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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Friday, April 25, 2025 Constructed by Kevin Christian 74 clues
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Across

  1. NBA Atlantic Division venue 3 ℓ
  2. Common rhyme scheme 4 ℓ
  3. Guys' titles, for short 6 ℓ
  4. The ends of the earth 12 ℓ
  5. What many roll on 7 ℓ
  6. It rises in Peru 6 ℓ
  7. Discompose 5 ℓ
  8. Taoist force 3 ℓ
  9. Slightly leavened bread 4 ℓ
  10. Outfielder's acrobatic success 11 ℓ
  11. Where Forrest Gump served 3 ℓ
  12. Falco of TV 4 ℓ
  13. Bastille Day season 3 ℓ
  14. More improbable 6 ℓ
  15. Cubs' homes 4 ℓ
  16. Doesn't seem proper 6 ℓ
  17. Maritime alert 3 ℓ
  18. Mimicking 3 ℓ
  19. Uniquely new 6 ℓ
  20. Turns blue, say 4 ℓ
  21. Hear clearly 3 ℓ
  22. "That's not my area" 11 ℓ
  23. Greek peace goddess 5 ℓ
  24. Where wagers are made: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  25. Way down 4 ℓ
  26. Look to be 6 ℓ
  27. Side by side 7 ℓ
  28. Bad at keeping secrets 12 ℓ
  29. Belgian inspiration for Klee 5 ℓ
  30. Fairness obstacle 4 ℓ
  31. Midspring honoree 3 ℓ
  32. Violet family flower 5 ℓ
  33. Petty quibbles 4 ℓ
  34. Mare hair 4 ℓ
  35. Green Hornet portrayer Seth 5 ℓ
  36. It's west of Cedar Rapids 4 ℓ
  37. UFO fliers 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. New Testament Mary 9 ℓ
  2. Heretofore 5 ℓ
  3. Metaphor for secret spillage 5 ℓ
  4. Via sailboat, perhaps 5 ℓ
  5. Dearly beloved 6 ℓ
  6. HS department 3 ℓ
  7. Peripheral ring 3 ℓ
  8. Shot in the dark 4 ℓ
  9. Black dust of a sort 4 ℓ
  10. Admonish urgently 6 ℓ
  11. Persian plaint 3 ℓ
  12. Front lawn fence features 9 ℓ
  13. Ponder possibilities overnight 9 ℓ
  14. Water sign, unsurprisingly 6 ℓ
  15. South Pacific surfing center 4 ℓ
  16. Neutralize 6 ℓ
  17. Went quickly 5 ℓ
  18. Put up with 5 ℓ
  19. Presley contemporary 5 ℓ
  20. "__ all be OK" 4 ℓ
  21. Would-be theme "middle" that didn't fit 4 ℓ
  22. GPS grid 3 ℓ
  23. Device above a dash 3 ℓ
  24. MLB slugger's pride 3 ℓ
  25. Need a break 4 ℓ
  26. Coins with Aztec sun stones 5 ℓ
  27. Atmospheric starter 3 ℓ
  28. He married Graf in 2001 6 ℓ
  29. Overly ornate 4 ℓ
  30. First First Couple on Twitter 6 ℓ
  31. Forty follower 5 ℓ
  32. Waiting room supply 9 ℓ
  33. Counting-out rhyme start 9 ℓ
  34. Many of the year's hurricanes 9 ℓ
  35. Digital character animation method, for short 5 ℓ
  36. Become wearisome 4 ℓ
  37. Dream acronym 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, April 25, 2025 is titled “MIDDLE SCHOOL” and was constructed by Kevin Christian. The puzzle features 74 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL Crossword April 25 2025 Answers