Newsday.Answers
Daily Newsday Crossword
Newsday Crossword

IN YOUR HAIR

Monday, November 24, 2025 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
The Grid Click “Reveal grid” to fill in every answer
→

Across

  1. Actors' signals 4 ℓ
  2. Surface for skiing 4 ℓ
  3. Business attire 4 ℓ
  4. In a little while 5 ℓ
  5. Jane who wrote Pride and Prejudice 6 ℓ
  6. Have hopes (to) 6 ℓ
  7. Lawyer: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  8. Flat-bottom trash boat 5 ℓ
  9. Long, pronged hair holders 9 ℓ
  10. Hawaiian greeting 5 ℓ
  11. Woodwind instrument 4 ℓ
  12. Black-and-white cookie 4 ℓ
  13. Recommends strongly 5 ℓ
  14. Sports defeat 4 ℓ
  15. Crimson and scarlet 4 ℓ
  16. Concludes 4 ℓ
  17. Russian's refusal 4 ℓ
  18. Hang __ (keep) 4 ℓ
  19. Initials on an invitation 4 ℓ
  20. Loosen, as shoelaces 4 ℓ
  21. Cross home plate 5 ℓ
  22. Notion 4 ℓ
  23. Egypt's main river 4 ℓ
  24. Wear away slowly 5 ℓ
  25. Adjusted, as a guitar 5 ℓ
  26. Clasps for holding hair 9 ℓ
  27. Mother's Day month 3 ℓ
  28. Cruise ships 6 ℓ
  29. Redeem, as casino chips 6 ℓ
  30. Former money in Paris 5 ℓ
  31. Rabbit's cousin 4 ℓ
  32. Plumbing blockage 4 ℓ
  33. Fitness motto starter, before "or lose" 5 ℓ
  34. The same, in footnotes 4 ℓ
  35. Adds ice cubes to 5 ℓ
  36. Doorbell sound 4 ℓ
  37. Lowest poker card 5 ℓ
  38. Beloved celebrity 4 ℓ
  39. Session in a tub 4 ℓ
↓

Down

  1. Bed for an infant 4 ℓ
  2. Unwanted garden growths 5 ℓ
  3. Give a command to 5 ℓ
  4. Nary a soul 5 ℓ
  5. Elastic holders of ponytails 10 ℓ
  6. Tips of shoes 4 ℓ
  7. Not doing anything 4 ℓ
  8. Oneness of opinion 5 ℓ
  9. Summer skin darkening 6 ℓ
  10. Practice boxing 4 ℓ
  11. At any time 4 ℓ
  12. Beef inspecting agency: Abbr. 4 ℓ
  13. Regions 5 ℓ
  14. If all goes perfectly 6 ℓ
  15. Lessen, as the tide 5 ℓ
  16. Hairdresser's shop 5 ℓ
  17. Pleased with oneself 5 ℓ
  18. One's house 5 ℓ
  19. Follow instructions 4 ℓ
  20. __ yesterday (gullible) 4 ℓ
  21. Sport played on ponies 4 ℓ
  22. Clothes-pressing appliance 4 ℓ
  23. Baby bird's home 4 ℓ
  24. Just adequate 4 ℓ
  25. __ stone (unchangeable) 5 ℓ
  26. Give off, as steam 4 ℓ
  27. Falls behind 4 ℓ
  28. Bright colors added to hair strands 10 ℓ
  29. Sidewalk's edge 4 ℓ
  30. Largest continent 4 ℓ
  31. Mailed off 4 ℓ
  32. Elevator stop 5 ℓ
  33. Dice toss 4 ℓ
  34. Sushi grain 4 ℓ
  35. Home for Adam and Eve 4 ℓ
  36. Be adjacent to 4 ℓ
  37. Secret message 4 ℓ
  38. Give as an example 4 ℓ
  39. Required task 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, November 24, 2025 is titled “IN YOUR HAIR” 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 YOUR HAIR Crossword November 24 2025 Answers