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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Wednesday, November 26, 2025/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, November 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

  • 1Sister's daughter
  • 6Jab with a finger
  • 10Right away, in a memo
  • 14Boredom
  • 15White gemstone
  • 16Molten rock
  • 17Time-off weeks for new moms
  • 20"Shaky" prefix for center
  • 21Knack for music
  • 22Rowboat implement
  • 23Income tax agcy.
  • 24Watches the grandchildren
  • 26Cork-removal sound
  • 28Woke up
  • 30__-ease (uncomfortable)
  • 32Touches on the shoulder
  • 35Greek war god
  • 36Consider suitable
  • 38Basic credo
  • 40Congressional assistants
  • 43Got started
  • 44End a hot streak
  • 47Cobbled together
  • 50Land to build on
  • 52More confident
  • 53Doesn't include
  • 55Matinee day: Abbr.
  • 57French noggin
  • 58Family boy
  • 59__ in "Sam"
  • 62__-tac-toe
  • 64That guy's
  • 65Rather large bed linens
  • 69Storage rental
  • 70Frankenstein's aide
  • 71Likeness in a mirror
  • 72Volcano of Sicily
  • 73Sailor's greeting
  • 74British-inspired home style

Down

  • 1Formidable foe
  • 2Stacked high
  • 3Grants the right (to)
  • 4Billiards stick
  • 5Irish republic
  • 6Christie's Belgian sleuth
  • 7__ out (decide to withdraw)
  • 8Boxing victory
  • 9Jazz great Fitzgerald
  • 10Pie __ mode
  • 11Heroic helper
  • 12Disliking, with "to"
  • 13Free tickets
  • 18Short sleep
  • 19Noteworthy time
  • 25Low-risk wager
  • 27Inventors' protections
  • 29Mortgage cost reduction
  • 31Fork prong
  • 33Lively energy
  • 34Sudden obstacle
  • 37IDs on luggage
  • 39Parts of psyches
  • 41Mai __ cocktail
  • 42Grouch
  • 45Forgive and forget
  • 46Chest of drawers
  • 47Muslim temple
  • 48Sum total
  • 49Have home cooking
  • 51Bistro, for instance
  • 54Nine-digit ID
  • 56"My country, __ of thee"
  • 60Large atlas section
  • 61Sound of regret
  • 63IOU
  • 66Flight board info: Abbr.
  • 67Animal park
  • 68Big bird of Australia

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 15 letters and is 17-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "PAPER PUZZLE".

All 78 answers

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  • 1ASister's daughterNIECE
  • 6AJab with a fingerPOKE
  • 10ARight away, in a memoASAP
  • 14ABoredomENNUI
  • 15AWhite gemstoneOPAL
  • 16AMolten rockLAVA
  • 17ATime-off weeks for new momsMATERNITYLEAVES
  • 20A"Shaky" prefix for centerEPI
  • 21AKnack for musicEAR
  • 22ARowboat implementOAR
  • 23AIncome tax agcy.IRS
  • 24AWatches the grandchildrenSITS
  • 26ACork-removal soundPOP
  • 28AWoke upAROSE
  • 30A__-ease (uncomfortable)ILLAT
  • 32ATouches on the shoulderTAPS
  • 35AGreek war godARES
  • 36AConsider suitableSEEFIT
  • 38ABasic credoTENET
  • 40ACongressional assistantsSENATEPAGES
  • 43AGot startedBEGAN
  • 44AEnd a hot streakGOCOLD
  • 47ACobbled togetherMADE
  • 50ALand to build onSITE
  • 52AMore confidentSURER
  • 53ADoesn't includeOMITS
  • 55AMatinee day: Abbr.SAT
  • 57AFrench nogginTETE
  • 58AFamily boySON
  • 59A__ in "Sam"SAS
  • 62A__-tac-toeTIC
  • 64AThat guy'sHIS
  • 65ARather large bed linensQUEENSIZESHEETS
  • 69AStorage rentalUNIT
  • 70AFrankenstein's aideIGOR
  • 71ALikeness in a mirrorIMAGE
  • 72AVolcano of SicilyETNA
  • 73ASailor's greetingAHOY
  • 74ABritish-inspired home styleTUDOR
  • 1DFormidable foeNEMESIS
  • 2DStacked highINAPILE
  • 3DGrants the right (to)ENTITLES
  • 4DBilliards stickCUE
  • 5DIrish republicEIRE
  • 6DChristie's Belgian sleuthPOIROT
  • 7D__ out (decide to withdraw)OPT
  • 8DBoxing victoryKAYO
  • 9DJazz great FitzgeraldELLA
  • 10DPie __ modeALA
  • 11DHeroic helperSAVIOR
  • 12DDisliking, with "to"AVERSE
  • 13DFree ticketsPASSES
  • 18DShort sleepNAP
  • 19DNoteworthy timeERA
  • 25DLow-risk wagerSAFEBET
  • 27DInventors' protectionsPATENTS
  • 29DMortgage cost reductionRATECUT
  • 31DFork prongTINE
  • 33DLively energyPEP
  • 34DSudden obstacleSNAG
  • 37DIDs on luggageTAGS
  • 39DParts of psychesEGOS
  • 41DMai __ cocktailTAI
  • 42DGrouchSOREHEAD
  • 45DForgive and forgetLETITGO
  • 46DChest of drawersDRESSER
  • 47DMuslim templeMOSQUE
  • 48DSum totalAMOUNT
  • 49DHave home cookingDINEIN
  • 51DBistro, for instanceEATERY
  • 54DNine-digit IDSSN
  • 56D"My country, __ of thee"TIS
  • 60DLarge atlas sectionASIA
  • 61DSound of regretSIGH
  • 63DIOUCHIT
  • 66DFlight board info: Abbr.ETA
  • 67DAnimal parkZOO
  • 68DBig bird of AustraliaEMU

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