Newsday Crossword December 29, 2025 Answers
By Winston Emmons · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from December 29, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Five-series TV franchise3 Allotted space4 Lincoln in-law4 Something filled with bills3 __ toast (soup partner)5 Copy center supply5 Floor plan, e.g.3 *Without delay11 Hash-brown brand6 Spectators8 *City near Disney World9 Tie at anchor4 Mediterranean hot spot4 Arabian Nights name3 Learned person4 Show to be an abettor9 Encouraging word3 *Least bright7 Monthly or quarterly3 Happening after most others9 As far as4 Core muscle group3 Sorority letters4 Really long time4 *Needing pruning9 Parental role8 Centers6 *Faint lights11 Cloud computing giant3 Yosemite landmark, for short5 Animal tale5 Final name in ''A Christmas Carol''3 Spielberg's saved soldier4 Pringles rival4 ''Saison'' including Juillet3Down
Commando garb4 Sharply clear5 Designer from Canton5 Surrounded by6 Stay put6 Street often near Pine3 Nautical adverb5 Serving as a symbol7 Informal bridge bid5 GM's former battery brand5 Major appliance5 Both, in music4 Mai __3 High principles6 ''Got it''4 Hurts badly5 Luminous3 Nearest star3 Copying3 Come into3 Title like Sra.3 First pope5 Band booster3 Dermal decoration3 Self-regard3 DMV datum3 Cover, in a way6 Coiner of ''Kodak''7 D-Day landers4 Feeling pins and needles6 Keeps happy6 Fire up5 Small ravine5 Novelist Jong5 Soft ball brand4 Ordeal5 Favored few5 Payment option5 Plate leaner3 Hidden theme of the five starred clues' answers4 ESPN media partner3Frequently Asked Questions
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