Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 31, 2025
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues144
Across64
Down80
TitlePULLING OUT THE STOPS: With verbs as nouns
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
•
Presuppose (6)
Starts with A, ends with EASSUME→
•
Mississippi River source (6)
Starts with I, ends with AITASCA→
•
Eavesdropping range (7)
Starts with E, ends with TEARSHOT→
•
Penetrate slowly (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSEEPIN→
•
Mazda models (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMIATAS→
•
Star quality (7)
Starts with G, ends with RGLAMOUR→
•
Divide a bill evenly (13)
Starts with S, ends with KSPLITTHECHECK→
•
Name for some newspapers (7)
Starts with G, ends with EGAZETTE→
•
Hinge application (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
•
Airport shuttle (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTRAM→
•
Muscle twitch (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSPASM→
•
Feathery scarf (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABOA→
•
Legal tender (4)
Starts with C, ends with HCASH→
•
Ireland nickname (4)
Starts with E, ends with NERIN→
•
Kind of confinement (11)
Starts with H, ends with THOUSEARREST→
•
''Up'' voice actor (7)
Starts with E, ends with REDASNER→
•
Ever so proper (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPRIM→
•
Tech school in Troy, NY (3)
Starts with R, ends with IRPI→
•
Common carton phrase (12)
Starts with O, ends with DOPENOTHEREND→
•
Partridge's perch (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPEARTREE→
•
Sip slowly (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENURSE→
•
Gem surface (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFACET→
•
Habituating (7)
Starts with I, ends with GINURING→
•
Nail polish brand (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOPI→
•
Modified mortgage, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with IREFI→
•
Highly ornate (6)
Starts with R, ends with OROCOCO→
•
Necessities (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMUSTS→
•
Pay stub abbr. (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFICA→
•
Passport stamp (4)
Starts with V, ends with AVISA→
•
Mast attachment (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSAIL→
•
Caviar source (3)
Starts with R, ends with EROE→
•
What nonreflective paint has (10)
Starts with F, ends with HFLATFINISH→
•
Blossom support (10)
Starts with F, ends with MFLOWERSTEM→
•
Demonic computer of film (3)
Starts with H, ends with LHAL→
•
Home for protons (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
•
Read digitally (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSCAN→
•
''Toodle-oo!'' (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
•
Wedding setting (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTAR→
•
''Where __ smoke . . .'' (6)
Starts with T, ends with STHERES→
•
Nautical speed measure (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNOT→
•
Stanley Cup org. (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNHL→
•
Dark film genre (7)
Starts with N, ends with RNEONOIR→
•
Actress Zellweger (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERENEE→
•
Texas A&M student (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGGIE→
•
Fragrant white bloom (8)
Starts with G, ends with AGARDENIA→
•
Countertop style (12)
Starts with B, ends with KBUTCHERBLOCK→
•
Battleship letters (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUSS→
•
Brilliant feat (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCOUP→
•
''That's my dream'' (7)
Starts with I, ends with OIHOPESO→
•
Locker room fixture (11)
Starts with S, ends with LSHOWERSTALL→
•
Predatory marine mammal (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
•
Top-shelf (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEST→
•
Historical period (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
•
Triple-decker cookies (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOREOS→
•
Makeshift doorstop (4)
Starts with R, ends with KROCK→
•
Maintain the status __ (3)
Starts with Q, ends with OQUO→
•
Naval VIP (7)
Starts with A, ends with LADMIRAL→
•
Dismiss callously (13)
Starts with K, ends with BKICKTOTHECURB→
•
''Exactly'' (7)
Starts with Q, ends with OQUITESO→
•
More unpleasant (6)
Starts with I, ends with RICKIER→
•
Infuriate (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENRAGE→
•
All worked up (7)
Starts with I, ends with WINASTEW→
•
Takes a nibble of (6)
Starts with T, ends with STASTES→
•
Put together (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSTYLED→
Down
•
Trade grp. (5)
Starts with A, ends with CASSOC→
•
Brown photo tint (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASEPIA→
•
Venerable news agency (3)
Starts with U, ends with IUPI→
•
Oven glove (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMITT→
•
Implore (7)
Starts with E, ends with TENTREAT→
•
George Harrison memoir (7)
Starts with I, ends with EIMEMINE→
•
Eccentricity (3)
Starts with T, ends with CTIC→
•
Contented sounds (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAAHS→
•
Hoops star Curry (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSTEPH→
•
Chocolate source (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCACAO→
•
Invites in, perhaps (6)
Starts with A, ends with PASKSUP→
•
Yolk holder (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEGG→
•
Harper Lee, by birth (8)
Starts with A, ends with NALABAMAN→
•
Whisker whacker (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRAZOR→
•
Makeup mishap (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSMEAR→
•
Fresh from the oven (3)
Starts with H, ends with THOT→
•
Not at home (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOUT→
•
Three, in Sicily (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETRE→
•
Very severe (5)
Starts with H, ends with HHARSH→
•
Car sticker letters (4)
Starts with M, ends with PMSRP→
•
Female lobsters (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHENS→
•
Spongy ball (4)
Starts with N, ends with FNERF→
•
''Old MacDonald'' refrain (5)
Starts with E, ends with OEIEIO→
•
''To __ human . . .'' (5)
Starts with E, ends with SERRIS→
•
Disbursed (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPENT→
•
'70s supermodel Cheryl (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIEGS→
•
Busy person (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDOER→
•
Bring up (4)
Starts with R, ends with RREAR→
•
Switch words (5)
Starts with O, ends with FONOFF→
•
School kid (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPUPIL→
•
Author Jong (5)
Starts with E, ends with AERICA→
•
Sgts. and cpls. (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNCOS→
•
Kind of coffee (5)
Starts with D, ends with FDECAF→
•
Grapevine story (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRUMOR→
•
Most faithful (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTRUEST→
•
Works hard (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOILS→
•
Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
•
Surfboard stabilizer (3)
Starts with F, ends with NFIN→
•
Hoops great __ Thomas (5)
Starts with I, ends with HISIAH→
•
Time machine (5)
Starts with C, ends with KCLOCK→
•
Close by (6)
Starts with A, ends with DATHAND→
•
Fall bloom (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTER→
•
City near Tahoe (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
•
Denmark's __ Islands (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFAROE→
•
Old Testament peak (5)
Starts with H, ends with BHOREB→
•
Tired-looking (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWAN→
•
Latin American dance (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTANGO→
•
Moral code (5)
Starts with E, ends with CETHIC→
•
2018 Oscar actor Rami __ (5)
Starts with M, ends with KMALEK→
•
List of options (4)
Starts with M, ends with UMENU→
•
Black __ cattle (5)
Starts with A, ends with SANGUS→
•
Rover's restraint (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLEASH→
•
Sculpted trunk (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTORSO→
•
Threesomes (5)
Starts with T, ends with STRIOS→
•
Alien-seeking org. (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISETI→
•
Word processor settings (4)
Starts with T, ends with STABS→
•
Add to (8)
Starts with I, ends with EINCREASE→
•
Bouncing sound (4)
Starts with E, ends with OECHO→
•
Bit of toothpaste (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGLOB→
•
NASCAR's second A (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
•
''Heaven forbid!'' (7)
Starts with H, ends with SHORRORS→
•
Orlando-area attraction (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEPCOT→
•
Arrives at (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREACHES→
•
''Sit down!'' (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPARKIT→
•
Stands in line (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWAITS→
•
White wading bird (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEGRET→
•
Nikon rival (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALEICA→
•
Canal components (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOCKS→
•
Amount to (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEQUAL→
•
Power burst (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESURGE→
•
Go __ (retire) (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTOBED→
•
Short parody (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSKIT→
•
Cliffs of Dover county (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKENT→
•
EPA stat (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAQI→
•
Bradstreet partner (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDUN→
•
Palermo pronoun (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMIA→
•
Inexpensive (3)
Starts with L, ends with WLOW→
•
Merch table item (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
Previous Newsday Crossword puzzles
Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for December 31, 2025?+
144 clues: 64 Across and 80 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Presuppose (ASSUME); Mississippi River source (ITASCA); Eavesdropping range (EARSHOT).
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.
