NYT Crossword December 6 2025 Answers (12/6/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 6 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 6, 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 6, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/6/25, 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 It goes around in circles
5A Winter quaffs
15A Booty
16A Source of rhythm in electronic music
17A With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g.
18A Court order
19A Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo"
20A Assessor
21A Some
22A Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink"
24A Thread organizer
27A Home to the Temple of Hephaestus
28A Cutters for kitchen installations
32A High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo
33A Like some car exteriors and hairy legs
34A Director Jon M. ___
35A Sit, say
36A Many a character on "Breaking Bad"
37A Toiletry kit item
38A Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fans
39A Cleanse
40A "Indubitably!"
41A Honey and sugar, for two
43A Holder of arrows
44A That stinks!
45A Penn athletes
46A Website that competes with PCMag
49A Having a good aura, in slang
51A "___ dat?"
52A "That's crazy!"
55A Hippie happening
56A Warning preceding some "madness" during March Madness
57A "Please, Mom?"
58A Side effect after a BBQ meal, informally
59A Aussie predator
1D Closing statement?
2D "Count me in!"
3D Lead-in to some juicy gossip
4D ___ rating (chess stat)
5D Big Apple cathedral
6D Fur trade exports
7D Frozen treat
8D Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat"
9D Tennis duo?
10D It might go for a buck
11D American battle tank named for a general
12D First name in Norse exploration
13D No trouble
14D Dish commonly made in a Dutch oven
20D Former French president ___ Coty
23D See 17-Across
25D Bread spread
26D Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart
28D Sacred Polynesian plants
29D Yoga pants and such
30D Endangered African grazer
31D Very fast, in a way
33D Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows"
36D Title film character with a "lucky fin"
37D Longtime Nestlé product
39D Pop
40D Spot to dock
42D "Wait a sec"
43D Pursuits
45D Classic arcade game with a pyramid
46D Shark bait
47D "Negative"
48D Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?"
50D Longtime catalog purveyor
53D Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr.
54D Wide mouth
55D Email 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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