SENSE OF DIRECTION
Across
- Minimal progress
- Move like a hummingbird
- Metaphor for roles
- "What's our situation?"
- Go wrong
- High school dept.
- Minor functionary
- Move sideways
- Nation with the most lakes
- Hasn't given up on
- Dwindle
- Sportswear brand
- Country singer Steve
- First letters of the words hidden in the four longest answers
- Fake deal
- Goes bad
- Not at all engaged
- Bosun of English lit
- Andean capital
- Eastern faith
- Have status
- Runner on a roof rack
- Nearby
- Obviously angry
- Deer relative
- Say something
- Happen to be
- Medieval lighting
- Noisy drinking
- Creative expressions
- Gandhi associate
- Ring forth
- Chocolate color
- Zero folks
- Struggle
Down
- Incantation opener
- Head to the runway
- "No problem here!"
- Canner's purchase
- Streaming, in product names
- Parlor seating
- Byte prefix
- Cupid counterpart
- Cable TV retailer
- Don't forget
- Roughly
- Travel plan
- Is a benefactor of
- Musical impediment
- Violin support
- Percolate
- Be obviously elated
- Triangular chip topper
- Frequent European erupter
- Oversize hair
- Oaf
- Father of Rome's founder
- Driller's designation
- Confine, with "in"
- Patronize for supping
- Builds a wing
- Directs, in show biz slang
- Sushi seaweed
- How things are going
- Respectful address
- Road sign symbol
- Two-masted vessel
- Sound of a small explosion
- Light blanket
- __ York (America's largest ciudad)
- Get into condition
- Argued a case
- Sows and does
- World Teachers' Day sponsor
- Source of the Golden Fleece
- Vacation, for many
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Friday, January 10, 2025 is titled “SENSE OF DIRECTION” and was constructed by Mark McClain. 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.