Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 18, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
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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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Adopted name (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALIAS→
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Henry Ford contemporary (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOLDS→
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Persian Gulf ruler (4)
Starts with E, ends with REMIR→
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Bedspread alternative (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDUVET→
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Central part (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECORE→
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Eggnog spice (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMACE→
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Madrid's first month (5)
Starts with E, ends with OENERO→
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Dog show judging criterion (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCOAT→
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Primary couleur (4)
Starts with B, ends with UBLEU→
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Blast-off calendar notations (15)
Starts with N, ends with SNASALAUNCHDATES→
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Absorbent fabric (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTERRY→
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Wipe out (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERASE→
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Ritually designate (6)
Starts with A, ends with TANOINT→
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Edge of evening (4)
Starts with D, ends with KDUSK→
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Western wolf (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOBO→
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Eerie glow (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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The __ (Arch city nickname) (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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Grand Slam topper (15)
Starts with F, ends with PFRENCHOPENCHAMP→
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Little Women girl (3)
Starts with A, ends with YAMY→
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Optimistic outlook (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOPE→
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Sphere prefix (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIONO→
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Small denomination (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSECT→
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Grants entry to (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLETSIN→
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Indulgent outing (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPREE→
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Dark ale (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTOUT→
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Printer purchaser's reference (15)
Starts with Q, ends with EQUICKSTARTGUIDE→
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Push forward (4)
Starts with U, ends with EURGE→
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Countershaded clothes (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCAMO→
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Be finished by (5)
Starts with E, ends with TENDAT→
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Barrel-__ maple syrup (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAGED→
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Minor matter? (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Must-haves (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNEEDS→
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Editorial mark (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDELE→
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Earn as a return (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
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Positional prose piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
Down
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Port of Yemen (4)
Starts with A, ends with NADEN→
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Roman moon goddess (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALUNA→
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Half a lithography pair (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIVES→
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Lawn improvement process (8)
Starts with A, ends with NAERATION→
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Misappropriated (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSTOLEN→
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Crop up (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROCCUR→
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Senseless (5)
Starts with L, ends with YLOONY→
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Literary count, familiarly (4)
Starts with D, ends with CDRAC→
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Late night TV host Meyers (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSETH→
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Set sail (6)
Starts with E, ends with KEMBARK→
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Land south of Sicily (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMALTA→
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Slurpee cousins (5)
Starts with I, ends with SICEES→
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Reduce, __, recycle (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREUSE→
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Works for walls (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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Cul-__ (5)
Starts with D, ends with CDESAC→
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Italian auto, briefly (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALFA→
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Societal standard (4)
Starts with N, ends with MNORM→
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Comply with (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOBEY→
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Rightful (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDUE→
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Decorative vessel (3)
Starts with U, ends with NURN→
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Big bumbler (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Vietnam neighbor (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAOS→
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All, at first (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
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At the top of (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUPON→
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Place for a peck (5)
Starts with C, ends with KCHEEK→
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Ad __ committee (3)
Starts with H, ends with CHOC→
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Vote (for) (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOPT→
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Chart toppers (8)
Starts with H, ends with SHITTUNES→
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Withdraw formally (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESECEDE→
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Realty parcel (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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Oregon college city (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEUGENE→
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Athletic team (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSQUAD→
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Large scale throw-out (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPURGE→
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Star in Orion (5)
Starts with R, ends with LRIGEL→
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"American" territory (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASAMOA→
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Defeat soundly (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTROMP→
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Lasting mark (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSCAR→
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British museum benefactor (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETATE→
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Midmonth day (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIDES→
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Toddler talk (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADADA→
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Web crafts seller (4)
Starts with E, ends with YETSY→
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 18, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Adopted name (ALIAS); Henry Ford contemporary (OLDS); Persian Gulf ruler (EMIR).
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.
