Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 4, 2025
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleCREAM OF THE CROP
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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Browser bookmarks (4)
Starts with U, ends with SURLS→
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First called (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENEE→
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New England haddock (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSCROD→
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Doctor's order (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSAYAH→
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Street often near Maple (3)
Starts with E, ends with MELM→
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Genetic copy (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECLONE→
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Decision for a dilemma (15)
Starts with D, ends with EDIFFICULTCHOICE→
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Come before (8)
Starts with A, ends with EANTEDATE→
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Protective trinket (6)
Starts with A, ends with TAMULET→
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Exclamacion de entusiasmo (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Set foot (on) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTROD→
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Filet option (10)
Starts with M, ends with EMEDIUMRARE→
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Hand tools (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAWS→
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Head off (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAVERT→
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Spoken spur (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECUE→
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Summit (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTOP→
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Little bit (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMITE→
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Handle the food (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCATER→
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Indonesian isle (4)
Starts with J, ends with AJAVA→
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Barnyard sound (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABAA→
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Slip in a pot (3)
Starts with I, ends with UIOU→
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Made public (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAIRED→
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Being broadcast (4)
Starts with O, ends with VONTV→
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Scofflaw's arrears (10)
Starts with U, ends with EUNPAIDFINE→
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Ye __ Shoppe (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOLDE→
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Major ATM maker (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNCR→
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Word on the Canadian province list (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASCOTIA→
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"No lunch for me!" (8)
Starts with I, ends with NIVEEATEN→
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101 or 233, in math (15)
Starts with T, ends with ETHREEDIGITPRIME→
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__ breakfast (grits, often) (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMACON→
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Nearby star (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSOL→
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It's west of Montgomery (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASELMA→
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It means "across" (5)
Starts with T, ends with STRANS→
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Half of some couples (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMRS→
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Number on a ticket (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEAT→
Down
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Edibles oversight org. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSDA→
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With 9-Down, water source (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRAIN→
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Bus alternative (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLYFT→
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Well-protected (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAFE→
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What "it" is (6)
Starts with N, ends with RNEUTER→
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Cosmo rival (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELLE→
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FD staffer (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEMT→
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Hapless person (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSCHMO→
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See 2-Down (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCLOUDS→
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Stir up (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROIL→
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Way back when (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Repellent acronym (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDEET→
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Lay low (6)
Starts with H, ends with THIDOUT→
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Peace and quiet (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCALM→
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Lifework (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCAREER→
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Cuban music (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMAMBO→
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French spa (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEVIAN→
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Coup __ (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDETAT→
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Exasperated feeling (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIRE→
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Be bratty (5)
Starts with A, ends with PACTUP→
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Big name in screen games (5)
Starts with A, ends with IATARI→
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Made on a loom (5)
Starts with W, ends with NWOVEN→
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Card symbol (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPADE→
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Spanish city (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCIUDAD→
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Superb (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
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Peter Pan rival (3)
Starts with J, ends with FJIF→
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Sellers of spots (6)
Starts with A, ends with SADREPS→
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Decide by ballot (6)
Starts with V, ends with NVOTEON→
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Iron blocks (6)
Starts with A, ends with SANVILS→
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Rapper/actor (4)
Starts with I, ends with TICET→
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Legal claims (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIENS→
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Monthly S&L document (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTMT→
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Blacken lightly (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAR→
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Oceanic predator (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Composer Stravinsky (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
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Olympian aggressor (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARES→
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A blank you might draw in a game (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETILE→
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Madame Bovary (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
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Well-organized (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEAT→
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"School of thought" suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with MISM→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for December 4, 2025?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mark McClain.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Browser bookmarks (URLS); First called (NEE); New England haddock (SCROD).
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.
