Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/28/25. 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. Poet with a 1982 posthumous Pulitzer
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6A. S.L.R. insert since the early 2000s
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12A. Baths in Bath
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16A. Comedian Notaro
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19A. Host Tyler of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
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20A. One sporting an article of apparel
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21A. Sign in a theater
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22A. Droll
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23A. Rock of Ages
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25A. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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27A. Prop for a proposal
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28A. College credit hours
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29A. Far from fore
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31A. Starting section
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32A. Fab Four drummer
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34A. "I can handle that for you"
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36A. Swallow something hook, line and sinker
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38A. Subject of some modern maps
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41A. Boots out
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43A. Ending with Butler or Bard
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44A. A Class Act
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47A. A Strange Loop
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50A. Played a part
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51A. Baldwin of "30 Rock"
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53A. Ran in the rain, perhaps
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54A. Brig pair
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55A. New Mexico skiing locale
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56A. Full legislative assembly
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58A. Personification of darkness, in Greek myth
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60A. Shapiro of public radio
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61A. Buds
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62A. Chips go-with
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64A. Straight up
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67A. A Little Night Music
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69A. Rent
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70A. A Chorus Line
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72A. Creatures formed from the fingers of the sea goddess Sedna, in Inuit myth
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73A. Personal histories
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74A. Automatons, informally
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75A. Cell letters
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76A. "___ down the hatches!"
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78A. Nursery rhyme couple
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80A. Cribbage markers
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81A. Sine's reciprocal, in trig
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84A. Bit of power
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86A. Japanese noodle
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87A. Wave to, say
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88A. The Producers
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91A. Into the Woods
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93A. ___ Lingus
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94A. Intertwine
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95A. Halloween haul
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96A. In tears
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99A. Eschew the high road, say
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101A. ___ Dame
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104A. Repeatedly hit hard
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105A. Dollop
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106A. Pop group?
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109A. Sitar great Shankar
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111A. The Wiz
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113A. Mean Girls
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116A. Chess pieces
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117A. Bombeck who wrote "At Wit's End"
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118A. File often installed with computer programs
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119A. Do penance
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120A. Apply
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121A. Hurdle for a J.D.-to-be
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122A. Became aware of
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123A. Fiddler on the Roof matchmaker
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1D. Playground area, often
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2D. Fearsome felines
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3D. Plus
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4D. "One of These Nights" band
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5D. Makeshift tip collector
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6D. Epitome of graceful beauty
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7D. Arnaz of I Love Lucy
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8D. Certain stock holder
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9D. Came about
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10D. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars"
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11D. Gig of a lifetime
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12D. Advanced
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13D. Guitar, slangily
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14D. Front-of-the-line credential
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15D. Cousin of a mink
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16D. Cheep trills?
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17D. Dodger's comeuppance
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18D. Indoor recess locale
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24D. Super-excited, in slang
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26D. One "T" of TNT
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30D. Least hale
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33D. Foxx of 1970s TV
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35D. Judge pro ___
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36D. Piano pupil's practice piece
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37D. Short boxers, e.g.
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39D. How some medicines are taken
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40D. Apt name for a distance runner?
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42D. Oldsmobile Cutlass model
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44D. Like 45-Down's flaw
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45D. Mythical figure undone by hubris
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46D. Prima ballerina
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48D. Uses an alternate account to play against easier opponents, in gamer-speak
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49D. Police weapon
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52D. Transition points
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56D. Blue Ribbon brand
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57D. Ice cream parlor offerings
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59D. Borscht base
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61D. Classic theater name
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63D. Struggles with sibilant sounds
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65D. Law, but not order
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66D. Hints
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68D. Word with record or union
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69D. World capital near the Andean foothills
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70D. Give a twist
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71D. Downright Mean
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73D. Bit of wisdom
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74D. Founder of the Mughal Empire
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77D. String-plucking sound
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79D. Sources in etymology
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80D. Prone
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81D. Some summers, in brief
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82D. Black-and-white desserts
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83D. Université with a Pierre and Marie Curie campus
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85D. Shell filling stations
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87D. Basic programming command
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89D. Chicken pieces
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90D. Part of AT&T: Abbr.
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92D. Ballet or bourrée, in Bourgogne
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97D. Do a diner job
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98D. Gathering of moles
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100D. Setting for Cole Porter's "Anything Goes"
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102D. Continued interminably
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103D. Discus throw at the Olympics, e.g.
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105D. Buzzing nuisance
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107D. Glitzy fabric
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108D. Like some cheese
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110D. Gotcha
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111D. Blue-necked bird
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112D. “___ Believer”
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114D. Flock formation
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115D. Blue-winged bird
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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