NYT Crossword December 15 2025 Answers (12/15/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 15 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 15, 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 15, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/15/25, 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 ___ Nicholas
6A Judge's seat, from the French
10A N.Y.C. airport
13A "Star Wars" droid, familiarly
14A Side's length squared, for a square
15A Thrilla in Manila boxer
16A Recharge one's batteries
18A Prepared to bathe
20A Cool ___ cucumber
21A "Balderdash!"
23A Filled in (for), for short
24A Schmoozed (with)
27A Good, long bath
28A Slight injury from tripping
30A Bridge support
32A Karl Marx's "___ Kapital"
33A Do one better than
36A President Hoover
39A "You take credit cards?" response
42A Unconventional
43A Alternative to the pill, in brief
45A Dog-___ (like the pages in some books)
46A Foreign-language movie that you don't have to read subtitles for
50A Location for a goatee or soul patch
52A Enchanted
55A Big-beaked tropical bird
57A One-named Brazilian soccer star
58A "If you ask me …," to texters
59A Camp sleeping spots … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
61A Sci-fi writer Isaac
63A Suitable, as a unit in a bldg.?
64A Tales of yore
65A Join in marriage
66A Lo-___ graphics
67A One-named Grammy winner from Ireland
68A ___ Cottontail
1D Wife of Abraham, in the Bible
2D "You ___ right!"
3D "Ridiculous!"
4D "I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World"
5D Artist Henri de ___-Lautrec
6D One who's rotten from the start
7D Singer Grande, to fans
8D Loch ___ monster
9D Opera great Enrico
10D Sluglike "Star Wars" crime boss
11D On ___ (looking great, in slang)
12D Colonial-era pirate captain
17D Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor)
19D Orchestral woodwind
22D Be on the wane
25D Crash-investigating org.
26D Turning point in W.W. II
29D When doubled, an African fly
30D But, briefly
31D Like a ripe strawberry
33D Re-election restriction
34D Many a Wordsworth poem
35D Pea holder
37D Part of a barbecue rack
38D Ernest in the Country Music Hall of Fame
40D Suddenly stops working, as an engine
41D Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mate
44D Beyond the continental shelf, say
46D Comic actor Van Dyke
47D Lacking the capacity
48D Prez before 10-Across
49D "Deck the Halls" syllables
50D Two-door auto
51D Outings for foxhounds
53D Show feelings onstage
54D Capital of Delaware
55D Lift on the slopes
56D Like bright signs on the Las Vegas Strip
60D Funny in a subtle way
62D Suffix with Benedict or elephant

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 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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