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HOTEL ROOM

Monday, December 22, 2025 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Stitches together 4 ℓ
  2. Three Bears female 4 ℓ
  3. Mural or sculpture 3 ℓ
  4. Get wed 5 ℓ
  5. Attractive 6 ℓ
  6. Prefix meaning "large" 5 ℓ
  7. Luau necklace 3 ℓ
  8. Large stringed instrument 5 ℓ
  9. Handheld hot-air blower 9 ℓ
  10. Spanish goodbye 5 ℓ
  11. Pig's sound 4 ℓ
  12. Make simpler 4 ℓ
  13. Bit of a jigsaw puzzle 5 ℓ
  14. Swiss peaks 4 ℓ
  15. Poems of praise 4 ℓ
  16. Fell underwater 4 ℓ
  17. Miles __ hour 3 ℓ
  18. Tenant's payment 4 ℓ
  19. Door to leave through 4 ℓ
  20. Hint for a detective 4 ℓ
  21. The Mississippi or Nile 5 ℓ
  22. List of meal choices 4 ℓ
  23. Liquids for frying 4 ℓ
  24. An hour after midnight: Abbr. 5 ℓ
  25. Container for frozen cubes 9 ℓ
  26. Needing a good scrubbing 5 ℓ
  27. Fish eggs in sushi 3 ℓ
  28. Some car turns 5 ℓ
  29. Long yellow-skinned fruit 6 ℓ
  30. Elevator stop 5 ℓ
  31. Flapjack chain, for short 4 ℓ
  32. "__ there, done that" 4 ℓ
  33. White gemstones 5 ℓ
  34. Showroom model, for short 4 ℓ
  35. Jockey's mount 5 ℓ
  36. Any fizzy soft drink 4 ℓ
  37. An additional time 5 ℓ
  38. Headphones cover them 4 ℓ
  39. Practice boxing 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. "Half" prefix for circle 4 ℓ
  2. General's fighting force 4 ℓ
  3. Beef and pork 5 ℓ
  4. Prevent from happening 5 ℓ
  5. Small appliance to keep food cool 10 ℓ
  6. Midterm or final 4 ℓ
  7. Regulation 4 ℓ
  8. "Great minds think __" 5 ℓ
  9. Movie ticket remnant 4 ℓ
  10. Champagne, for example 4 ℓ
  11. Company officer, for short 4 ℓ
  12. Stood up 5 ℓ
  13. Employee benefits, for short 5 ℓ
  14. Social __ (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) 5 ℓ
  15. Visitor from outer space 5 ℓ
  16. Cruise ship 5 ℓ
  17. Personal assistant 4 ℓ
  18. Toothpaste tube tops 4 ℓ
  19. Basketball target 4 ℓ
  20. Raise, as children 4 ℓ
  21. Connecticut university 4 ℓ
  22. Channel for NBA and NFL games 4 ℓ
  23. Take a break from work 4 ℓ
  24. Hot chocolate drink 5 ℓ
  25. Contest with cowboys 5 ℓ
  26. Large coffee dispensers 4 ℓ
  27. __ Star State (Texas) 4 ℓ
  28. Nightstand waker-upper device 10 ℓ
  29. Workplace supervisor 4 ℓ
  30. Each, informally 4 ℓ
  31. Nothing, in Spanish 4 ℓ
  32. Short-distance commuter boat 5 ℓ
  33. Not as much 4 ℓ
  34. Polo player's ride 4 ℓ
  35. Don't include 4 ℓ
  36. Warmth from a furnace 4 ℓ
  37. Male pig 4 ℓ
  38. Wartime medal recipient 4 ℓ
  39. Getting very little rain 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, December 22, 2025 is titled “HOTEL ROOM” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. 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.

Newsday HOTEL ROOM Crossword December 22 2025 Answers