NYT Midi Crossword December 1, 2025 Answers (12/1/25)

Our NYT Midi Crossword December 1, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The New York Times Midi Crossword is a medium sized version of the paper’s famous mini and daily crossword puzzle. The midi crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a medium grid.

NYT Midi Crossword December 1, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 12/1/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

#	Clue
1A	Scottish girl
5A	What some bioluminescent creatures do
9A	Gen ___ (kids born in the 2010s-'20s)
11A	Chopped meat-and-potatoes dish
12A	Road renamed for "The Golden Girls" actress Arthur?
13A	A single time
14A	Liquor in a Dark 'n' Stormy
15A	Read, as a QR code
16A	Terrace renamed for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" host Philbin?
18A	New York football player in a green helmet
19A	"___ the season!"
20A	Passionate
22A	Street renamed for Cuban revolutionary Guevara?
26A	No more than
27A	Drug bust units
28A	Erupted, as an active volcano
29A	Bread dipped in hummus
1D	"Chocolate," "black" or "yellow" dog
2D	Pint night purchase
3D	Extra wheel in a trunk
4D	"Beats me" gesture
5D	Crewless vessel drifting at sea (spooky!)
6D	Weapon for a jouster
7D	Academy Award
8D	___ all is said and done
10D	Allow in
16D	Celebrate exuberantly
17D	"Bro, that's totally awesome!"
18D	Part of a doorframe
21D	Lawn droplets
23D	Lilly of pharmaceuticals
24D	Drunkard
25D	The letters missing from "airpor_ _ _fety," fittingly

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.