New Year’s plans, and a punny explanation of this puzzle’s theme Crossword Clue

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EXPLANATION (noun)
1. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
2. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity

More WSJ Crossword (12/31/2025) Answers

Across

1. Rolled bites

6. Morocco's capital

11. Campaign-supporting org.

14. Batted, as a toy mouse

15. Cause to feel embarrassed

16. Ruckus

17. Auto gear thrown in at no extra cost?

19. Track circuit

20. Privileged group

21. Gives in to wanderlust

23. Exam for H.S. seniors

25. Trash pile that’s only a few inches high?

29. Airport transport, sometimes

31. Poet portrayed in “Il Postino”

32. They may be fixed in second printings

35. Views

36. Grazing spot

39. A new baby?

42. Method: Abbr.

43. Org.'s kin

44. Passed on the offer

45. Cars on some late-1950s lots

47. Smooth-talking

48. Some pet spas?

53. Wide wingtip letters

54. Swatch Group subsidiary

55. Hideouts

57. Muscle used for rowing

64. Letter after upsilon

65. Prefix suggesting low price

66. Standard

67. It may be tipped or checked

68. Veep after Humphrey

69. Small-minded

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Down

1. Lotion letters

2. Group led by Nasser, briefly

3. Sour-and-sugary candy brand

4. Pump part

5. Elba of “Luther”

6. 1958 Buddy Holly song

7. Fiver, informally

8. Limbo need

9. Cart puller

10. Port Sudan is on its shore

11. Pacific country that uses U.S. currency

12. First single-term president

13. Grove

18. Bible verb suffix

22. Birds-feather connector

23. Cherry leftovers

24. Impressive lineup

26. Give a makeover

27. Low card

28. Regretful folks

30. Follower of Fannie, Sallie or Ginnie

33. Where a company does most of its business

34. Emotional turmoil

36. Serves, as soup

37. Bert's buddy

38. Sun-dried material

40. Frosting applier

41. Costume store buy

45. Work unit

46. Sickly looking

48. Action star Lundgren

49. City on the Missouri River

50. Question after a punchline

51. Letter before upsilon

52. Crunch cousin

56. Stand

59. Heart scan, briefly

60. Prince, e.g

61. Count start

62. D.C. player

63. Crafty

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