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BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE

Thursday, December 18, 2025 Constructed by Mark McClain 76 clues
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Across

  1. Adopted name 5 ℓ
  2. Persian Gulf ruler 4 ℓ
  3. Henry Ford contemporary 4 ℓ
  4. Small denomination 4 ℓ
  5. Grants entry to 6 ℓ
  6. Indulgent outing 5 ℓ
  7. Dark ale 5 ℓ
  8. Printer purchaser's reference 15 ℓ
  9. Be finished by 5 ℓ
  10. Push forward 4 ℓ
  11. Countershaded clothes 4 ℓ
  12. Barrel-__ maple syrup 4 ℓ
  13. Minor matter? 4 ℓ
  14. Must-haves 5 ℓ
  15. Editorial mark 4 ℓ
  16. Earn as a return 4 ℓ
  17. Positional prose piece 5 ℓ
  18. Bedspread alternative 5 ℓ
  19. Central part 4 ℓ
  20. Eggnog spice 4 ℓ
  21. Madrid's first month 5 ℓ
  22. Dog show judging criterion 4 ℓ
  23. Primary couleur 4 ℓ
  24. Blast-off calendar notations 15 ℓ
  25. Absorbent fabric 5 ℓ
  26. Wipe out 5 ℓ
  27. Ritually designate 6 ℓ
  28. Edge of evening 4 ℓ
  29. Western wolf 4 ℓ
  30. Eerie glow 4 ℓ
  31. The __ (Arch city nickname) 3 ℓ
  32. Grand Slam topper 15 ℓ
  33. Sphere prefix 4 ℓ
  34. Optimistic outlook 4 ℓ
  35. Little Women girl 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Port of Yemen 4 ℓ
  2. Reduce, __, recycle 5 ℓ
  3. Slurpee cousins 5 ℓ
  4. Land south of Sicily 5 ℓ
  5. Set sail 6 ℓ
  6. Late night TV host Meyers 4 ℓ
  7. Literary count, familiarly 4 ℓ
  8. Senseless 5 ℓ
  9. Crop up 5 ℓ
  10. Misappropriated 6 ℓ
  11. Lawn improvement process 8 ℓ
  12. Half a lithography pair 4 ℓ
  13. Roman moon goddess 4 ℓ
  14. Withdraw formally 6 ℓ
  15. Realty parcel 3 ℓ
  16. Oregon college city 6 ℓ
  17. Athletic team 5 ℓ
  18. Large scale throw-out 5 ℓ
  19. Defeat soundly 5 ℓ
  20. "American" territory 5 ℓ
  21. Star in Orion 5 ℓ
  22. Web crafts seller 4 ℓ
  23. Toddler talk 4 ℓ
  24. Midmonth day 4 ℓ
  25. British museum benefactor 4 ℓ
  26. Lasting mark 4 ℓ
  27. Works for walls 3 ℓ
  28. Cul-__ 5 ℓ
  29. Rightful 3 ℓ
  30. Italian auto, briefly 4 ℓ
  31. Societal standard 4 ℓ
  32. Comply with 4 ℓ
  33. Decorative vessel 3 ℓ
  34. Big bumbler 3 ℓ
  35. Vietnam neighbor 4 ℓ
  36. All, at first 4 ℓ
  37. At the top of 4 ℓ
  38. Ad __ committee 3 ℓ
  39. Place for a peck 5 ℓ
  40. Chart toppers 8 ℓ
  41. Vote (for) 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, December 18, 2025 is titled “BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE” and was constructed by Mark McClain. The puzzle features 76 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.

Newsday BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE Crossword December 18 2025 Answers