NYT Crossword December 17 2025 Answers (12/17/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 17 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword December 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/17/25, 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 Lock combinations?
6A ___ League
10A Single instruction
14A Enemy W.W. II vessel
15A Turner of old movies
16A Powerful impulse
17A Group of grumps sitting around kvetching?
19A Elmer's nemesis
20A Meeting, casually
21A A smartphone has lots of these
22A Centerpiece of "The Hobbit"
23A Community property pronoun
25A Like barked orders
26A Ali vs. Frazier, e.g.?
34A Genre for GloRilla
35A Official mandate
36A Fellow fighter
37A Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana"
39A Mardi Gras day, in brief
40A Works on a muffler, say
41A Welcome figure on Wall Street, unwelcome figure in a china shop
42A See 50-Down
44A To and ___
45A Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?
48A Poindexter
49A TV freebie of a sort
50A Easter Island's country
52A Dark-skinned fruit
55A Pieces of advice
59A Primordial substance
60A Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across
62A Takes a tour of
63A Compassionate
64A Terra ___
65A Does the math, in a way
66A Pot grower?
67A H, on the N.Y.S.E.
1D Tarot suit associated with the element of water
2D Yamaha product
3D What makes a stud become studious?
4D Fully get
5D Hog's home
6D "That's a real shame"
7D Steakhouse order
8D Marchers in sidewalk cracks
9D Howl at the moon
10D Chevy S.U.V.
11D Authentic
12D Ones from platypuses have leathery shells
13D Fly by night ... or by day
18D Compact holder
22D Neighbor of Ont.
24D Red carpet hairstyle, perhaps
25D Jost's longtime "Weekend Update" co-anchor
26D Food you might eat wearing a bib
27D Overplay for the audience
28D Was the bigger person, say
29D Follow, as advice
30D Have faith in
31D Canines, e.g.
32D Mega-
33D Big name in chicken or boxing
38D 1990s comedy inspired by "Emma"
40D "Get Smart" bad guys
42D Suffix with beat or neat
43D Throw off
46D Stick in the ground?
47D Just about anything on a string
50D With 42-Across, the Mafia
51D Cultivated, in a way
52D Start a turn in Twister
53D Time to do without
54D Gary's ___ Towne Tavern (rival bar on "Cheers")
56D Minuscule amount
57D Short stroke
58D Batting avg., e.g.
60D Rocksteady relative
61D "___ bin ein Berliner"

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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