Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 24, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleAIRBORNE OCTET
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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Mountains of France (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
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Cribs, cots, etc. (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBEDS→
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C sharp alas (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDFLAT→
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Fancy party (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
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Sandwich cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Boxing match site (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARENA→
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Flightless Aussie birds (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEMUS→
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Regretted (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRUED→
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Has to have (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNEEDS→
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TWO OF THE OCTET (13)
Starts with D, ends with RDASHERPRANCER→
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Scribble (down) (3)
Starts with J, ends with TJOT→
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British reference set: Abbr. (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOED→
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Toon skunk Pepe (5)
Starts with L, ends with WLEPEW→
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Wedding cake level (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
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Hardly any (3)
Starts with F, ends with WFEW→
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Professional joke teller (5)
Starts with C, ends with CCOMIC→
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Crop on stalks (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCORN→
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Bull in Spain (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTORO→
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THREE OF THE OCTET (15)
Starts with C, ends with NCOMETCUPIDVIXEN→
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Long distance in astronomy: Abbr. (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLTYR→
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Winter resort footwear (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSKIS→
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Choose by ballot (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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NASA's six-person orbiter: Abbr. (3)
Starts with I, ends with SISS→
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Risk taking, for short (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Snatch forcibly (5)
Starts with W, ends with TWREST→
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Sheep's sound (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABAA→
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Assist (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
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TWO OF THE OCTET (13)
Starts with D, ends with NDONNERBLITZEN→
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Approximately (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABOUT→
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Close tightly (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
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Begin again with (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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Linguini or Ziti (5)
Starts with P, ends with APASTA→
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Mambo bandleader Puente (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTITO→
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Rarely rained on (4)
Starts with A, ends with DARID→
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Pamphlet printing machine (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPRESS→
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All over again (4)
Starts with A, ends with WANEW→
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Houseplant holders (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPOTS→
Down
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Ripened, as cheese (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAGED→
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The Dalai __ (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALAMA→
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In addition (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPLUS→
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Wide belt (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSASH→
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Take out a loan (6)
Starts with B, ends with WBORROW→
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Spout lava (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERUPT→
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See 43-Down (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Ginger ale, for instance (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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ONE OF THE OCTET (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDANCER→
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Turned loose (5)
Starts with F, ends with DFREED→
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Impolite glance (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEER→
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In addition (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Profs.' helpers (3)
Starts with T, ends with STAS→
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Spout, as lava (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEJECT→
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Without stopping (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOEND→
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Pillages (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOOTS→
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TV trophies (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEMMYS→
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Docking place (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPIER→
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Discussion focus (5)
Starts with T, ends with CTOPIC→
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Cornea neighbor (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Supposedly sly animals (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFOXES→
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Standing tall (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERECT→
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Refuses to (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWONT→
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251, in Roman numerals (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICCLI→
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Pickle-to-be, informally (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECUKE→
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Flooring square (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETILE→
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Congress' cable channel (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCSPAN→
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Rigoletto composer (5)
Starts with V, ends with IVERDI→
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With 49- and 7-Down, what the octet are (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSANTAS→
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"Weeping" tree (6)
Starts with W, ends with WWILLOW→
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Boxing matches (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOUTS→
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Taper off (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
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Medicinal amount (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOSE→
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Mexican "are" (4)
Starts with E, ends with AESTA→
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See 43-Down (4)
Starts with R, ends with NREIN→
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Mouse catcher (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTRAP→
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Equator's latitude (4)
Starts with Z, ends with OZERO→
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Spruce up, as prose (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEDIT→
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Unspoken okays (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNODS→
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Downloaded program (3)
Starts with A, ends with PAPP→
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Chocolate shape (3)
Starts with B, ends with RBAR→
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 24, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Mountains of France (ALPS); Cribs, cots, etc. (BEDS); C sharp alas (DFLAT).
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.
