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“Rivalry with rarefied ESPN ratings”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Rivalry with rarefied ESPN ratings”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Tuesday, December 30, 2025 puzzle.

Published · Across · 15 letters

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Letters 15
First letter Y
Last letter X
Y ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? X

A 15-letter across entry from the Tuesday puzzle

The Answer

Y A N K E E S V S R E D S O X

The answer to “Rivalry with rarefied ESPN ratings” is YANKEESVSREDSOX

Letters 15
Direction Across
Published Dec 30, 2025

Letter analysis: the 15-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 11 of 15 positions
Vowels 5 33% of word
Consonants 10 non-vowels
First letter Y starts with

The clue “Rivalry with rarefied ESPN ratings” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 as a across entry. The verified answer is YANKEESVSREDSOX — a 15-letter word that begins with Y and ends with X.

This answer contains 5 vowels and 10 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

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What is the answer to “Rivalry with rarefied ESPN ratings” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is YANKEESVSREDSOX — a 15-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Rivalry with rarefied ESPN ratings”?

The answer YANKEESVSREDSOX contains 15 letters.

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This clue ran as a Across entry.

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