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DON'T WASTE IT

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Constructed by Mark McClain 78 clues
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Across

  1. Person doing nothing 5 ℓ
  2. Dislike very much 4 ℓ
  3. "Quiet!" 3 ℓ
  4. Occupational suffix for auction 3 ℓ
  5. Newest (2019) of America's uniformed forces 10 ℓ
  6. Grains in granola 4 ℓ
  7. Epps or Sharif 4 ℓ
  8. Golfer's posture 6 ℓ
  9. "Just __ thought" 3 ℓ
  10. Flat-topped land 4 ℓ
  11. Short-deadline requirements 15 ℓ
  12. Data to be entered 5 ℓ
  13. __ a fox (crafty) 5 ℓ
  14. Sheep's comment 3 ℓ
  15. Speak hoarsely 4 ℓ
  16. Mar. follower 3 ℓ
  17. Flower or weed 5 ℓ
  18. Cheer for a tenor 5 ℓ
  19. __ de Cologne 3 ℓ
  20. Stationed (at) 5 ℓ
  21. Financial "cleaning" crime 15 ℓ
  22. Totally 3 ℓ
  23. Make fizzy 6 ℓ
  24. Practice for boxing 4 ℓ
  25. Great Pyramid city 4 ℓ
  26. Feel sorry for 4 ℓ
  27. Athlete's high-carb snacks 10 ℓ
  28. Sunbeam 3 ℓ
  29. Speed contest 4 ℓ
  30. __ sauce (sushi condiment) 3 ℓ
  31. Event with bronco riding 5 ℓ
  32. African neighbor of Mali 5 ℓ
  33. Smallest pups in litters 5 ℓ
  34. Thin cylindrical batteries 3 ℓ
  35. "My luck's about to change" 5 ℓ
  36. Antiquated 3 ℓ
  37. "Not if __ help it!" 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Some of the first PCs 4 ℓ
  2. Competitive advantage 4 ℓ
  3. Camper's shelter 4 ℓ
  4. Nepal's locale 4 ℓ
  5. Son of Charles III 5 ℓ
  6. Follower of Attila 3 ℓ
  7. Transport by truck 4 ℓ
  8. Underwater research facility 6 ℓ
  9. Singer Orbison 3 ℓ
  10. Fir or pine 9 ℓ
  11. Singer Del Rey or Turner of films 4 ℓ
  12. Delete from a list 4 ℓ
  13. Performer sharing top billing 6 ℓ
  14. Mideast leader 4 ℓ
  15. Ahead by a point 5 ℓ
  16. S&L customer 4 ℓ
  17. Right away, in a memo 4 ℓ
  18. Batter recipe step 4 ℓ
  19. Fey or Turner 4 ℓ
  20. Measures of current 4 ℓ
  21. Irish vocalist 4 ℓ
  22. Lee of Marvel Comics fame 4 ℓ
  23. Aide: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  24. Major hoops org. 3 ℓ
  25. African snake 3 ℓ
  26. Red veggie 4 ℓ
  27. Apt to do nothing 4 ℓ
  28. "Fresh as a" flower 5 ℓ
  29. Frankenstein's helper 4 ℓ
  30. Athletes who are paid 4 ℓ
  31. Poe's first name 5 ℓ
  32. Bert's Muppet buddy 5 ℓ
  33. "Hold the rocks" drink request 5 ℓ
  34. Carne __ (roasted meat) 5 ℓ
  35. Vacation break, for short 5 ℓ
  36. Misbehave 5 ℓ
  37. Affirmative answers 5 ℓ
  38. Gossipy "grapevine" 9 ℓ
  39. Costa __ (Central American nation) 4 ℓ
  40. Swiss peaks 4 ℓ
  41. "Bone" prefix 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, March 5, 2025 is titled “DON'T WASTE IT” and was constructed by Mark McClain. 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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