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Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, December 29, 2025

Monday, December 29, 2025/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, December 29, 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

  • 1Insect that stings
  • 5Online auction site
  • 9Tree with cones
  • 13Dot of land in the sea
  • 14Factual
  • 15Printer powder
  • 16Roaring large cat
  • 17Musical closing passage
  • 18Command
  • 19Foldable seat for a backyard
  • 21Corrosive liquids
  • 22Color of ketchup
  • 23Campfire remnants
  • 24Prepared, as tea
  • 28Bumps on toads
  • 30Very quick
  • 31Cabbie's vehicle
  • 32Hairpieces
  • 36Guitarist Clapton
  • 37Placed a strain on
  • 38Not doing anything
  • 39Pack of playing cards
  • 40Topped with frosting
  • 41Pig's nose
  • 42Coins in Spain and Italy
  • 44Right __ (90-degree shapes)
  • 45__ code (telegraph system)
  • 47"It's __-win situation"
  • 48Small rodent
  • 49Long seat for an urban green space
  • 55Film performer
  • 56Brother of Cain
  • 57Bold challenge
  • 58Professional cooks
  • 59Sandy hill
  • 60Line on a list
  • 61__ Lee (frozen dessert brand)
  • 62Number in a spreadsheet
  • 63Hauls to a garage

Down

  • 1"Boys __ be boys"
  • 2India's continent
  • 3Reduce speed
  • 4Pittsburgh's state, for short
  • 5Engraved deeply
  • 6Wide-ranging
  • 7German auto
  • 8Twelve-month period
  • 9Hanging seat near a front door
  • 10Non-studio film, for short
  • 11Requirements
  • 12Makes a mistake
  • 15Bread that's browned
  • 20Reputation, informally
  • 23Dry as a desert
  • 24Raised, as livestock
  • 25Very uncommon
  • 26Long, heroic saga
  • 27Lightweight wooden seat with cushions
  • 28Polishes, as a floor
  • 29Chopped down
  • 31Mexican food in a shell
  • 33Highly admired person
  • 34Scrapbooker's adhesive
  • 35Full collections
  • 37Auto wheel
  • 41Snooty person
  • 43Software buyers
  • 44Short sock
  • 45Chocolate-flavored coffee
  • 46External
  • 47Boxing match venue
  • 48Apple computers, for short
  • 49Paper tablets
  • 50Share a border with
  • 51Polish for publication
  • 52Western defense alliance
  • 53Ship's staff
  • 54Garment edges

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 39 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 10 letters and is 9-down.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "OUTDOOR SEATING".

All 78 answers

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  • 1AInsect that stingsWASP
  • 5AOnline auction siteEBAY
  • 9ATree with conesPINE
  • 13ADot of land in the seaISLE
  • 14AFactualTRUE
  • 15APrinter powderTONER
  • 16ARoaring large catLION
  • 17AMusical closing passageCODA
  • 18ACommandORDER
  • 19AFoldable seat for a backyardLAWNCHAIR
  • 21ACorrosive liquidsACIDS
  • 22AColor of ketchupRED
  • 23ACampfire remnantsASHES
  • 24APrepared, as teaBREWED
  • 28ABumps on toadsWARTS
  • 30AVery quickRAPID
  • 31ACabbie's vehicleTAXI
  • 32AHairpiecesWIGS
  • 36AGuitarist ClaptonERIC
  • 37APlaced a strain onTAXED
  • 38ANot doing anythingIDLE
  • 39APack of playing cardsDECK
  • 40ATopped with frostingICED
  • 41APig's noseSNOUT
  • 42ACoins in Spain and ItalyEUROS
  • 44ARight __ (90-degree shapes)ANGLES
  • 45A__ code (telegraph system)MORSE
  • 47A"It's __-win situation"ANO
  • 48ASmall rodentMOUSE
  • 49ALong seat for an urban green spacePARKBENCH
  • 55AFilm performerACTOR
  • 56ABrother of CainABEL
  • 57ABold challengeDARE
  • 58AProfessional cooksCHEFS
  • 59ASandy hillDUNE
  • 60ALine on a listITEM
  • 61A__ Lee (frozen dessert brand)SARA
  • 62ANumber in a spreadsheetSTAT
  • 63AHauls to a garageTOWS
  • 1D"Boys __ be boys"WILL
  • 2DIndia's continentASIA
  • 3DReduce speedSLOW
  • 4DPittsburgh's state, for shortPENN
  • 5DEngraved deeplyETCHED
  • 6DWide-rangingBROAD
  • 7DGerman autoAUDI
  • 8DTwelve-month periodYEAR
  • 9DHanging seat near a front doorPORCHSWING
  • 10DNon-studio film, for shortINDIE
  • 11DRequirementsNEEDS
  • 12DMakes a mistakeERRS
  • 15DBread that's brownedTOAST
  • 20DReputation, informallyCRED
  • 23DDry as a desertARID
  • 24DRaised, as livestockBRED
  • 25DVery uncommonRARE
  • 26DLong, heroic sagaEPIC
  • 27DLightweight wooden seat with cushionsWICKERSOFA
  • 28DPolishes, as a floorWAXES
  • 29DChopped downAXED
  • 31DMexican food in a shellTACO
  • 33DHighly admired personIDOL
  • 34DScrapbooker's adhesiveGLUE
  • 35DFull collectionsSETS
  • 37DAuto wheelTIRE
  • 41DSnooty personSNOB
  • 43DSoftware buyersUSERS
  • 44DShort sockANKLET
  • 45DChocolate-flavored coffeeMOCHA
  • 46DExternalOUTER
  • 47DBoxing match venueARENA
  • 48DApple computers, for shortMACS
  • 49DPaper tabletsPADS
  • 50DShare a border withABUT
  • 51DPolish for publicationEDIT
  • 52DWestern defense allianceNATO
  • 53DShip's staffCREW
  • 54DGarment edgesHEMS

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The Monday, December 29, 2025 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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