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HIT THE BALL

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Constructed by Fred Piscop 78 clues
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Across

  1. Abel's older brother 4 ℓ
  2. Unsuccessful film 4 ℓ
  3. Enjoy very much 5 ℓ
  4. Loud, harsh noise 9 ℓ
  5. Manufactured 4 ℓ
  6. Internet pop-ups 3 ℓ
  7. Karate school 4 ℓ
  8. Whitewater rafting challenge 6 ℓ
  9. Trio after D 3 ℓ
  10. NFL game broadcaster 4 ℓ
  11. Hawaii's "Valley Isle" 4 ℓ
  12. Certain flying mammal 10 ℓ
  13. Mischievous kids 4 ℓ
  14. Wipe clean 5 ℓ
  15. Floor model 4 ℓ
  16. Give a quiz to 4 ℓ
  17. Signs a lease 5 ℓ
  18. One-pot meal 4 ℓ
  19. Actress Hathaway 4 ℓ
  20. Lying face-down 5 ℓ
  21. Surveyor's measure 4 ℓ
  22. Civic group with a wheel logo 10 ℓ
  23. Sit for a bit 4 ℓ
  24. Luggage screeners' org. 3 ℓ
  25. Between-meals bite 4 ℓ
  26. Slept noisily 6 ℓ
  27. Drop of paint 4 ℓ
  28. Brew from a bag 3 ℓ
  29. Having sore muscles 4 ℓ
  30. Why an actor might fail to speak 9 ℓ
  31. Muslim's Almighty 5 ℓ
  32. Have debts 3 ℓ
  33. Tax-deferred plan acronym 3 ℓ
  34. Talk nonstop 5 ℓ
  35. Paris subway 5 ℓ
  36. Vessel for an omelet 3 ℓ
  37. Salesperson, for short 3 ℓ
  38. Shoo-__ (certain winners) 3 ℓ
  39. Camper's gooey treat 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Roller-coaster compartments 4 ℓ
  2. Rubber duck's spot 4 ℓ
  3. Untidy room 4 ℓ
  4. Sandwich cookie 4 ℓ
  5. Shellfish that attaches to ships 8 ℓ
  6. Cash-back incentive 6 ℓ
  7. Heavy load to bear 4 ℓ
  8. Battery measure 4 ℓ
  9. Parenthesis shape 3 ℓ
  10. The world of espionage 6 ℓ
  11. Not far at all 6 ℓ
  12. Fascinated by 4 ℓ
  13. "Author unknown," in brief 4 ℓ
  14. Alternative to "Yours truly" 6 ℓ
  15. Revolutionary War loyalists 6 ℓ
  16. Fuel-powered bikes 6 ℓ
  17. Jelly holder 3 ℓ
  18. Pack away, as cargo 4 ℓ
  19. Titled British woman 4 ℓ
  20. "A likely story!" 4 ℓ
  21. FBI guy 4 ℓ
  22. Commuter's expense 4 ℓ
  23. Baby beagles 4 ℓ
  24. Identical 4 ℓ
  25. Radiate, as rays 4 ℓ
  26. Winter hrs. in L.A. 3 ℓ
  27. Any member of the fam. 3 ℓ
  28. Life-story movie 6 ℓ
  29. Dutch cheese 4 ℓ
  30. Vietnam's capital 5 ℓ
  31. Hangs out to dry 4 ℓ
  32. Cracker fragment 5 ℓ
  33. Ritzy 5 ℓ
  34. Felt intuitively 6 ℓ
  35. Part of UV 5 ℓ
  36. Dog-__ (bookmarked, in a way) 5 ℓ
  37. Be optimistic 4 ℓ
  38. Uncool student 4 ℓ
  39. Cathedral musician 8 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, April 2, 2025 is titled “HIT THE BALL” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

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.

Newsday HIT THE BALL Crossword April 2 2025 Answers