Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 3, 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 3, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/3/25. 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. Young fellows
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5A. Tied up, as hay
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10A. Surrounded by
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14A. Plant-based spread
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15A. Echo speaker
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16A. Largest company headquartered in Oregon
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17A. 1967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across
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20A. Words after "happily ever after"
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21A. Bit of ink
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22A. Lack of connectivity
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23A. Long-haired bovine
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24A. Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally
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27A. College football rival of Michigan, for short
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29A. 1978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across
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34A. Lead-in to pop or lit
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36A. Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category
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37A. Midmonth time
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38A. Linseed oil source
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39A. Shampoo often in a green bottle
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40A. Remain unresolved
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41A. Cause for a miner celebration?
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42A. Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles
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43A. Hospital count
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44A. 2008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across
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47A. One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro
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48A. Egyptian sun deity
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49A. Solid-rock connector
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52A. Forehead marker at the start of Lent
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54A. Long-running procedural franchise
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57A. Removes forcibly
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59A. 1973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across
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63A. Currency of Yemen
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64A. Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain"
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65A. Unimpressive rating
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66A. TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg
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67A. "Take this job and shove it!"
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68A. Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke?
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1D. Elevated
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2D. Greeting among the lei community?
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3D. Jeter in Cooperstown
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4D. Not too many
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5D. Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk
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6D. Drink that may come in a yard
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7D. Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"
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8D. Kind of strategy
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9D. Obama-era immigration program, informally
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10D. Novelist Patchett
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11D. Following bad advice
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12D. Store with iconic blue totes
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13D. Like certain thoughts and pockets
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18D. Advice
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19D. Yours, in French
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25D. "Slavonic Dances" composer
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26D. Omsk's region
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28D. Stole
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29D. Philly b-ball squad
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30D. Superlatively contemptible
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31D. Slithering swimmer
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32D. Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"
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33D. Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"
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34D. Online commentary site
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35D. Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"
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38D. Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.
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39D. Aphrodite's second letter
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43D. Golden-tan dog of multiple films
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45D. Blue area on a Scottish map
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46D. Think that it's appropriate
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49D. Cold call?
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50D. Got out of a chair
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51D. "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)
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52D. Razor brand
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53D. Guarded area for many athletes
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55D. 18-wheeler
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56D. Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia
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58D. Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category
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60D. Sneakily clever
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61D. Letters of indebtedness
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62D. Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.
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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