NYT Crossword Answers 12/18/25

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A “We’re the best!,” e.g. BOAST
• 6A Lengthy pitch SPIEL
• 11A Web access co. ISP
• 14A Mushroom in ramen ENOKI
• 15A Trunks TORSI
• 16A Platoon sgt., e.g. NCO
• 17A Feats performed on knights’ quests DARINGRESQQ
• 19A “Platoon” setting, for short NAM
• 20A ___ tight SIT
• 21A Dig in EAT
• 22A Appropriate inappropriately USURP
• 24A Go off on RAILAT
• 27A Bear with a message SMOKEY
• 29A “Colorful” Atlantic Coast Conference team SYRAQQORANGE
• 32A Helpful OFUSE
• 35A Some radar blips UFOS
• 36A Reveal private data of, in modern lingo DOX
• 37A Mama’s mama NANA
• 38A Jake’s love in “The Sun Also Rises” BRETT
• 40A Bit of aerial arts equipment HOOP
• 41A Word with ball or card CUE
• 42A Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat ERIE
• 43A Botch MISDO
• 44A Follow-up to an oath EXQQMYFRENCH
• 48A Fluid for a lighter BUTANE
• 49A Crosses off XESOUT
• 52A Get schooled LEARN
• 53A Volleyball team count SIX
• 54A OK signal NOD
• 56A Off-line, online IRL
• 57A Point at the wrong person UNJUSTLYAQQ
• 62A The time of one’s life? AGE
• 63A He said “Every great film should seem new every time you see it” EBERT
• 64A Smooth transition SEGUE
• 65A Visibly embarrassed RED
• 66A Alley components LANES
• 67A Preserved, in a way DRIED

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D Some queens BEDS
• 2D Live ONAIR
• 3D It comes from the heart AORTA
• 4D Glide down a piste SKI
• 5D ___ soldier TIN
• 6D Levels STRATA
• 7D One versed in verse POET
• 8D Agcy. that takes many forms IRS
• 9D Title for a J.D. ESQ
• 10D Spirits LIQUORS
• 11D “That’s what she said” and others INNUENDOS
• 12D Beyond impressive, informally SCARYGOOD
• 13D Ceremony POMP
• 18D One of several in a watch GEAR
• 23D Caribbean music genre SKA
• 25D Rae of “Insecure” ISSA
• 26D NaOH LYE
• 27D About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr. SQFT
• 28D No longer relevant MOOT
• 30D ___ Nation (activist organization since 1990) QUEER
• 31D Fair EXPO
• 32D T.H. White’s “The ___ and Future King” ONCE
• 33D Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g. FAUXBERGE
• 34D In a class by oneself UNEQUALED
• 38D ___ Mawr BRYN
• 39D Teeming (with) RIFE
• 40D Greeting from Kermit HIHO
• 42D Name that sounds like a computer guidebook EMANUEL
• 43D Hosts, for short MCS
• 45D N.F.L. div. QTR
• 46D Lives EXISTS
• 47D Coming right up NEXT
• 50D Eel, at a sushi bar UNAGI
• 51D “Ratatouille” topper TOQUE
• 52D Fabrication expert LIAR
• 53D “I guess so” SURE
• 55D Barred from competing, for short DQED
• 58D Trail Blazers’ grp. NBA
• 59D “Severance” actress Tullock JEN
• 60D Microdosing drug LSD
• 61D “Quit ___ yappin’!” YER