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SASSY MOOD

Thursday, May 22, 2025 Constructed by Fred Piscop 74 clues
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Across

  1. CD follower 3 ℓ
  2. Cul-de-__ 3 ℓ
  3. Prohibitions 5 ℓ
  4. Court agenda 6 ℓ
  5. Austrian peak 3 ℓ
  6. London's __ Modern gallery 4 ℓ
  7. Composer Mendelssohn 5 ℓ
  8. Early portable communicator 9 ℓ
  9. Modern "leave a message" 6 ℓ
  10. Strong affinity 3 ℓ
  11. "UR a riot!" 3 ℓ
  12. Prone to dust storms 4 ℓ
  13. Fish category 10 ℓ
  14. "Mambo King" Puente 4 ℓ
  15. Major blood group 5 ℓ
  16. E-tail icon 4 ℓ
  17. Dec. ender 3 ℓ
  18. Sellout's lack 5 ℓ
  19. Out-of-date: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  20. Warm and snug 4 ℓ
  21. Novelist Jong 5 ℓ
  22. Medicinal unit 4 ℓ
  23. Wise investors 10 ℓ
  24. Sphere of interest 4 ℓ
  25. Possible sequel subtitle 6 ℓ
  26. Grafton's __ for Lawless 3 ℓ
  27. Doorway decoration 3 ℓ
  28. Instep neighbor 5 ℓ
  29. Attention-getting lettering 9 ℓ
  30. Snoop (around) 4 ℓ
  31. Carpool lane letters 3 ℓ
  32. Threat ender 6 ℓ
  33. Jazz pianist Chick 5 ℓ
  34. Olympics weapon 4 ℓ
  35. Quarterback's throw 11 ℓ
  36. Unable to escape 5 ℓ
  37. Yuletide candy shape 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Parmesan alternative 6 ℓ
  2. Sanitize 7 ℓ
  3. Flier's accumulation 8 ℓ
  4. Vacation destination 3 ℓ
  5. Get wed 6 ℓ
  6. Immune system element 5 ℓ
  7. French diarist 3 ℓ
  8. Metal precioso 3 ℓ
  9. It means "half" 4 ℓ
  10. __ Beach, SC 6 ℓ
  11. Missouri range 6 ℓ
  12. Key beside C 5 ℓ
  13. Wrongful removals 6 ℓ
  14. Chevron sister brand 6 ℓ
  15. Task-switching PC shortcut 6 ℓ
  16. Microwave functions 6 ℓ
  17. Apply with intensity 5 ℓ
  18. Nearly none 3 ℓ
  19. Sandwich specification 5 ℓ
  20. Start of an Edison autograph 4 ℓ
  21. Determine definitively 3 ℓ
  22. MPG monitor 3 ℓ
  23. Female squirrel 3 ℓ
  24. Nonprofit cable network 5 ℓ
  25. Hot concoction 5 ℓ
  26. Indecisive outcome 3 ℓ
  27. Distribute widely 6 ℓ
  28. Inundated 7 ℓ
  29. Baron Cohen character 5 ℓ
  30. Account execs 4 ℓ
  31. What beginners need to be shown 3 ℓ
  32. Spine-tingling 6 ℓ
  33. British singing star 5 ℓ
  34. Verve 3 ℓ
  35. Ease of performance 8 ℓ
  36. Doing mess prep 4 ℓ
  37. Finish by inking 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, May 22, 2025 is titled “SASSY MOOD” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. The puzzle features 74 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 SASSY MOOD Crossword May 22 2025 Answers