Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, December 28, 2025
Sunday, December 28, 2025/142 clues solved
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Across
- 1Gridiron judge
- 4Kuwaiti currency
- 10Diamond, essentially
- 16Kay followers
- 19Hottest saison
- 20Funnel-shaped flower
- 21Genesis landing spot
- 22Feathery wrap
- 23Fam. member
- 24Portfolio handlers
- 26Pooh pal
- 27Conventional
- 29Highland Games pole
- 30Bugaboos
- 32Dues collector
- 33Hot dog topping
- 35Name that's an "army" anagram
- 36Statuesque
- 37Designer Ralph
- 40Recipe word
- 43Amherst school, for short
- 44Aurora in Maleficent
- 46Proton partner
- 48Help for the handy, informally
- 49Frozen reindeer
- 50Court VIPs
- 53Gaping chasm
- 56Exam for future 50-Across
- 57Monkeys and gorillas
- 60Brief affirmation
- 61Figure of speech
- 63Lumber producers
- 65Finished
- 66Designer Lagerfeld
- 67Cache for future archaeologists
- 70Aroma detector
- 71Grew up
- 72"Baloney!"
- 73Large artery
- 74Performed
- 75Flattens, so to speak
- 76Most significant
- 79Up to now
- 80Comics cry
- 81Voice quality
- 82PR pro
- 85Comedy club intros
- 88"Christmas tree" carol
- 92Threaded nail
- 94NNW opposite
- 95Fly-catching birds
- 96Sicilian spouter
- 97Misplace
- 98Nacho products
- 100Come apart
- 101Sherlock's sister
- 103Country singer K.T.
- 105Deep discount event
- 108Ostrich kin
- 109Crunchy message holder
- 113Grafton's __ for Trespass
- 114Delivery vehicle
- 115Move back
- 116Slow or stop
- 117Approved of
- 118Finish
- 119Gives an address
- 120Panics, with "out"
- 121"Modern" prefix
Down
- 1Direct to a detour
- 2Everlasting
- 3Was under the weather
- 4Actor Matt
- 5Sportswear brand
- 6"Billionth" starter
- 7Xander alternative
- 8Marina Del __, CA
- 9National uncle
- 10Water with locks
- 11Fine steed
- 12Show anger
- 13Uncle Remus title
- 14Rowing implement
- 15Govt. accident investigator
- 16McCartney/Wonder song
- 17Brings down
- 18Nacho toppers
- 25Breezing through
- 28Hiding, with "up"
- 31Armory supply
- 33Lit __ (college course)
- 34Barnyard group
- 37Deposits
- 38Canadian singer Paul
- 39Part of BTU
- 41Arnaz/Ball studio
- 42Actor Robert or Shelley
- 43Large vases
- 45Theater showing
- 47Jittery
- 51"__ Fideles"
- 52Not happy with
- 53Gilbert and Sullivan emperor
- 54Slow tempo
- 55Highly enthusiastic
- 57Sharp blows
- 58Little terrors
- 59Soy-based soup
- 62Former
- 63Meeting, these days
- 64Teen woe
- 65Lennon's mate
- 67Bard's Greek lord
- 68Podcast medium
- 69They're too frugal
- 73"Auth. unknown"
- 75One-pot meal
- 76Selfish shout
- 77Bronte sister
- 78Midmonth day
- 82Rung, for one
- 83Furry feet
- 84Talkative truckers
- 86Drink garnish
- 87Keep hidden
- 88Express a view
- 89Had too much at dinner
- 90Not the same
- 91Squeaks by
- 92Arm-holding arm
- 93Scam guy
- 99Duncan of cake mixes
- 100Sugar source
- 102Spherical hair
- 103Finned hunter
- 104Editor's directive
- 105Start for shadow
- 106Major sofa seller
- 107Jeopardize
- 110"__ the ramparts we watched..."
- 111Campus eatery, for short
- 112"Bobby Hockey"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 142 entries.
- There are 69 across and 73 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 24-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "COVERING THE ISSUES: New ones out regularly".
All 142 answers
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- 1AGridiron judgeREF
- 4AKuwaiti currencyDINARS
- 10ADiamond, essentiallyCARBON
- 16AKay followersELS
- 19AHottest saisonETE
- 20AFunnel-shaped flowerAZALEA
- 21AGenesis landing spotARARAT
- 22AFeathery wrapBOA
- 23AFam. memberREL
- 24APortfolio handlersMONEYMANAGERS
- 26APooh palOWL
- 27AConventionalORTHODOX
- 29AHighland Games poleCABER
- 30ABugaboosBANES
- 32ADues collectorUNION
- 33AHot dog toppingCHILI
- 35AName that's an "army" anagramMYRA
- 36AStatuesqueTALL
- 37ADesigner RalphLAUREN
- 40ARecipe wordADD
- 43AAmherst school, for shortUMASS
- 44AAurora in MaleficentELLEFANNING
- 46AProton partnerNEUTRON
- 48AHelp for the handy, informallyDIYKITS
- 49AFrozen reindeerSVEN
- 50ACourt VIPsDAS
- 53AGaping chasmMAW
- 56AExam for future 50-AcrossLSAT
- 57AMonkeys and gorillasSIMIANS
- 60ABrief affirmationIDO
- 61AFigure of speechIDIOM
- 63ALumber producersSAWMILLS
- 65AFinishedOVER
- 66ADesigner LagerfeldKARL
- 67ACache for future archaeologistsTIMECAPSULE
- 70AAroma detectorNOSE
- 71AGrew upAGED
- 72A"Baloney!"ITISNTSO
- 73ALarge arteryAORTA
- 74APerformedDID
- 75AFlattens, so to speakSMUSHES
- 76AMost significantMAIN
- 79AUp to nowYET
- 80AComics cryOOF
- 81AVoice qualityTONE
- 82APR proSPINDOC
- 85AComedy club introsOPENERS
- 88A"Christmas tree" carolOTANNENBAUM
- 92AThreaded nailSCREW
- 94ANNW oppositeSSE
- 95AFly-catching birdsPEWEES
- 96ASicilian spouterETNA
- 97AMisplaceLOSE
- 98ANacho productsCHIPS
- 100ACome apartBREAK
- 101ASherlock's sisterENOLA
- 103ACountry singer K.T.OSLIN
- 105ADeep discount eventFIRESALE
- 108AOstrich kinEMU
- 109ACrunchy message holderFORTUNECOOKIE
- 113AGrafton's __ for TrespassTIS
- 114ADelivery vehicleVAN
- 115AMove backRECEDE
- 116ASlow or stopARREST
- 117AApproved ofOKD
- 118AFinishEND
- 119AGives an addressORATES
- 120APanics, with "out"FREAKS
- 121A"Modern" prefixNEO
- 1DDirect to a detourREROUTE
- 2DEverlastingETERNAL
- 3DWas under the weatherFELTILL
- 4DActor MattDAMON
- 5DSportswear brandIZOD
- 6D"Billionth" starterNANO
- 7DXander alternativeALEX
- 8DMarina Del __, CAREY
- 9DNational uncleSAM
- 10DWater with locksCANAL
- 11DFine steedARABIAN
- 12DShow angerRAGE
- 13DUncle Remus titleBRER
- 14DRowing implementOAR
- 15DGovt. accident investigatorNTSB
- 16DMcCartney/Wonder songEBONYANDIVORY
- 17DBrings downLOWERS
- 18DNacho toppersSALSAS
- 25DBreezing throughACING
- 28DHiding, with "up"HOLED
- 31DArmory supplyAMMO
- 33DLit __ (college course)CRIT
- 34DBarnyard groupHENS
- 37DDepositsLAYS
- 38DCanadian singer PaulANKA
- 39DPart of BTUUNIT
- 41DArnaz/Ball studioDESILU
- 42DActor Robert or ShelleyDUVALL
- 43DLarge vasesURNS
- 45DTheater showingFILM
- 47DJitteryTENSE
- 51D"__ Fideles"ADESTE
- 52DNot happy withSOREAT
- 53DGilbert and Sullivan emperorMIKADO
- 54DSlow tempoADAGIO
- 55DHighly enthusiasticWIREDFORSOUND
- 57DSharp blowsSWATS
- 58DLittle terrorsIMPS
- 59DSoy-based soupMISO
- 62DFormerOLD
- 63DMeeting, these daysSESH
- 64DTeen woeACNE
- 65DLennon's mateONO
- 67DBard's Greek lordTIMON
- 68DPodcast mediumITUNES
- 69DThey're too frugalMISERS
- 73D"Auth. unknown"ANON
- 75DOne-pot mealSTEW
- 76DSelfish shoutMINE
- 77DBronte sisterANNE
- 78DMidmonth dayIDES
- 82DRung, for oneSTEP
- 83DFurry feetPAWS
- 84DTalkative truckersCBERS
- 86DDrink garnishPEEL
- 87DKeep hiddenSECLUDE
- 88DExpress a viewOPINE
- 89DHad too much at dinnerATEATON
- 90DNot the sameUNALIKE
- 91DSqueaks byMAKESDO
- 92DArm-holding armSLEEVE
- 93DScam guyCONMAN
- 99DDuncan of cake mixesHINES
- 100DSugar sourceBEETS
- 102DSpherical hairAFRO
- 103DFinned hunterORCA
- 104DEditor's directiveSTET
- 105DStart for shadowFORE
- 106DMajor sofa sellerIKEA
- 107DJeopardizeRISK
- 110D"__ the ramparts we watched..."OER
- 111DCampus eatery, for shortCAF
- 112D"Bobby Hockey"ORR
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