Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 3, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleFLIGHTY FOUR
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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Rat's smaller relatives (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMICE→
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Big Australian birds (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEMUS→
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Insect attracted to light (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMOTH→
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Comforting words (5)
Starts with I, ends with EICARE→
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Theater tier (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOGE→
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Honolulu's island (4)
Starts with O, ends with UOAHU→
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Architect of London's St. Paul's Cathedral (15)
Starts with C, ends with NCHRISTOPHERWREN→
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Adjustable mortgage maximums (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRATECAPS→
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Initial phase (5)
Starts with O, ends with TONSET→
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NFL tiebreaker periods (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOTS→
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Praiseful poem (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Was introduced to (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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Seattle sitcom psychologist role (12)
Starts with F, ends with EFRASIERCRANE→
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First public appearance (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEBUT→
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Cow's comment (3)
Starts with M, ends with OMOO→
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Eagerly excited (4)
Starts with A, ends with GAGOG→
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Plow animals (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOXEN→
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Moves like lava (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFLOWS→
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Nautilus captain (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONEMO→
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Pinkie jewelry (4)
Starts with R, ends with GRING→
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Comics cry of distress (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOOF→
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Land measures (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACRES→
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To Kill a Mockingbird lawyer (12)
Starts with A, ends with HATTICUSFINCH→
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Mark that tops an "i" (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Auto additive brand (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSTP→
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Fancy knotted scarf (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASCOT→
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British brew for two (8)
Starts with P, ends with APOTOFTEA→
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Silence of the Lambs heroine (15)
Starts with C, ends with GCLARICESTARLING→
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Gardener's tube (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
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Approximately (4)
Starts with O, ends with OORSO→
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Taco chip dip (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASALSA→
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Lambs' mothers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEWES→
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Western defense grp. (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONATO→
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Narrow valley (4)
Starts with G, ends with NGLEN→
Down
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"Small" prefix for scope (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMICRO→
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Former Apple messaging app (5)
Starts with I, ends with TICHAT→
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Golf course vehicles (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCARTS→
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Lake bordering Ohio (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Weds in secret (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELOPES→
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Floor-washing tools (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMOPS→
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Cry of discomfort (3)
Starts with U, ends with HUGH→
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Meet with (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Freshly cut, as a lawn (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMOWN→
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Rowboat implements (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOARS→
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"My country, 'tis of __" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETHEE→
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Search (for) (4)
Starts with H, ends with THUNT→
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Accompany on a trip (6)
Starts with E, ends with TESCORT→
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"Look what I did!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATADA→
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Campus military grp. (4)
Starts with R, ends with CROTC→
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Cat's cry (4)
Starts with M, ends with WMEOW→
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Greek love god (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEROS→
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Mushrooms' botanical category (5)
Starts with F, ends with IFUNGI→
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"Gotta go now!" (5)
Starts with I, ends with FIMOFF→
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Cattle farm (5)
Starts with R, ends with HRANCH→
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Antiquing liquid (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAGER→
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Alaskan port (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
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Swelled heads (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEGOS→
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Explorer of kids' TV (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADORA→
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Leave a freeway (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Twisted out of shape (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBENT→
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One-third of a dozen (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFOUR→
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Misplace (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOSE→
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Stage performers (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACTORS→
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__ Field (home of the Mets) (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICITI→
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"Same here!" (6)
Starts with I, ends with OIDOTOO→
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"__ creature was stirring..." (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOTA→
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Motionless (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTILL→
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Feeling anxious (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETENSE→
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Irreligious one (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPAGAN→
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Muscle soreness (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACHE→
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Reduce speed (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSLOW→
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Box for a violin (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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Rocks that are mined (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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Soft "Hey you!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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Stars and Stripes (4)
Starts with F, ends with GFLAG→
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Pro and __ (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCON→
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Historical period (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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 3, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Steve Faiella.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Rat's smaller relatives (MICE); Big Australian birds (EMUS); Insect attracted to light (MOTH).
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.
