Newsday Crossword December 18 2025 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 76 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the Newsday Crossword December 18 2025 answers. The Thursday puzzle has 76 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Optimistic outlookHOPE4Across
Indulgent outingSPREE5Across
Grants entry toLETSIN6Across
Small denominationSECT4Across
Sphere prefixIONO4Across
Little Women girlAMY3Across
Grand Slam topperFRENCHOPENCHAMP15Across
Positional prose pieceESSAY5Across
Earn as a returnREAP4Across
Editorial markDELE4Across
Must-havesNEEDS5Across
Minor matter?ATOM4Across
Barrel-__ maple syrupAGED4Across
Be finished byENDAT5Across
Countershaded clothesCAMO4Across
Push forwardURGE4Across
Printer purchaser's referenceQUICKSTARTGUIDE15Across
Dark aleSTOUT5Across
Eggnog spiceMACE4Across
Central partCORE4Across
Bedspread alternativeDUVET5Across
Persian Gulf rulerEMIR4Across
Madrid's first monthENERO5Across
Henry Ford contemporaryOLDS4Across
The __ (Arch city nickname)LOU3Across
Eerie glowAURA4Across
Western wolfLOBO4Across
Edge of eveningDUSK4Across
Adopted nameALIAS5Across
Ritually designateANOINT6Across
Wipe outERASE5Across
Absorbent fabricTERRY5Across
Blast-off calendar notationsNASALAUNCHDATES15Across
Primary couleurBLEU4Across
Dog show judging criterionCOAT4Across
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Large scale throw-outPURGE5Down
Athletic teamSQUAD5Down
Oregon college cityEUGENE6Down
Realty parcelLOT3Down
Withdraw formallySECEDE6Down
Star in OrionRIGEL5Down
Chart toppersHITTUNES8Down
Vote (for)OPT3Down
Ad __ committeeHOC3Down
Place for a peckCHEEK5Down
At the top ofUPON4Down
All, at firstOMNI4Down
Web crafts sellerETSY4Down
Vietnam neighborLAOS4Down
Toddler talkDADA4Down
Midmonth dayIDES4Down
British museum benefactorTATE4Down
Lasting markSCAR4Down
Defeat soundlyTROMP5Down
"American" territorySAMOA5Down
Literary count, familiarlyDRAC4Down
Reduce, __, recycleREUSE5Down
Slurpee cousinsICEES5Down
Land south of SicilyMALTA5Down
Set sailEMBARK6Down
Late night TV host MeyersSETH4Down
SenselessLOONY5Down
Crop upOCCUR5Down
MisappropriatedSTOLEN6Down
Lawn improvement processAERATION8Down
Half a lithography pairIVES4Down
Roman moon goddessLUNA4Down
Port of YemenADEN4Down
Italian auto, brieflyALFA4Down
Big bumblerAPE3Down
Decorative vesselURN3Down
RightfulDUE3Down
Comply withOBEY4Down
Societal standardNORM4Down
Cul-__DESAC5Down
Works for wallsART3Down
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This page lists every clue and answer from the Newsday crossword published on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.