Newsday Crossword May 4, 2025 Answers
By Fred Piscop · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from May 4, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Urge (on)4 Wave's peak5 Church balcony4 Begin to awaken4 Much more than interested5 " __ la vista!"5 Indiana neighbor4 Pisa's river4 Cool treat on a stick11 Attractive eyes, informally9 Arboreal apex7 Penny pincher5 Unpleasant, as weather6 Ill-mannered men4 Springs in deserts5 Gets a hiking break5 Black tea of India5 Fuzzy fruit5 Sets, as a trap4 Mimic cruelly4 Complete commitment12 Soda can attachment3 Immaculate4 Heap praise upon5 Web surfer's tablet4 Music of India4 Restorative resort3 Walks the floor5 Grilled sandwich6 Luau strings, for short4 Arroz con __5 Nautical nonsense5 What certain scouts search for6 Orchestral speed5 Common people9 Sporty Chevy, for short5 Tips off6 Big name in foil5 Mid-March merrymakers5 Informal farewell4 Most docile6 Held back, like breath5 Mother in a meadow3 Nevada neighbor4 Exec's "Fast!"4 Gourmet mushroom5 Cereal "for kids"4 Male or female nickname3 Pennsylvania Dutch region12 Scratchy voice4 Cocoon dweller4 Keeps a low profile5 Semiaquatic beast5 Added triangular material to5 From birth5 Shore dinner morsel4 Infant's bodysuit6 Southwestern equine5 Fairly divided7 Makeshift backyard plaything9 Lava, after cooling11 Speak highly of4 Black-and-white cookie4 Pungent salad green5 Twain collaborator Bret5 Author Quindlen4 Show Boat composer4 Brings to a boil5 Fond of snooping4Down
__ Lanka3 Formal agreement4 Lyft alternative4 Light, crunchy snack8 Total confusion5 Ratchet (up)4 Psychic's claim3 Go no further4 Dessert pudding7 Tips of ears5 Midwestern hub5 Minor misstatement3 Tinkers (with)4 Skin soothers6 Brings into alignment5 Immobile5 Blooms in bouquets5 Cherished hope5 Likely leaving hr.3 Emerald, for instance5 Actress Madeline4 Alfred P. __ Foundation (PBS benefactor)5 Concert stage array4 Tureen contents4 Recyclable material10 Crown of the head4 Mythical archer4 GA's largest airport3 Check of books5 Recuperate4 Security guard, often5 Aussie wild canine5 Sales talk5 Accept blame10 Tour seller5 Sew loosely5 Game box insert5 Be a schemer4 __ noir (wine grape)5 __ Romeo (Italian auto)4 "The Queen of All Media"5 Some ballpoints4 Much more then interested4 Actress O'Neal5 Make joyful5 Tibetan clerics5 First Hebrew letter5 Check falsifier5 Passport mark5 Hinge (upon)4 Cuisine category5 Fossil fragment4 Masters diploma word4 Thin strand4 Trade fair4 Dirt + water3 Three-hulled boat8 Autobahn autos5 Burn somewhat4 hat OPEC members are7 A euro preceder6 Unpleasant, as weather5 Must, so to speak5 Root veggie5 Subsequent airing5 Civil War general Doubleday5 Yank at5 In a testy mood5 Baseball great Gehrig3 Star Wars series beast4 Tyrannical boss4 Nuisance4 Spanish zodiac sign4 Stops stalling4 Vexing feeling3 Teachers' org.3 Of prime importance3Frequently Asked Questions
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