NYT Crossword December 13 2025 Answers (12/13/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 13 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword December 13, 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 13, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/13/25, 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 Possible turnoff on a first date
10A Spicy shellfish dish
12A Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two
14A City SE of Chicago
15A "Cool beans!"
16A Grub
18A "Knowing" without really knowing, for short
19A Shade of the gay pride triangle
21A Cry in many a horror film
22A Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus"
24A Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr.
25A Abstain from
27A Philippic
29A Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a device
30A Subs
32A Home heating component
33A Dub
34A Board of creatives?
35A Countenance
36A Ready to dive in, say
38A Streamlet
39A Ticker tape?: Abbr.
40A First, second or third
42A "___ won't!"
43A Shift shape
45A They travel through tubes
46A "Dang it!"
48A Gluttonous request … or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths?
51A Obtain
52A Morning prayer
53A Doorbell sounds
54A Weapon that killed Medusa, in myth
1D Harbor bobber
2D Wiz end?
3D Alternative to a snake
4D Fancy hotel amenities
5D Orangutan, by another name
6D Include later, as video footage
7D Heed
8D Part of TNT
9D Order at a restaurant
10D Creator of some bubbles
11D "Remember …"
12D Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two
13D Some of them may be forgiven
14D Be looped in
17D School viewing?
19D Lost all patience
20D Mourning peal
23D ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name)
26D Cousin of a wolverine
28D Pot user?
29D Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI
31D Birds also known as "little auks"
32D Sign of good reception?
37D Present
40D "Well, whoop-de-doo!"
41D Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy"
44D Not mucho
47D Sound from fans
49D A little work
50D Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes)

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.

Christine Mielke

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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