Newsday Crossword December 12, 2025 Answers
By S.N. · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from December 12, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
From dawn to dusk6 J. Edgar, for instance6 Car assembler in Kentucky6 Narrow crescent shape6 Source of the advice13 Annie and Nettie alternative4 "__ by land, two..."5 Hot starter4 Flight paths4 Wealth-building advice, part 15 Former Vatican cash4 Jrs.' hurdles5 Quilt contents5 Valvoline rival3 Soybean starter7 Former fast flier3 Part 2 of advice9 Nimble and peppy4 Pour out fully5 Lighten up on4 Patient's prep place5 Economic stat5 Gender abbr.3 Cell's predecessor3 NCIS shower3 Where RRs meet3 Part 3 of advice13 Light as a feather4 Poetic "previously"5 What we share4 Playful smooch4 Ninny5 Wimpy Kid diarist4 Hook helper4 End of advice5 Tech sch.4Down
Most unfavorably7 Mortgage rate maximum7 Apollo, as a musician6 Palme __ (Cannes prize)3 Consumed, old-style5 Greek New Age pianist5 Ever-shifting5 Opera descriptor5 Vb. form3 Swiss cereal6 Breath Savers competitor7 Innate essences7 Founding Father, familiarly3 Draws upon4 Sassy4 Lunar region3 Oral OMG3 Fabric feature3 Card reader of a sort3 Unruly hair3 30-Down input3 Shortest month3 Rocky Mtn. state3 Poetic dusk3 Letters on some lotions3 Top-shelf7 Deep regret7 End a session7 Ties down7 Bus. card abbr.3 EMTs' masks and gloves3 Expert ending3 Twosomes5 Far from fine5 Odyssey magician5 Edit out audibly5 Where GE trades4 Fine-tune4 Meditation master4 Core muscle group3 USMC NCO3Frequently Asked Questions
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