Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 25, 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 25, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/25/25. 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. Response to discovering the theme of a crossword
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4A. Dashing through the ___ ...
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8A. Foam on a seashore
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12A. One who runs, informally
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13A. Possible base for a Caesar salad
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14A. Of help
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16A. Dawdle
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18A. Some anxious behavior on one's feet
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20A. Stew (over)
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21A. In a ___ open sleigh ...
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23A. Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls
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24A. Buffet stand vessel
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25A. Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.
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26A. One way to take a bull
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31A. Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders
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32A. Michael of “Barbie”
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33A. Hits from the side, informally
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35A. First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career
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39A. Stretch
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40A. Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters
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41A. Right-eous path?
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42A. Footwear for a bride, perhaps
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48A. JFK or EWR alternative
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49A. Cable lead-in to TV
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50A. Jump in skates
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51A. What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?
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54A. Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics
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56A. "All that being said ..."
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57A. Ado
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59A. Yes, ___!
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60A. Something typed in this field: YYYY
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61A. Fashion designer Lange
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62A. Many a vacation package
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63A. Transcript ruiners
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64A. ___ pop (hybrid music genre)
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1D. Chillness
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2D. "Oh me, oh my!"
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3D. Ready to go
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4D. "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)
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5D. Horses studied by touts
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6D. Portuguese greeting
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7D. O'er the fields ___ ...
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8D. Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"
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9D. Like many Mormons
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10D. The "R" of P.R.
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11D. Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"
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15D. Sews (up)
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17D. Phil of the Grateful Dead
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19D. Uber-enthusiasts
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22D. Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"
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27D. Zoom call issue
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28D. "S.N.L." V.I.P.
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29D. Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"
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30D. Sides of pie slices, essentially
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31D. Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)
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34D. Slangy "dude"
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35D. White House family of the 1980s
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36D. Tax dodger's fear
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37D. Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)
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38D. Very in
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39D. Big name in windows and doors
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43D. Raider in times past
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44D. A person
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45D. Go "Phew!," say
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46D. "He has my permission"
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47D. Total slimeball
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49D. Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag
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52D. Halal cart offering
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53D. Elided farewell
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54D. Do pretty much nothing
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55D. Between you and me
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58D. At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"
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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