NYT Crossword December 31 2025 Answers (12/31/25)

Our NYT Crossword December 31, 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 31, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/31/25, 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	Big name in pickup trucks
4A	Criminal suspects, informally
9A	Giant container
12A	Map out
14A	Love of Italy?
15A	Performer who's lost for words?
16A	Smaller than small
17A	Completely change course, in business jargon
18A	Enthusiastic
19A	Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
22A	Stipulation for some keto dieters
24A	Ninja's quality
27A	Grant the power
28A	Paddle people
29A	Hint
30A	Marketplace of ancient Greece
34A	Knights of ___, dark order in the third "Star Wars" trilogy
35A	Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
40A	Falco of "The Sopranos"
41A	Article in hip-hop titles
42A	Make some changes
43A	Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
46A	Suffering from memory loss, in a way
49A	It's a big hit
53A	Name on luxury fashion apparel
54A	Marginalia, e.g.
56A	John of wrestling fame
57A	Bloom that's green
59A	Mess around a sty
60A	Lead, as a meeting
61A	With 63-Across, gathering for this puzzle's attendees
62A	Grp. that carries badges
63A	See 61-Across
64A	"That makes sense now!"
65A	Hanker (for)
66A	Things people prefer to type on in secrecy, for short
1D	Engine stat, in brief
2D	Sports star who said “It's not bragging if you can back it up”
3D	Engaged in some grooming
4D	Fairy tale character with a hard bed
5D	Arab leaders
6D	Wander aimlessly
7D	Needles, maybe
8D	Try to catch someone with guile
9D	Cry of loyalty in old France
10D	"___ crazy?"
11D	Williams in the Baseball Hall of Fame
13D	Veil worn by Muslim women
15D	Colorful parrot
20D	Certain address, for short
21D	Lead-in to liberalism
22D	Ending for many a 20-Down
23D	How drinks may be stored at a summer gathering
25D	Site of a historic council
26D	Channel similar to QVC
31D	Lies down on the couch, say
32D	Nueve menos uno
33D	Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say
36D	One-named performer known as "Mr. Showmanship"
37D	Most August babies
38D	Word fittingly evoked by the phrase "Together everyone achieves more"
39D	Small talk
44D	Mark, as an option on a questionnaire
45D	Apple device letters
46D	Not very much
47D	Prefix meaning "one-thousandth"
48D	Ideas that don't work out
50D	Supply with more weaponry
51D	Condo building's inventory
52D	Hardly
55D	Straw, e.g.
58D	Squeak (out)
60D	Book reviewer, for short

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.