Newsday Crossword May 18, 2025 Answers
By Gary M. Larson · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from May 18, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Buffalo Bill's surname4 Bible excerpt7 Back-of-paper section6 Storybook monster4 Takes air7 Italian automaker7 Childbirth12 Negotiation participant8 Hole enlargers7 Poetic time3 Private chat9 Guy creating commercials5 Mine find3 Sicilian port7 Starting lineups6 Foolish people5 Plows into4 Amiable4 GPS line3 Medal recipient4 Ignatius of Loyola follower6 Single-strand molecule3 Work perk13 Narc's grp.3 Manacled7 Cultural interests4 Telling, as tales8 Copier powders6 Major airports4 Shut down4 Friends fellow4 Did nothing3 Excessive attention4 Soldier's station4 On the __ (fleeing)3 Wonka's creator4 Mouse hunters4 Be bold4 Cloud-seeding compound6 Extreme self-indulgence8 Greenhouse array4 Added by expansion7 Calf minder3 Getting the latest together13 Connecticut Ivy Leaguer3 South American corn cakes6 Mythical warmonger4 Uplifting verse3 Spreadable cheese4 Jamie of M*A*S*H4 Ends of the earth5 Pizza Hut rival6 Blackbird cousins7 Homer Simpson's bartender3 BBC sitcom5 Neighbors of shoulder blades9 Superhero film franchise initials3 Medical-themed Nintendo game7 Spray-starch holders8 Radio listener's woe12 Makes queasy7 Hinged plane wing part7 Global fashion monthly4 Evaluate6 Contest competitor7 "Put __ on it!"4Down
Snake charmer's snake5 Stared at5 Idealistic hope5 Polite assent7 Dockside platform4 "No ifs, __, or buts"4 Ewe or sow3 Thrifty people6 Tylenol alternative5 Trait carrier4 DC winter hours3 Meal with matzo5 Trojan War king5 Skilled speakers7 Hourly charge4 Jogging pace4 Kingly title4 Honors with a party5 Mailed off4 Hot sandwich4 Condor's claw5 Prophetic sign4 Holes in sponges5 Is entitled to5 Hertz rival4 Owed amounts5 Recording studio machine10 Outward manners5 Antlered animals5 Court order4 Part of AD4 Downpour10 Chef's seasonings5 Cast aside abruptly4 Cockpit announcement3 Cavalry base4 German physicist5 Obliterate5 Had the opinion4 Royal domain5 Buy and sell5 Luau performances5 Carousel mount5 Texter's opinion intro4 Trails for hiking5 Time-consuming4 Coffee order5 Ancient Greek marketplace5 Small bills4 Lavishes attention (on)5 Deep-seated5 Sandwich seller4 Falco of The Sopranos4 Get __ for effort3 Removes a rind from5 Verdi opera4 Strong winds5 Judge's garb4 Antagonize7 "Bubble" beverage with tapioca7 Voting places5 Flamenco bravos4 More tart6 Interstate exit4 Gets promoted5 Phone screen symbols5 Former Golden Arches burger5 Unnecessary extra5 Garlicky mayonnaise5 Crammed, with "up"5 Home in Madrid4 Neckwear at 57-Down4 Circle portions4 Most significant4 Rodent control brand4 Take a lease4 Significant other, these days3 Significant period3Frequently Asked Questions
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