Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 29, 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 29, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/29/25. 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. Life story, in brief
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4A. The “S” of NASA
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9A. Where Shrek lives
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14A. Kerfuffle
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15A. Outer limits
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16A. They're contained within books
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17A. Is severely underpaid
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20A. Andean animal with a long neck
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21A. Earth goddess
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22A. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
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23A. Tsk tsk!
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25A. Humorist Bombeck
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27A. Motown or RCA
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32A. Particular place
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35A. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
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36A. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest
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38A. Chicago trains
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39A. Seating area for 12 peers
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42A. Piece of Grubhub info, for short
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43A. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground
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45A. Tin Man's need
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46A. Like the Mariana Trench
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47A. Works that are heard rather than read
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51A. Sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy in "Little Women"
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52A. Gives the ax
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55A. Soaks (up)
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58A. Puppy sounds
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61A. Fundamental belief
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63A. Description for an ideal partner … or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?
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66A. Put on TV
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67A. Molars and canines
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68A. Signal for an actor to go onstage
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69A. Pumpkin, e.g.
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70A. Alas!
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71A. TV's "___ Lasso"
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1D. Cry like a baby
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2D. Admired figures
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3D. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps
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4D. Kind of bagel
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5D. Many a PC file
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6D. Really eager
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7D. Actor Michael of "Arrested Development"
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8D. Caught sight of
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9D. Place to be pampered
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10D. 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls
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11D. Water, in Colombia
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12D. Team that plays at Citi Field
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13D. “Over here!”
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18D. Onetime retail chain giant
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19D. __ Grey tea
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24D. Very light brown
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26D. Tail-less cat
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28D. Above, in poetry
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29D. Synthetic fiber
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30D. Fencing sword
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31D. Not on time
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32D. "Gimme a ___"
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33D. Commoner
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34D. Norway's capital
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37D. Two lengths of a pool
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39D. What a punch line may end
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40D. Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine
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41D. Frozen snowman
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44D. Seafood with claws
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46D. Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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48D. Rushing yards, e.g., informally
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49D. "Well, dang it!"
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50D. Slightly out of tune
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53D. Put into law
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54D. Move smoothly to another topic
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55D. Without a date
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56D. River past Cincinnati
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57D. Lima's land
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59D. Tiny canine pest
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60D. Drove over the legal limit
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62D. Ticked off
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64D. Peculiar
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65D. The Falcons, on a scoreboard
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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