NYT Crossword December 20 2025 Answers (12/20/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 20 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 20, 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/20/25, 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 Sampras rival during the 1990s
7A Get on board
13A Let off steam, perhaps
14A Perry Como or Bing Crosby
15A Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally
16A #1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s
17A "Aren't we all hoity-toity?!"
19A Generate clippings, say
20A First name in hog riding
21A Established fact
22A Let go of
23A Body layer
25A Events at which to release one's inner geek
27A Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks
29A Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s
30A Higher power?
31A They're stoked
32A Word with blue or open
33A Speak, as thou might
34A Kind of beard that follows the jawline
36A Dunderheaded
40A "You ___?"
41A Punted
43A Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars
44A Org. that's gone to the dogs?
45A [womp, womp]
47A Major magazine pieces
49A Delicatessen offering
50A Loser of the 2025 World Series
51A Where to follow local customs, it's said
52A Underhanded
53A Beach shade
1D Sworn
2D City, lake or canton de Suisse
3D Tip on quite a few bucks?
4D Extremely rare, facetiously
5D Act bearishly
6D What might come with some baggage?
7D Dogsbody
8D Io or luna
9D When repeated, a small treat
10D Shamans, typically
11D Claps back
12D Mardi Gras parading societies
14D Tech job
16D Bills first introduced in 1861
18D Currency of Serbia
22D Exercise almost to a point of pain
24D Van Gogh retreat in southern France
26D Significant spread
28D Post-show celebration
30D Some spa treatments
31D Escapade
32D Agree to, in a way
33D Bath ___
34D Fashions
35D Clown locale
37D Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029
38D Field of the annual César Awards
39D One of the Wayans brothers
42D Day at the movies
45D Like some costs
46D Many a drop-down
48D ___ T

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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