The full solution for the NY Times December 19 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Hemant Mehta and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchNYT Across Clues
- 1A Fashion designer Schiaparelli ELSA
- 5A Boomer playing in a band BASSDRUM
- 13A Things that may be connected DOTS
- 14A 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography ILLINOISE
- 15A Some arthritis GOUT
- 16A Climbed without ropes FREESOLOED
- 17A Fire in one’s belly AMBITION
- 19A Old money, for short? IRA
- 20A Jewish honorific REB
- 21A They work around the clock HANDS
- 23A Big Apple athlete KNICK
- 27A Home ___ DEPOT
- 29A Summer Olympics event EPEE
- 31A Gram alternative NAN
- 32A Trusted one, typically ELDER
- 33A Mr. Right, e.g. IDEALMATE
- 35A Silver of the Silver Bulletin NATE
- 36A Deduce INFER
- 37A L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor EDIE
- 38A Suddenly kicks the bucket DROPSDEAD
- 40A Go viral TREND
- 41A “Opportunity,” per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow AGE
- 42A Introductory dissection subject WORM
- 43A Plane on a diamond FACET
- 44A ___ Hadley, “Clever Girl” novelist TESSA
- 46A Certain put-back shot TIPIN
- 48A Golden ratio symbol PHI
- 50A Rx dosages MGS
- 52A Extend LENGTHEN
- 54A Their talent may not be as important as their last names NEPOBABIES
- 58A Awed reactions OOHS
- 59A One who enjoys the high C’s? OPERAGOER
- 60A Slow ___ (response from the unamused) CLAP
- 61A Disparities studied by economists WAGEGAPS
- 62A High-fat diet, informally KETO
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Annual mystery award EDGAR
- 2D Had an outsize presence LOOMEDLARGE
- 3D They may recently have been in a jam STUBBEDTOES
- 4D Prosecco relative ASTI
- 5D Results of some remarriages BLENDEDFAMILIES
- 6D Yard sale? ALE
- 7D Afirmativa enfática SISI
- 8D Swim with the fishes? SNORKEL
- 9D Larry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians DOLAN
- 10D Grande opening? RIO
- 11D Fair ___ (concept in copyright law) USE
- 12D Kind of school MED
- 14D Wrinkle remover IRON
- 16D Diktat FIAT
- 18D Repeated role for Chris Hemsworth THOR
- 22D Word with dating or skating SPEED
- 24D Bad place to be while gambling INADEEPHOLE
- 25D Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two CATINTHEHAT
- 26D Hit below the belt, in a way KNEED
- 28D Easter basket treat PEEP
- 30D Pitch catcher? EAR
- 32D Wrap up by ENDAT
- 33D Like He and Xe INERT
- 34D Windy City exchange, in brief MERC
- 36D Altar-ed statement? IDO
- 39D Expo take-home SWAGBAG
- 40D Zesty flavor TANG
- 43D Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters FINS
- 45D D.I.Y. dessert item SMORE
- 47D Pressure source PEER
- 49D Source of motivation, informally INSPO
- 51D It’s a long story SAGA
- 53D Half time? TOCK
- 54D When you’re reading this NOW
- 55D Grp. with geologists and biologists EPA
- 56D Piece in the game Battleship PEG
- 57D Genre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie BOP
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