NYT Crossword December 22 2025 Answers (12/22/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 22 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/22/25, 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 Deep sleeps
6A High-speed Amtrak train
11A Word with punching or sleeping
14A One of a battery's poles
15A Older but ___
16A Under the weather
17A Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps
19A Day-___ paint
20A "Garfield" dog
21A "It's freezing!"
22A Typical "Survivor" locales
24A Rapper ___ Uzi Vert
25A Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for two
28A Fish that may have an electric charge
29A Stammering sounds
30A Indignation
31A What each U.S. senator represents
33A Raggedy ___
34A Breyers competitor
35A Some exams allow them
39A Cops, slangily
42A Rode the bench
43A Yoga pose
47A Enjoying great success
49A What electric cars don't use
51A Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty"
52A Overly fussy
54A Bit of forensic evidence
55A Pink ___ (rock band)
56A Singer DiFranco
57A Bill
58A Mideast export
59A Cheat … or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters
63A French "a"
64A Hearing-related
65A Playwright Chekhov
66A Kind of lamp that's energy-efficient
67A Easily irritated
68A Romeo and Juliet, agewise
1D Persuades with flattery
2D Doing keto, perhaps
3D Creator of Firefox and Thunderbird
4D Woodworking tool
5D Orderly arrangement: Abbr.
6D Oscars and Grammys, e.g.
7D Wispy clouds
8D Approx.
9D Harper ___, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
10D Monet or Manet
11D Don't blow it!
12D Reaction to pollen, e.g.
13D Shiny coatings
18D Lyft competitor
23D Heart attack risk factor
25D Cherokee maker
26D "The kissing disease"
27D Em, to Dorothy
32D Foot, in baby talk
33D Word after fire or carpenter
36D Actor Morales
37D Drug agent, informally
38D "No sweat!"
39D Ball batted up and behind the catcher, say
40D Length of a pithy joke
41D Released from jail early
44D Pasta preference
45D Nine-sided figure
46D Stirs from sleep
48D Is over by
49D With a light touch
50D Suffix with problem
53D Gold standard
57D Scourge
60D Shade of color
61D Surgery sites, in brief
62D Beanie or bowler

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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