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THE HOLE THING

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Scheduled mtg. 4 ℓ
  2. Stare at 4 ℓ
  3. Ernie's Sesame Street friend 4 ℓ
  4. Least expensive 6 ℓ
  5. Verse writers 5 ℓ
  6. Observe quickly and secretly 6 ℓ
  7. Great Salt Lake state 4 ℓ
  8. Scientist's workshop 3 ℓ
  9. Holey reasoning 11 ℓ
  10. Utility bill data 5 ℓ
  11. Clever accomplishment 4 ℓ
  12. Casino numbered-sphere game 4 ℓ
  13. Balloon plastic 5 ℓ
  14. Prefix for freeze 4 ℓ
  15. Handed-down tales 4 ℓ
  16. Buddies 4 ℓ
  17. Elsa's sister, in Frozen 4 ℓ
  18. Shout 4 ℓ
  19. Urgent appeal for help 4 ℓ
  20. Deceitful person 4 ℓ
  21. One of the wee hrs. 5 ℓ
  22. Pea holders 4 ℓ
  23. Fairy tale meanie 4 ℓ
  24. "Well, who knew!" 5 ℓ
  25. Part of FYI 3 ℓ
  26. Holey sandwich filler 11 ℓ
  27. Sunrise direction 4 ℓ
  28. Strong public protest 6 ℓ
  29. Weeps loudly 5 ℓ
  30. Seasoned veteran 6 ℓ
  31. Mom's sister 4 ℓ
  32. With zesty seasonings 6 ℓ
  33. Yale student 3 ℓ
  34. Nursery school, for short 4 ℓ
  35. Lauder of cosmetics 5 ℓ
  36. Failing grades 4 ℓ
  37. __ Paulo, Brazil 3 ℓ
  38. Buffet table heater 6 ℓ
  39. Inflatable boat 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Downloadable programs 4 ℓ
  2. Nail file mineral 5 ℓ
  3. Hard work 5 ℓ
  4. Holey country club area 10 ℓ
  5. Hooting bird 3 ℓ
  6. Ancestry diagram 4 ℓ
  7. Very hard to find 4 ℓ
  8. Duo times four 5 ℓ
  9. Voting alliances 5 ℓ
  10. Graduation cap dangler 6 ℓ
  11. Mani-__ (nail treatment) 4 ℓ
  12. Snow-clearing vehicle 4 ℓ
  13. Thin cookie 5 ℓ
  14. Reluctant agreement 6 ℓ
  15. Make puffier, as pillows 5 ℓ
  16. Effortless school class 5 ℓ
  17. Driver's reversal 5 ℓ
  18. Competitive personality 5 ℓ
  19. Lake bird on Canadian coins 4 ℓ
  20. Sch. near Hollywood 4 ℓ
  21. Bit of DNA 4 ℓ
  22. Worldwide: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  23. Corkscrew's shape 4 ℓ
  24. Car tank contents 3 ℓ
  25. Traffic jam 5 ℓ
  26. Bratty talk 4 ℓ
  27. Thoroughly soaked 6 ℓ
  28. Mouse-catching device 4 ℓ
  29. Holey spherical plaything 10 ℓ
  30. Drink served "on tap" 4 ℓ
  31. __ Romeo (Italian auto) 4 ℓ
  32. Band with 6-Down members 5 ℓ
  33. Impolite glance 4 ℓ
  34. Tidy 4 ℓ
  35. Boxing decisions, briefly 4 ℓ
  36. Adherents: Suffix 4 ℓ
  37. Former coin of Spain 6 ℓ
  38. "Knock it off!" 4 ℓ
  39. White gem 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 is titled “THE HOLE THING” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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 THE HOLE THING Crossword May 13 2025 Answers