Newsday Crossword

EVEN STEVEN: You'll catch on quickly

Sunday, March 16, 2025 Constructed by Steve Faiella 146 clues
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Across

  1. Russia's __ Mountains 4 ℓ
  2. Clothing fastener 4 ℓ
  3. Khan mentioned by Coleridge 5 ℓ
  4. Insect in a nest 4 ℓ
  5. Critic's voice in Ratatouille 6 ℓ
  6. Lend a hand to 3 ℓ
  7. Hawaiian hello 5 ℓ
  8. Common automotive power 17 ℓ
  9. Join in the criticism 6 ℓ
  10. Glide on snow 3 ℓ
  11. Guitar attachment 5 ℓ
  12. Workers in colonies 4 ℓ
  13. Begrudge 4 ℓ
  14. Calls something off 6 ℓ
  15. Wish undone 3 ℓ
  16. Central part 4 ℓ
  17. This instant 3 ℓ
  18. Model's stance 4 ℓ
  19. Sound of Music composer 7 ℓ
  20. Nonsensical talk 5 ℓ
  21. Stir-fry staple 4 ℓ
  22. Texter's guffaw 3 ℓ
  23. Word-of-mouth 4 ℓ
  24. Audio cassette contemporary 14 ℓ
  25. Source of shade 3 ℓ
  26. Portions of pistachio 6 ℓ
  27. Broadband communications standard: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  28. Mexican's male pal 5 ℓ
  29. Depleted 6 ℓ
  30. Indigenous New Zealander 5 ℓ
  31. Meeting of minds 6 ℓ
  32. London's White House 16 ℓ
  33. Pantomime dance 4 ℓ
  34. Vein contents 4 ℓ
  35. Mata __ (legendary spy) 4 ℓ
  36. Bizet opera 6 ℓ
  37. Hoppy brews 4 ℓ
  38. Venerated person 4 ℓ
  39. Follows 6 ℓ
  40. Keatsian creations 4 ℓ
  41. Theatrical group 4 ℓ
  42. Petro-Canada competitor 4 ℓ
  43. Oceanic motion 4 ℓ
  44. Antlered animals 5 ℓ
  45. Colorist 4 ℓ
  46. NFL automatic time-out 16 ℓ
  47. Craving 4 ℓ
  48. Stood up again 6 ℓ
  49. Constructed 5 ℓ
  50. Minor malfunction 6 ℓ
  51. Battleground 5 ℓ
  52. Brought about 3 ℓ
  53. Inventor's document 6 ℓ
  54. Leather piercer 3 ℓ
  55. Type of auto transmission 14 ℓ
  56. Fearless 4 ℓ
  57. In the past 3 ℓ
  58. Cry of dismay 4 ℓ
  59. Causing shivers 5 ℓ
  60. Falsifier 4 ℓ
  61. Tiny trickster 3 ℓ
  62. Rink resurfacer 7 ℓ
  63. Fencing blade 4 ℓ
  64. Luggage label 3 ℓ
  65. Address for an earl 6 ℓ
  66. Navigation hazard 4 ℓ
  67. All Eton grads 4 ℓ

Down

  1. Opposite of infra- 5 ℓ
  2. Profit pool metaphor 3 ℓ
  3. Comic strip shout 4 ℓ
  4. Undercover cop 4 ℓ
  5. Short-distance transport 7 ℓ
  6. Life of Pi director 6 ℓ
  7. Movie stat 6 ℓ
  8. Song licensing org. 3 ℓ
  9. Bouquet holder 3 ℓ
  10. Miniature racer 4 ℓ
  11. It means "false" 6 ℓ
  12. Choral music abbr. 4 ℓ
  13. Simpsons storekeeper 3 ℓ
  14. Fermented beverage 4 ℓ
  15. Picnic beverage 8 ℓ
  16. Be very fond of 5 ℓ
  17. Crew team member 5 ℓ
  18. Enumerate 4 ℓ
  19. Orthodontist's designation 3 ℓ
  20. Shorts supports 4 ℓ
  21. Strong cravings 4 ℓ
  22. Affectionate touch 7 ℓ
  23. __ out a living (just got by) 4 ℓ
  24. Final pharaoh, familiarly 4 ℓ
  25. Misjudgment 5 ℓ
  26. Subtle glow 4 ℓ
  27. Citrus cover 4 ℓ
  28. Bit of kindling 4 ℓ
  29. Poker ritual 4 ℓ
  30. "Me neither" 4 ℓ
  31. Removal instruction 4 ℓ
  32. Sold-out sign 3 ℓ
  33. Atlas dot 4 ℓ
  34. Erstwhile DC stadium 3 ℓ
  35. Makes illegal 7 ℓ
  36. The business of business 8 ℓ
  37. Chain that welcomes dogs 5 ℓ
  38. ROTC relative 3 ℓ
  39. Acidity measuring system 7 ℓ
  40. Rich layer cakes 6 ℓ
  41. Have durability 4 ℓ
  42. Era 6 ℓ
  43. Like __ of bricks 4 ℓ
  44. Squirrel, e.g. 6 ℓ
  45. Food for thought 5 ℓ
  46. Conjecture 5 ℓ
  47. Decide you will 5 ℓ
  48. KGB organizer 4 ℓ
  49. Late May race 4 ℓ
  50. Simpsons tavern 4 ℓ
  51. Oafish person 4 ℓ
  52. German auto 4 ℓ
  53. Shout of surprise 3 ℓ
  54. Worked a mine 3 ℓ
  55. Code-breaking org. 3 ℓ
  56. Visit to a webpage 3 ℓ
  57. Coven's kettle 7 ℓ
  58. Vidi 4 ℓ
  59. Nintendo gaming console 4 ℓ
  60. Deduce 5 ℓ
  61. __ Park (Pirates' stadium) 3 ℓ
  62. Shortstop or quarterback 7 ℓ
  63. Bout arbiters 4 ℓ
  64. Overly smooth-talking 4 ℓ
  65. Triple-tiered snack 4 ℓ
  66. Arles affirmative 3 ℓ
  67. Exclusion anxiety, for short 4 ℓ
  68. Far from ambitious 4 ℓ
  69. Software preview 4 ℓ
  70. Construction toys 5 ℓ
  71. Milk amt. 3 ℓ
  72. Porous gemstone 4 ℓ
  73. Avidly eager 4 ℓ
  74. Stylist's appliance 4 ℓ
  75. Valhalla VIP 4 ℓ
  76. Clever 6 ℓ
  77. Long skirt 4 ℓ
  78. Miner's activity 6 ℓ
  79. Natural inclination 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, March 16, 2025 is titled “EVEN STEVEN: You'll catch on quickly” and was constructed by Steve Faiella. The puzzle features 146 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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