Newsday Crossword June 23, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Newsday crossword puzzle from June 23, 2025.

Newsday Crossword June 23, 2025 Answers

This Newsday puzzle from June 23, 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	Bookkeeper's subtraction	DEBIT
6A	President before Obama	BUSH
10A	Sedans and convertibles	CARS
14A	Indoor pro sports venue	ARENA
15A	Norway's capital	OSLO
16A	Without delay, in a memo	ASAP
17A	Locations	SITES
18A	Be introduced to	MEET
19A	Chauffeur-driven vehicle	LIMO
20A	Substantial morning meal	HEARTYBREAKFAST
23A	Golfer's peg	TEE
24A	Bowler's target	PIN
25A	Duplicate emails, for short	CCS
28A	Break sharply	SNAP
31A	Crawling insect that stings	REDANT
36A	Very much	ALOT
38A	Surf and __ (seafood/steak serving)	TURF
40A	Bert's Sesame Street pal	ERNIE
41A	Meatless afternoon meal	VEGETARIANLUNCH
44A	"Bald" national symbol	EAGLE
45A	Sedan or convertible	AUTO
46A	Voice amplifier, for short	MIKE
47A	Hair arrangements	STYLES
49A	"Half" prefix for circle	SEMI
51A	Compass reading opposite WNW	ESE
52A	Cashew or almond	NUT
54A	Billboards and commercials	ADS
56A	Money-saving evening meal	EARLYBIRDDINNER
65A	Factually correct	TRUE
66A	Elm or oak	TREE
67A	San __ (city south of Los Angeles)	DIEGO
68A	Penny	CENT
69A	Tilt a little	LEAN
70A	Creative thoughts	IDEAS
71A	Berets and bonnets	HATS
72A	Whirling current	EDDY
73A	Kid's stuffed bear	TEDDY

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	100-yard race	DASH
2D	A Great Lake	ERIE
3D	Letter after alpha	BETA
4D	Not moving at all	INERT
5D	Eats a sample of	TASTES
6D	Unsuccessful film or play	BOMB
7D	Software customer	USER
8D	Take a nap	DOZE
9D	__ balloon (floating vehicle with a basket)	HOTAIR
10D	Young cow	CALF
11D	Largest continent	ASIA
12D	Fathers of lambs	RAMS
13D	Marking on a Dalmatian	SPOT
21D	Busybody	YENTA
22D	Prepare to propose	KNEEL
25D	Underground homes for bats	CAVES
26D	Spike on a sports shoe	CLEAT
27D	Overly wet, as cereal	SOGGY
29D	Mysterious glow	AURA
30D	Toyota hybrid model	PRIUS
32D	Instrument that's struck with sticks	DRUM
33D	Sharpshooter Oakley	ANNIE
34D	Minor shaving mishaps	NICKS
35D	Sound of a giggle	TEHEE
37D	Blab a secret	TELL
39D	Inevitable outcome	FATE
42D	Very small	WEE
43D	Constant wanderer	NOMAD
48D	Carefully understated	SUBTLE
50D	"Blame me for that"	IDIDIT
53D	Ready for a nap	TIRED
55D	Scornful, as remarks	SNIDE
56D	Engrave deeply	ETCH
57D	Neighborhood	AREA
58D	Smallest of a litter	RUNT
59D	Allows	LETS
60D	Sit with a book	READ
61D	Declare to be false	DENY
62D	Require	NEED
63D	Old-timey "Oh, my!"	EGAD
64D	Very promising	ROSY