BY THE KITCHEN SINK
Across
- Perform in a chorus
- Arithmetic or algebra, for short
- Periods of history
- Find a sum
- Letters before ems
- Basketball great Shaquille
- Hair salon goo
- Curly-leafed cabbage
- Sink's faucet options
- Spoken aloud
- Modify for publication
- Physically nimble
- Egypt's main river
- Went by train or bike
- Shouts
- Raised, as racehorses
- Internet auction site
- Chair or couch
- Christmas carols
- Nary a soul
- Soothing lotion ingredient
- Be patient for
- Spreadsheet numbers
- Lengthy tale
- Grinding-up sink appliance
- Fishing poles
- James Bond creator Fleming
- First-aid package
- Capital of Egypt
- Multiyear savings accounts: Abbr.
- Stack of plates in a sink
- Have debts
- Bank's cash dispensers: Abbr.
- "Give __ break!"
- A Great Lake
- Detachable sheets in a roll by the sink
- Near-failing grade
Down
- Unexpected obstacle
- Become well again
- Garment for Julius Caesar
- "That's too bad"
- Brick artisan
- Coastal area
- Prefix meaning "against"
- Streets and avenues
- Concluded
- Smooth-talking
- Close by
- Des Moines' state
- Australian bearlike animal
- Bowling lane
- Enclosed, as a community
- Take a break
- Jazz great Fitzgerald
- Ceramic floor material
- Improves, as wine
- Bed for a baby
- Ocean's rise and fall
- Strong scent
- Oregano or basil
- Bright, as a night sky
- "No news is __ news"
- Quarterback's throw
- Quoted as a source
- Turned on, as an alarm
- "__ a deal!"
- Blacken on a grill
- Seoul, South __
- Volunteer's offer
- Golf pegs
- Father, to a baby
- Little rascals
- Take a look at
- Female sheep
- Round part of a hammer
- Completely finished
- Informed
- Street sign with an arrow
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Monday, June 16, 2025 is titled “BY THE KITCHEN SINK” 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.