The full solution for the NY Times December 23 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Nathan Hale and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchNYT Across Clues
- 1A Longtime CBS procedural with multiple spinoffs NCIS
- 5A Highly capable ADEPT
- 10A Ctrl+S command SAVE
- 14A Alternative to check or credit card CASH
- 15A Secondary subject for a college student MINOR
- 16A Short video CLIP
- 17A Appropriately named bus driver on “The Simpsons” OTTO
- 18A Alternative to épée or foil, in British English SABRE
- 19A Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature OLGA
- 20A Classic Hanukkah treat CHOCOLATECOIN
- 23A Brownish-yellow fabric KHAKI
- 24A Institution of higher education, to a Brit UNI
- 25A Sleeper’s breathing problem APNEA
- 27A Lead-in to “drink and be merry” EAT
- 28A Classic classroom party treat CUPCAKE
- 31A Antitrust enforcement org. FTC
- 32A Unfortunate accident MISHAP
- 34A Clever ASTUTE
- 36A Highly pleased about PROUDOF
- 38A Colored, as church glass STAINED
- 39A Classic Halloween treat CANDYCORN
- 41A It’s part of the job TASK
- 44A Prefix with classic NEO
- 45A Carve ETCH
- 49A Take advantage of USE
- 50A “Where’d you hear that?” SAYSWHO
- 54A Dream Team country, for short USA
- 55A Take responsibility STEPUP
- 57A Cry from a movie director ANDCUT
- 59A Classic Yuletide treat CHRISTMASCOOKIE
- 63A Prayer ender AMEN
- 64A This should clear things up! LASIK
- 65A Reject, as a bill VETO
- 66A Nothing, in Nogales NADA
- 67A Cries out YELPS
- 68A Biblical garden EDEN
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Sgt. or cpl. NCO
- 2D Go off a ski jump, say CATCHAIR
- 3D “Oh, really?” ISTHATSO
- 4D Tried to identify, in a way, as a wrapped gift SHOOK
- 5D Playground retort AMSO
- 6D 1990s internet option DIALUP
- 7D With all judges present ENBANC
- 8D ___ de Rossi, “Arrested Development” actress PORTIA
- 9D Aspen or pine TREE
- 10D Reporter’s big get SCOOP
- 11D Just for grins ALLINFUN
- 12D Short version of an impactful story VIGNETTE
- 13D Org. regulating water safety EPA
- 21D Insect that emerges en masse every 13 or 17 years CICADA
- 22D Kind of salad whose dressing contains anchovies CAESAR
- 23D Former N.B.A. star Shawn with the nickname “Reign Man” KEMP
- 26D Nailed, as a test ACED
- 29D “Once ___ a time ?” UPON
- 30D Character played by Bruce Lee on “The Green Hornet” KATO
- 33D ___ Finn HUCK
- 35D One of three on the pitchfork in “American Gothic” TINE
- 37D Big Apple org. that’s going to blazes? FDNY
- 38D Flat-bottomed boat SCOW
- 40D “That’s correct!” YES
- 41D Resident of Pisa or Lucca TUSCAN
- 42D Condition that may require an inhaler ASTHMA
- 43D Get more than a little mad SEERED
- 46D Like many a dress shirt, with “in” TUCKED
- 47D Top execs, colloquially ? or what 20-, 28-, 39- and 59-Across are, phonetically? CSUITE
- 48D Make negative remarks about HATEON
- 50D Not on the up and up, slangily SUS
- 51D In a fitting way APTLY
- 52D Breaks (into), as a computer system HACKS
- 53D Middle name for Lennon starting in 1969 ONO
- 56D “Escape (The ___ Colada Song)” PINA
- 58D Sign of peace DOVE
- 60D Sallie or Fannie follower MAE
- 61D Hand-y communication method, for short? ASL
- 62D Drink slowly SIP
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