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TAKE A SEAT

Monday, July 7, 2025 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Sound of a raindrop 4 ℓ
  2. In the __ (before now) 4 ℓ
  3. Any line on a list 4 ℓ
  4. "Laughing" African beast 5 ℓ
  5. Stacks of things 5 ℓ
  6. Auto lot's spots 6 ℓ
  7. Airport vehicle larger than a van 3 ℓ
  8. __-Bits (letter-shaped cereal) 5 ℓ
  9. Seat in a cathedral 9 ℓ
  10. Spanish finger foods 5 ℓ
  11. Roll call reply 4 ℓ
  12. Make less complicated 4 ℓ
  13. Not illuminated 5 ℓ
  14. Swiss mountains 4 ℓ
  15. Large coffeemakers 4 ℓ
  16. Jury member, in theory 4 ℓ
  17. The majority (of) 4 ℓ
  18. Payment to a landlord 4 ℓ
  19. Roof overhang 4 ℓ
  20. California wine region 4 ℓ
  21. Speckled horse, or speckled bean 5 ℓ
  22. At any time 4 ℓ
  23. "Three-piece" business attire 4 ℓ
  24. Vatican City language 5 ℓ
  25. Being chilled, as champagne 5 ℓ
  26. Seat in an urban grassy area 9 ℓ
  27. Halloween month: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  28. __ and bonds (Wall Street investments) 6 ℓ
  29. Game of kings and pawns 5 ℓ
  30. Show to be false 5 ℓ
  31. Wrench or screwdriver 4 ℓ
  32. Sandal or sneaker 4 ℓ
  33. Be jealous of 5 ℓ
  34. Fairy tale beast 4 ℓ
  35. "Use your brain!" 5 ℓ
  36. India's continent 4 ℓ
  37. Rationed (out) 5 ℓ
  38. Pig's sound 4 ℓ
  39. Bath powder ingredient 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Baby bird's chirp 4 ℓ
  2. Shades of color 5 ℓ
  3. Lollipop holder 5 ℓ
  4. Playful prank 5 ℓ
  5. Seat for a keyboard player 10 ℓ
  6. Arithmetic or algebra, for short 4 ℓ
  7. Grand-scale tale 4 ℓ
  8. Tease with mean comments 5 ℓ
  9. Bee or beetle 6 ℓ
  10. Fringe benefit, for short 4 ℓ
  11. __ and done with (finished) 4 ℓ
  12. Volcanic flow 4 ℓ
  13. Baker's dough-rising ingredient 5 ℓ
  14. Least diluted 6 ℓ
  15. Stopped slouching 5 ℓ
  16. Airline vehicle 5 ℓ
  17. Cider fruit 5 ℓ
  18. Browns too long, as toast 5 ℓ
  19. Military medal recipient 4 ℓ
  20. Good buddy 4 ℓ
  21. Listen to sounds 4 ℓ
  22. Lacking color 4 ℓ
  23. Sports cable station 4 ℓ
  24. Sunset direction 4 ℓ
  25. Novels' storylines 5 ℓ
  26. Boxing match 4 ℓ
  27. Search for 4 ℓ
  28. Civil rights icon Parks 4 ℓ
  29. Wicked 4 ℓ
  30. Seat for seaside sand 10 ℓ
  31. Fine dinnerware 5 ℓ
  32. Car horn's beep 4 ℓ
  33. Metal-filled rocks 4 ℓ
  34. Was in first place 3 ℓ
  35. Stare at 4 ℓ
  36. Front of the lower leg 4 ℓ
  37. Pet that purrs 3 ℓ
  38. Tips of slippers 4 ℓ
  39. Frisbee or puck 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, July 7, 2025 is titled “TAKE A SEAT” 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 TAKE A SEAT Crossword July 7 2025 Answers