NYT Crossword December 9 2025 Answers (12/9/25)

Our NYT Crossword December 9, 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 9, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/9/25, 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	Goes on to say
5A	San Diego baseballer
10A	Livens (up)
14A	Termites, for an aardwolf
15A	Cup-shaped flower
16A	Give off
17A	"Judging from the information available to me …"
20A	Unadulterated
21A	San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir.
22A	Propellers of a shell
23A	"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions …"
27A	Gobbled up
28A	Abu Dhabi's country, for short
29A	Notable time period
30A	Gossip, in slang
31A	Accurse
33A	33-Down, across the Atlantic
34A	"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)
35A	Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle
38A	Singer/actress Lady ___
41A	Historical
42A	Got a good reaction, as a joke
46A	Equal: Prefix
47A	Swim-bike-run race, for short
48A	Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day
49A	Game with Skip and Reverse cards
50A	"Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much …"
54A	"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)
55A	Pre-digital TV screen tech
56A	Not close by
57A	"Feel free to dismiss this idea - however …"
61A	Survey
62A	Temporary tattoo dye
63A	"Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go"
64A	Influence
65A	Burros
66A	Pair in a water polo pool
1D	Computing pioneer Lovelace
2D	Argue
3D	Neutralized, as an explosive situation
4D	Launch
5D	Org. in charge of school fund-raisers
6D	One who might ask "Fair dinkum?"
7D	Like some minor celebrities
8D	Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager
9D	Org. that oversees air quality initiatives
10D	Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not"
11D	Professor ___ (title for some retirees)
12D	Light lager
13D	The Cards, on scoreboards
18D	Cover letter accompaniment
19D	Mardi Gras city, informally
23D	Poke
24D	Music app named for a figure in Greek myth
25D	Pigmented rings
26D	Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+
32D	"By Jove, that's it!"
33D	33-Across, across the Atlantic
34D	Web portal launched with Windows 95
36D	Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix"
37D	Sound of a sad trombone
38D	Many an animated meme loop
39D	To date
40D	Silverback, for one
43D	Built to last
44D	Give for safekeeping
45D	"How stupid of me!"
47D	"Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary)
48D	Bring into harmony
51D	With a wink, say
52D	Smooths (out)
53D	On a regular basis
57D	Special ___
58D	"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album)
59D	One of the four fundamental states of matter
60D	Some Ph.D. students

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.