NYT Midi Crossword December 22, 2025 Answers (12/22/25)

Our NYT Midi Crossword December 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 12/22/25, 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	___ of both worlds
5A	In the center of
9A	Assign stars in a review, say
10A	Drink that's "sunlight, held together by water," according to Galileo
11A	Hotel amenity with a steam button
12A	Inquires
13A	'90s girl group with the #1 hit "Waterfalls"
14A	Tiny piece
15A	"Taste the rainbow" candy
19A	Things checked by airport security, for short
20A	Christmas ___
21A	Actress Kendrick
23A	Place in the overhead bin
24A	Word with tea, seas or C
25A	Gently nudge
26A	"And just one more thing ..."
27A	Insert coins in, as a meter
1D	Londoner, e.g.
2D	Noble titles below marquesses
3D	Seasonal items hanging around the chimney
4D	Number often worn by attacking midfielders in soccer
5D	Look forward to
6D	Seasonal item hanging around the doorway
7D	Pen fluid
8D	___ Moines, Iowa
14D	K-pop group with an "army" of fans
16D	State whose postal abbreviation is the first two letters of 19-Across
17D	Bring to mind
18D	Used a needle and thread
21D	"Eureka!"
22D	Zilch
23D	Sunscreen measure inits.

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.