NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Dec 2

Tuesday, December 02, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Posts on a battleship, say
  2. 6Comic Idle of Monty Python
  3. 10Sport with striking and grappling, for short
  4. 13"Grrr!"
  5. 14Pro ___ (fairly divided)
  6. 15Ray of light
  7. 16Cozy corners
  8. 17Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
  9. 18Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
  10. 19One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
  11. 20"Please help!"
  12. 21Decadent dessert
  13. 23Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
  14. 25British "facilities"
  15. 26Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
  16. 27The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
  17. 32Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
  18. 35A million years, so to speak
  19. 36Go on for-ev-er
  20. 37Many a TikToker's music rendition
  21. 39Deep down
  22. 41"That being said ...," to a texter
  23. 42Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
  24. 44"We have the meats" sloganeer
  25. 45Herbal remedy in a cleanse
  26. 47Blue Moon, for one
  27. 48"If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
  28. 49Family-friendly film fare
  29. 54The "O" of A.O.C.
  30. 57Little devil
  31. 58Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
  32. 59Fizzy drink
  33. 60Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
  34. 62Wing it onstage
  35. 63Blast
  36. 64"Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
  37. 65Carhop's article of footwear
  38. 66Go (for)
  39. 67Sweet person
  40. 68Not nearly as cool

Down

  1. 1Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper
  2. 2Gas brand owned by BP
  3. 3Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made
  4. 4Criticize unfairly
  5. 51960s antiwar grp.
  6. 6Hospital staffer, for short
  7. 7With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?
  8. 8Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn
  9. 9Brought up the rear
  10. 10Prefix that's bigger than kilo-
  11. 11Bible figures invoked by O. Henry
  12. 12Love of Spanish?
  13. 15Grey Goose competitor
  14. 20Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir.
  15. 22Hairball hacker
  16. 24Subject of the Tenth Commandment
  17. 28Bit in a friendship bracelet
  18. 29Many a Mideast native
  19. 301970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile"
  20. 31Superiors to cpls.
  21. 32Oaf
  22. 33What spicy food has
  23. 34Lay eyes on
  24. 35Clearasil target
  25. 38"Huh, better than I expected"
  26. 40Ring of light
  27. 43See 7-Down
  28. 46Top of the hour?
  29. 47Electric guitarist's accessory
  30. 50Communication system for almost two billion people
  31. 51Belief system for almost two billion people
  32. 52Top-tier
  33. 53Not drunk
  34. 54Dos cubed
  35. 55Business that's owned and managed by its members
  36. 56Frequently
  37. 61Prefix with conscious
  38. 62Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Posts on a battleship, say — Answer: MASTS
  2. 6. Comic Idle of Monty Python — Answer: ERIC
  3. 10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short — Answer: MMA
  4. 13. "Grrr!" — Answer: IMMAD
  5. 14. Pro ___ (fairly divided) — Answer: RATA
  6. 15. Ray of light — Answer: BEAM
  7. 16. Cozy corners — Answer: NOOKS
  8. 17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.) — Answer: DIEM
  9. 18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles — Answer: EGGO
  10. 19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island — Answer: ACRE
  11. 20. "Please help!" — Answer: SOS
  12. 21. Decadent dessert — Answer: ECLAIR
  13. 23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor — Answer: JOEPESCI
  14. 25. British "facilities" — Answer: LAV
  15. 26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name — Answer: ONE
  16. 27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two — Answer: NBATEAMS
  17. 32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert — Answer: CBSTV
  18. 35. A million years, so to speak — Answer: AGES
  19. 36. Go on for-ev-er — Answer: DRAG
  20. 37. Many a TikToker's music rendition — Answer: LIPSYNC
  21. 39. Deep down — Answer: ATHEART
  22. 41. "That being said ...," to a texter — Answer: OTOH
  23. 42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming — Answer: ONCD
  24. 44. "We have the meats" sloganeer — Answer: ARBYS
  25. 45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse — Answer: DETOXTEA
  26. 47. Blue Moon, for one — Answer: ALE
  27. 48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet — Answer: TIS
  28. 49. Family-friendly film fare — Answer: PGMOVIES
  29. 54. The "O" of A.O.C. — Answer: OCASIO
  30. 57. Little devil — Answer: IMP
  31. 58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch — Answer: OSLO
  32. 59. Fizzy drink — Answer: COLA
  33. 60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang — Answer: BETA
  34. 62. Wing it onstage — Answer: ADLIB
  35. 63. Blast — Answer: HOOT
  36. 64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics — Answer: ACAI
  37. 65. Carhop's article of footwear — Answer: SKATE
  38. 66. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
  39. 67. Sweet person — Answer: DOLL
  40. 68. Not nearly as cool — Answer: LAMER

Down

  1. 1. Nicki ___, "Starships" rapper — Answer: MINAJ
  2. 2. Gas brand owned by BP — Answer: AMOCO
  3. 3. Dessert item usually eaten moments after it's made — Answer: SMORE
  4. 4. Criticize unfairly — Answer: TAKEPOTSHOTSAT
  5. 5. 1960s antiwar grp. — Answer: SDS
  6. 6. Hospital staffer, for short — Answer: ERDOC
  7. 7. With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down? — Answer: RAISING
  8. 8. Suffix with Manhattan or Brooklyn — Answer: ITE
  9. 9. Brought up the rear — Answer: CAMELAST
  10. 10. Prefix that's bigger than kilo- — Answer: MEGA
  11. 11. Bible figures invoked by O. Henry — Answer: MAGI
  12. 12. Love of Spanish? — Answer: AMOR
  13. 15. Grey Goose competitor — Answer: BELVEDEREVODKA
  14. 20. Chicago-to-Indianapolis dir. — Answer: SSE
  15. 22. Hairball hacker — Answer: CAT
  16. 24. Subject of the Tenth Commandment — Answer: ENVY
  17. 28. Bit in a friendship bracelet — Answer: BEAD
  18. 29. Many a Mideast native — Answer: ARAB
  19. 30. 1970s sitcom title character who "can turn the world on with her smile" — Answer: MARY
  20. 31. Superiors to cpls. — Answer: SGTS
  21. 32. Oaf — Answer: CLOD
  22. 33. What spicy food has — Answer: BITE
  23. 34. Lay eyes on — Answer: SPOT
  24. 35. Clearasil target — Answer: ACNE
  25. 38. "Huh, better than I expected" — Answer: NOTSOBAD
  26. 40. Ring of light — Answer: HALO
  27. 43. See 7-Down — Answer: CAPITAL
  28. 46. Top of the hour? — Answer: XII
  29. 47. Electric guitarist's accessory — Answer: AMP
  30. 50. Communication system for almost two billion people — Answer: GMAIL
  31. 51. Belief system for almost two billion people — Answer: ISLAM
  32. 52. Top-tier — Answer: ELITE
  33. 53. Not drunk — Answer: SOBER
  34. 54. Dos cubed — Answer: OCHO
  35. 55. Business that's owned and managed by its members — Answer: COOP
  36. 56. Frequently — Answer: ALOT
  37. 61. Prefix with conscious — Answer: ECO
  38. 62. Communication syst. in which the letter Z is drawn with one's index finger — Answer: ASL

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