NYT Crossword December 11 2025 Answers (12/11/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 11 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 11, 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 11, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/11/25, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 11, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Against
5A Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband
9A Suisse peak
13A Spoils
14A Work of Bellini or Bizet
16A Stead
17A SEAL … SWAT … B …
19A Some ways off
20A Plane divider
21A English town known for its salt
23A Sustainable start?
24A Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across
26A Author Zora ___ Hurston
28A Utopia … 10 … ideal …
34A Warms up for a race, say
35A Columbus's smallest ship
36A "No harm, no foul"
37A Bus. page news
38A Landing area in a long jump
40A Sign for cheap admission
41A Word with heavy or scrap
43A Slip (out), in a way
44A Cry over spilt milk?
45A Puff … Komodo … Smaug …
48A Take inspiration from
49A Quote from Homer
50A Cable staple since 1972
51A A replay might be seen in this
55A Echo starter
59A Prepares to throw
61A Fish … scuba … Army …
63A Reunion group
64A Subject of an Oscars announcement
65A What a dog might do to its owner
66A Lottery-style gambling game
67A Dreamcast developer
68A Puts two and two together, say
1D Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers"
2D Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant
3D Steps up to, as the line
4D Right-leaning type
5D Super-trendy
6D Electrified Olympic weapon
7D Collect, as rewards
8D Huggers
9D In the style of
10D Something learned the hard way, often
11D Organization promoting international goodwill
12D Coin with 12 stars on it
15D Acting collectively
18D Un-solid-ify
22D Be worthy of
25D Sol's sister
27D Toward the back of the boat
28D Big wheels in the Vatican?
29D Ray Charles's first #1 R&B single (1954)
30D Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this
31D Quit
32D Art class staple
33D Abrupt endings, of a sort
34D 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend
38D Narrow openings
39D Big Apple debut in 2010
42D This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president
44D "Lux-ur-ious!"
46D Nick of "Cape Fear"
47D Pan in the butt?
50D Cybersecurity concern
52D Electrical units
53D Maze runners, sometimes
54D Universal donor's type, informally
56D Children's author Blyton
57D Popular stick-figure webcomic
58D Quizzes
60D ___-cone
62D New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker

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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