SALON SERVICES
Across
- __ mater (grad's former college)
- Look happy
- Word-of-mouth
- "For __ a jolly good fellow"
- Large briny body
- Abbreviation for elevation
- Yellow songbird
- Detached for devouring
- Light brown
- Exclamation of anticipation
- "__ you kidding?"
- Water pitcher opening
- Period with little rainfall
- Sprang up
- Pay heed to
- All through
- Standish of Plymouth Colony
- Food for a 47-Across
- __ Spumante wine
- Earl Grey and pekoe
- Write an email
- Powder in a printer
- Antique laundry device
- Generic dog name
- Very long time
- Thoroughbreds' fathers
- Pose a question
- Flip for a profit
- Skiing surfaces
- Letter after sigma
- False story
- Six-pt. football plays
- Ruthless in competition
- Nobel Prize category
- Toward a stream's source
- Informal "Understood"
- Young girl, informally
- Creation of a stage's scenery
Down
- Engaged in combat
- Make a mistake
- Wine bottle dregs
- Stockbrokers' clients
- Actress Julianne or Demi
- Piece of bacon
- Was in charge of
- Busy mo. for a CPA
- TV host Seacrest
- Peter of Lawrence of Arabia
- Campfire remnant
- Halloween face coverings
- Rental agreement
- Belittled
- Treat poorly
- Classroom jottings
- Sahara stopover
- "Cold" or "warm" weather system
- Italian high-fashion brand
- Grand Ole __
- Actress Daly
- America's Uncle
- Tooth pro's deg.
- Eggs at a sushi bar
- Organization for GPs
- Think to be true
- Down on a map
- National hero of Spain
- Letters before V
- Vatican City language
- Portions of a week
- Remain
- Blues-rock singer Bonnie
- Skirt's edge
- Town newsperson of old
- Where future sculptors are trained
- Fencing sword
- Give a shove to
- Op-ed piece
- Happy, as in "Deck the Halls"
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, January 29, 2025 is titled “SALON SERVICES” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. The puzzle features 78 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.