Newsday Crossword July 29, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Newsday crossword puzzle from July 29, 2025.

Newsday Crossword July 29, 2025 Answers

This Newsday puzzle from July 29, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Newsday crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Clumsy person's cry	OOPS
5A	Slightly wet	DAMP
9A	Eight-person band	OCTET
14A	Spiced tea of India	CHAI
15A	At any point	EVER
16A	Easily fooled	NAIVE
17A	Popular cuisine of China	CANTONESE
19A	Building add-on	ANNEX
20A	Needing to be done immediately	URGENT
21A	Most full-bodied	STOUTEST
23A	Scale notes after dos	RES
24A	Droop	SAG
26A	Cast a ballot	VOTE
27A	Showbiz star, for short	CELEB
29A	Extremely unpleasant	HORRID
33A	Facing a pitcher	ATBAT
36A	Alaskan port	NOME
38A	Second Greek letter	BETA
39A	Explorer Ponce de __	LEON
40A	Repaired	FIXED
41A	__ of measure (mile or quart)	UNIT
42A	Person from Edinburgh	SCOT
43A	Fishing rod's spool	REEL
44A	Accident-__ (clumsy)	PRONE
45A	"Infantile" cry of amazement	OHBABY
47A	Give an answer	REPLY
49A	Is untruthful	LIES
51A	Historical period	ERA
52A	950, in Roman numeral	CML
55A	Day after today	TOMORROW
59A	Main course	ENTREE
61A	"Sure, although..."	OKBUT
62A	Running at an easy gallop	CANTERING
64A	Pictorial diagram	GRAPH
65A	Create with yarn	KNIT
66A	"Are not!" response	AMSO
67A	Desert spots with water	OASES
68A	Alluring	SEXY
69A	Little green legumes	PEAS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Take place	OCCUR
2D	Chicago airport	OHARE
3D	Feelings of hunger	PANGS
4D	Location to build on	SITE
5D	Tooth-related	DENTAL
6D	Wide urban st.	AVE
7D	Untidy room	MESS
8D	Before people could watch sitcoms	PRETV
9D	Running by itself	ONAUTO
10D	British city of Chaucer's "Tales"	CANTERBURY
11D	Point of a fork	TINE
12D	Preholiday nights	EVES
13D	Schoolbook	TEXT
18D	Initial stage	ONSET
22D	__ and aahed	OOHED
25D	Aladdin's magical pal	GENIE
27D	Melon with orange flesh	CANTALOUPE
28D	Athlete paid to punch	BOXER
30D	Nevada city	RENO
31D	"Don't rub __!"	ITIN
32D	Go out with	DATE
33D	Furthermore	AND
34D	Computer expert, for short	TECH
35D	Foolish person	BOOB
37D	Chaotic fight	BRAWL
40D	Chicken cooked in hot oil	FRYER
44D	Carpenter's wood-shaving tool	PLANE
46D	Maternity ward events	BIRTHS
48D	Good-looking	PRETTY
50D	Woolen footwear	SOCKS
52D	Any illegal activity	CRIME
53D	High-IQ club	MENSA
54D	Kid's plastic bricks	LEGOS
55D	Takeout meal order	TOGO
56D	Cajun veggie	OKRA
57D	Degs. in finance	MBAS
58D	Taper off	ABATE
60D	Golf course hazard	TRAP
63D	Disallow, informally	NIX