NYT Crossword December 10 2025 Answers (12/10/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 10 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 10, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword December 10, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/10/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A "___ been had!"
5A Shoo away, in a way
11A Thunderbolt wielder
15A First name in daring jumps
16A City NE of Olympia
17A Familiar with the tricks of
18A Emulates a dog around the family dinner table
19A Like voice mail messages, for example
21A Red "Inside Out" character
23A OUT OF ORDER! PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE!
24A J.F.K. Library architect
25A Verbal hesitations
27A "No ___!"
31A Like some boarding school attire
33A Green dispensaries?
37A Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role
38A Bit of condensation
39A Type of flooded field
42A Protected lands for plants and animals
44A OUT OF ORDER! USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!
45A One who is acting?
46A Corp. money bigwig
47A Some pearls of wisdom
48A Third-party holding
51A Used to have
54A ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader
55A Time piece?
56A Hole in the wall
61A Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim"
63A Love poem opener
67A Article of pool equipment
68A Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
69A OUT OF ORDER! USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD!
70A Corn container
71A Release steam
72A Diocese assemblies
73A Final boss in the game God of War
1D Software accessed via an online browser
2D Game-tying goal
3D Healthier version of a breakfast side dish
4D "Or ___ what?"
5D Longtime NASCAR sponsor
6D Alters the shape of
7D Dell competitor
8D Singer Amos
9D "You can say that again!"
10D Sensitivity
11D Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega
12D Ax, so to speak
13D Beehive State athlete
14D Grassy section
20D Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short
22D Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)"
26D Greek figures with multiple heads
28D Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the grid
29D Trampoline mats
30D Elf product
32D Org. opposed to "speciesism"
33D Common street sign symbol
34D Several things in a pagoda
35D Party starters, in brief
36D Sowing machine
40D "To your health!," in Germany
41D ___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.)
42D [Don't open this at the office!]
43D One of four rhyming letters
44D Modern prefix with village
49D "The Matrix" character, with "the"
50D Nuts
52D Standing
53D Aachen article
54D "There is more to life than increasing its ___": Gandhi
57D Some needle work, in brief
58D "Community" character played by Donald Glover
59D Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _
60D Songwriter Guthrie
62D ___ Minor
63D Fire up
64D Prize that a prospector pries
65D Sloth, e.g.
66D Some N.F.L. linemen

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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