Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 20, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues70
Across35
Down35
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Unreal (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOGUS→
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Shawl, for instance (4)
Starts with W, ends with PWRAP→
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It's attractive (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Most easily tied (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUPONE→
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One on a receiving line (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHEIR→
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Dallas Buyers Club Oscar actor (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLETO→
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Pyramid schemes (10)
Starts with T, ends with ATETRAHEDRA→
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Engaged (4)
Starts with A, ends with TATIT→
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Knuckle-head activity (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENOOGIE→
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Apostolic Palace adjective (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESISTINE→
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Free time (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLULLS→
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Isn't consistent (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSWINGS→
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Give it up (13)
Starts with S, ends with SSPILLTHEBEANS→
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Sound like a fan (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHUM→
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Animale dello zodiaco (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEONE→
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Gig for a guru (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTUTOR→
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It surrounds Canada's southernmost land (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Wranglers for a week (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDUDES→
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Status (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMODE→
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Prototypical pasta processor (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDENTE→
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Capital of Algeria (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFTA→
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Military Families Mo. (3)
Starts with N, ends with VNOV→
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Bunk (13)
Starts with H, ends with SHORSEFEATHERS→
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Square, as for satisfaction (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAVENGE→
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Rapdom's close relative (5)
Starts with F, ends with AFATHA→
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Cutting-edge powder source (7)
Starts with D, ends with DDIAMOND→
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"Give it up!" (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETELLME→
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Reason for boxing (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMOVE→
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Alarmists' antithesis (10)
Starts with D, ends with SDAREDEVILS→
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Tahiti et autres (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILES→
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Maintain (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAVER→
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Partner in Niagara Falls hydroelectrification (1890s) (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATESLA→
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Erstwhile M&Ms (4)
Starts with T, ends with STANS→
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Nonmusical drums (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKEGS→
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Words for argument's sake (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
Down
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Excluding (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBUT→
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Not decided (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Most favored (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGOTO→
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Spread out, in a way (6)
Starts with U, ends with LUNROLL→
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Landfill lander (7)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAGULL→
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Your bag (10)
Starts with W, ends with EWHEELHOUSE→
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__ meat (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
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Expression of condescension (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRS→
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"A book which people __ and don't read" (Twain on "Classic") (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPRAISE→
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Word from the Spanish for "little silver" (8)
Starts with P, ends with MPLATINUM→
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Frozen (10)
Starts with S, ends with ESETINSTONE→
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What might make you smart (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSTING→
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Fully, these days (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOTES→
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With a steel grip, quite possibly (6)
Starts with H, ends with DHILTED→
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Debug? (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSWAT→
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Going-away party (7)
Starts with S, ends with FSENDOFF→
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Dropped (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
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"This is bliss!" (10)
Starts with I, ends with NIMINHEAVEN→
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Brits who get gin on their birthday (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBEEFEATERS→
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Trail in good order (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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Turns quickly (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREVS→
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"Disorderly" dessert served at a Harrow cricket match (8)
Starts with E, ends with SETONMESS→
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Consequently (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERGO→
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Luger, for instance (7)
Starts with A, ends with EATHLETE→
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Subject of the literary analysis Angels and Wild Things (6)
Starts with S, ends with KSENDAK→
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Breaks even (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHALVES→
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Pass word (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADMIT→
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Beethoven's Fifth soloist (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVIOLA→
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No nickname for a scriptural slinger (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDAVE→
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Outside shot? (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMISS→
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She's name-checked in Wonder's Ellington tribute (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
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Suit tag trio (3)
Starts with R, ends with GREG→
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Apt rhyme for "Hey!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSAY→
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 20, 2025?+
70 clues: 35 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by David P. Williams.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Unreal (BOGUS); Shawl, for instance (WRAP); It's attractive (PSST).
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.
