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ABOVE THE NECK

Monday, June 30, 2025 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Insect that stings 4 ℓ
  2. Caribbean and Mediterranean 4 ℓ
  3. Pets that meow 4 ℓ
  4. What gloves are worn on 5 ℓ
  5. Female sibling 6 ℓ
  6. Ceramic holder for Earl Grey 6 ℓ
  7. Feel unwell 3 ℓ
  8. Speed-measuring device 5 ℓ
  9. Liquids to treat a cold's congestion 9 ℓ
  10. Engage in __ of strength 5 ℓ
  11. Commotions 4 ℓ
  12. Black-and-white cookie 4 ℓ
  13. Island country near Italy 5 ℓ
  14. Standard golf scores 4 ℓ
  15. "__ you dare!" 4 ℓ
  16. Golfer's pegs 4 ℓ
  17. Region 4 ℓ
  18. Ticklish red Muppet 4 ℓ
  19. "That makes sense now" 4 ℓ
  20. Very often 4 ℓ
  21. Travel by bike 5 ℓ
  22. Clock display 4 ℓ
  23. "Huge" prefix for bucks 4 ℓ
  24. Place a new price on 5 ℓ
  25. Maturing, as wine 5 ℓ
  26. Aerosol applied at a beauty parlor 9 ℓ
  27. Allow 3 ℓ
  28. Divides evenly 6 ℓ
  29. Touched lightly on the head 6 ℓ
  30. Assertive personality 5 ℓ
  31. Tools for cutting wood 4 ℓ
  32. Horse-stopping shout 4 ℓ
  33. Middle-arm joint 5 ℓ
  34. "Three-piece" business attire 4 ℓ
  35. Groups of two 5 ℓ
  36. "Are not!" response 4 ℓ
  37. High-IQ club 5 ℓ
  38. Vampire novelist Rice 4 ℓ
  39. Totally attentive 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Accompanied by 4 ℓ
  2. Tilt somewhat 5 ℓ
  3. Second part of a play 5 ℓ
  4. Vision aid worn for reading 10 ℓ
  5. Remove, as ice from a windshield 6 ℓ
  6. Stick around 4 ℓ
  7. Sheet garment in old Rome 4 ℓ
  8. Fully attentive 5 ℓ
  9. Slept in a tent 6 ℓ
  10. Social equal 4 ℓ
  11. "Half" prefix for final 4 ℓ
  12. India's continent 4 ℓ
  13. Major blood vessels 6 ℓ
  14. Mexican's nap 6 ℓ
  15. Airport shuttle 4 ℓ
  16. Really annoy 5 ℓ
  17. Top pop singer from London 5 ℓ
  18. In unison 5 ℓ
  19. Strong smell 4 ℓ
  20. Nothing, from the Spanish 4 ℓ
  21. Rodeo lasso 4 ℓ
  22. Spoken out loud 4 ℓ
  23. Long-lasting salon style 4 ℓ
  24. Just adequate 4 ℓ
  25. Omelet's main ingredients 4 ℓ
  26. Whole bunch (of) 4 ℓ
  27. Resorts with hot springs 4 ℓ
  28. Dental product in a tube 10 ℓ
  29. Bartlett or Bosc fruit 4 ℓ
  30. __ mater (school you went to) 4 ℓ
  31. Cookbook measure: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  32. Waters down 5 ℓ
  33. Days of __ (long ago) 4 ℓ
  34. Full of good sense 4 ℓ
  35. Play the lead role 4 ℓ
  36. First cousin's mother 4 ℓ
  37. Magician's stick 4 ℓ
  38. Breathe rapidly 4 ℓ
  39. Not very spicy 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, June 30, 2025 is titled “ABOVE THE NECK” 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.

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