Newsday Crossword December 26, 2025 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from December 26, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Souvlaki serve-with4 Hemingway hideaway5 Go over poorly4 Crucifix letters4 Nautical command5 Cherie femme4 Match up4 Underground conduit5 Derby, for instance4 Three door openers15 Fury3 Miembra de la familia3 Four door openers15 Some picture frames5 Bat-making machine5 Ruler in Rome3 Surrealist Magritte4 Express again5 Nest supporter4 Hear in court3 Mischievous person5 Bottled spirit5 Three door openers15 What many vessels hold3 Mocking remark3 Three door openers15 Hover4 Her and her5 Bright ring4 Long ago4 Gelato flavor5 Grandiose4 Fuel from fens4 Dublin-born poet5 Finishes with4Down
Domino spots4 Take __ the waist (alter, perhaps)4 Small combo4 Pellet propeller8 Non-bidder6 Con, in Cannes4 Playful growl4 "Mmm-hmm"4 Expanding easily8 Running total of rounds6 Persian poet4 Insulation mineral4 Appliance alert4 Doctor's orders4 Victoria's Greek counterpart4 Computer connections5 Turn inside-out5 Country singer Tucker5 Pupil in Montreal5 Soup seasoning5 The least bit5 Get __ on (learn about)5 Sound studio creation5 "Check"5 Of late8 Extend8 Party tray provider4 Exude elation4 Dicer, ricer, or slicer6 Adds beauty to6 Carpentry class4 Long division for civil engineers4 Ancient potato farmer4 Subcontinental butter4 Relief dot-gov4 Barrel of laughs4 Small peninsula4 Dismounted4 Legendary elephant abductors4Frequently Asked Questions
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