NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 7

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Across

  1. 1Fancy dos
  2. 6"Count me out"
  3. 11Cantankerous captain of fiction
  4. 15Lab provisions?
  5. 19Bit of letter-shaped hardware
  6. 20Attended
  7. 21New York university based in Manhattan
  8. 22A "bear of very little brain"
  9. 23Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison?
  10. 25John James Audubon?
  11. 27Victorian-era prescription for melancholy
  12. 28They'll make it up to you
  13. 30Stumble or lurch
  14. 31Pittsburgh-to-Buffalo dir.
  15. 32Dictionary tag: Abbr.
  16. 34Summer camper's conveyance
  17. 36Emmy-winning actor Ray
  18. 38Samuel Morse?
  19. 43Sir Edmund Hillary?
  20. 46Lake that's home to the world's largest freshwater island
  21. 47Bit of cacao
  22. 49Come out on top
  23. 50Suffix with hypn-
  24. 51Trees commonly confused with birches
  25. 54Deposit that might gather interest?
  26. 55Cheeky
  27. 59Sir Isaac Newton?
  28. 62Cattle calls
  29. 63"Harper Valley ___" (1968 hit)
  30. 64TV tavern visited by Mayor Quimby
  31. 65Shoe covering
  32. 67It's often rapped but never spoken
  33. 68Like beds on lazy Saturdays
  34. 70Cuts (back)
  35. 71Outfit that may have a hood
  36. 73Kofi ___, former secretary general of the United Nations
  37. 74Like the Red Sea after a visit from Moses
  38. 76Rain on your wedding day, perhaps
  39. 77...
  40. 79Oui : non :: ja : ___
  41. 80Gregor Mendel?
  42. 83Hint
  43. 85Gives a thumbs up
  44. 86Basic tenet of improv
  45. 87Sister to Lex Luthor
  46. 88With love, musically
  47. 91A urinal, according to Duchamp
  48. 92Remedies
  49. 93Henry Ford?
  50. 98Orville and Wilbur Wright?
  51. 100Give a darn, again?
  52. 101Food and water, e.g.
  53. 103College located in Cedar Rapids
  54. 104"That sounds awful!"
  55. 105Noble title
  56. 108Bit of letter-shaped hardware
  57. 110Unexpected endings
  58. 115Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung?
  59. 118Galileo Galilei?
  60. 120Genesis
  61. 121Roof overhang
  62. 122Weirdly spooky
  63. 123Church staple
  64. 124"Vous ___ ici" (French map phrase)
  65. 125Part of a wooden bench
  66. 126"In other words," in other words
  67. 127Trips around the sun

Down

  1. 1Solos at a party, say
  2. 2The duck in "Peter and the Wolf"
  3. 3Future birthplace of Captain Kirk
  4. 4Pest whose name is a homophone for what you might do when you see it
  5. 5Gone to great lengths
  6. 6___ Jima
  7. 7One of the Fab Four
  8. 8Jelly you wouldn't pair with peanut butter
  9. 9Arabic greeting and farewell
  10. 10Canned fuel used in making fondue
  11. 11Broadcast to squad cars, in brief
  12. 12Slim margin of victory
  13. 13One chain x one furlong
  14. 14Amelia ___, maid of children's literature
  15. 15Its showers bring flowers: Abbr.
  16. 16Grant a mortgage, say
  17. 17Where one's trip begins
  18. 18"Golly, that's cool!"
  19. 24Rock climber's handhold
  20. 26Russian crepes
  21. 29Starter, perhaps
  22. 33Is felt strongly
  23. 35Firmly establishes
  24. 37Crazy Horse and fellow tribespeople
  25. 38Bite down hard
  26. 39Musical tool popularized by T-Pain
  27. 40Personification of England, Scotland and Wales
  28. 41Sets of points, in math
  29. 42"Jeepers creepers!"
  30. 44Pied-à-___
  31. 45Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr.
  32. 48Word after you or wanna
  33. 51"And giving ___, up the chimney he rose"
  34. 52Nullify
  35. 53___-cat
  36. 56Like many Russian housing blocks
  37. 57Made more enticing
  38. 58French fashion inits.
  39. 60Oldest independent state in the Arab world
  40. 61Alter, as a T-shirt for a Phish concert, say
  41. 66Idealist
  42. 67Actress Rowlands
  43. 69She-shed's counterpart
  44. 70Like some nails found in a drugstore
  45. 72Geek (out)
  46. 73Drone or queen
  47. 75Want from
  48. 76Catherine of "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind"
  49. 78Uncouth
  50. 81Farm-share program, for short
  51. 82Hint
  52. 84Self-proclaimed "Rap God"
  53. 85___ chart
  54. 89Like many couples at theaters
  55. 90McFlurry flavor
  56. 92Something for canines to sink their canines into
  57. 93Toil
  58. 94Wish one could take back
  59. 95Arrival announcement
  60. 96___ Lannister, "Game of Thrones" queen
  61. 97Like professional publications
  62. 99Indian flatbread
  63. 102Trap
  64. 106Not just theoretical
  65. 107It runs hot
  66. 109Drab color for una casa
  67. 111Concerning
  68. 112Sonic the Hedgehog company
  69. 113Feodor I, for one
  70. 114Taxpayer IDs
  71. 116Morning times, in brief
  72. 117Encountered
  73. 119Kind of nurse or suit

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NYT Crossword answers for December 7, 2025

The full solution for the December 7 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, December 7.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 7, 2025

Every clue from the December 7 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Fancy dosCOIFS
6"Count me out"IPASS
11Cantankerous captain of fictionAHAB
15Lab provisions?ALPO
19Bit of letter-shaped hardwareUBOLT
20AttendedWASAT
21New York university based in ManhattanPACE
22A "bear of very little brain"POOH
23Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison?POWERCOUPLE
25John James Audubon?BIRDBRAIN
27Victorian-era prescription for melancholySEAAIR
28They'll make it up to youLIARS
30Stumble or lurchREEL
31Pittsburgh-to-Buffalo dir.NNE
32Dictionary tag: Abbr.VAR
34Summer camper's conveyanceCANOE
36Emmy-winning actor RayLIOTTA
38Samuel Morse?CABLEGUY
43Sir Edmund Hillary?MOUNTAINGOAT
46Lake that's home to the world's largest freshwater islandHURON
47Bit of cacaoNIB
49Come out on topPREVAIL
50Suffix with hypn-OTIC
51Trees commonly confused with birchesASPENS
54Deposit that might gather interest?ORE
55CheekySASSY
59Sir Isaac Newton?MOTIONDETECTOR
62Cattle callsLOWS
63"Harper Valley ___" (1968 hit)PTA
64TV tavern visited by Mayor QuimbyMOES
65Shoe coveringGAITER
67It's often rapped but never spokenGAVEL
68Like beds on lazy SaturdaysUNMADE
70Cuts (back)PARES
71Outfit that may have a hoodONESIE
73Kofi ___, former secretary general of the United NationsANNAN
74Like the Red Sea after a visit from MosesPARTED
76Rain on your wedding day, perhapsOMEN
77...ETC
79Oui : non :: ja : ___NEIN
80Gregor Mendel?SEEDYCHARACTER
83HintTRACE
85Gives a thumbs upOKS
86Basic tenet of improvYESAND
87Sister to Lex LuthorLENA
88With love, musicallyAMOROSO
91A urinal, according to DuchampART
92RemediesCURES
93Henry Ford?DRIVINGFORCE
98Orville and Wilbur Wright?AIRHEADS
100Give a darn, again?REMEND
101Food and water, e.g.NEEDS
103College located in Cedar RapidsCOE
104"That sounds awful!"UGH
105Noble titleEARL
108Bit of letter-shaped hardwareORING
110Unexpected endingsTWISTS
115Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung?DREAMTEAM
118Galileo Galilei?STARWITNESS
120GenesisGERM
121Roof overhangEAVE
122Weirdly spookyEERIE
123Church stapleORGAN
124"Vous ___ ici" (French map phrase)ETES
125Part of a wooden benchSLAT
126"In other words," in other wordsIDEST
127Trips around the sunYEARS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Solos at a party, sayCUPS
2The duck in "Peter and the Wolf"OBOE
3Future birthplace of Captain KirkIOWA
4Pest whose name is a homophone for what you might do when you see itFLEA
5Gone to great lengthsSTRIVEN
6___ JimaIWO
7One of the Fab FourPAUL
8Jelly you wouldn't pair with peanut butterASPIC
9Arabic greeting and farewellSALAAM
10Canned fuel used in making fondueSTERNO
11Broadcast to squad cars, in briefAPB
12Slim margin of victoryHAIR
13One chain x one furlongACRE
14Amelia ___, maid of children's literatureBEDELIA
15Its showers bring flowers: Abbr.APR
16Grant a mortgage, sayLOANTO
17Where one's trip beginsPOINTA
18"Golly, that's cool!"OHNEAT
24Rock climber's handholdCRAG
26Russian crepesBLINIS
29Starter, perhapsSOUP
33Is felt stronglyRUNSDEEP
35Firmly establishesENROOTS
37Crazy Horse and fellow tribespeopleOGLALAS
38Bite down hardCHOMP
39Musical tool popularized by T-PainAUTOTUNER
40Personification of England, Scotland and WalesBRITANNIA
41Sets of points, in mathLOCI
42"Jeepers creepers!"YIPES
44Pied-à-___TERRE
45Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr.AVE
48Word after you or wannaBET
51"And giving ___, up the chimney he rose"ANOD
52NullifyNEGATE
53___-catSCAREDY
56Like many Russian housing blocksSOVIETERA
57Made more enticingSWEETENED
58French fashion inits.YSL
60Oldest independent state in the Arab worldOMAN
61Alter, as a T-shirt for a Phish concert, sayTIEDYE
66IdealistROMANTIC
67Actress RowlandsGENA
69She-shed's counterpartMANCAVE
70Like some nails found in a drugstorePRESSON
72Geek (out)NERD
73Drone or queenANT
75Want fromASKOF
76Catherine of "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind"OHARA
78UncouthCRASS
81Farm-share program, for shortCSA
82HintCLUE
84Self-proclaimed "Rap God"EMINEM
85___ chartORG
89Like many couples at theatersONDATES
90McFlurry flavorOREO
92Something for canines to sink their canines intoCHEWTOY
93ToilDRUDGE
94Wish one could take backREGRET
95Arrival announcementIMHERE
96___ Lannister, "Game of Thrones" queenCERSEI
97Like professional publicationsEDITED
99Indian flatbreadROTI
102TrapSNARE
106Not just theoreticalREAL
107It runs hotLAVA
109Drab color for una casaGRIS
111ConcerningINRE
112Sonic the Hedgehog companySEGA
113Feodor I, for oneTSAR
114Taxpayer IDsSSNS
116Morning times, in briefAMS
117EncounteredMET
119Kind of nurse or suitWET

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