NYT Crossword December 8 2025 Answers (12/8/25)

Our NYT Crossword December 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/8/25, 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	Sir's counterpart
6A	Folded Mexican snack
10A	Young chap
13A	"___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert Benchley
14A	Sean of "The Lord of the Rings"
16A	Chicken ___ king
17A	Wyoming skiing mecca
19A	Female pig
20A	Gold, in Spanish
21A	Dessert with icing
22A	Motor City hoopster
24A	Run out of clothes?
26A	Like an envelope that's ready to be sent
28A	___ Major (constellation)
30A	"Enola Holmes" actress ___ Bobby Brown
32A	Bicycle shorts material
35A	Computer image
37A	ID checkers at an airport
39A	Gallery-filled Big Apple neighborhood
40A	Finger or toe … or, when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-Down
41A	"Get outta here!"
42A	Artificial colorant
43A	Half of a train track
44A	"That's boring!"
45A	Starting point
48A	Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis)
50A	Hardest to find
52A	"Let me clarify ..."
56A	Gesture suggesting "I see what you did there"
58A	Top poker cards
60A	Monarch at Versailles
61A	Golfer's target ... or prize
62A	End successfully
65A	Comedian Wong
66A	Medieval stringed instruments
67A	"___, meenie, miney, mo"
68A	Crunchy sandwich, for short
69A	Camp shelter
70A	Religious ceremonies
1D	Magic charms
2D	Not together
3D	Interior design
4D	Genesis boat
5D	The eyes may have it
6D	Scuba gear
7D	Remnants of a volcanic spew
8D	Corp. exec overseeing engineers, say
9D	Stuff on an artist's palette
10D	Eleventh-hour
11D	Potatoes, in Indian cooking
12D	From ___ to dusk
15D	Actor Sam of "Jurassic Park"
18D	Acorn droppers
23D	Salt, in Paris
25D	Money across the Atlantic
27D	Messages on which you might be cc'd
29D	Iraqis and Iranians
31D	Biblical brother of Jacob
32D	Psychedelic tab
33D	Toy on a string that's not a kite
34D	Center of a stone fruit
36D	Film special effects, for short
38D	After-hours source of $$$
40D	Lost moisture
41D	Nonspecific amount
44D	Pet that stores food in cheek pouches
46D	Author Fleming
47D	What empty stomachs do
49D	In ___ of
51D	No longer available
53D	"There ___ enough hours in the day"
54D	"That's the truth!"
55D	Mosaic pieces
56D	Covering over a wound
57D	Pause in the action
59D	"It's gonna ___ you!"
63D	Hwy.
64D	Early Chinese dynasty

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.