IN YOUR SALAD
Across
- Hawaiian restaurant figurine
- True statement
- Freeze over
- Rival of Coke
- Airport safety org.
- Took first place
- Wood chopping implement
- Toward the dawn
- Get off the couch
- Young person
- Prefix meaning "air"
- Male turkeys
- Off the leash, say
- Japan's continent
- Overthrows
- Make watertight
- Complete collections
- Take by force
- Outer border
- "Put a lid __!"
- Mythology with Odin and Thor
- Rebound of a sound
- Brings to a close
- Recommends highly
- Greek war god
- Insignificant thing
- Double-curve letters
- Wrench or chisel
- Direction opposite NNW
- Sound of contentment
- Beret or beanie
- Desert spots with water
- Cheer for a team
- Discusses
- Easy-to-attain goals
- A single time
- Weak excuse for missing homework
Down
- Tip of a sock
- Throws gently
- Mousetrap morsel
- Word above the first clue here
- Heroic deed
- Green Italian sauce
- "We're eager to go also!"
- Spout lava
- A little chilly
- Worldwide: Abbr.
- "Who's there?" response
- Sesame Street, for one
- Quaint hotel
- Ziti and spaghetti
- Reveal, as a secret
- Allow
- Make a request
- Make fun of
- The ones there
- Scrub thoroughly
- Visibly elated
- "__ la vie!"
- Suffix meaning "adherents"
- "Your guess __ good as mine"
- Spanish cheer
- Periodical, for short
- Campfire residue
- Disinterested
- __ Grey tea
- "Scat!"
- __ cost (free)
- Clothing labels with prices
- Roundish hairstyle
- The thing here
- On, as a lamp
- Make a sweater or scarf
- Cpls.' superiors
- Clickable phone image
- Visitor from another planet
- Not wished for
- __ bar (serve drinks)
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, July 8, 2025 is titled “IN YOUR SALAD” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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.