Newsday Crossword December 8, 2025 Answers
By Guilherme Gilioli · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from December 8, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Movement of a river4 Rotisserie rod4 Scarlett of Gone with the Wind5 Leaf-gathering tool4 Alan of M*A*S*H4 Great danger5 Farmland measure4 Get a peek (at)4 Gulf Coast Florida city5 Water heater for pekoe9 "No bid from me"5 "That's correct"3 Scored 100% on4 Turned on, as an alarm5 CD-__ (computer disc)3 Quick swims4 Commit a theft5 Fortune-teller's __ cards5 Tell a fib3 Heavy metallic frying pan15 British beer3 "Me too!"5 Below-ground tree parts5 Reveal a secret4 __ and don'ts3 Fresh-mouthed5 Football arbiters, for short4 Assist3 Very manly5 Vessel to brew mocha9 Sound of a sneeze5 Very slightly4 __ straits (difficult situation)4 Turtle covering5 A second helping4 Fencer's sword4 Groups of cattle5 Jury member, in theory4 Gas in bright signs4Down
Campus club, for short4 Shoestring4 Gumbo vegetable4 Sunday through Saturday4 Seasoned, as pretzels6 Novels' story lines5 Beloved celebrity4 Help yourself to4 Of vision5 Made a stack6 Texas animals with platelike coverings10 Tears to pieces4 "That's too bad"4 It moves when you blink6 Run __ (rage)4 In any way5 Person who digs up data10 Small rug3 __ and raves (makes a scene)5 Approximately4 Devoutness5 Full collections4 Natural bandage4 Dog visiting Oz4 Angry speech6 Gets free (of)4 __ Angeles, CA3 Biblical "See this!"6 Kitchen gadget for flour6 Plays a trick on5 In flames5 Squish, as potatoes4 Muscle soreness4 Summer place for kids4 Woodwind instrument4 Where Adam lived4 Plumbing tube4 Black-and-white cookie4 Adolescent4Frequently Asked Questions
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