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Newsday Crossword Answers for Friday, December 26, 2025

Friday, December 26, 2025/74 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Friday, December 26, 2025, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Souvlaki serve-with
  • 5Hemingway hideaway
  • 10Go over poorly
  • 14Crucifix letters
  • 15Nautical command
  • 16Cherie femme
  • 17Match up
  • 18Underground conduit
  • 19Derby, for instance
  • 20Three door openers
  • 23Fury
  • 24Miembra de la familia
  • 25Four door openers
  • 34Some picture frames
  • 35Bat-making machine
  • 36Ruler in Rome
  • 37Surrealist Magritte
  • 38Express again
  • 39Nest supporter
  • 40Hear in court
  • 41Mischievous person
  • 42Bottled spirit
  • 43Three door openers
  • 46What many vessels hold
  • 47Mocking remark
  • 48Three door openers
  • 57Hover
  • 58Her and her
  • 59Bright ring
  • 60Long ago
  • 61Gelato flavor
  • 62Grandiose
  • 63Fuel from fens
  • 64Dublin-born poet
  • 65Finishes with

Down

  • 1Domino spots
  • 2Take __ the waist (alter, perhaps)
  • 3Small combo
  • 4Pellet propeller
  • 5Non-bidder
  • 6Con, in Cannes
  • 7Playful growl
  • 8"Mmm-hmm"
  • 9Expanding easily
  • 10Running total of rounds
  • 11Persian poet
  • 12Insulation mineral
  • 13Appliance alert
  • 21Doctor's orders
  • 22Victoria's Greek counterpart
  • 25Computer connections
  • 26Turn inside-out
  • 27Country singer Tucker
  • 28Pupil in Montreal
  • 29Soup seasoning
  • 30The least bit
  • 31Get __ on (learn about)
  • 32Sound studio creation
  • 33"Check"
  • 38Of late
  • 39Extend
  • 41Party tray provider
  • 42Exude elation
  • 44Dicer, ricer, or slicer
  • 45Adds beauty to
  • 48Carpentry class
  • 49Long division for civil engineers
  • 50Ancient potato farmer
  • 51Subcontinental butter
  • 52Relief dot-gov
  • 53Barrel of laughs
  • 54Small peninsula
  • 55Dismounted
  • 56Legendary elephant abductors

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
  2. There are 35 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 20-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "DOOR OPENERS".

All 74 answers

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  • 1ASouvlaki serve-withPITA
  • 5AHemingway hideawayPARIS
  • 10AGo over poorlyBOMB
  • 14ACrucifix lettersINRI
  • 15ANautical commandAVAST
  • 16ACherie femmeAMIE
  • 17AMatch upPAIR
  • 18AUnderground conduitSEWER
  • 19ADerby, for instanceRACE
  • 20AThree door openersSTORMSCREENTRAP
  • 23AFuryIRE
  • 24AMiembra de la familiaTIA
  • 25AFour door openersPETFIREBACKBARN
  • 34ASome picture framesOVALS
  • 35ABat-making machineLATHE
  • 36ARuler in RomeLEO
  • 37ASurrealist MagritteRENE
  • 38AExpress againRESAY
  • 39ANest supporterLIMB
  • 40AHear in courtTRY
  • 41AMischievous personDEVIL
  • 42ABottled spiritGENIE
  • 43AThree door openersSTAGECELLARNEXT
  • 46AWhat many vessels holdALE
  • 47AMocking remarkDIG
  • 48AThree door openersSLIDINGFRONTCAR
  • 57AHoverHANG
  • 58AHer and herTHEIR
  • 59ABright ringHALO
  • 60ALong agoONCE
  • 61AGelato flavorLEMON
  • 62AGrandioseEPIC
  • 63AFuel from fensPEAT
  • 64ADublin-born poetYEATS
  • 65AFinishes withNETS
  • 1DDomino spotsPIPS
  • 2DTake __ the waist (alter, perhaps)INAT
  • 3DSmall comboTRIO
  • 4DPellet propellerAIRRIFLE
  • 5DNon-bidderPASSER
  • 6DCon, in CannesAVEC
  • 7DPlayful growlRAWR
  • 8D"Mmm-hmm"ISEE
  • 9DExpanding easilySTRETCHY
  • 10DRunning total of roundsBARTAB
  • 11DPersian poetOMAR
  • 12DInsulation mineralMICA
  • 13DAppliance alertBEEP
  • 21DDoctor's ordersMRIS
  • 22DVictoria's Greek counterpartNIKE
  • 25DComputer connectionsPORTS
  • 26DTurn inside-outEVERT
  • 27DCountry singer TuckerTANYA
  • 28DPupil in MontrealELEVE
  • 29DSoup seasoningBASIL
  • 30DThe least bitATALL
  • 31DGet __ on (learn about)ALINE
  • 32DSound studio creationREMIX
  • 33D"Check"NOBET
  • 38DOf lateRECENTLY
  • 39DExtendLENGTHEN
  • 41DParty tray providerDELI
  • 42DExude elationGRIN
  • 44DDicer, ricer, or slicerGADGET
  • 45DAdds beauty toADORNS
  • 48DCarpentry classSHOP
  • 49DLong division for civil engineersLANE
  • 50DAncient potato farmerINCA
  • 51DSubcontinental butterGHEE
  • 52DRelief dot-govFEMA
  • 53DBarrel of laughsRIOT
  • 54DSmall peninsulaCAPE
  • 55DDismountedALIT
  • 56DLegendary elephant abductorsROCS

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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?

The Friday, December 26, 2025 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?

Today's grid has 74 entries. Weekday grids are usually 15x15; Sunday puzzles run larger.

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