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UP ON THE ROOF

Monday, May 12, 2025 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
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Across

  1. More or __ (approximately) 4 ℓ
  2. Made angry 5 ℓ
  3. Movie ticket remnant 4 ℓ
  4. Rooftop energy sources 11 ℓ
  5. Allow 3 ℓ
  6. Pay-__-view movie 3 ℓ
  7. Untidy person 4 ℓ
  8. Eggy brunch serving 6 ℓ
  9. Minor ankle injury 6 ℓ
  10. Crafted on a loom 5 ℓ
  11. Ritzy rooftop apartment 9 ℓ
  12. Noteworthy occasion 5 ℓ
  13. Just sitting around 4 ℓ
  14. Singer McEntire 4 ℓ
  15. Drops in the mail 5 ℓ
  16. Desk calendar capacity 4 ℓ
  17. Wasn't truthful 4 ℓ
  18. Hawaiian locale near Maui 4 ℓ
  19. Army medal recipient 4 ℓ
  20. Wear away 5 ℓ
  21. Retro device for "picking up" sitcoms and news shows 9 ℓ
  22. Red cosmetic 5 ℓ
  23. Way over there 6 ℓ
  24. Second film in a series 6 ℓ
  25. Close friends 4 ℓ
  26. Written promise to pay 3 ℓ
  27. Steel channels for diverting water 11 ℓ
  28. $1,000,000 for short 3 ℓ
  29. "Hurry up, we gotta go!" 4 ℓ
  30. Gobbled (up) 5 ℓ
  31. Home for Adam and Eve 4 ℓ
  32. Volcanoes' flows 5 ℓ
  33. Clog-clearing brand 5 ℓ
  34. __ Jima (WWII battle) 3 ℓ
  35. Theater section such as the balcony 4 ℓ
  36. Former Italian coin 4 ℓ
  37. One of __ days (in time) 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Quite a few (of) 4 ℓ
  2. Doe or stag 4 ℓ
  3. Border line 4 ℓ
  4. High-decibel 4 ℓ
  5. Press a pair of pants 4 ℓ
  6. Directed to a detour 8 ℓ
  7. "Constrictor" snake 3 ℓ
  8. Large vase 3 ℓ
  9. Not quite a dozen 3 ℓ
  10. Brush-on wood coating 7 ℓ
  11. The crack of dawn 5 ℓ
  12. Hoopster great O'Neal's nickname 4 ℓ
  13. Rooftop overhang 4 ℓ
  14. Doggie or kitty 3 ℓ
  15. Former freshman, for short 4 ℓ
  16. Cook on a grill 5 ℓ
  17. German auto 4 ℓ
  18. Is indebted to 4 ℓ
  19. Change addresses 4 ℓ
  20. __-steven (tied up) 4 ℓ
  21. Allow to borrow 4 ℓ
  22. Speck of land in an ocean 4 ℓ
  23. Require 4 ℓ
  24. Be a busybody 3 ℓ
  25. Wide shoe width 3 ℓ
  26. Tall guys' sports league: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  27. Rip (up) 4 ℓ
  28. "See __ later" 3 ℓ
  29. Somewhat alike 7 ℓ
  30. Pays no attention to 7 ℓ
  31. Starts to thaw 5 ℓ
  32. Potato-growing state 5 ℓ
  33. Not bumpy, as a road 5 ℓ
  34. Futile, as a situation 5 ℓ
  35. Small fruit pie 4 ℓ
  36. Internet commerce 5 ℓ
  37. Actress Zellweger 5 ℓ
  38. Nasal sound of scorn 5 ℓ
  39. Rocket-launching agency 4 ℓ
  40. Cobras and pythons 8 ℓ
  41. Top athlete 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, May 12, 2025 is titled “UP ON THE ROOF” 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.

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