Newsday Crossword June 18, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Newsday crossword puzzle from June 18, 2025.

Newsday Crossword June 18, 2025 Answers

This Newsday puzzle from June 18, 2025 contains 78 total clues—37 across and 41 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	Muscular twinge	SPASM
6A	Feeling happy	GLAD
10A	Firm hold	GRIP
14A	Acknowledge silently	NODAT
15A	Short skirt	MINI
16A	Senior citizens advocate	AARP
17A	Parcel out	ALLOT
18A	FBI operatives	AGTS
19A	Podium device	MIKE
20A	Quarter-tossing chance	FLIPOFTHECOIN
23A	Flash-drive port	USB
24A	Sit down for a bit	REST
25A	Lower than	UNDER
28A	Lower a lawn	MOW
29A	Paper-folding craft	ORIGAMI
31A	Three in German	DREI
33A	Designer Chanel	COCO
35A	Sgt. or Cpl.	NCO
36A	Cube-throwing chance	ROLLOFTHEDICE
40A	Spanish aunt	TIA
41A	Slightly, in music	POCO
42A	"That makes sense now"	AHISEE
43A	Frankfurters, informally	REDHOTS
46A	Meat in an omelet	HAM
47A	With regard to	ASFOR
48A	British title below duke	EARL
50A	__ Moines, IA	DES
53A	Card-taking chance	LUCKOFTHEDRAW
57A	Influence unfairly	BIAS
59A	"You know how __"	ITIS
60A	Discontinue	CEASE
61A	Pastureland measure	ACRE
62A	Parcel (out)	ALLOT
63A	Wild West Show structure	TEPEE
64A	Affirmative votes	YEAS
65A	__ butter (cosmetics ingredient)	SHEA
66A	Refine, as metal	SMELT

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Major mix-up	SNAFU
2D	Opinion surveys	POLLS
3D	Speak off-script	ADLIB
4D	DVD player button	EJECT
5D	Auto lubricant	MOTOROIL
6D	Exams for would-be MBAs	GMATS
7D	Easy to lift	LIGHT
8D	Poker payment	ANTE
9D	Hockey puck's shape	DISC
10D	Video arcade activity	GAMING
11D	Native American weather-changing ritual	RAINDANCE
12D	Annoy	IRK
13D	Set of safety wear: Abbr.	PPE
21D	Not very many	AFEW
22D	Parisian affirmative	OUI
26D	Host an event	EMCEE
27D	__ de Janeiro	RIO
28D	Gibson or Brooks of film	MEL
29D	Cuatro doubled	OCHO
30D	Sushi eggs	ROE
31D	Towels off	DRIES
32D	Driver's emergency illumination	ROADFLARE
33D	Corporate money mgrs.	CFOS
34D	Nonprescription: Abbr.	OTC
37D	__ for (select)	OPT
38D	Language variants	DIALECTS
39D	"School of thought" suffix	ISM
40D	__ la la	OOH
44D	Real estate listings	HOUSES
45D	Tolkien monster	ORC
46D	Royal initials	HRH
48D	Submit to the IRS online	EFILE
49D	Far from shore	ATSEA
50D	Window curtain	DRAPE
51D	Three-legged stand	EASEL
52D	Sugary	SWEET
54D	Is just joking	KIDS
55D	Texter's "Then again..."	OTOH
56D	Consider to be	DEEM
57D	Sheep's remark	BAA
58D	Frost-covered	ICY