Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 8, 2025
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Clues76
Across39
Down37
TitleIN THE BAG
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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"Apparent" people (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHEIRS→
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Saudi's neighbor (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOMANI→
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Male in a flock (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
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Simon's nickname for Garfunkel (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARTIE→
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All-time low (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNADIR→
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Showtime rival (3)
Starts with H, ends with OHBO→
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Breakfast appliances (11)
Starts with W, ends with SWAFFLEIRONS→
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Nibble on (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
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Nonspeaking (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSILENT→
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Give feedback about (7)
Starts with R, ends with OREACTTO→
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Mannerly man (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGENT→
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Typist at a keyboard (8)
Starts with I, ends with RINPUTTER→
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Simpsons shopkeeper (3)
Starts with A, ends with UAPU→
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Sciences' counterpart (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Script writers (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMDS→
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School's session (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
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Brown's traditional rival (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYALE→
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Challenge to a bluffer (5)
Starts with I, ends with LICALL→
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Domains (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAREAS→
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Arm art (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTAT→
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Water near Carson City (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETAHOE→
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Much Bee Gees music (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODISCO→
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It means "disapproving of" (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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Exploratory agency (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANASA→
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It's w. of Saskatchewan (3)
Starts with A, ends with BALB→
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Early word (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADADA→
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Script datum (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMED→
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Forest giants (8)
Starts with R, ends with SREDWOODS→
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Coco __ (rum cocktail) (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOCO→
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Way, way back (7)
Starts with A, ends with OAGESAGO→
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Immunization fluids (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSERUMS→
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Trucker's compartment (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCAB→
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Rock show souvenirs (11)
Starts with C, ends with SCONCERTTEES→
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Academic address ender (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEDU→
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Sporty roofs (5)
Starts with T, ends with STTOPS→
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"__ a stinker?": Bugs Bunny (5)
Starts with A, ends with IAINTI→
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It ends every Nov. (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDST→
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Mother of Isaac (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSARAH→
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Start to take effect (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSETIN→
Down
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Hesitate verbally (3)
Starts with H, ends with WHAW→
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Historian's study (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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"That's no surprise" (9)
Starts with I, ends with SITFIGURES→
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Rummage (through) (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFLE→
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Singer/actress Gomez (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASELENA→
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Handling a task (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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Detract from (3)
Starts with M, ends with RMAR→
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Add sparkle to (5)
Starts with A, ends with NADORN→
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Prime-time time (6)
Starts with N, ends with MNINEPM→
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Taxing examination (8)
Starts with I, ends with TIRSAUDIT→
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Butler of fiction (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRHETT→
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Fade out (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
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Part of a power tool (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMOTOR→
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Dictionary listing (5)
Starts with E, ends with YENTRY→
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MRI alternative (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCTSCAN→
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Service station platforms (7)
Starts with I, ends with SISLANDS→
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Hardly any (4)
Starts with A, ends with DATAD→
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"All around" prefix (4)
Starts with P, ends with IPERI→
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Casual farewell (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Winged squawkers (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMACAWS→
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Short-music suffix (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETTA→
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Creative breakthrough (9)
Starts with A, ends with TAHAMOMENT→
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Forfeit (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOSE→
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Go first (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLEAD→
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Single-mike performances (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLOACTS→
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Goof-off (5)
Starts with I, ends with RIDLER→
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Andean capital (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABOGOTA→
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Major arteries (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAORTAS→
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Went in a hurry (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRACED→
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Old-time oath (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEGADS→
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Grand opening (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBUT→
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Endowment source (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDONOR→
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Charming kid (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECUTIE→
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Informal meetup (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSESH→
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Alien-search program (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISETI→
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Help for a 10-Down (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACPA→
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Misdeed (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSIN→
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 8, 2025?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: "Apparent" people (HEIRS); Saudi's neighbor (OMANI); Male in a flock (RAM).
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.
