Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 19, 2025
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleLEADING QUESTIONS
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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Square stat (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Cantina's "roasted" (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASADA→
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Road debris protector (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABRA→
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Fills with hands (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCREWS→
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Birch relative (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALDER→
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Whitman's "Gliding __ All" (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROER→
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Produced nearby (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLOCAL→
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Los Angeles power source (9)
Starts with H, ends with MHOOVERDAM→
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Tickled (6)
Starts with A, ends with DAMUSED→
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Maisel or Dalloway (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMRS→
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Slender swimmers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEELS→
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Calvin and Hobbes artist (9)
Starts with W, ends with NWATTERSON→
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Band date (3)
Starts with G, ends with GGIG→
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Foil's cousin (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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Family identifier (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESURNAME→
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Inquiry of self-doubt (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
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Brief time, briefly (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
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Reunion arrivals (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNIECES→
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Moody daughter of cartoons, TV and films (15)
Starts with W, ends with SWEDNESDAYADDAMS→
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Ratatouille critic's voice (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOTOOLE→
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Seashell neckwear (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
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Outlandishly (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTOO→
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Cavalrymen at Waterloo (7)
Starts with L, ends with SLANCERS→
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Mischievous (4)
Starts with A, ends with HARCH→
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Certain gobbler (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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Storage structure (9)
Starts with W, ends with EWAREHOUSE→
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World of Warcraft villains (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORCS→
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Briefest of the signs (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
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Fixed tears (6)
Starts with D, ends with DDARNED→
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Inspiration for a young John Wayne (9)
Starts with W, ends with PWYATTEARP→
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Ancient Andean (5)
Starts with I, ends with NINCAN→
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Mark or bud beginning (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
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Retail venues (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMARTS→
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It's west of Montgomery (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASELMA→
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Compass reading (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENNE→
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"It seems to me..." (5)
Starts with I, ends with YIDSAY→
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Are, in Arles (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETES→
Down
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Appetite enhancer (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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Edited further, as films (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRECUT→
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Old fridges, cameras, etc. (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEWASTE→
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Not up (6)
Starts with A, ends with PASLEEP→
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A joyful noise (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAAH→
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Video effect (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSLOMO→
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Accessorizes (6)
Starts with A, ends with SADORNS→
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App builders (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEVS→
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More than just appear (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
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Big Apple convenience store greeter (9)
Starts with B, ends with TBODEGACAT→
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Extremely, informally (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
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Administrative branches (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARMS→
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Wolverine weapon (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCLAW→
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Kept under control (6)
Starts with R, ends with DREINED→
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Actor's aide (7)
Starts with D, ends with RDRESSER→
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Lentil, essentially (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
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Electrical network (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGRID→
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Yet to be viewed (7)
Starts with U, ends with DUNAIRED→
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Written reminder (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMEMO→
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Gulf Canada rival (4)
Starts with E, ends with OESSO→
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USMC offense (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Cleverly self-referential (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMETA→
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REDACTION anagram (9)
Starts with I, ends with EIDONTCARE→
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"Southern" school (3)
Starts with C, ends with LCAL→
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Fe or Na (4)
Starts with E, ends with MELEM→
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Date's end (4)
Starts with Y, ends with RYEAR→
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Renounces, with "off" (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSWEARS→
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Poolside furniture (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECHAISE→
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Pest in a nest (6)
Starts with H, ends with THORNET→
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Major vessel (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAORTA→
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Reunion arrival (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNCLE→
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Thin layers of limestone (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAMS→
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Mystery author Buchanan (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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Actor Wilson (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOWEN→
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Clancy hero (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRYAN→
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Go first (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLEAD→
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Initialized "Enough!" (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITMI→
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Social sci. (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPSY→
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.
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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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for December 19, 2025?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Adam Simpson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Square stat (AREA); Cantina's "roasted" (ASADA); Road debris protector (BRA).
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.
