Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 4, 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 4, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/4/25. 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. Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house
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6A. Onetime Volvo competitor
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10A. Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV"
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14A. Concession admission
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15A. Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh
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16A. Heard, but not seen
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17A. Also + Frozen water
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19A. Actress Rooney
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20A. Hoopsters might hang on to them
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21A. Mate
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22A. Name of eight English kings
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23A. Put into practice
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24A. Three squared + Slide
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27A. Brand with "counting sheep" mascots
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29A. 'Stop right there!'
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30A. ___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million
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31A. Veterinarian's interest
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35A. Buzzed, in a way
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36A. Italian "darling" + Top-shelf
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39A. Deep shade of green
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40A. Like kilts and some drapes
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41A. "___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux
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42A. Prefix with tracking
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43A. Uncool bunch
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47A. Northern tribe + Toe trouble
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52A. "Niiiiice!"
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53A. Dances around?
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54A. Org. with a fraud hotline
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55A. ___ upon a midnight dreary …
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56A. Stink
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57A. Auto + Consumed
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60A. Cavuto of cable news
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61A. Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin
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62A. Sharp fingernail, humorously
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63A. Curling current
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64A. Get the win over
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65A. Multiheaded monster of myth
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1D. Oranges, but not apples
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2D. Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel
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3D. One who expects the apocalyptic worst
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4D. Aims to sell for, as a price
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5D. Last name in "The Last Jedi"
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6D. Evil one
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7D. Flexible
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8D. Eyebrow, essentially
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9D. Sweetie
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10D. Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say
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11D. Turns the volume way up
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12D. Posture
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13D. Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro
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18D. Cosmetics alternative to Essie
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22D. Clutch producer
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24D. Mamas mama
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25D. Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door"
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26D. Hawaii, often, on a map
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28D. Besmirches
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32D. Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center
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33D. Noggin
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34D. Stein's contents
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35D. Secrete
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36D. A little rusty, perhaps
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37D. Element of a certain belt
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38D. Period of abstinence, for some
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39D. Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour
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42D. It'll find a way, for short
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44D. Noted name in clowns
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45D. Falsify, as a photo
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46D. Two-time Grammy-winning Easton
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48D. Primitive
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49D. When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title
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50D. Go around
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51D. Troupe for troops, in brief
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55D. Jazz great Anita
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57D. Greenhorn
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58D. Input on an alcohol retailer's website
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59D. Advanced degree
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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