NYT Crossword December 19 2025 Answers (12/19/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 19 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 19, 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 19, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/19/25, 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 Fashion designer Schiaparelli
5A Boomer playing in a band
13A Things that may be connected
14A 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography
15A Some arthritis
16A Climbed without ropes
17A Fire in one's belly
19A Old money, for short?
20A Jewish honorific
21A They work around the clock
23A Big Apple athlete
27A Home ___
29A Summer Olympics event
31A Gram alternative
32A Trusted one, typically
33A Mr. Right, e.g.
35A Silver of the Silver Bulletin
36A Deduce
37A L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor
38A Suddenly kicks the bucket
40A Go viral
41A "Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
42A Introductory dissection subject
43A Plane on a diamond
44A ___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist
46A Certain put-back shot
48A Golden ratio symbol
50A Rx dosages
52A Extend
54A Their talent may not be as important as their last names
58A Awed reactions
59A One who enjoys the high C's?
60A Slow ___ (response from the unamused)
61A Disparities studied by economists
62A High-fat diet, informally
1D Annual mystery award
2D Had an outsize presence
3D They may recently have been in a jam
4D Prosecco relative
5D Results of some remarriages
6D Yard sale?
7D Afirmativa enfática
8D Swim with the fishes?
9D Larry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians
10D Grande opening?
11D Fair ___ (concept in copyright law)
12D Kind of school
14D Wrinkle remover
16D Diktat
18D Repeated role for Chris Hemsworth
22D Word with dating or skating
24D Bad place to be while gambling
25D Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two
26D Hit below the belt, in a way
28D Easter basket treat
30D Pitch catcher?
32D Wrap up by
33D Like He and Xe
34D Windy City exchange, in brief
36D Altar-ed statement?
39D Expo take-home
40D Zesty flavor
43D Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters
45D D.I.Y. dessert item
47D Pressure source
49D Source of motivation, informally
51D It's a long story
53D Half time?
54D When you're reading this
55D Grp. with geologists and biologists
56D Piece in the game Battleship
57D Genre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie

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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