Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 31, 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 31, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/31/25. 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. Big name in pickup trucks
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4A. Criminal suspects, informally
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9A. Giant container
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12A. Map out
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14A. Love of Italy?
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15A. Performer who's lost for words?
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16A. Smaller than small
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17A. Completely change course, in business jargon
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18A. Enthusiastic
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19A. Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
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22A. Stipulation for some keto dieters
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24A. Ninja's quality
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27A. Grant the power
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28A. Paddle people
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29A. Hint
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30A. Marketplace of ancient Greece
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34A. Knights of ___, dark order in the third "Star Wars" trilogy
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35A. Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
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40A. Falco of 'The Sopranos'
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41A. Article in hip-hop titles
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42A. Make some changes
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43A. Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
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46A. Suffering from memory loss, in a way
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49A. It's a big hit
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53A. Name on luxury fashion apparel
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54A. Marginalia, e.g.
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56A. John of wrestling fame
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57A. Bloom that's green
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59A. Mess around a sty
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60A. Lead, as a meeting
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61A. With 63-Across, gathering for this puzzle's attendees
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62A. Grp. that carries badges
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63A. See 61-Across
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64A. 'That makes sense now'
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65A. Hanker for
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66A. Things people prefer to type on in secrecy, for short
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1D. Engine stat, in brief
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2D. Sports star who said “It's not bragging if you can back it up”
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3D. Engaged in some grooming
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4D. Fairy tale character with a hard bed
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5D. Arab leaders
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6D. Wander aimlessly
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7D. Needles, maybe
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8D. Try to catch someone with guile
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9D. Cry of loyalty in old France
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10D. "___ crazy?"
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11D. Williams in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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13D. Veil worn by Muslim women
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15D. Colorful parrot
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20D. Certain address, for short
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21D. Lead-in to liberalism
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22D. Ending for many a 20-Down
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23D. How drinks may be stored at a summer gathering
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25D. Site of a historic council
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26D. Channel similar to QVC
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31D. Lies down on the couch, say
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32D. Nueve menos uno
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33D. Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say
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36D. One-named performer known as "Mr. Showmanship"
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37D. Most August babies
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38D. Word fittingly evoked by the phrase "Together everyone achieves more"
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39D. Small talk
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44D. Mark, as an option on a questionnaire
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45D. Apple device letters
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46D. Not very much
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47D. Prefix meaning "one-thousandth"
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48D. Ideas that don't work out
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50D. Supply with more weaponry
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51D. Condo building's inventory
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52D. "Hardly!"
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55D. Straw, e.g.
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58D. Squeak (out)
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60D. Book reviewer, for short?
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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