GOOD AS NEW
Across
- Disney deer
- Ancient Andes dweller
- Taxi
- See 24-Across
- Homer Simpson's bartender
- Pointers and poodles
- In the lead
- Top of an ocean wave
- Goat sound
- Military command to attach blades to rifles
- Region
- Ten Commandments mountain
- Aluminum wrap
- Wines pairing well with steak
- Spy missions, for short
- Concert ticket remnants
- Pungent slice on a burger
- Uncomplicate
- Pigeon sounds
- Change fabrics on a sofa
- Keep entertained
- Pester
- Lamb's mother
- Dot on a radar screen
- Last year's jrs.
- With 42-Across, find a relaxed place to sit after dinner
- Narrow opening for coins
- Born, in wedding announcements
- Turn topsy-turvy
- Home ownership document
- Sit for a portrait
- Reduced-price events
- National bird
- Numero __ (the boss)
- "Electric" fish
Down
- Tiresome speaker
- With a grayish-white color
- Designer Chanel
- Person, place, or thing
- Phone symbols to click on
- Stinging insect
- Tennis great Arthur
- Leopards and lions
- Null and void
- Unhappy spectator's shout
- Rats' smaller cousins
- Once more
- Long-gone flightless bird
- Best possible
- Fond of snooping
- Ancient Mexican pyramid builders
- Sluggers' stats: Abbr.
- A long way away
- Add new employees
- Crossed (out)
- Any farm harvest
- Eatery's list
- Runs __ (owes for drinks)
- Without a warranty
- Sci-fi saucer, for short
- Trivial complaint
- Gush, as a volcano
- Mideast ruler
- Give a darn
- "Marching" musical groups
- Women and girls
- Banana covering
- Impolite
- Fencing blade
- At minimum power
- Golf starting point
- Abound (with)
- Scandinavian capital
- Company's emblem
- Trains in a ring
- Santa __, CA
- Fully confident
- Potentially messy picnic game
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, July 16, 2025 is titled “GOOD AS NEW” and was constructed by Steve Faiella. 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.