Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, December 21, 2025
Sunday, December 21, 2025/142 clues solved
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Across
- 1Minor anomaly
- 5Out-of-focus photo
- 9Botanical anchors
- 14Out of bed
- 19Nevada resort
- 20Ill-at-__ (edgy)
- 21It's west of Montana
- 22Rueful emotion
- 23Former Bay Area American Leaguers (H)
- 25College club jewelry (E)
- 27450, for Nero
- 28HMO members
- 29Ark groups
- 31Budgetary bigwig, for short
- 32Canonized femme: Abbr.
- 33Stage whispers
- 35+ and -
- 36Prom attendee
- 37Hem and __
- 38Eats elegantly
- 39Kerri of Olympics gymnastic fame
- 40Reduce, as expenses
- 41Slightest trace
- 42Certain pod legume (R)
- 44Train to O'Hare (M)
- 46Sweet winter drinks
- 47Fannie __ mortgages
- 48Aussie hoppers
- 49Discard
- 52Mideast rice serving
- 54Prepares, as pizza dough
- 58Wide footwear letters
- 59ABA member
- 60Largely gone Asian lake
- 62Sharply sloped
- 63Grandma
- 65Greet another Marine (G or R)
- 68Prairie storehouse
- 69Locket shapes
- 71More filled with fluffy feathers
- 72Color TV pioneer
- 74Frequently, poetically
- 75Pleasant change
- 77Streetcar director
- 78What domed stadiums prevent
- 80Ominous
- 82__ Faire (role-playing event)
- 83Belittle
- 84Appeal for assistance (M)
- 88Eminent LBJ biographer (B)
- 92Stage show-offs
- 93Box tops
- 94Cum grano __ (with a grain of you-know-what)
- 95All too fallible
- 96NFL West team
- 97Novelist Buchanan
- 98Michelangelo subject
- 99Moving movie
- 100DMV ID
- 101Neighbor of Homer
- 102Big-eyed baby bird
- 10363-Across' daughter
- 104PC "quit" key
- 105Breakfast beverage (K)
- 108What the last words of eight long Across answers all do
- 111Type of govt. bond
- 112Made mention of
- 113Reminiscent of
- 114Alpine capital
- 115CD issuer
- 116Dresser features
- 117Blissful place
- 118Admin. __
Down
- 1Drapery fabric
- 2Ushers to a seat
- 3Slightest idea
- 4Office seeker, for short
- 5"Deep knee" exercises
- 6Little boys
- 7Most populous NATO member
- 8Inhales and exhales
- 9On the increase
- 10Nasal stimuli
- 11Canoe implements
- 12Even if, in verse
- 13Wizard
- 14__ Martin (British auto)
- 15Timid
- 16Footwear that clicks
- 17Take after
- 18Contract extension
- 24It's north of Des Moines
- 26"Doing all right"
- 30Spanish water
- 34AC__ (car parts brand)
- 35Mid-March VIP
- 36Letter after sigma
- 39Scold loudly
- 40Likable person
- 41Maps within maps
- 43Traditional bagpipers
- 44Quill descendant
- 45Atoms with charges
- 47Southeast Florida citizen
- 49Choir guy
- 50Hurl hard
- 51Of kidneys
- 52Knotty nosh
- 53Iron: Fr.
- 55Vowel sequence
- 56Dutch pottery
- 57Glimpses
- 60Not beyond
- 61Triangular houses
- 64Makes straight
- 66Loud laugh
- 67More frosty
- 70Eastern European
- 73Detested thing
- 76Shortstop, for instance
- 78Persist at an auction
- 79Perfectly timed
- 81Cruise ship's primary level
- 83Fictional physician with furry friends
- 84Alpine abodes
- 85__ Islands (where Guam is)
- 86Pi preceder
- 87Smartphone ancestor
- 88High praise
- 89Current measures
- 90Bold poker participants
- 91Penny phrase
- 94Tossed dishes
- 97German winged being
- 98Inept person
- 99Alcott title characters
- 102Comics bulldog
- 103Recording device
- 106Inc. cousin
- 107Yang's partner
- 109Disposed (of)
- 110Sched. placeholder
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 142 entries.
- There are 73 across and 69 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 25-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "TINSEL TIME: 'Tis the season to 108-Across".
All 142 answers
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- 1AMinor anomalyBLIP
- 5AOut-of-focus photoBLUR
- 9ABotanical anchorsROOTS
- 14AOut of bedASTIR
- 19ANevada resortRENO
- 20AIll-at-__ (edgy)EASE
- 21AIt's west of MontanaIDAHO
- 22ARueful emotionSHAME
- 23AFormer Bay Area American Leaguers (H)OAKLANDAS
- 25ACollege club jewelry (E)SORORITYPIN
- 27A450, for NeroCDL
- 28AHMO membersMDS
- 29AArk groupsPAIRS
- 31ABudgetary bigwig, for shortCFO
- 32ACanonized femme: Abbr.STE
- 33AStage whispersASIDES
- 35A+ and -SIGNS
- 36AProm attendeeTEEN
- 37AHem and __HAW
- 38AEats elegantlyDINES
- 39AKerri of Olympics gymnastic fameSTRUG
- 40AReduce, as expensesPARE
- 41ASlightest traceIOTA
- 42ACertain pod legume (R)ENGLISHPEA
- 44ATrain to O'Hare (M)BLUELINEEL
- 46ASweet winter drinksCOCOAS
- 47AFannie __ mortgagesMAE
- 48AAussie hoppersROOS
- 49ADiscardTHROWOUT
- 52AMideast rice servingPILAF
- 54APrepares, as pizza doughKNEADS
- 58AWide footwear lettersEEE
- 59AABA memberATT
- 60ALargely gone Asian lakeARALSEA
- 62ASharply slopedSTEEP
- 63AGrandmaNANA
- 65AGreet another Marine (G or R)SAYSEMPERFI
- 68APrairie storehouseSILO
- 69ALocket shapesOVALS
- 71AMore filled with fluffy feathersTUFTIER
- 72AColor TV pioneerRCA
- 74AFrequently, poeticallyOFT
- 75APleasant changeRELIEF
- 77AStreetcar directorKAZAN
- 78AWhat domed stadiums preventRAINOUTS
- 80AOminousGRIM
- 82A__ Faire (role-playing event)REN
- 83ABelittleDEMEAN
- 84AAppeal for assistance (M)CMONBEAPAL
- 88AEminent LBJ biographer (B)ROBERTCARO
- 92AStage show-offsHAMS
- 93ABox topsLIDS
- 94ACum grano __ (with a grain of you-know-what)SALIS
- 95AAll too fallibleHUMAN
- 96ANFL West teamARI
- 97ANovelist BuchananEDNA
- 98AMichelangelo subjectDAVID
- 99AMoving movieWEEPIE
- 100ADMV IDLIC
- 101ANeighbor of HomerNED
- 102ABig-eyed baby birdOWLET
- 103A63-Across' daughterMOM
- 104APC "quit" keyESC
- 105ABreakfast beverage (K)EARLGREYTEA
- 108AWhat the last words of eight long Across answers all doTRIMATREE
- 111AType of govt. bondTNOTE
- 112AMade mention ofCITED
- 113AReminiscent ofLIKE
- 114AAlpine capitalBERN
- 115ACD issuerSANDL
- 116ADresser featuresKNOBS
- 117ABlissful placeEDEN
- 118AAdmin. __ASST
- 1DDrapery fabricBROCADE
- 2DUshers to a seatLEADSIN
- 3DSlightest ideaINKLING
- 4DOffice seeker, for shortPOL
- 5D"Deep knee" exercisesBENDS
- 6DLittle boysLADS
- 7DMost populous NATO memberUSA
- 8DInhales and exhalesRESPIRES
- 9DOn the increaseRISING
- 10DNasal stimuliODORS
- 11DCanoe implementsOARS
- 12DEven if, in verseTHO
- 13DWizardSORCERER
- 14D__ Martin (British auto)ASTON
- 15DTimidSHY
- 16DFootwear that clicksTAPSHOE
- 17DTake afterIMITATE
- 18DContract extensionRENEWAL
- 24DIt's north of Des MoinesAMESIOWA
- 26D"Doing all right"IFEELOK
- 30DSpanish waterAGUA
- 34DAC__ (car parts brand)DELCO
- 35DMid-March VIPSTPAT
- 36DLetter after sigmaTAU
- 39DScold loudlySHOUTAT
- 40DLikable personPLEASER
- 41DMaps within mapsINSETS
- 43DTraditional bagpipersSCOTS
- 44DQuill descendantBALLPEN
- 45DAtoms with chargesIONS
- 47DSoutheast Florida citizenMIAMIAN
- 49DChoir guyTENOR
- 50DHurl hardHEAVE
- 51DOf kidneysRENAL
- 52DKnotty noshPRETZEL
- 53DIron: Fr.FER
- 55DVowel sequenceAEIOU
- 56DDutch potteryDELFT
- 57DGlimpsesSPOTS
- 60DNot beyondASFARAS
- 61DTriangular housesAFRAMES
- 64DMakes straightALIGNS
- 66DLoud laughYUK
- 67DMore frostyICIER
- 70DEastern EuropeanSERB
- 73DDetested thingANATHEMA
- 76DShortstop, for instanceFIELDER
- 78DPersist at an auctionREBID
- 79DPerfectly timedONCUE
- 81DCruise ship's primary levelMAINDECK
- 83DFictional physician with furry friendsDOLITTLE
- 84DAlpine abodesCHALETS
- 85D__ Islands (where Guam is)MARIANA
- 86DPi precederOMICRON
- 87DSmartphone ancestorPDA
- 88DHigh praiseRAVE
- 89DCurrent measuresAMPERES
- 90DBold poker participantsRAISERS
- 91DPenny phraseONECENT
- 94DTossed dishesSALADS
- 97DGerman winged beingENGEL
- 98DInept personDWEEB
- 99DAlcott title charactersWOMEN
- 102DComics bulldogOTTO
- 103DRecording deviceMIKE
- 106DInc. cousinLTD
- 107DYang's partnerYIN
- 109DDisposed (of)RID
- 110DSched. placeholderTBA
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