Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 31, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues66
Across31
Down35
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Where locks are picked (8)
Starts with W, ends with SWIGSHOPS→
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9 North African citadel (6)
Starts with C, ends with HCASBAH→
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15 Talent scout's rave (8)
Starts with A, ends with LANATURAL→
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16 Mutated gene (6)
Starts with A, ends with EALLELE→
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17 Plan on it (8)
Starts with I, ends with OINTENDTO→
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18 Valencian frypan, or a meal cooked in it (6)
Starts with P, ends with APAELLA→
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19 Capote contemporary (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETALESE→
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20 Was threatening (7)
Starts with M, ends with DMENACED→
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21 Sheik's peer (4)
Starts with E, ends with REMIR→
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22 Carried on (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRAGED→
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25 Coffee cup holder (4)
Starts with Z, ends with FZARF→
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26 Upped the pressure on (9)
Starts with D, ends with DDENSIFIED→
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28 Disney doggie daddy (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPONGO→
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29 Carroll's Alice... self-depiction (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODODO→
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30 Spat's close relative (6)
Starts with G, ends with RGAITER→
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31 BBC's home, as often announced (13)
Starts with C, ends with NCENTRALLONDON→
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35 Sheik's "Peace" (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSALAAM→
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36 Bamboo kin (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
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37 Poe culprit (5)
Starts with O, ends with GORANG→
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38 Ergs, dynes, etc. (9)
Starts with C, ends with MCGSSYSTEM→
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43 It's northeast of Sacramento on I-80 (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
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44 Unsupported assertion (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSAYSO→
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45 "Terrible swift sword" user (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOWE→
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46 Connecting (7)
Starts with B, ends with NBETWEEN→
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48 Valueless? (6)
Starts with A, ends with LAMORAL→
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50 Attain great achievement (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARRIVE→
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51 Maltese cross candidate (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPEKINESE→
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53 Was misty (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTEARED→
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54 When pros don't play (8)
Starts with O, ends with EOPENDATE→
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55 Disaster in Dearborn subjects (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEDSELS→
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56 Throws off (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRADIATES→
Down
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Didn't dash off (6)
Starts with W, ends with DWAITED→
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Titularly (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINNAME→
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Any of a country music trio (6)
Starts with G, ends with NGATLIN→
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Stock options (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEERS→
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Wild bunch (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHUNS→
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Detachable document (9)
Starts with O, ends with MORDERFORM→
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Too slick (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPAT→
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Cal Poly U. city (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSLO→
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Turned out like Sherlock (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCAPED→
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He's into financial analysis (4)
Starts with A, ends with NALAN→
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Flowing operatic interpretation (8)
Starts with B, ends with OBELCANTO→
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Mold spores, to many (8)
Starts with A, ends with NALLERGEN→
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Betake yourself towards (7)
Starts with H, ends with RHEADFOR→
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__ tech (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMED→
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It's on John's Tony (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
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Rock band's discipline (7)
Starts with G, ends with YGEOLOGY→
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MyFamily Rainbow Bone, e.g. (5)
Starts with I, ends with GIDTAG→
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American Violet Society specimen (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPANSY→
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Paid too much (9)
Starts with G, ends with DGOTSOAKED→
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Sped rashly (8)
Starts with C, ends with DCAREERED→
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Korean compacts (8)
Starts with E, ends with SELANTRAS→
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Molecular-scale superconductor (8)
Starts with N, ends with ENANOWIRE→
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"A __ to stray in dreams of love": Flaubert (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
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Compound in supermarket soups and sauces (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESORBATE→
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Know how to (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
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First in episodic drama creation (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASHONDA→
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Attempted to unwrap (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTOREAT→
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Tech scraps (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEWASTE→
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Messy scraps (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMELEES→
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Origin metaphor (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEEDS→
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It's on the Motorcycle Hall of Fame roster (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVEL→
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Far from megalo- (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMINI→
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__ la manana (in the morning) (3)
Starts with P, ends with RPOR→
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Lake chlorophyll monitor (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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 31, 2025?+
66 clues: 31 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Where locks are picked (WIGSHOPS); 9 North African citadel (CASBAH); 15 Talent scout's rave (ANATURAL).
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.
