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IN THE BALLPARK

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Constructed by Steve Faiella 78 clues
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Across

  1. Flat-topped hill 4 ℓ
  2. Lowest USMC rank 3 ℓ
  3. "I get it now!" 3 ℓ
  4. Native American protective hoops 13 ℓ
  5. Sermon speaker 6 ℓ
  6. As authorized 4 ℓ
  7. "Most Wanted" list agcy. 3 ℓ
  8. A third of tri- 4 ℓ
  9. Safari beast 5 ℓ
  10. Egyptian snake 3 ℓ
  11. Birthday desserts in the making 11 ℓ
  12. Get a look at 3 ℓ
  13. Krispy __ doughnuts 5 ℓ
  14. Urban lodging 5 ℓ
  15. Last line on a list 3 ℓ
  16. Sense of self 3 ℓ
  17. Walk through a pool 4 ℓ
  18. Whodunit excuse 5 ℓ
  19. Rome's __ Fountain 5 ℓ
  20. Three, on a sundial 3 ℓ
  21. "__ matter of fact..." 3 ℓ
  22. They provide career advice 11 ℓ
  23. Allow 3 ℓ
  24. Signs, as a contract 4 ℓ
  25. Mexican mister 5 ℓ
  26. Chinese lap dog, for short 4 ℓ
  27. High-latitude sky display 6 ℓ
  28. Waiter's containers for refilling 13 ℓ
  29. Frankenstein's assistant 4 ℓ
  30. Remove from power 4 ℓ
  31. Desert spots with springs 5 ℓ
  32. Chimp or gorilla 3 ℓ
  33. Musical pace 5 ℓ
  34. "Me neither" 4 ℓ
  35. Spiced tea of India 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Shopping center 4 ℓ
  2. Small jeweled crown 5 ℓ
  3. Baseball cap's brim 5 ℓ
  4. "Grand" keyboards 6 ℓ
  5. Urban map abbr. 3 ℓ
  6. Sound of a snicker 3 ℓ
  7. Curved lines 4 ℓ
  8. Prez on Mount Rushmore 3 ℓ
  9. Search closely (through) 4 ℓ
  10. Author Wiesel 4 ℓ
  11. Immersed briefly 6 ℓ
  12. Sales __ (commission worker) 3 ℓ
  13. Maker of Photoshop 5 ℓ
  14. __ fish sandwich 4 ℓ
  15. Piece of fabric 5 ℓ
  16. Full moon or crescent 5 ℓ
  17. Gotten out of a chair 5 ℓ
  18. Land amidst a sea 4 ℓ
  19. Raised, as racehorses 4 ℓ
  20. Cheese in Greek salads 4 ℓ
  21. Office note 4 ℓ
  22. Beer barrel 3 ℓ
  23. "Ready when you __" 3 ℓ
  24. Haul from behind 3 ℓ
  25. More frosty 5 ℓ
  26. George of the original Star Trek 5 ℓ
  27. Provide with, as a passport 7 ℓ
  28. Doing mess hall duty 4 ℓ
  29. Make a mistake 3 ℓ
  30. Offender, in police slang 4 ℓ
  31. Oohs and __ 3 ℓ
  32. Ability to amuse 3 ℓ
  33. Develop over time 3 ℓ
  34. Hanks or Cruise 3 ℓ
  35. Discussion subject 5 ℓ
  36. Signal to start 3 ℓ
  37. Shirtsleeve insert 3 ℓ
  38. Sore from exertion 4 ℓ
  39. Pronoun for ships 3 ℓ
  40. Knack for music 3 ℓ
  41. Feminine sibling, for short 3 ℓ
  42. Annoying laundry leftover 7 ℓ
  43. Granola tidbit 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 is titled “IN THE BALLPARK” 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.

Newsday IN THE BALLPARK Crossword July 9 2025 Answers