The full solution for the NY Times December 24 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Ella Dershowitz and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Whom you might say “hey” to every day SIRI
- 5A Collect AMASS
- 10A Indicator of an important email STAR
- 14A One of many in a Swiss Army knife TOOL
- 15A “Name your ___” PRICE
- 16A Predator in a pod ORCA
- 17A Salad topping that’s actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land ITALIANDRESSING
- 20A Wheelchair access paths RAMPS
- 21A Spanish “Listen up!” OYE
- 22A “Shucks, you’re too kind” AWGEE
- 23A As a P.S. ALSO
- 25A Sharp quality EDGE
- 27A “Out of Africa” author actually named Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke ISAKDINESEN
- 30A Knee parts, for short ACLS
- 32A Wee winter workers ELVES
- 33A It keeps the rain away TARP
- 36A Shout at a Real Madrid game GOL
- 37A Kosher barbecue option BEEFRIB
- 39A Kenan’s partner in comedy KEL
- 40A Where Noah’s Ark landed ARARAT
- 42A Grant GIVETO
- 44A Observance celebrating a decision actually made on July 2 ? the date when John Adams predicted it would be celebrated INDEPENDENCEDAY
- 48A “Scream” queen Campbell NEVE
- 49A Jockey’s handful REINS
- 50A Humans : Homo :: bees : ___ APIS
- 51A Frees (of) RIDS
- 53A Includes online, in a way CCS
- 54A Blueprint PLAN
- 55A Some high-level H.S. classes APS
- 56A Aids for minors buying liquor … or a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across FAKEIDS
- 59A ___ Faire REN
- 61A Shrub that sounds regretful RUE
- 62A Telethon contributions PLEDGES
- 63A Ironman race, familiarly TRI
- 64A Kind of oil in some edibles CBD
- 65A “How ___ It End?” (Taylor Swift song) DID
- 66A Lunch lady’s hair holder NET
- 67A Fancy handbag inits. YSL
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Recipe directive STIR
- 2D Speck IOTA
- 3D Travel without an itinerary, say ROAM
- 4D “Count me out” ILLPASS
- 5D Org. for therapists APA
- 6D Silly character on the “Sesame Street” segment “Elmo’s World” MRNOODLE
- 7D “S.N.L.” alum Bryant AIDY
- 8D Free copy of a film sent to awards show voters SCREENER
- 9D Perceive SEE
- 10D “That’s very kind of you” SOSWEET
- 11D Class where you learn how to get a tan? TRIG
- 12D Pimples ACNE
- 13D Fury RAGE
- 18D Cuba, por ejemplo ISLA
- 19D Looks weighed down SAGS
- 24D Pesky biter, informally SKEETER
- 26D Patterns DESIGNS
- 27D Unwise ILLADVISED
- 28D Procedure with frozen eggs, for short IVF
- 29D No-clothes college gathering NAKEDPARTY
- 30D “Really, we’re still doing this?!” AGAIN
- 31D Convenient spot for a pint CORNERPUB
- 34D Orthodontists’ offerings RETAINERS
- 35D Tricksy schemes PLOYS
- 37D Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine BAP
- 38D Ballpoint brand BIC
- 41D Clarinetist’s need REED
- 43D Wiener schnitzel meat VEAL
- 45D Snogged NECKED
- 46D Cut into small cubes DICED
- 47D Coast Guard rank ENSIGN
- 52D Cops near Alcatraz, for short SFPD
- 54D “Hey! Over here!” PSST
- 55D Rainbow’s shape ARC
- 57D ___ Stroker, Tony Award-winning actress in “Oklahoma!” ALI
- 58D Low mark DEE
- 60D Zilch NIL
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