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PRETZEL, PLEASE

Thursday, December 11, 2025 Constructed by Fred Piscop 78 clues
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Across

  1. Kangaroo pouch, e.g. 3 ℓ
  2. Intuitive feeling 4 ℓ
  3. Smooths, as shelves 5 ℓ
  4. Have what it takes 13 ℓ
  5. Area of expertise 6 ℓ
  6. Take the lid off 5 ℓ
  7. Paint globule 4 ℓ
  8. No longer exist 5 ℓ
  9. TNT part 3 ℓ
  10. Bird on a Sydney 50-center 3 ℓ
  11. Be prosperous 11 ℓ
  12. Visibly floored 5 ℓ
  13. Amalgamation 5 ℓ
  14. Big city for futebol 3 ℓ
  15. Cleanup candidate 4 ℓ
  16. Oral grinder 5 ℓ
  17. Farm pen 3 ℓ
  18. Sci-fi sighting 3 ℓ
  19. Expect eagerly 5 ℓ
  20. L.A.'s area 5 ℓ
  21. Do wrong 3 ℓ
  22. Dickens title preteen 11 ℓ
  23. That: Sp. 3 ℓ
  24. Madagascar primate 5 ℓ
  25. Sector 4 ℓ
  26. Flagstaff flora 5 ℓ
  27. Escorts from the door 6 ℓ
  28. Competent at a job 13 ℓ
  29. Stood up 6 ℓ
  30. Suite things 5 ℓ
  31. Got a load of 3 ℓ
  32. "By what means?" 3 ℓ
  33. Brand new socialite 3 ℓ
  34. Closest pal 6 ℓ
  35. Sized up for stealing 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Red Sea port 4 ℓ
  2. Name on the Lion King soundtrack 5 ℓ
  3. Choral contingent 5 ℓ
  4. Least cordial 6 ℓ
  5. Nuptial ritual 3 ℓ
  6. Derive (from) 4 ℓ
  7. Jump off a board 4 ℓ
  8. Secure, as a board 6 ℓ
  9. Saddler's implement 3 ℓ
  10. __ Paulo (big city for futebol) 3 ℓ
  11. Silo cousin 8 ℓ
  12. Hair Beyonce once had 4 ℓ
  13. Hot pods 6 ℓ
  14. Held in common 6 ℓ
  15. Inclined (to) 5 ℓ
  16. Take your pick and play 5 ℓ
  17. Channel marker 4 ℓ
  18. Don't mention 4 ℓ
  19. Scrapped, as a launch 4 ℓ
  20. Cylindrical cheese 4 ℓ
  21. She/___ (pronoun pair) 3 ℓ
  22. Recruiter's concern 3 ℓ
  23. __ Alamos, NM 3 ℓ
  24. Water near some windmills 6 ℓ
  25. 1904's __-Japanese War 5 ℓ
  26. Devours 4 ℓ
  27. Fidel colleague 3 ℓ
  28. Great deal 3 ℓ
  29. Outskirts of Liverpool 3 ℓ
  30. What might hold gold 3 ℓ
  31. Big bundle of bucks 3 ℓ
  32. Crumble slowly 5 ℓ
  33. 67-Across dweller 3 ℓ
  34. Snicker sound 3 ℓ
  35. Desktop devices 8 ℓ
  36. Publicize 3 ℓ
  37. Bring together 3 ℓ
  38. Wiener holder 3 ℓ
  39. Far from lenient 5 ℓ
  40. "The quickest way to Harlem" 6 ℓ
  41. Signal to speak 3 ℓ
  42. Key near F1 3 ℓ
  43. Shot in the dark 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, December 11, 2025 is titled “PRETZEL, PLEASE” and was constructed by Fred Piscop. 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.

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