Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 23, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, December 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/23/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Longtime CBS procedural with multiple spinoffs
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5A. Highly capable
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10A. Ctrl+S command
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14A. Alternative to check or credit card
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15A. Secondary subject for a college student
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16A. Short video
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17A. Appropriately named bus driver on "The Simpsons"
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18A. Alternative to épée or foil, in British English
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19A. Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
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20A. Classic Hanukkah treat
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23A. Brownish-yellow fabric
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24A. Institution of higher education, to a Brit
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25A. Sleeper's breathing problem
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27A. Lead-in to "drink and be merry"
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28A. Classic classroom party treat
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31A. Antitrust enforcement org.
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32A. Unfortunate accident
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34A. Clever
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36A. Highly pleased about
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38A. Colored, as church glass
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39A. Classic Halloween treat
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41A. It's part of the job
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44A. Prefix with "classic"
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45A. Carve
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49A. Take advantage of
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50A. "Where'd you hear that?"
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54A. Dream Team country, for short
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55A. Take responsibility
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57A. Cry from a movie director
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59A. Classic Yuletide treat
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63A. Prayer ender
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64A. This should clear things up!
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65A. Reject, as a bill
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66A. Nothing, in Nogales
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67A. Cries out
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68A. Biblical garden
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1D. Sgt or cpl
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2D. Go off a ski jump, say
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3D. 'Oh really?'
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4D. Tried to identify, in a way, as a wrapped gift
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5D. Playground retort
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6D. 1990s internet option
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7D. With all judges present
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8D. ___ de Rossi, "Arrested Development" actress
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9D. Aspen or pine
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10D. Reporter's big get
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11D. Just for grins
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12D. Short version of an impactful story
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13D. Org. regulating water safety
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21D. Insect that emerges en masse every 13 or 17 years
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22D. Kind of salad whose dressing contains anchovies
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23D. Former N.B.A. star Shawn with the nickname "Reign Man"
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26D. Nailed as a test
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29D. Once ___ A Time
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30D. Character played by Bruce Lee on "The Green Hornet"
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33D. ___ Finn
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35D. One of three on the pitchfork in "American Gothic"
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37D. Big Apple org. that's going to blazes?
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38D. Flat-bottomed boat
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40D. Thats correct
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41D. Resident of Pisa or Lucca
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42D. Condition that may require an inhaler
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43D. Get more than a little mad
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46D. Like many a dress shirt, with "in"
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47D. Top execs, colloquially … or what 20-, 28-, 39- and 59-Across are, phonetically?
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48D. Make negative remarks about
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50D. Not on the up and up, slangily
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51D. In a fitting way
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52D. Breaks (into), as a computer system
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53D. Middle name for Lennon starting in 1969
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56D. "Escape (The ___ Colada song)"
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58D. Sign of peace
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60D. Sallie or Fannie follower
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61D. Hand-y communication method, for short?
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62D. Drink slowly
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.
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