NYT Crossword Answers 12/01/25

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A Office announcement MEMO
• 5A Jump LEAP
• 9A Repairs a hole MENDS
• 14A Ingredient in some smoothie bowls ACAI
• 15A Plus ALSO
• 16A To no ___ (without success) AVAIL
• 17A “Remedy” for a riled-up person CHILLPILL
• 19A Dashboard instrument GAUGE
• 20A CR-V or Civic HONDA
• 21A George who played Sulu on “Star Trek” TAKEI
• 23A Headstone letters RIP
• 24A Penalty for bank fraud FROZENACCOUNT
• 27A Read thoroughly PERUSE
• 29A Rowing implement OAR
• 30A “Madam, I’m ___” ADAM
• 31A Emu relative RHEA
• 35A Locks up CAGES
• 39A Lower, as the lights DIM
• 40A Hip person, in old slang COOLCAT
• 42A Genre for Cardi B or LL Cool J RAP
• 43A Curry of the N.B.A., informally STEPH
• 45A Boat tie-up location PIER
• 46A Tortilla ingredient MASA
• 47A Enjoy a banquet EAT
• 49A Goes over by hand, as a drawing TRACES
• 51A Antithesis POLAROPPOSITE
• 57A “I’ve solved it!” AHA
• 58A Creator of Asteroids and Pong ATARI
• 59A “You should come foraging with me, because I’m a ___” (bad pun) FUNGI
• 62A Assigned stars, say RATED
• 64A Cause of some wintry weather … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across COLDFRONT
• 66A Woman who bests Sherlock in “A Scandal in Bohemia” IRENE
• 67A Largest joint in the body KNEE
• 68A Some airport listings, for short ETAS
• 69A Sends an eggplant emoji, say SEXTS
• 70A Feudal underling SERF
• 71A Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminology DEWY

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D ___ 1 (speed of sound) MACH
• 2D Result of yelling into a cave ECHO
• 3D Supercomputer precursor MAINFRAME
• 4D Container on a ship from the Mideast OILDRUM
• 5D Napkin’s spot LAP
• 6D Best of the best ELITE
• 7D Narnian talking lion ASLAN
• 8D Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic POLKA
• 9D Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half MAGICACT
• 10D Actress Noblezada of “Hadestown” EVA
• 11D Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles) NAURU
• 12D “Dinner is served!” DIGIN
• 13D Caught some Z’s SLEPT
• 18D Country where sticky rice is a staple LAOS
• 22D Prefix with friendly ECO
• 25D Zilch ZERO
• 26D British singer Rita ORA
• 27D Adds unnecessary words to PADS
• 28D Computer menu heading next to “File” EDIT
• 32D Preceder of skip and jump HOP
• 33D Ex-QB Manning ELI
• 34D Absolutely nail ACE
• 36D Bit of musical flair GRACENOTE
• 37D Effortlessness EASE
• 38D Establishments offering facials SPAS
• 40D Game in which sound effects are banned CHARADES
• 41D Counterpart to sciences ARTS
• 44D Split-___ soup PEA
• 46D Grew up MATURED
• 48D Young ?un TOT
• 50D Bit of musical flair RIFF
• 51D “Les Misérables” setting PARIS
• 52D Midway Airport alternative OHARE
• 53D Hospital glove material LATEX
• 54D Wolf groups PACKS
• 55D Disposed (to) PRONE
• 56D Edmonton hockey player OILER
• 60D Chew, like a dog on a bone GNAW
• 61D Teensy ITSY
• 63D Tolkien tree creature ENT
• 65D “For sure” DEF