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GETTING BETTER

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Biblical ark builder 4 ℓ
  2. Is the right size for 4 ℓ
  3. Apex 4 ℓ
  4. Unwraps 5 ℓ
  5. Dramas with sopranos 6 ℓ
  6. Church steeples 6 ℓ
  7. "Attendee" suffix for party 4 ℓ
  8. Tube-shaped pasta 5 ℓ
  9. Shoe bottoms 5 ℓ
  10. Corn on the __ 3 ℓ
  11. No later than 5 ℓ
  12. Very large dog 9 ℓ
  13. Daybreaks 5 ℓ
  14. Ancient Peruvian 4 ℓ
  15. Change for a $20 bill 4 ℓ
  16. Walk through mud 4 ℓ
  17. PlayStation maker 4 ℓ
  18. Computer whiz 4 ℓ
  19. Ready, willing and __ 4 ℓ
  20. Thick carpet 4 ℓ
  21. Pesto sauce herb 5 ℓ
  22. Expression of sympathy for a pet 9 ℓ
  23. Supermarket path 5 ℓ
  24. Roof overhangs 5 ℓ
  25. Cruel person 5 ℓ
  26. Full collection 3 ℓ
  27. Chess or checkers 4 ℓ
  28. Least possible 6 ℓ
  29. In one's house 6 ℓ
  30. Belittle 5 ℓ
  31. "That's too bad!" 4 ℓ
  32. Acted boldly 5 ℓ
  33. "Scat!" 4 ℓ
  34. "Tall" story 4 ℓ
  35. Brooks or Gibson of films 3 ℓ
  36. Await approval 4 ℓ
  37. Stay out of sight 4 ℓ
  38. Handed out cards 5 ℓ
  39. Appear to be 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Short snoozes 4 ℓ
  2. Frozen rain 5 ℓ
  3. Leans a little 5 ℓ
  4. Magazine edition 5 ℓ
  5. Sunny forecast 11 ℓ
  6. "Scrambled" breakfast 4 ℓ
  7. Lion's hair 4 ℓ
  8. Sour-cream dip flavoring 5 ℓ
  9. Feeling very regretful 7 ℓ
  10. She/__ (pronoun pair) 3 ℓ
  11. Tons (of) 4 ℓ
  12. Woodwind instrument 4 ℓ
  13. Removes the rind from 5 ℓ
  14. Bothersome person 4 ℓ
  15. Potatoes, informally 5 ℓ
  16. Of punishment 5 ℓ
  17. Break __ (split) 5 ℓ
  18. Actress Close 5 ℓ
  19. Three-layer cookie 4 ℓ
  20. Cpls.' superiors 4 ℓ
  21. Christmas candy shape 4 ℓ
  22. Just a single time 4 ℓ
  23. Parakeet's nose 4 ℓ
  24. Use a shovel 3 ℓ
  25. __ in the woods (innocent ones) 5 ℓ
  26. Sports squad 4 ℓ
  27. Early-day greeting 11 ℓ
  28. Passing craze 3 ℓ
  29. Sharpen, as a skill 4 ℓ
  30. Egyptian snakes 4 ℓ
  31. "My country, 'tis of __" 4 ℓ
  32. Zones 5 ℓ
  33. Boxing round signal 4 ℓ
  34. Alan of M*A*S*H 4 ℓ
  35. Gets a look at 4 ℓ
  36. Animal's hideout 4 ℓ
  37. Prayer conclusion 4 ℓ
  38. Overly unchallenging 7 ℓ
  39. __ Moines, IA 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, December 23, 2025 is titled “GETTING BETTER” 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.

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