NYT Crossword December 2 2025 Answers (12/2/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 2 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword December 2, 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 2, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/2/25, 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 Posts on a battleship, say
6A Comic Idle of Monty Python
10A Sport with striking and grappling, for short
13A "Grrr!"
14A Pro ___ (fairly divided)
15A Ray of light
16A Cozy corners
17A Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
18A Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
19A One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
20A "Please help!"
21A Decadent dessert
23A Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
25A British "facilities"
26A Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
27A The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
32A Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
35A A million years, so to speak
36A Go on for-ev-er
37A Many a TikToker's music rendition
39A Deep down
41A "That being said …," to a texter
42A Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
44A "We have the meats" sloganeer
45A Herbal remedy in a cleanse
47A Blue Moon, for one
48A "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
49A Family-friendly film fare
54A The "O" of A.O.C.
57A Little devil
58A Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
59A Fizzy drink
60A Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
62A Wing it onstage
63A Blast
64A "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
65A Carhop's article of footwear
66A Go (for)
67A Sweet person
68A Not nearly as cool
1D Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper
2D Gas brand owned by BP
3D Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made
4D Criticize unfairly
5D 1960s antiwar grp.
6D Hospital staffer, for short
7D With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors … or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?
8D Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn
9D Brought up the rear
10D Prefix that's bigger than kilo-
11D Bible figures invoked by O. Henry
12D Love of Spanish?
15D Grey Goose competitor
20D Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir.
22D Hairball hacker
24D Subject of the Tenth Commandment
28D Bit in a friendship bracelet
29D Many a Mideast native
30D 1970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile"
31D Superiors to cpls.
32D Oaf
33D What spicy food has
34D Lay eyes on
35D Clearasil target
38D "Huh, better than I expected"
40D Ring of light
43D See 7-Down
46D Top of the hour?
47D Electric guitarist's accessory
50D Communication system for almost two billion people
51D Belief system for almost two billion people
52D Top-tier
53D Not drunk
54D Dos cubed
55D Business that's owned and managed by its members
56D Frequently
61D Prefix with conscious
62D Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger

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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