Open before December 25?

The answer to “Open before December 25?” in the New York Times crossword is PEEK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 113-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Open before December 25?” answer

PEEK (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is PEEK.

Why the answer is PEEK

PEEK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Open before December 25?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026 (113-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PEEK mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PEEK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Open before December 25?” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 15, 2026 (most recent) → PEEK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions