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CHARACTER STUDY

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Any present given 4 ℓ
  2. Remain undecided 4 ℓ
  3. Fairy tale beast 4 ℓ
  4. Secret agent 3 ℓ
  5. Fruits in some cookies 4 ℓ
  6. Waterways of Venice 6 ℓ
  7. Sticky stuff 3 ℓ
  8. Go wrong 3 ℓ
  9. Character indicating shouting 15 ℓ
  10. "That explains it" 4 ℓ
  11. Hiking path 5 ℓ
  12. Enjoy some gum 4 ℓ
  13. Jokers and jacks 5 ℓ
  14. Totally destroy 4 ℓ
  15. Royal ruler 4 ℓ
  16. Excessive publicity 4 ℓ
  17. Swelled heads 4 ℓ
  18. Consumes 4 ℓ
  19. Exclusively 4 ℓ
  20. Stir up 4 ℓ
  21. Any nostalgic song 5 ℓ
  22. On the summit of 4 ℓ
  23. 24-hr. cash dispensers 4 ℓ
  24. New Hampshire neighbor 5 ℓ
  25. every character in this clue 15 ℓ
  26. PC key near X 3 ℓ
  27. Long __ (way back in time) 3 ℓ
  28. Elsa's Frozen sister 4 ℓ
  29. Walked confidently 6 ℓ
  30. CBS police franchise 3 ℓ
  31. Corrosive liquid 4 ℓ
  32. "How clumsy of me" 4 ℓ
  33. Boxing match venue 5 ℓ
  34. C-in-circle ownership character 15 ℓ
  35. Spooky 5 ℓ
  36. "What difference __ it make?" 4 ℓ
  37. Elaborate deception 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Soccer game score 4 ℓ
  2. Antlered animal 4 ℓ
  3. Highest sudoku digit 4 ℓ
  4. Revise writing 4 ℓ
  5. Greek philosopher 5 ℓ
  6. Otherwise 4 ℓ
  7. Eyeglass frames 4 ℓ
  8. Alluded to 5 ℓ
  9. Fortune-teller 6 ℓ
  10. Work at a keyboard 4 ℓ
  11. River's movement 4 ℓ
  12. Delve __ (investigate) 4 ℓ
  13. Baby horses 5 ℓ
  14. Royalty's headgear 6 ℓ
  15. Aviate without an engine 5 ℓ
  16. "...had a farm, __" 5 ℓ
  17. Brewery barrels 4 ℓ
  18. Take a lease 4 ℓ
  19. Large section of an atlas 4 ℓ
  20. Emcee's amplifier 4 ℓ
  21. Hoodlum 4 ℓ
  22. Cornfield measure 4 ℓ
  23. Complain a lot 4 ℓ
  24. Dental exam image 4 ℓ
  25. Engrave deeply 4 ℓ
  26. Greek alphabet ender 5 ℓ
  27. Speed-tracking device 5 ℓ
  28. Finishes a plane flight 5 ℓ
  29. Goldman's Wall Street partner 5 ℓ
  30. Army unit 5 ℓ
  31. Settle, as a debt 5 ℓ
  32. Cameo stone 4 ℓ
  33. Needs a massage 5 ℓ
  34. Minor quibbles 4 ℓ
  35. Snake charmer's snake 5 ℓ
  36. Go bad, as milk 5 ℓ
  37. Maui and Manhattan 5 ℓ
  38. Extremely eager 4 ℓ
  39. Prophetic sign 4 ℓ
  40. Long (for) 5 ℓ
  41. "Miss the boat" or "run a tight ship" 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 is titled “CHARACTER STUDY” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. 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 CHARACTER STUDY Crossword January 22 2025 Answers