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IN A BOTTLE

Monday, March 24, 2025 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
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Across

  1. Historical periods 4 ℓ
  2. Quick scissor cuts 5 ℓ
  3. Thick slice 4 ℓ
  4. Smartphone app symbols 5 ℓ
  5. Shape of a globe 6 ℓ
  6. Small fish used as bait 6 ℓ
  7. Sailor's assent 3 ℓ
  8. Wise maxim 5 ℓ
  9. Protective liquid for the beach 9 ℓ
  10. Car's engine 5 ℓ
  11. "What's __ for me?" 4 ℓ
  12. Coupe or convertible 4 ℓ
  13. Playful prank 5 ℓ
  14. Sandy golf hazard 4 ℓ
  15. Stand up 4 ℓ
  16. Flair for fashion 5 ℓ
  17. Flower stalk 4 ℓ
  18. Bottom of a boot 4 ℓ
  19. 100%, as gold 4 ℓ
  20. Brief office note 4 ℓ
  21. __ congestion (cold symptom) 5 ℓ
  22. "That's clear to me now" 4 ℓ
  23. Eve and Adam's home 4 ℓ
  24. Theater walkway 5 ℓ
  25. Decorative feather 5 ℓ
  26. Sparkling French wine 9 ℓ
  27. Metallic rock 3 ℓ
  28. Most ready to harvest 6 ℓ
  29. 88-key instrument 5 ℓ
  30. Nutmeg and curry 6 ℓ
  31. Package of bread 4 ℓ
  32. Working hard 4 ℓ
  33. Aviator 5 ℓ
  34. Capital of Norway 4 ℓ
  35. Helpful facts, for short 4 ℓ
  36. Gets cash for 5 ℓ
  37. Film industry award 5 ℓ
  38. __ and hearty (healthy) 4 ℓ
  39. Any chore to be done 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Long, heroic story 4 ℓ
  2. Frozen rain 5 ℓ
  3. Coconut trees 5 ℓ
  4. Magazine edition 5 ℓ
  5. Manicurist's coloring 10 ℓ
  6. Fasten with a click 6 ℓ
  7. Dog biscuit shape 4 ℓ
  8. Prayer-ending word 4 ℓ
  9. Narrow shelf 5 ℓ
  10. Makeup smudges 6 ℓ
  11. Appear to be 4 ℓ
  12. Vicinity 4 ℓ
  13. Hurry up 4 ℓ
  14. Compel by force 6 ℓ
  15. Methodical procedure 6 ℓ
  16. Female parents, informally 5 ℓ
  17. "__ think so" (polite refusal) 5 ℓ
  18. Well-dressed 5 ℓ
  19. Licorice-flavored herb 5 ℓ
  20. __ of measure (quart or pound) 4 ℓ
  21. Galahad and Lancelot 4 ℓ
  22. Long-tailed rodents 4 ℓ
  23. Money in France 4 ℓ
  24. And others: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  25. Informal refusal 4 ℓ
  26. Writer of verses 4 ℓ
  27. Light beams 4 ℓ
  28. Leopard marking 4 ℓ
  29. Leaning Tower city 4 ℓ
  30. Adversities 4 ℓ
  31. Liquid for frying 10 ℓ
  32. Tugs on 5 ℓ
  33. Speck of land in a sea 4 ℓ
  34. A long way away 4 ℓ
  35. Golfer's shout 4 ℓ
  36. Just a single time 4 ℓ
  37. String __ (green veggie) 4 ℓ
  38. Demonstrate 4 ℓ
  39. Fuel cartel 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, March 24, 2025 is titled “IN A BOTTLE” and was constructed by Sally R. Stein. 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 A BOTTLE Crossword March 24 2025 Answers