NYT Crossword December 29 2025 Answers (12/29/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 29 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 29, 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 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/29/25, 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 Life story, in brief
4A The "S" of NASA
9A Where Shrek lives
14A Kerfuffle
15A Outer limits
16A They're contained within books
17A Is severely underpaid
20A Andean animal with a long neck
21A Earth goddess
22A Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
23A "Tsk! Tsk!"
25A Humorist Bombeck
27A Motown or RCA
32A Particular place
35A Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
36A Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest
38A Chicago trains
39A Seating area for 12 peers
42A Piece of Grubhub info, for short
43A Stringed instrument that rests on the ground
45A Tin Man's need
46A Like the Mariana Trench
47A Works that are heard rather than read
51A Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"
52A Gives the ax
55A Soaks (up)
58A Puppy sounds
61A Fundamental belief
63A Description for an ideal partner … or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?
66A Put on TV
67A Molars and canines
68A Signal for an actor to go onstage
69A Pumpkin, e.g.
70A "Alas ..."
71A TV's "___ Lasso"
1D Cry like a baby
2D Admired figures
3D Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps
4D Kind of bagel
5D Many a PC file
6D Really eager
7D Actor Michael of "Arrested Development"
8D Caught sight of
9D Place to be pampered
10D 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls
11D Water, in Colombia
12D Team that plays at Citi Field
13D "Over here!"
18D Onetime retail chain giant
19D ___ Grey tea
24D Very light brown
26D Tail-less cat
28D Above, in poetry
29D Synthetic fiber
30D Fencing sword
31D Not on time
32D "Gimme a ___!"
33D Commoner
34D Norway's capital
37D Two lengths of a pool
39D What a punch line may end
40D Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine
41D "Frozen" snowman
44D Seafood with claws
46D Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame
48D Rushing yards, e.g., informally
49D "Well, dang it!"
50D Slightly out of tune
53D Put into law
54D Move smoothly to another topic
55D Without a date
56D River past Cincinnati
57D Lima's land
59D Tiny canine pest
60D Drove over the legal limit
62D Ticked (off)
64D Peculiar
65D The Falcons, on a scoreboard

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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