AT THE PARK
Across
- Goes bad, as fruit
- Mexican coin
- Rotisserie rod
- Revises writing
- Firstborn
- Hand warmer in winter
- Round green veggie
- Strong scent
- Carved artworks on pedestals
- Water surrounded by land
- Frozen snow queen
- Household task
- "My country, 'tis of __..."
- Invitation to a hitchhiker
- Take a break
- Family boys
- Ripped (up)
- Follow, as advice
- Bring to mind
- Deal well with difficulties
- Night table light
- Enthusiastic
- "Once __ a time..."
- China's continent
- Shout out
- Green spaces with blossoms
- American spy group: Abbr.
- "Bald" birds of prey
- White-sheet Halloween costumes
- Mistake
- __ Peace Prize
- Actress Stone or Watson
- Acting recklessly
- Dutch or Italian coins
- Football filler
- Muslim's Almighty
- Ship of 1492
- A __ in the right direction
- Apt to sulk
Down
- Coral ridge
- White gems
- Happy look
- Art studio stand
- Area with swings and seesaws
- Less relaxed
- Apple's music device
- Vatican leader
- Deep-sea diver's gear
- Distort, as data
- Takeout meal order
- Egg shape
- Leaflet in a newspaper
- Gate fastener
- Sheds feathers
- Potato-growing state
- Any small souvenir
- Dish holding a dinner
- Cold War adversary: Abbr.
- Nile queen, for short
- "We're in trouble"
- Tug-of-war cord
- A Great 63-Across
- Drop in the mail
- Standing tall
- Stand up
- First-rate
- Elms and oaks
- Metric weight measure
- Angelic ring
- Norway's capital
- Gives off, as light
- Very scarce
- Extremely long time
- Exam for future attorneys: Abbr.
- Soft French cheese
- Sailboat pole
- Dr. Jekyll's evil side
- Baby bird's chirp
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Monday, December 1, 2025 is titled “AT THE PARK” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.
Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.
The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.