NYT Crossword December 23 2025 Answers (12/23/25)

Our NYT Crossword December 23, 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 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/23/25, 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	Longtime CBS procedural with multiple spinoffs
5A	Highly capable
10A	Ctrl+S command
14A	Alternative to check or credit card
15A	Secondary subject for a college student
16A	Short video
17A	Appropriately named bus driver on "The Simpsons"
18A	Alternative to épée or foil, in British English
19A	Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
20A	Classic Hanukkah treat
23A	Brownish-yellow fabric
24A	Institution of higher education, to a Brit
25A	Sleeper's breathing problem
27A	Lead-in to "drink and be merry"
28A	Classic classroom party treat
31A	Antitrust enforcement org.
32A	Unfortunate accident
34A	Clever
36A	Highly pleased about
38A	Colored, as church glass
39A	Classic Halloween treat
41A	It's part of the job
44A	Prefix with classic
45A	Carve
49A	Take advantage of
50A	"Where'd you hear that?"
54A	Dream Team country, for short
55A	Take responsibility
57A	Cry from a movie director
59A	Classic Yuletide treat
63A	Prayer ender
64A	This should clear things up!
65A	Reject, as a bill
66A	Nothing, in Nogales
67A	Cries out
68A	Biblical garden
1D	Sgt. or cpl.
2D	Go off a ski jump, say
3D	"Oh, really?"
4D	Tried to identify, in a way, as a wrapped gift
5D	Playground retort
6D	1990s internet option
7D	With all judges present
8D	___ de Rossi, "Arrested Development" actress
9D	Aspen or pine
10D	Reporter's big get
11D	Just for grins
12D	Short version of an impactful story
13D	Org. regulating water safety
21D	Insect that emerges en masse every 13 or 17 years
22D	Kind of salad whose dressing contains anchovies
23D	Former N.B.A. star Shawn with the nickname "Reign Man"
26D	Nailed, as a test
29D	"Once ___ a time …"
30D	Character played by Bruce Lee on "The Green Hornet"
33D	___ Finn
35D	One of three on the pitchfork in "American Gothic"
37D	Big Apple org. that's going to blazes?
38D	Flat-bottomed boat
40D	"That's correct!"
41D	Resident of Pisa or Lucca
42D	Condition that may require an inhaler
43D	Get more than a little mad
46D	Like many a dress shirt, with "in"
47D	Top execs, colloquially … or what 20-, 28-, 39- and 59-Across are, phonetically?
48D	Make negative remarks about
50D	Not on the up and up, slangily
51D	In a fitting way
52D	Breaks (into), as a computer system
53D	Middle name for Lennon starting in 1969
56D	"Escape (The ___ Colada Song)"
58D	Sign of peace
60D	Sallie or Fannie follower
61D	Hand-y communication method, for short?
62D	Drink slowly

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.

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.

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.