)
Starts with C, ends with PCATNAP→
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Chocolaty sphere (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBONBON→
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"It's wrong __ many levels" (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONSO→
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Wines and dines (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWOOS→
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Fuzzy buildup (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLINT→
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At leisure (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Schools of thought (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISMS→
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"Short" musical suffix (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETTA→
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Host's request (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRSVP→
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Quaint oath (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFIE→
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Fodder morsel (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOAT→
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 29, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Anjou alternative (BOSC); Planning, informally (PREP); Biscotti flavoring (ANISE).
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.
