NYT Crossword December 4 2025 Answers (12/4/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 4 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 4, 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 4, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/4/25, 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 Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house
6A Onetime Volvo competitor
10A Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV"
14A Concession admission
15A Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh
16A Heard, but not seen
17A Also + Frozen water
19A Actress Rooney
20A Hoopsters might hang on to them
21A Mate
22A Name of eight English kings
23A Put into practice
24A Three squared + Slide
27A Brand with "counting sheep" mascots
29A Stop right there!
30A ___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million
31A Veterinarian's interest
35A Buzzed, in a way
36A Italian "darling" + Top-shelf
39A Deep shade of green
40A Like kilts and some drapes
41A "___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux
42A Prefix with tracking
43A Uncool bunch
47A Northern tribe + Toe trouble
52A "Niiiiice!"
53A Dances around?
54A Org. with a fraud hotline
55A "___ upon a midnight dreary ..."
56A Stink
57A Auto + Consumed
60A Cavuto of cable news
61A Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin
62A Sharp fingernail, humorously
63A Curling current
64A Get the win over
65A Multiheaded monster of myth
1D Oranges, but not apples
2D Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel
3D One who expects the apocalyptic worst
4D Aims to sell for, as a price
5D Last name in "The Last Jedi"
6D Evil one
7D Flexible
8D Eyebrow, essentially
9D Sweetie
10D Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say
11D Turns the volume way up
12D Posture
13D Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro
18D Cosmetics alternative to Essie
22D Clutch producer
24D Mama's mama
25D Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door"
26D Hawaii, often, on a map
28D Besmirches
32D Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center
33D Noggin
34D Stein's contents
35D Secrete
36D A little rusty, perhaps
37D Element of a certain belt
38D Period of abstinence, for some
39D Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour
42D It'll find a way, for short
44D Noted name in clowns
45D Falsify, as a photo
46D Two-time Grammy-winning Easton
48D Primitive
49D When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title
50D Go around
51D Troupe for troops, in brief
55D Jazz great Anita
57D Greenhorn
58D Input on an alcohol retailer's website
59D Advanced degree?

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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