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GOOD SCOUT

Thursday, February 13, 2025 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. No great shakes 4 ℓ
  2. Some earrings 5 ℓ
  3. Closing Bell airer 4 ℓ
  4. "...kind, obedient, __,..." 15 ℓ
  5. The Little Foxes playwright 7 ℓ
  6. Out, in Austria 3 ℓ
  7. Rather like 3 ℓ
  8. "...brave, clean, __" 11 ℓ
  9. Move like ketchup 4 ℓ
  10. Divulged 5 ℓ
  11. First-aid gel 4 ℓ
  12. Work, as dough 5 ℓ
  13. "Me, neither" 4 ℓ
  14. Of another sort 4 ℓ
  15. Showing attitude 5 ℓ
  16. French state 4 ℓ
  17. Places, as wagers 4 ℓ
  18. Reminiscent of doilies 4 ℓ
  19. In this very spot 4 ℓ
  20. Synthetic wool 5 ℓ
  21. Numerous van Goghs 4 ℓ
  22. Foreshadowing 4 ℓ
  23. Resulted in 5 ℓ
  24. Major CA airport 3 ℓ
  25. "A Scout is __,..." 11 ℓ
  26. Cartoon "Ouch!" 3 ℓ
  27. Retire tactfully 7 ℓ
  28. "...loyal, __, courteous,..." 15 ℓ
  29. Widespread alert 3 ℓ
  30. A law __ itself 4 ℓ
  31. Speed (up) 3 ℓ
  32. Y class 4 ℓ
  33. Elvis record label 3 ℓ
  34. Muslim's pilgrimage 4 ℓ
  35. What the testy might throw 4 ℓ
  36. New pedometer reading 3 ℓ
  37. Cattail habitat 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Dab dry 4 ℓ
  2. Putting on airs 6 ℓ
  3. Batch of stew 6 ℓ
  4. Homeland, nostalgically 6 ℓ
  5. Valuable diggings 3 ℓ
  6. Vatican government 7 ℓ
  7. Basketball position 6 ℓ
  8. Uncle Remus title 4 ℓ
  9. Lost fish in a Pixar film 4 ℓ
  10. Chinese pasta 7 ℓ
  11. Honey-flavoring herb 6 ℓ
  12. Rights org. 4 ℓ
  13. Secret retreat 4 ℓ
  14. Ascribes, with "up" 6 ℓ
  15. Northwestern capital 6 ℓ
  16. Thrills 6 ℓ
  17. Completely ruined 6 ℓ
  18. UN member since '49 6 ℓ
  19. Shirts without collars 4 ℓ
  20. Too curious 4 ℓ
  21. Spanish "she" 4 ℓ
  22. Poet Pound 4 ℓ
  23. Organic anchor 4 ℓ
  24. Grp. Cuba rejoined in 2009 3 ℓ
  25. Locks or strands 4 ℓ
  26. Vegan staple 4 ℓ
  27. Begrudge 4 ℓ
  28. The f in "f-stop" 5 ℓ
  29. Dismissive cry 3 ℓ
  30. UV index monitor 3 ℓ
  31. POTUS with an Austin library 3 ℓ
  32. USPS delivery 3 ℓ
  33. Maritime direction 3 ℓ
  34. Not up to par 3 ℓ
  35. Figure out 3 ℓ
  36. "Your choice" 3 ℓ
  37. One of the Coen brothers 4 ℓ
  38. On the level 4 ℓ
  39. "Eureka!" 7 ℓ
  40. End __ era 4 ℓ
  41. Long-time Philadelphia Orchestra conductor 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, February 13, 2025 is titled “GOOD SCOUT” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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 GOOD SCOUT Crossword February 13 2025 Answers