Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 25, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleLATE-NIGHT NICKNAME
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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Legal papers, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDOCS→
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"Sounds improbable" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TIBET→
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Show jumping participant (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORSE→
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Resonate (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
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Where the Iditarod concludes (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
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Space hunter (5)
Starts with O, ends with NORION→
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Footnote notation (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
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Reason for sneezin' (10)
Starts with C, ends with DCOMMONCOLD→
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Scale sequence (6)
Starts with D, ends with IDOREMI→
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Placates (8)
Starts with A, ends with SAPPEASES→
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Fail to see (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMISS→
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__ Miserables (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLES→
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Numismatist (13)
Starts with C, ends with RCOINCOLLECTOR→
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"Photo" sessions (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOPS→
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Vocal showcase (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Vintner's inventory (5)
Starts with Y, ends with TYEAST→
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Queen's address (4)
Starts with M, ends with MMAAM→
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Attempt for attention (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTUNT→
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Morning show cohost (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARIPA→
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Fallback option (5)
Starts with P, ends with BPLANB→
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Move quickly and suddenly (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDART→
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Brief moment (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
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Return to the intended trajectory (13)
Starts with C, ends with TCOURSECORRECT→
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Cookout with kalua pork (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULUAU→
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Leaving nothing out (8)
Starts with I, ends with LINDETAIL→
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Method of operation (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSYSTEM→
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Checkout page input (10)
Starts with C, ends with ECOUPONCODE→
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Urban transport (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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City east of the Salt Lake (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOGDEN→
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Ceaselessly (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
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Maker of edible flowers (4)
Starts with I, ends with RICER→
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Pries (into) (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOSES→
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Seams, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEWS→
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Two-part theme today (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCOCO→
Down
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Title document (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDEED→
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Bi- multiple (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOCTO→
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Singe slightly (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAR→
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Extremely serious (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSOLEMN→
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Front teeth (8)
Starts with I, ends with SINCISORS→
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"Get off the stage!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
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Austen novel (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Place of worship (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETEMPLE→
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Frankness (7)
Starts with H, ends with YHONESTY→
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Oceanic predator (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Blue mapa lines (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRIOS→
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Arch locale (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESOLE→
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Boundaries (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
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Crude group (4)
Starts with O, ends with COPEC→
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Glittery mineral (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMICA→
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Skirt feature (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSLIT→
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Furnish for free (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCOMP→
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White birthstone (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
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Moses ancestor (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
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Praise from Caesar (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELAUDE→
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"Jingle Bells" contraction (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROER→
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Heighten (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERAISE→
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Blueprint datum (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
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Social skill (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTACT→
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Alphabetic trio (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMNO→
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Salt, symbolically (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNACL→
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Garb purchased in pairs (8)
Starts with T, ends with STROUSERS→
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Remote activators (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBUTTONS→
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DVD player part (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTRAY→
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Speckled 9-Across (4)
Starts with R, ends with NROAN→
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Livens (up) (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSPICES→
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Pastoral (6)
Starts with R, ends with CRUSTIC→
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Widely admired person (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Canceled, as a launch (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONOGO→
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Informal apparel (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUDS→
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Fencing gear (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEPEE→
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More than prefer (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOVE→
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Folded, filled food (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
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High-level employee (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEXEC→
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Dali contemporary (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMIRO→
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Morning covering (3)
Starts with D, ends with WDEW→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for December 25, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by C.J. Tan.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Legal papers, for short (DOCS); "Sounds improbable" (IBET); Show jumping participant (HORSE).
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.
