Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 6, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleFASTEN-ATING
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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Small retail store (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSHOP→
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Shut loudly, as a door (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSLAM→
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Fruit symbol of Georgia (5)
Starts with P, ends with HPEACH→
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Surface for surfing (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWAVE→
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Hydrant attachment (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
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Sound of a sneeze (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
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"That's too bad!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
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Author unknown: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Story's main idea (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETHEME→
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Sprinting to score, in baseball (14)
Starts with B, ends with EBOLTINGFORHOME→
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Nonprofit's URL ender (3)
Starts with O, ends with GORG→
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Golf peg (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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Title for some wives (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMRS→
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Sneaker or sandal (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
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Reputation stain (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASTIGMA→
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Moby-Dick captain (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
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Helps out (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIDS→
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Lazy person (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIDLER→
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Attention-grabbing story (15)
Starts with R, ends with TRIVETINGACCOUNT→
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Scornful smile (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSNEER→
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High-fat, low-carb diet (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKETO→
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More or __ (approximately) (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLESS→
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Dreadful (6)
Starts with H, ends with DHORRID→
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Sales agents, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREPS→
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Wall calendar square (3)
Starts with D, ends with YDAY→
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"The Raven" writer (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPOE→
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Full collection (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Getting every test answer right (14)
Starts with N, ends with MNAILINGTHEEXAM→
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Sheriff's pursuit group (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPOSSE→
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Prefix for space or nautical (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
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Jab with a finger (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPOKE→
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Barely visible (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFAINT→
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Cat's weapon (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCLAW→
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Highway turnoff (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Informal conversations (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHATS→
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Recipe amts. (4)
Starts with T, ends with STSPS→
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Many, many, many years (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEONS→
Down
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Ear-cleaning implement (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSWAB→
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Angel's overhead ring (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHALO→
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Racetrack shape (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Green pasta sauce (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPESTO→
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Most populous Chinese city (8)
Starts with S, ends with ISHANGHAI→
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Time-consuming (4)
Starts with L, ends with GLONG→
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Dating from (4)
Starts with A, ends with FASOF→
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Forget-__ (flower) (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMENOT→
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Highly inadequate (8)
Starts with P, ends with CPATHETIC→
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Rebound of a sound (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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"If I may interrupt..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with MAHEM→
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Attend a party (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOME→
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Weed-chopping farm tool (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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Tax-collecting org. (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
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Second notes of a scale (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRES→
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Swampy area (5)
Starts with M, ends with HMARSH→
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Nose-horned African beast (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORHINO→
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Thrifty person (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSAVER→
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Pigpen sound (4)
Starts with O, ends with KOINK→
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Lawn-trimming tool (5)
Starts with E, ends with REDGER→
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Role model (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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Reattached with sticky liquid (5)
Starts with G, ends with DGLUED→
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High-IQ club (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMENSA→
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Pretentiously creative (5)
Starts with A, ends with YARTSY→
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"On tap" beverage (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBEER→
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Quench fully (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESATE→
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Three born together (8)
Starts with T, ends with STRIPLETS→
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Crime-solving TV programs (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCOPSHOWS→
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"__ have to?" (3)
Starts with D, ends with IDOI→
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Get a look at (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Make into law (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENACT→
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Wigwam relative (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
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Ark builder (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOAH→
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Largest continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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"Money __ everything" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISNT→
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Gooey hair products (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGELS→
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Sandy golf hazard (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTRAP→
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Hugs-and-kisses symbols in love letters (4)
Starts with X, ends with OXOXO→
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Similar (to) (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAKIN→
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Big Apple baseball team (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMETS→
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Rank below cpl. (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPFC→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 6, 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: Small retail store (SHOP); Shut loudly, as a door (SLAM); Fruit symbol of Georgia (PEACH).
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.
