Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 11, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitlePRETZEL, PLEASE
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Kangaroo pouch, e.g. (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSAC→
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Smooths, as shelves (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSANDS→
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Intuitive feeling (4)
Starts with V, ends with EVIBE→
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Sci-fi sighting (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUFO→
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Expect eagerly (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAWAIT→
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L.A.'s area (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSOCAL→
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Do wrong (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
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Dickens title preteen (11)
Starts with O, ends with TOLIVERTWIST→
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Sector (4)
Starts with Z, ends with EZONE→
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Madagascar primate (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLEMUR→
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That: Sp. (3)
Starts with E, ends with OESO→
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Flagstaff flora (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICACTI→
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Escorts from the door (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSEESIN→
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Competent at a job (13)
Starts with W, ends with TWORTHONESSALT→
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Stood up (6)
Starts with A, ends with NARISEN→
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Suite things (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROOMS→
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Brand new socialite (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDEB→
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"By what means?" (3)
Starts with H, ends with WHOW→
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Got a load of (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSAW→
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Sized up for stealing (5)
Starts with C, ends with DCASED→
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Closest pal (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBESTIE→
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Have what it takes (13)
Starts with C, ends with DCUTTHEMUSTARD→
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Area of expertise (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESPHERE→
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Take the lid off (5)
Starts with U, ends with PUNCAP→
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TNT part (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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No longer exist (5)
Starts with A, ends with TARENT→
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Paint globule (4)
Starts with B, ends with BBLOB→
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Be prosperous (11)
Starts with R, ends with HROLLINDOUGH→
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Bird on a Sydney 50-center (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEMU→
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Amalgamation (5)
Starts with U, ends with NUNION→
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Visibly floored (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGAPE→
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Big city for futebol (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
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Cleanup candidate (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMESS→
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Oral grinder (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMOLAR→
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Farm pen (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
Down
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Red Sea port (4)
Starts with S, ends with ZSUEZ→
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Hair Beyonce once had (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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Silo cousin (8)
Starts with C, ends with BCORNCRIB→
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__ Paulo (big city for futebol) (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSAO→
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Saddler's implement (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAWL→
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Secure, as a board (6)
Starts with N, ends with NNAILIN→
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Jump off a board (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDIVE→
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Derive (from) (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEM→
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Nuptial ritual (3)
Starts with V, ends with WVOW→
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Least cordial (6)
Starts with I, ends with TICIEST→
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Choral contingent (5)
Starts with B, ends with IBASSI→
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Name on the Lion King soundtrack (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELTON→
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Water near some windmills (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSTREAM→
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1904's __-Japanese War (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORUSSO→
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Devours (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEATS→
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Fidel colleague (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECHE→
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Great deal (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTON→
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Outskirts of Liverpool (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
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Big bundle of bucks (3)
Starts with W, ends with DWAD→
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What might hold gold (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Crumble slowly (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
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67-Across dweller (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSOW→
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Snicker sound (3)
Starts with H, ends with HHEH→
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Desktop devices (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSTAPLERS→
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Publicize (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Bring together (3)
Starts with W, ends with DWED→
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Signal to speak (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECUE→
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"The quickest way to Harlem" (6)
Starts with A, ends with NATRAIN→
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Far from lenient (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSTERN→
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Wiener holder (3)
Starts with B, ends with NBUN→
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Key near F1 (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
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Shot in the dark (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
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Hot pods (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCHILIS→
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Held in common (6)
Starts with M, ends with LMUTUAL→
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Take your pick and play (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSTRUM→
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Inclined (to) (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRONE→
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Cylindrical cheese (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEDAM→
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Scrapped, as a launch (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONOGO→
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Don't mention (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Channel marker (4)
Starts with B, ends with YBUOY→
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__ Alamos, NM (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLOS→
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Recruiter's concern (3)
Starts with G, ends with AGPA→
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She/___ (pronoun pair) (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for December 11, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Fred Piscop.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Kangaroo pouch, e.g. (SAC); Smooths, as shelves (SANDS); Intuitive feeling (VIBE).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
