Newsday Crossword December 31, 2025 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from December 31, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Presuppose6 Mississippi River source6 Eavesdropping range7 Penetrate slowly6 Mazda models6 Star quality7 Divide a bill evenly13 Name for some newspapers7 Hinge application3 Airport shuttle4 Muscle twitch5 Feathery scarf3 Legal tender4 Ireland nickname4 Kind of confinement11 ''Up'' voice actor7 Ever so proper4 Tech school in Troy, NY3 Common carton phrase12 Partridge's perch8 Sip slowly5 Gem surface5 Habituating7 Nail polish brand3 Modified mortgage, for short4 Highly ornate6 Necessities5 Pay stub abbr.4 Passport stamp4 Mast attachment4 Caviar source3 What nonreflective paint has10 Blossom support10 Demonic computer of film3 Home for protons4 Read digitally4 ''Toodle-oo!''4 Wedding setting5 ''Where __ smoke . . .''6 Nautical speed measure4 Stanley Cup org.3 Dark film genre7 Actress Zellweger5 Texas A&M student5 Fragrant white bloom8 Countertop style12 Battleship letters3 Brilliant feat4 ''That's my dream''7 Locker room fixture11 Predatory marine mammal4 Top-shelf4 Historical period3 Triple-decker cookies5 Makeshift doorstop4 Maintain the status __3 Naval VIP7 Dismiss callously13 ''Exactly''7 More unpleasant6 Infuriate6 All worked up7 Takes a nibble of6 Put together6Down
Trade grp.5 Brown photo tint5 Vends5 Venerable news agency3 Oven glove4 Implore7 George Harrison memoir7 Eccentricity3 Contented sounds4 Hoops star Curry5 Chocolate source5 Invites in, perhaps6 Yolk holder3 Harper Lee, by birth8 Whisker whacker5 Makeup mishap5 Fresh from the oven3 Not at home3 Three, in Sicily3 Very severe5 Car sticker letters4 Female lobsters4 Spongy ball4 ''Old MacDonald'' refrain5 ''To __ human . . .''5 Disbursed5 '70s supermodel Cheryl5 Busy person4 Bring up4 Switch words5 School kid5 Author Jong5 Sgts. and cpls.4 Kind of coffee5 Grapevine story5 Most faithful6 Works hard5 Wicked4 Surfboard stabilizer3 Hoops great __ Thomas5 Time machine5 Close by6 Fall bloom5 City near Tahoe4 Denmark's __ Islands5 Old Testament peak5 Tired-looking3 Latin American dance5 Moral code5 2018 Oscar actor Rami __5 List of options4 Black __ cattle5 Rover's restraint5 Sculpted trunk5 Threesomes5 Alien-seeking org.4 Word processor settings4 Add to8 Bouncing sound4 Bit of toothpaste4 NASCAR's second A4 ''Heaven forbid!''7 Orlando-area attraction5 Arrives at7 ''Sit down!''6 Stands in line5 White wading bird5 Nikon rival5 Canal components5 Amount to5 Power burst5 Go __ (retire)5 Short parody4 Cliffs of Dover county4 EPA stat3 Bradstreet partner3 Palermo pronoun3 Inexpensive3 Merch table item3 Weep3Frequently Asked Questions
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