Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 14, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues144
Across65
Down79
TitleWEATHER OR NOT: Not, just for today
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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Give feedback (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREACT→
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Contacting privately online (5)
Starts with D, ends with GDMING→
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Have down pat (4)
Starts with K, ends with WKNOW→
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Certain Scot (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGAEL→
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"Do __?" (timid person's question) (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIDARE→
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Engraved pin (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCAMEO→
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Neck-up med. specialty (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEENT→
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Bear in the sky (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
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TV studio sign (5)
Starts with O, ends with RONAIR→
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Doubtful future (15)
Starts with C, ends with SCLOUDYPROSPECTS→
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Australia's island state (8)
Starts with T, ends with ATASMANIA→
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Explorer Hernando de __ (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOTO→
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Firepit remnants (5)
Starts with A, ends with SASHES→
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"May __ excused?" (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIBE→
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School of thought (3)
Starts with I, ends with MISM→
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Chivalrous (7)
Starts with G, ends with TGALLANT→
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Cheerful nature (16)
Starts with S, ends with NSUNNYDISPOSITION→
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Mushroom part (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEM→
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Was annoying to (5)
Starts with A, ends with TATEAT→
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Disadvantaged (5)
Starts with N, ends with YNEEDY→
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YMCA or CARE (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONGO→
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Latin caviar (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOVA→
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Fortune teller's tidbit (7)
Starts with T, ends with FTEALEAF→
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Prenuptial party (13)
Starts with W, ends with RWEDDINGSHOWER→
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Second-quality: Abbr. (3)
Starts with I, ends with RIRR→
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Minor mistake (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLIP→
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Italian cuisine suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with OINO→
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Watering hole (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTAVERN→
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Wine's aroma (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOSE→
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Immunology fluids (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASERA→
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Spanish queen (5)
Starts with R, ends with AREINA→
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Color yet again (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREDYE→
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Unflappable (15)
Starts with C, ends with RCOOLASACUCUMBER→
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Radiating joy (5)
Starts with A, ends with WAGLOW→
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Brake parts (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDISCS→
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College GameDay channel (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Keep __ on (watch closely) (4)
Starts with T, ends with STABS→
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Russian pancakes (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBLINIS→
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Take a look at (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
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Mtn. stat (4)
Starts with E, ends with VELEV→
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Corp. VIP (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCEO→
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In aggressive pursuit (13)
Starts with H, ends with LHOTONTHETRAIL→
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Pride booster (7)
Starts with E, ends with PEGOTRIP→
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Boathouse implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Federal audit agcy. (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGAO→
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"The Highwayman" poet (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOYES→
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"Hasta __!" (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLUEGO→
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Numbered hwys. (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRTES→
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Grab another's glory (16)
Starts with S, ends with RSTEALONESTHUNDER→
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Throw into disorder (7)
Starts with U, ends with EUPHEAVE→
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Retired jet, for short (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSST→
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French article (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUNE→
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Planetary depiction (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGLOBE→
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Mideast money (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRIAL→
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Board game hourglass (8)
Starts with E, ends with REGGTIMER→
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Formal goodbye (15)
Starts with H, ends with LHAILANDFAREWELL→
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Febrero preceder (5)
Starts with E, ends with OENERO→
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Inactive (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Ring match (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBOUT→
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Country residence (5)
Starts with V, ends with AVILLA→
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Online commerce (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
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Joke around (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJEST→
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Equal to a task (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
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Signed, as contracts (5)
Starts with I, ends with DINKED→
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Cowpoke competition (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORODEO→
Down
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Hilarious person (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRIOT→
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Novelist Ferber (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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Thin batteries (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAAAS→
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Lawbreaker (8)
Starts with C, ends with LCRIMINAL→
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Hard drive measure (9)
Starts with T, ends with STERABYTES→
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Eighth-century starter (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDCCI→
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The blahs (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMALAISE→
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Texter's "I think..." (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIMO→
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Innovative, in Munich (3)
Starts with N, ends with UNEU→
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They help and hinder Odysseus (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGODS→
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Persevered with (6)
Starts with K, ends with TKEPTAT→
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Orange blossom oil (6)
Starts with N, ends with INEROLI→
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Activist Yoko (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
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Kg. and lbs. (3)
Starts with W, ends with SWTS→
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Hotel patrons (6)
Starts with G, ends with SGUESTS→
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Foot feature (4)
Starts with A, ends with HARCH→
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Where el sol rises (4)
Starts with E, ends with EESTE→
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Young woman (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLASS→
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Meditative Hindu (4)
Starts with Y, ends with IYOGI→
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Review poorly (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPAN→
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Simpsons neighbor (3)
Starts with N, ends with DNED→
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Gush forth (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSPEW→
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Airplane __ (cellphone setting) (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMODE→
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Yearn (for) (4)
Starts with L, ends with GLONG→
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Nervous feeling (5)
Starts with A, ends with TANGST→
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Ballet slipper fabric (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSATIN→
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In __ (not yet born) (5)
Starts with U, ends with OUTERO→
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Approaches (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNEARS→
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Baseball diamond (7)
Starts with I, ends with DINFIELD→
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Australian airport code (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSYD→
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Hauled away (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTOWED→
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All possible (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEVERY→
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River close to Paris (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMARNE→
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Midwest hub (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
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"Not to mention..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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French Almighty (4)
Starts with D, ends with UDIEU→
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How seafood is shipped (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINICE→
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Avoidance (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENONUSE→
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Readily apparent (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOVERT→
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Commend (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPRAISE→
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Low-budget prefix (5)
Starts with E, ends with OECONO→
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Sense of humor, for instance (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
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Coke alternatives (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRCS→
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Most plentiful (7)
Starts with A, ends with TAMPLEST→
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In the red (5)
Starts with O, ends with GOWING→
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Taiwanese PC brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with RACER→
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Rare blood type (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBNEG→
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Despise (5)
Starts with A, ends with RABHOR→
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Brag about a victory (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGLOAT→
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Petrol measure (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELITRE→
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With much land (5)
Starts with A, ends with DACRED→
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Sandy shade (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBEIGE→
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Deep sleep (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSOPOR→
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Secret supply (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSTASH→
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Unpaid worker (9)
Starts with V, ends with RVOLUNTEER→
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Table d'__ (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOTE→
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Pitch __-hitter (3)
Starts with A, ends with OANO→
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Charged particles (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIONS→
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Strong cleaners (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLYES→
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Catch, as a radio show (8)
Starts with T, ends with OTUNEINTO→
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Name that means "star" (7)
Starts with E, ends with EESTELLE→
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Rent from a renter (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSUBLET→
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Lengthy scolding (6)
Starts with E, ends with LEARFUL→
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Be a pilot (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAVIATE→
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Shakespearean monarch (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEAR→
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Warm greeting (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHUG→
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Potpie morsel (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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String after F (4)
Starts with G, ends with JGHIJ→
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Fill with cargo (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELADE→
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Palette choices (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOILS→
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Strauss of jeans (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEVI→
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Gratified (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGLAD→
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Honeyed liquor (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEAD→
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Lake beside Buffalo (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Cone-shaped candy (4)
Starts with R, ends with OROLO→
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Hoops group (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANBA→
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DMV datum (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDOB→
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Prevail (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWIN→
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Caribou cousin (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for December 14, 2025?+
144 clues: 65 Across and 79 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Give feedback (REACT); Contacting privately online (DMING); Have down pat (KNOW).
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?+
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