Newsday Crossword December 9, 2025 Answers

Across

Aussie bearlike beast5 Flower stalk4 Recipe amt.4 Deduce logically5 Surface for surfing4 "Very funny"4 Socially smooth5 Similar (to)4 Sailor's assents4 Annual thaw at winter's end10 Tips of socks4 French "yes"3 Skeptical comment6 Walks proudly6 Damascus' country5 Ireland nickname4 Tex-Mex snack in a shell4 Steal, informally5 Change for a $20 bill4 Nebraska city5 Part of a train track4 Smooth transition5 Revered person4 Matures, as wine4 Brainy introverts5 Take sides against6 Snoopy's breed6 "Silly me!"3 Curve of a foot4 Stand-up performer's workplace10 Carryall bag4 Sign of the future4 March composer John Philip __5 Strong smell4 Rowboat implements4 Coal residue5 Infamous Roman emperor4 Joint above a shin4 Noble actions5

Down

Affectionate greeting4 "Climb __!" (invitation from a tree house)4 Miles away4 Jeans maker Strauss4 "Am so!" reply6 Hindu guru5 Help oneself to4 Wicked4 Wise advisor6 Director's "We're all done"10 Louisiana wetland5 Thin and transparent5 No longer fashionable5 Great enthusiasm5 That dude's3 Goes down, as the sun4 Maple or oak4 Round jewelry4 Brave person not getting credit10 A whole bunch5 Pirate chant beginning4 In the center of4 Othello villain4 Crusty desserts4 Otherwise4 How bedtime stories are read5 Snakelike fish3 Heat up again6 Gym class, for short6 Conductor's wand5 Wear away5 Cast member5 Tightly packed5 Persian Gulf nation4 A __ pittance (very little money)4 Attend a party4 Oil change, informally4 Pre-owned4 Cakes of soap4