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DOOR OPENERS

Friday, December 26, 2025 Constructed by Billie Truitt 74 clues
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Across

  1. Souvlaki serve-with 4 ℓ
  2. Go over poorly 4 ℓ
  3. Hemingway hideaway 5 ℓ
  4. Three door openers 15 ℓ
  5. What many vessels hold 3 ℓ
  6. Mocking remark 3 ℓ
  7. Three door openers 15 ℓ
  8. Bright ring 4 ℓ
  9. Her and her 5 ℓ
  10. Hover 4 ℓ
  11. Gelato flavor 5 ℓ
  12. Long ago 4 ℓ
  13. Grandiose 4 ℓ
  14. Fuel from fens 4 ℓ
  15. Dublin-born poet 5 ℓ
  16. Finishes with 4 ℓ
  17. Crucifix letters 4 ℓ
  18. Nautical command 5 ℓ
  19. Cherie femme 4 ℓ
  20. Match up 4 ℓ
  21. Underground conduit 5 ℓ
  22. Derby, for instance 4 ℓ
  23. Three door openers 15 ℓ
  24. Fury 3 ℓ
  25. Miembra de la familia 3 ℓ
  26. Four door openers 15 ℓ
  27. Some picture frames 5 ℓ
  28. Bat-making machine 5 ℓ
  29. Ruler in Rome 3 ℓ
  30. Express again 5 ℓ
  31. Surrealist Magritte 4 ℓ
  32. Nest supporter 4 ℓ
  33. Hear in court 3 ℓ
  34. Mischievous person 5 ℓ
  35. Bottled spirit 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Domino spots 4 ℓ
  2. Appliance alert 4 ℓ
  3. Insulation mineral 4 ℓ
  4. Persian poet 4 ℓ
  5. Running total of rounds 6 ℓ
  6. Expanding easily 8 ℓ
  7. "Mmm-hmm" 4 ℓ
  8. Playful growl 4 ℓ
  9. Con, in Cannes 4 ℓ
  10. Non-bidder 6 ℓ
  11. Pellet propeller 8 ℓ
  12. Small combo 4 ℓ
  13. Take __ the waist (alter, perhaps) 4 ℓ
  14. Dicer, ricer, or slicer 6 ℓ
  15. Adds beauty to 6 ℓ
  16. Legendary elephant abductors 4 ℓ
  17. Dismounted 4 ℓ
  18. Small peninsula 4 ℓ
  19. Barrel of laughs 4 ℓ
  20. Relief dot-gov 4 ℓ
  21. Subcontinental butter 4 ℓ
  22. Ancient potato farmer 4 ℓ
  23. Long division for civil engineers 4 ℓ
  24. Carpentry class 4 ℓ
  25. Doctor's orders 4 ℓ
  26. Victoria's Greek counterpart 4 ℓ
  27. Soup seasoning 5 ℓ
  28. Computer connections 5 ℓ
  29. Turn inside-out 5 ℓ
  30. Country singer Tucker 5 ℓ
  31. Pupil in Montreal 5 ℓ
  32. The least bit 5 ℓ
  33. Get __ on (learn about) 5 ℓ
  34. Sound studio creation 5 ℓ
  35. "Check" 5 ℓ
  36. Of late 8 ℓ
  37. Extend 8 ℓ
  38. Party tray provider 4 ℓ
  39. Exude elation 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, December 26, 2025 is titled “DOOR OPENERS” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 74 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 DOOR OPENERS Crossword December 26 2025 Answers