Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 8, 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 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/8/25. 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. Sir's counterpart
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6A. Folded Mexican snack
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10A. Young chap
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13A. "___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert Benchley
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14A. Sean of "The Lord of the Rings"
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16A. Chicken __ king
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17A. Wyoming skiing mecca
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19A. Female pig
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20A. Gold in Spanish
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21A. Dessert with icing
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22A. Motor City hoopster
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24A. Run out of clothes?
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26A. Like an envelope that's ready to be sent
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28A. ___ Major (constellation)
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30A. "Enola Holmes" actress ___ Bobby Brown
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32A. Bicycle shorts material
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35A. Computer image
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37A. ID checkers at an airport
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39A. Gallery-filled Big Apple neighborhood
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40A. Finger or toe … or, when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-Down
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41A. Get outta here!
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42A. Artificial colorant
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43A. Half of a train track
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44A. "That's boring"
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45A. Starting point
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48A. Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis)
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50A. Hardest to find
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52A. Let me clarify
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56A. Gesture suggesting "I see what you did there"
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58A. Top poker cards
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60A. Monarch at Versailles
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61A. Golfer's target ... or prize
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62A. End successfully
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65A. Comedian Wong
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66A. Medieval stringed instruments
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67A. "___, meenie, miney, mo"
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68A. Crunchy sandwich, for short
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69A. Camp shelter
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70A. Religious ceremonies
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1D. Magic charms
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2D. Not together
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3D. Interior design
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4D. Genesis boat
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5D. The eyes may have it
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6D. Scuba gear
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7D. Remnants of a volcanic spew
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8D. Corp. exec overseeing engineers, say
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9D. Stuff on an artist's palette
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10D. Eleventh-hour
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11D. Potatoes, in Indian cooking
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12D. From ___ to dusk
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15D. Actor Sam of "Jurassic Park"
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18D. Acorn droppers
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23D. Salt, in Paris
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25D. Money across the Atlantic
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27D. Messages on which you might be cc'd
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29D. Iraqis and Iranians
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31D. Biblical brother of Jacob
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32D. Psychedelic tab
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33D. Toy on a string that's not a kite
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34D. Center of a stone fruit
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36D. Film special effects, for short
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38D. After-hours source of $$$
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40D. Lost moisture
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41D. Nonspecific amount
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44D. Pet that stores food in cheek pouches
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46D. Author Fleming
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47D. What empty stomachs do
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49D. In __ of
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51D. No longer available
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53D. There ___ enough hours in the day!
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54D. 'That's the truth!'
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55D. Mosaic pieces
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56D. Covering over a wound
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57D. Pause in the action
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59D. "It's gonna ___ you!"
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63D. Hwy
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64D. Early Chinese dynasty
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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