Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 17, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleTOP-CLASS
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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Quick haircut (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRIM→
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Fit for a royal ruler (5)
Starts with R, ends with LREGAL→
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Con game (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
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Reduced-price event (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
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Stood up (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAROSE→
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Part of TLC (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECARE→
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Pop singer Tori (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMOS→
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Carryall bags (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOTES→
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Himalayas' continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Top-class student (13)
Starts with V, ends with NVALEDICTORIAN→
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Gibbon or gorilla (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Eve's first home (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Tubular pasta (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPENNE→
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Greet informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISAYHI→
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Salt Lake City collegian (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUTE→
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Rowboat implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Cunning action (4)
Starts with P, ends with YPLOY→
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Mouths, informally (7)
Starts with K, ends with SKISSERS→
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Designation for a 20-Across (13)
Starts with S, ends with ESUMMACUMLAUDE→
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Never ever (7)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTONCE→
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Gain altitude (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
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Pregrown grass (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSOD→
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__ Faire (jousting venue) (3)
Starts with R, ends with NREN→
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Flows slowly (through) (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEEPS→
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Veal cuts (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCHOPS→
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Practice boxing (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
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Explosive initials (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
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What a 20-Across receives (13)
Starts with H, ends with SHIGHESTHONORS→
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Actress __ Rae (4)
Starts with I, ends with AISSA→
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Glaringly vivid (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLURID→
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Clumsy person's comment (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOPS→
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Ocean's cousins (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEAS→
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Treat poorly (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABUSE→
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Creative thought (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Ration (out) (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMETE→
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Newspaper's papers (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPAGES→
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Finish a flight (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAND→
Down
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Passenger screening org. (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
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Lamb's father (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
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Valentine message (8)
Starts with I, ends with UILOVEYOU→
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Flat-topped hill (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Evaluated (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRATED→
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Wear away (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
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Was accepted (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGOTIN→
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"Hold on __" ("Be patient") (4)
Starts with A, ends with CASEC→
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For fear that (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLEST→
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Frighten (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCARE→
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Gambling establishment (6)
Starts with C, ends with OCASINO→
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Singer star Grande (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARIANA→
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More cruel (6)
Starts with M, ends with RMEANER→
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Luau neckwear (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
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Drama with singers (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOPERA→
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Nile snake (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
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Good buddies (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPALS→
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Choir music (4)
Starts with H, ends with NHYMN→
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"Semper Fi" org. (4)
Starts with U, ends with CUSMC→
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Prefix for scope (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETELE→
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Handbag designer Spade (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKATE→
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Clickable picture (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
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Solar system center (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSUN→
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"Of course" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESURE→
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Tapped-out "code" codeveloper (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMORSE→
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Low-cal fizzy beverage (8)
Starts with D, ends with ADIETSODA→
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SportsCenter airer (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Superlative suffix (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEST→
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Factional rift (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSCHISM→
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"Aha, understood" (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOHISEE→
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Watched Fido (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDOGSAT→
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"Sold out" theater letters (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSRO→
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Lunar view stage (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPHASE→
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"I don't know" gesture (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSHRUG→
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Coolheadedness (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPOISE→
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South American range (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANDES→
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Open-handed hit (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLAP→
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Large brass instrument (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATUBA→
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Irritate (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROIL→
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Farm enclosure (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPEN→
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Sorrowful (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSAD→
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 17, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Quick haircut (TRIM); Fit for a royal ruler (REGAL); Con game (SCAM).
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.
