Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 23, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleGETTING BETTER
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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Biblical ark builder (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOAH→
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Is the right size for (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFITS→
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Ready, willing and __ (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Thick carpet (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSHAG→
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Pesto sauce herb (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBASIL→
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Expression of sympathy for a pet (9)
Starts with P, ends with GPOORTHING→
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Supermarket path (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAISLE→
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Full collection (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Roof overhangs (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEAVES→
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Cruel person (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBRUTE→
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Chess or checkers (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAME→
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Least possible (6)
Starts with F, ends with TFEWEST→
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In one's house (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATHOME→
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Belittle (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABASE→
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"Scat!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSHOO→
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Acted boldly (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDARED→
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"That's too bad!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
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Await approval (4)
Starts with P, ends with DPEND→
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Brooks or Gibson of films (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMEL→
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"Tall" story (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETALE→
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Appear to be (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSEEM→
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Handed out cards (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEALT→
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Stay out of sight (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIDE→
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Unwraps (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOPENS→
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Dramas with sopranos (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPERAS→
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Church steeples (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPIRES→
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"Attendee" suffix for party (4)
Starts with G, ends with RGOER→
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Tube-shaped pasta (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPENNE→
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Shoe bottoms (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLES→
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Corn on the __ (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCOB→
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No later than (5)
Starts with U, ends with LUNTIL→
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Very large dog (9)
Starts with G, ends with EGREATDANE→
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Daybreaks (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDAWNS→
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Change for a $20 bill (4)
Starts with T, ends with STENS→
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Ancient Peruvian (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINCA→
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Walk through mud (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLOG→
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PlayStation maker (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSONY→
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Computer whiz (4)
Starts with G, ends with KGEEK→
Down
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Short snoozes (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPS→
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Woodwind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Tons (of) (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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She/__ (pronoun pair) (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
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Feeling very regretful (7)
Starts with A, ends with DASHAMED→
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Sour-cream dip flavoring (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHIVE→
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Lion's hair (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMANE→
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"Scrambled" breakfast (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGGS→
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Sunny forecast (11)
Starts with F, ends with RFAIRWEATHER→
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Magazine edition (5)
Starts with I, ends with EISSUE→
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Leans a little (5)
Starts with T, ends with STILTS→
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Frozen rain (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEET→
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__ in the woods (innocent ones) (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBABES→
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Sports squad (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTEAM→
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Early-day greeting (11)
Starts with G, ends with GGOODMORNING→
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Passing craze (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
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Egyptian snakes (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASPS→
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"My country, 'tis of __" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETHEE→
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Sharpen, as a skill (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHONE→
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Boxing round signal (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBELL→
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Prayer conclusion (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Animal's hideout (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
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Alan of M*A*S*H (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALDA→
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Gets a look at (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEES→
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__ Moines, IA (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDES→
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Overly unchallenging (7)
Starts with T, ends with YTOOEASY→
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Removes the rind from (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEELS→
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Bothersome person (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEST→
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Potatoes, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPUDS→
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Of punishment (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPENAL→
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Break __ (split) (5)
Starts with I, ends with OINTWO→
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Actress Close (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGLENN→
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Cpls.' superiors (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSGTS→
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Three-layer cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Christmas candy shape (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECANE→
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Just a single time (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Parakeet's nose (4)
Starts with B, ends with KBEAK→
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Use a shovel (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDIG→
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 23, 2025?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Biblical ark builder (NOAH); Apex (ACME); Is the right size for (FITS).
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.
