Newsday.Answers
Daily Newsday Crossword

“Brake parts”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Brake parts”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Sunday, December 14, 2025 puzzle.

Published · Across · 5 letters

Hints first

Letters 5
First letter D
Last letter S
D ? ? ? S

A 5-letter across entry from the Sunday puzzle

The Answer

D I S C S

The answer to “Brake parts” is DISCS

Letters 5
Direction Across
Published Dec 14, 2025

Letter analysis: the 5-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 4 of 5 positions
Vowels 1 20% of word
Consonants 4 non-vowels
First letter D starts with

The clue “Brake parts” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Sunday, December 14, 2025 as a across entry. The verified answer is DISCS — a 5-letter word that begins with D and ends with S.

This answer contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

Other clues with the answer DISCS

DISCS has been used as the answer for these Newsday Crossword clues
“Shapes of 34-Across” Nov 13, 2025 “Hockey puck shapes” Apr 23, 2025 “Saucer shapes” Feb 28, 2025 “Shapes of hockey pucks” Feb 19, 2025

More clues from the December 14, 2025 puzzle

Sunday Newsday Crossword
View full puzzle
Hotel patrons 6 ℓ · D Innovative, in Munich 3 ℓ · D Lawbreaker 8 ℓ · D Kg. and lbs. 3 ℓ · D Have down pat 4 ℓ · A The blahs 7 ℓ · D Foot feature 4 ℓ · D Hilarious person 4 ℓ · D They help and hinder Odysseus 4 ℓ · D Hard drive measure 9 ℓ · D Activist Yoko 3 ℓ · D Persevered with 6 ℓ · D Eighth-century starter 4 ℓ · D Certain Scot 4 ℓ · A Thin batteries 4 ℓ · D Texter's "I think..." 3 ℓ · D Give feedback 5 ℓ · A Novelist Ferber 4 ℓ · D Contacting privately online 5 ℓ · A Orange blossom oil 6 ℓ · D

Frequently asked questions about “Brake parts”

What is the answer to “Brake parts” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is DISCS — a 5-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Brake parts”?

The answer DISCS contains 5 letters.

Was “Brake parts” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Across entry.

Is this site affiliated with Newsday?

No. This is an independent fan reference site — we are not affiliated with Newsday. The Newsday Crossword is a trademark of its respective owner. We solve and verify each Newsday Crossword puzzle manually before publishing the answer key.

Brake parts — Newsday Crossword Clue Answer | Newsday Crossword Answers