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PAPER PUZZLE

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Constructed by Jerry Clarkson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Sister's daughter 5 ℓ
  2. Right away, in a memo 4 ℓ
  3. Jab with a finger 4 ℓ
  4. Cobbled together 4 ℓ
  5. Land to build on 4 ℓ
  6. More confident 5 ℓ
  7. Doesn't include 5 ℓ
  8. French noggin 4 ℓ
  9. Matinee day: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  10. That guy's 3 ℓ
  11. __-tac-toe 3 ℓ
  12. __ in "Sam" 3 ℓ
  13. Family boy 3 ℓ
  14. Rather large bed linens 15 ℓ
  15. Storage rental 4 ℓ
  16. Frankenstein's aide 4 ℓ
  17. Likeness in a mirror 5 ℓ
  18. Volcano of Sicily 4 ℓ
  19. Sailor's greeting 4 ℓ
  20. British-inspired home style 5 ℓ
  21. Boredom 5 ℓ
  22. White gemstone 4 ℓ
  23. Molten rock 4 ℓ
  24. Time-off weeks for new moms 15 ℓ
  25. Knack for music 3 ℓ
  26. Income tax agcy. 3 ℓ
  27. Rowboat implement 3 ℓ
  28. "Shaky" prefix for center 3 ℓ
  29. Watches the grandchildren 4 ℓ
  30. Cork-removal sound 3 ℓ
  31. Woke up 5 ℓ
  32. __-ease (uncomfortable) 5 ℓ
  33. Touches on the shoulder 4 ℓ
  34. Greek war god 4 ℓ
  35. Consider suitable 6 ℓ
  36. Basic credo 5 ℓ
  37. Congressional assistants 11 ℓ
  38. Got started 5 ℓ
  39. End a hot streak 6 ℓ
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Down

  1. Formidable foe 7 ℓ
  2. Free tickets 6 ℓ
  3. Disliking, with "to" 6 ℓ
  4. Heroic helper 6 ℓ
  5. Pie __ mode 3 ℓ
  6. Jazz great Fitzgerald 4 ℓ
  7. Boxing victory 4 ℓ
  8. __ out (decide to withdraw) 3 ℓ
  9. Christie's Belgian sleuth 6 ℓ
  10. Irish republic 4 ℓ
  11. Billiards stick 3 ℓ
  12. Grants the right (to) 8 ℓ
  13. Stacked high 7 ℓ
  14. Muslim temple 6 ℓ
  15. Sum total 6 ℓ
  16. Have home cooking 6 ℓ
  17. Bistro, for instance 6 ℓ
  18. "My country, __ of thee" 3 ℓ
  19. Nine-digit ID 3 ℓ
  20. IOU 4 ℓ
  21. Sound of regret 4 ℓ
  22. Large atlas section 4 ℓ
  23. Flight board info: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  24. Big bird of Australia 3 ℓ
  25. Animal park 3 ℓ
  26. Short sleep 3 ℓ
  27. Noteworthy time 3 ℓ
  28. Low-risk wager 7 ℓ
  29. Inventors' protections 7 ℓ
  30. Mortgage cost reduction 7 ℓ
  31. Fork prong 4 ℓ
  32. Lively energy 3 ℓ
  33. Sudden obstacle 4 ℓ
  34. IDs on luggage 4 ℓ
  35. Parts of psyches 4 ℓ
  36. Mai __ cocktail 3 ℓ
  37. Grouch 8 ℓ
  38. Chest of drawers 7 ℓ
  39. Forgive and forget 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, November 26, 2025 is titled “PAPER PUZZLE” and was constructed by Jerry Clarkson. 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 PAPER PUZZLE Crossword November 26 2025 Answers