IN ROTATION
Across
- Joe of Goodfellas
- Hot feeling
- Audibly
- 1960s astronauts
- Parcel (out)
- Bit of promotional hype
- Obamacare initials
- Italian wine center
- Creme-filled cereal
- 3 Musketeers and Milky Way
- Pal of Pooh
- Robin Hood pal __-Dale
- Tempe sch.
- Navel formation
- Don't forbid
- Vocal range
- Homes among branches
- Of a hipbone
- First of 23 popes
- Saturated soil
- Umber, beige, etc.
- Unfamiliar
- Digital dough
- Theme of the puzzle
- GPS determination
- Pop singer Neil
- Perfect report card
- Botanical bug catcher
- Had a yen (for)
- Naval commandos
- Mineral source
- To the max
- Gardener's gear
- Radar image
- Significant period
- Buenos __
- Grand parties
Down
- Berth places
- Whirling current
- Mannerless
- Gambler's boast
- Perturbs
- In an imaginary manner
- Shout of surprise
- Texted amusement
- Do __ on (psych out)
- Unfortunate athlete's admission
- Tree rescuee
- Fathered, as foals
- Gladden greatly
- Head honcho
- Resume, for short
- Worms and flies
- Close a deal
- Atmospheric elements
- Lingering mark
- __ other (uniquely)
- Gained altitude
- Verbalized
- Scrammed
- To be paid
- Juice blend starter
- Muffin morsel
- Broad sts.
- Solo song
- Excessive interest
- Serbian tennis great
- Disloyal
- Perks (up)
- "Pardon me..."
- Innermost part
- "I can explain..."
- Deep discount event
- Proscriptions
- Coin-operated cafeteria of yore
- Sign up for
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, April 17, 2025 is titled “IN ROTATION” and was constructed by Prasanna Keshava. The puzzle features 76 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.
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The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.