NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 1

By Hannah Binney

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Across

  1. 1Office announcementMEMO
  2. 5JumpLEAP
  3. 9Repairs a holeMENDS
  4. 14Ingredient in some smoothie bowlsACAI
  5. 15PlusALSO
  6. 16To no ___ (without success)AVAIL
  7. 17"Remedy" for a riled-up personCHILLPILL
  8. 19Dashboard instrumentGAUGE
  9. 20CR-V or CivicHONDA
  10. 21George who played Sulu on "Star Trek"TAKEI
  11. 23Headstone lettersRIP
  12. 24Penalty for bank fraudFROZENACCOUNT
  13. 27Read thoroughlyPERUSE
  14. 29Rowing implementOAR
  15. 30"Madam, I'm ___"ADAM
  16. 31Emu relativeRHEA
  17. 35Locks upCAGES
  18. 39Lower, as the lightsDIM
  19. 40Hip person, in old slangCOOLCAT
  20. 42Genre for Cardi B or LL Cool JRAP
  21. 43Curry of the N.B.A., informallySTEPH
  22. 45Boat tie-up locationPIER
  23. 46Tortilla ingredientMASA
  24. 47Enjoy a banquetEAT
  25. 49Goes over by hand, as a drawingTRACES
  26. 51AntithesisPOLAROPPOSITE
  27. 57"I've solved it!"AHA
  28. 58Creator of Asteroids and PongATARI
  29. 59"You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun)FUNGI
  30. 62Assigned stars, sayRATED
  31. 64Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-AcrossCOLDFRONT
  32. 66Woman who bests Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"IRENE
  33. 67Largest joint in the bodyKNEE
  34. 68Some airport listings, for shortETAS
  35. 69Sends an eggplant emoji, saySEXTS
  36. 70Feudal underlingSERF
  37. 71Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminologyDEWY

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  1. 1___ 1 (speed of sound)MACH
  2. 2Result of yelling into a caveECHO
  3. 3Supercomputer precursorMAINFRAME
  4. 4Container on a ship from the MideastOILDRUM
  5. 5Napkin's spotLAP
  6. 6Best of the bestELITE
  7. 7Narnian talking lionASLAN
  8. 8Classic music style beloved by Weird Al YankovicPOLKA
  9. 9Performance in which a lady might be sawed in halfMAGICACT
  10. 10Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown"EVA
  11. 11Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles)NAURU
  12. 12"Dinner is served!"DIGIN
  13. 13Caught some Z'sSLEPT
  14. 18Country where sticky rice is a stapleLAOS
  15. 22Prefix with friendlyECO
  16. 25ZilchZERO
  17. 26British singer RitaORA
  18. 27Adds unnecessary words toPADS
  19. 28Computer menu heading next to "File"EDIT
  20. 32Preceder of skip and jumpHOP
  21. 33Ex-QB ManningELI
  22. 34Absolutely nailACE
  23. 36Bit of musical flairGRACENOTE
  24. 37EffortlessnessEASE
  25. 38Establishments offering facialsSPAS
  26. 40Game in which sound effects are bannedCHARADES
  27. 41Counterpart to sciencesARTS
  28. 44Split-___ soupPEA
  29. 46Grew upMATURED
  30. 48Young 'unTOT
  31. 50Bit of musical flairRIFF
  32. 51"Les Misérables" settingPARIS
  33. 52Midway Airport alternativeOHARE
  34. 53Hospital glove materialLATEX
  35. 54Wolf groupsPACKS
  36. 55Disposed (to)PRONE
  37. 56Edmonton hockey playerOILER
  38. 60Chew, like a dog on a boneGNAW
  39. 61TeensyITSY
  40. 63Tolkien tree creatureENT
  41. 65"For sure"DEF

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

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

Down

  1. 1. ___ 1 (speed of sound) — Answer: MACH
  2. 2. Result of yelling into a cave — Answer: ECHO
  3. 3. Supercomputer precursor — Answer: MAINFRAME
  4. 4. Container on a ship from the Mideast — Answer: OILDRUM
  5. 5. Napkin's spot — Answer: LAP
  6. 6. Best of the best — Answer: ELITE
  7. 7. Narnian talking lion — Answer: ASLAN
  8. 8. Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic — Answer: POLKA
  9. 9. Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half — Answer: MAGICACT
  10. 10. Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown" — Answer: EVA
  11. 11. Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles) — Answer: NAURU
  12. 12. "Dinner is served!" — Answer: DIGIN
  13. 13. Caught some Z's — Answer: SLEPT. Hint: This means you got some shut-eye or took a nap 😴
  14. 18. Country where sticky rice is a staple — Answer: LAOS
  15. 22. Prefix with friendly — Answer: ECO
  16. 25. Zilch — Answer: ZERO
  17. 26. British singer Rita — Answer: ORA
  18. 27. Adds unnecessary words to — Answer: PADS
  19. 28. Computer menu heading next to "File" — Answer: EDIT
  20. 32. Preceder of skip and jump — Answer: HOP
  21. 33. Ex-QB Manning — Answer: ELI
  22. 34. Absolutely nail — Answer: ACE
  23. 36. Bit of musical flair — Answer: GRACENOTE
  24. 37. Effortlessness — Answer: EASE. Hint: A feeling of things going smoothly without strain. 😊
  25. 38. Establishments offering facials — Answer: SPAS
  26. 40. Game in which sound effects are banned — Answer: CHARADES
  27. 41. Counterpart to sciences — Answer: ARTS
  28. 44. Split-___ soup — Answer: PEA
  29. 46. Grew up — Answer: MATURED
  30. 48. Young 'un — Answer: TOT
  31. 50. Bit of musical flair — Answer: RIFF
  32. 51. "Les Misérables" setting — Answer: PARIS
  33. 52. Midway Airport alternative — Answer: OHARE
  34. 53. Hospital glove material — Answer: LATEX
  35. 54. Wolf groups — Answer: PACKS
  36. 55. Disposed (to) — Answer: PRONE
  37. 56. Edmonton hockey player — Answer: OILER
  38. 60. Chew, like a dog on a bone — Answer: GNAW
  39. 61. Teensy — Answer: ITSY. Hint: Think of a playful word for something incredibly tiny. 🤏
  40. 63. Tolkien tree creature — Answer: ENT
  41. 65. "For sure" — Answer: DEF

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 1, 2025

Every clue from the December 1 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Office announcementMEMO
5JumpLEAP
9Repairs a holeMENDS
14Ingredient in some smoothie bowlsACAI
15PlusALSO
16To no ___ (without success)AVAIL
17"Remedy" for a riled-up personCHILLPILL
19Dashboard instrumentGAUGE
20CR-V or CivicHONDA
21George who played Sulu on "Star Trek"TAKEI
23Headstone lettersRIP
24Penalty for bank fraudFROZENACCOUNT
27Read thoroughlyPERUSE
29Rowing implementOAR
30"Madam, I'm ___"ADAM
31Emu relativeRHEA
35Locks upCAGES
39Lower, as the lightsDIM
40Hip person, in old slangCOOLCAT
42Genre for Cardi B or LL Cool JRAP
43Curry of the N.B.A., informallySTEPH
45Boat tie-up locationPIER
46Tortilla ingredientMASA
47Enjoy a banquetEAT
49Goes over by hand, as a drawingTRACES
51AntithesisPOLAROPPOSITE
57"I've solved it!"AHA
58Creator of Asteroids and PongATARI
59"You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun)FUNGI
62Assigned stars, sayRATED
64Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-AcrossCOLDFRONT
66Woman who bests Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"IRENE
67Largest joint in the bodyKNEE
68Some airport listings, for shortETAS
69Sends an eggplant emoji, saySEXTS
70Feudal underlingSERF
71Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminologyDEWY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ 1 (speed of sound)MACH
2Result of yelling into a caveECHO
3Supercomputer precursorMAINFRAME
4Container on a ship from the MideastOILDRUM
5Napkin's spotLAP
6Best of the bestELITE
7Narnian talking lionASLAN
8Classic music style beloved by Weird Al YankovicPOLKA
9Performance in which a lady might be sawed in halfMAGICACT
10Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown"EVA
11Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles)NAURU
12"Dinner is served!"DIGIN
13Caught some Z'sSLEPT
18Country where sticky rice is a stapleLAOS
22Prefix with friendlyECO
25ZilchZERO
26British singer RitaORA
27Adds unnecessary words toPADS
28Computer menu heading next to "File"EDIT
32Preceder of skip and jumpHOP
33Ex-QB ManningELI
34Absolutely nailACE
36Bit of musical flairGRACENOTE
37EffortlessnessEASE
38Establishments offering facialsSPAS
40Game in which sound effects are bannedCHARADES
41Counterpart to sciencesARTS
44Split-___ soupPEA
46Grew upMATURED
48Young 'unTOT
50Bit of musical flairRIFF
51"Les Misérables" settingPARIS
52Midway Airport alternativeOHARE
53Hospital glove materialLATEX
54Wolf groupsPACKS
55Disposed (to)PRONE
56Edmonton hockey playerOILER
60Chew, like a dog on a boneGNAW
61TeensyITSY
63Tolkien tree creatureENT
65"For sure"DEF

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