NYT Crossword December 3 2025 Answers (12/3/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 3 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 3, 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 3, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/3/25, 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 Young fellows
5A Tied up, as hay
10A Surrounded by
14A Plant-based spread
15A Echo speaker
16A Largest company headquartered in Oregon
17A 1967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across
20A Words after "happily ever after"
21A Bit of ink
22A Lack of connectivity
23A Long-haired bovine
24A Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally
27A College football rival of Michigan, for short
29A 1978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across
34A Lead-in to pop or lit
36A Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category
37A Midmonth time
38A Linseed oil source
39A Shampoo often in a green bottle
40A Remain unresolved
41A Cause for a miner celebration?
42A Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles
43A Hospital count
44A 2008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across
47A One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro
48A Egyptian sun deity
49A Solid-rock connector
52A Forehead marker at the start of Lent
54A Long-running procedural franchise
57A Removes forcibly
59A 1973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across
63A Currency of Yemen
64A Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain"
65A Unimpressive rating
66A TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg
67A "Take this job and shove it!"
68A Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke?
1D Elevated
2D Greeting among the lei community?
3D Jeter in Cooperstown
4D Not too many
5D Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk
6D Drink that may come in a yard
7D Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"
8D Kind of strategy
9D Obama-era immigration program, informally
10D Novelist Patchett
11D Following bad advice
12D Store with iconic blue totes
13D Like certain thoughts and pockets
18D Advice
19D Yours, in French
25D "Slavonic Dances" composer
26D Omsk's region
28D Stole
29D Philly b-ball squad
30D Superlatively contemptible
31D Slithering swimmer
32D Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"
33D Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"
34D Online commentary site
35D Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"
38D Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.
39D Aphrodite's second letter
43D Golden-tan dog of multiple films
45D Blue area on a Scottish map
46D Think that it's appropriate
49D Cold call?
50D Got out of a chair
51D "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)
52D Razor brand
53D Guarded area for many athletes
55D 18-wheeler
56D Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia
58D Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category
60D Sneakily clever
61D Letters of indebtedness
62D Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.

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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