Newsday Crossword hints and answers for December 5, 2025
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleOFF-SEASON APPLIANCE
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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Compass reading (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSSW→
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Finishing stroke (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPUTT→
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Wishful thinking (6)
Starts with D, ends with SDREAMS→
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"Amazing!" (3)
Starts with O, ends with HOOH→
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About 9% of the globe (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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"Darn it!" (6)
Starts with O, ends with TOHDRAT→
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65-Across component (8)
Starts with F, ends with KFUELTANK→
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MLB cap provider (6)
Starts with N, ends with ANEWERA→
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Venue for vows (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTAR→
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Pack away (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
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Art student's subj. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TANAT→
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65-Across component (12)
Starts with C, ends with ECOOKINGGRATE→
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Insect appendage (7)
Starts with A, ends with AANTENNA→
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"Serves you right!" (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGOOD→
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Knee stabilizer, for short (3)
Starts with A, ends with LACL→
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Small handful (3)
Starts with I, ends with PIMP→
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Mike Brady or Homer Simpson (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTVDAD→
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65-Across component (15)
Starts with R, ends with DRADIATIONSHIELD→
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Medicare prescription section (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPARTD→
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Leaves in the pantry (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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Mauna __ (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
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SoCal school (4)
Starts with S, ends with USDSU→
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Mental asset (7)
Starts with A, ends with YAGILITY→
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65-Across component (12)
Starts with W, ends with EWHEELEDFRAME→
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Sorority letter (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Wine and dine (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWOO→
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Limerick's poetic pattern (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAABBA→
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Mental asset (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSMARTS→
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The appliance in question (8)
Starts with G, ends with LGASGRILL→
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Pucci of fashion (6)
Starts with E, ends with OEMILIO→
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Scrapbooking binder (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGLUE→
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One of the first ISPs (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAOL→
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Trust in (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRELYON→
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Orange edibles (4)
Starts with Y, ends with SYAMS→
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Where swine dine (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
Down
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Cushioned seating (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASOFA→
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Inner essence (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSOUL→
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Sharpen (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWHET→
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Funding source (6)
Starts with P, ends with NPATRON→
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World Bank headquarters (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUSA→
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Solder component (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
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Costar of the first Star Trek (5)
Starts with T, ends with ITAKEI→
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"Wait!" (6)
Starts with D, ends with ODONTGO→
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Diamond scoreboard letters (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERHE→
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Henry VIII's successor (8)
Starts with E, ends with IEDWARDVI→
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Gladiator venue (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARENA→
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French Revolution figure (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMARAT→
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Convey orally (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTATE→
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Gown designer's stock (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELACE→
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Lee of films (3)
Starts with A, ends with GANG→
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"I got this" (4)
Starts with O, ends with TONIT→
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Spirits worshipped in Shinto (4)
Starts with K, ends with IKAMI→
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Black-clad teen subculture (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOTH→
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Online driver safety course offerer (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAARP→
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ESPNU media partner (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
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Texter's "couldn't finish it all" (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTLDR→
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Piece of earthenware (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPOT→
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Section with slicers (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
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Very often (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
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When an offensive begins (4)
Starts with D, ends with YDDAY→
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"You can't count us out yet" (8)
Starts with I, ends with YITSEARLY→
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Not incl. (4)
Starts with A, ends with LADDL→
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Steps away (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNEAR→
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Extended account (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASAGA→
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Affixes with thread (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSEWSON→
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Veggie in miso soup (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUDO→
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Search-result subcategory (6)
Starts with I, ends with SIMAGES→
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Tragic monarch (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEAR→
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More prudent (5)
Starts with W, ends with RWISER→
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Pour __ (fragrance category) (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHOMME→
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Net sales (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
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Bewildered (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFOGGY→
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Sampling skewing (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIAS→
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Dark mark (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOT→
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Join forces (with) (4)
Starts with A, ends with YALLY→
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Familia member (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTIO→
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Much like (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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Aggregate (3)
Starts with S, ends with MSUM→
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 5, 2025?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Compass reading (SSW); Finishing stroke (PUTT); Wishful thinking (DREAMS).
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.
