NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 8

By Dan Kammann and Zhouqin Burnikel

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  1. 1Sir's counterpartMADAM
  2. 6Folded Mexican snackTACO
  3. 10Young chapLAD
  4. 13"___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert BenchleyOPERA
  5. 14Sean of "The Lord of the Rings"ASTIN
  6. 16Chicken ___ kingALA
  7. 17Wyoming skiing meccaJACKSONHOLE
  8. 19Female pigSOW
  9. 20Gold, in SpanishORO
  10. 21Dessert with icingCAKE
  11. 22Motor City hoopsterPISTON
  12. 24Run out of clothes?STREAK
  13. 26Like an envelope that's ready to be sentSEALED
  14. 28___ Major (constellation)URSA
  15. 30"Enola Holmes" actress ___ Bobby BrownMILLIE
  16. 32Bicycle shorts materialLYCRA
  17. 35Computer imageSCAN
  18. 37ID checkers at an airportTSA
  19. 39Gallery-filled Big Apple neighborhoodSOHO
  20. 40Finger or toe ... or, when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-DownDIGIT
  21. 41"Get outta here!"SCAT
  22. 42Artificial colorantDYE
  23. 43Half of a train trackRAIL
  24. 44"That's boring!"HOHUM
  25. 45Starting pointORIGIN
  26. 48Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis)SLAM
  27. 50Hardest to findRAREST
  28. 52"Let me clarify ..."IMEANT
  29. 56Gesture suggesting "I see what you did there"SLYNOD
  30. 58Top poker cardsACES
  31. 60Monarch at VersaillesROI
  32. 61Golfer's target ... or prizeCUP
  33. 62End successfullyWORKOUTWELL
  34. 65Comedian WongALI
  35. 66Medieval stringed instrumentsLUTES
  36. 67"___, meenie, miney, mo"EENIE
  37. 68Crunchy sandwich, for shortBLT
  38. 69Camp shelterTENT
  39. 70Religious ceremoniesRITES

Down

  1. 1Magic charmsMOJOS
  2. 2Not togetherAPART
  3. 3Interior designDECOR
  4. 4Genesis boatARK
  5. 5The eyes may have itMASCARA
  6. 6Scuba gearTANK
  7. 7Remnants of a volcanic spewASHES
  8. 8Corp. exec overseeing engineers, sayCTO
  9. 9Stuff on an artist's paletteOILPAINT
  10. 10Eleventh-hourLASTDITCH
  11. 11Potatoes, in Indian cookingALOO
  12. 12From ___ to duskDAWN
  13. 15Actor Sam of "Jurassic Park"NEILL
  14. 18Acorn droppersOAKS
  15. 23Salt, in ParisSEL
  16. 25Money across the AtlanticEURO
  17. 27Messages on which you might be cc'dEMAILS
  18. 29Iraqis and IraniansASIANS
  19. 31Biblical brother of JacobESAU
  20. 32Psychedelic tabLSD
  21. 33Toy on a string that's not a kiteYOYO
  22. 34Center of a stone fruitCHERRYPIT
  23. 36Film special effects, for shortCGI
  24. 38After-hours source of $$$ATM
  25. 40Lost moistureDRIEDOUT
  26. 41Nonspecific amountSOME
  27. 44Pet that stores food in cheek pouchesHAMSTER
  28. 46Author FlemingIAN
  29. 47What empty stomachs doGROWL
  30. 49In ___ ofLIEU
  31. 51No longer availableTAKEN
  32. 53"There ___ enough hours in the day"ARENT
  33. 54"That's the truth!"NOLIE
  34. 55Mosaic piecesTILES
  35. 56Covering over a woundSCAB
  36. 57Pause in the actionLULL
  37. 59"It's gonna ___ you!"COST
  38. 63Hwy.RTE
  39. 64Early Chinese dynastyWEI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sir's counterpart — Answer: MADAM
  2. 6. Folded Mexican snack — Answer: TACO
  3. 10. Young chap — Answer: LAD
  4. 13. "___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert Benchley — Answer: OPERA
  5. 14. Sean of "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ASTIN
  6. 16. Chicken ___ king — Answer: ALA. Hint: This phrase often refers to a popular sandwich chain known for its poultry offerings! 🍔
  7. 17. Wyoming skiing mecca — Answer: JACKSONHOLE
  8. 19. Female pig — Answer: SOW
  9. 20. Gold, in Spanish — Answer: ORO
  10. 21. Dessert with icing — Answer: CAKE
  11. 22. Motor City hoopster — Answer: PISTON
  12. 24. Run out of clothes? — Answer: STREAK
  13. 26. Like an envelope that's ready to be sent — Answer: SEALED
  14. 28. ___ Major (constellation) — Answer: URSA
  15. 30. "Enola Holmes" actress ___ Bobby Brown — Answer: MILLIE
  16. 32. Bicycle shorts material — Answer: LYCRA
  17. 35. Computer image — Answer: SCAN
  18. 37. ID checkers at an airport — Answer: TSA
  19. 39. Gallery-filled Big Apple neighborhood — Answer: SOHO
  20. 40. Finger or toe ... or, when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-Down — Answer: DIGIT
  21. 41. "Get outta here!" — Answer: SCAT
  22. 42. Artificial colorant — Answer: DYE
  23. 43. Half of a train track — Answer: RAIL
  24. 44. "That's boring!" — Answer: HOHUM
  25. 45. Starting point — Answer: ORIGIN. Hint: Think of where a journey or idea begins. 🚩
  26. 48. Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis) — Answer: SLAM
  27. 50. Hardest to find — Answer: RAREST
  28. 52. "Let me clarify ..." — Answer: IMEANT
  29. 56. Gesture suggesting "I see what you did there" — Answer: SLYNOD
  30. 58. Top poker cards — Answer: ACES
  31. 60. Monarch at Versailles — Answer: ROI
  32. 61. Golfer's target ... or prize — Answer: CUP
  33. 62. End successfully — Answer: WORKOUTWELL
  34. 65. Comedian Wong — Answer: ALI
  35. 66. Medieval stringed instruments — Answer: LUTES
  36. 67. "___, meenie, miney, mo" — Answer: EENIE
  37. 68. Crunchy sandwich, for short — Answer: BLT
  38. 69. Camp shelter — Answer: TENT
  39. 70. Religious ceremonies — Answer: RITES

Down

  1. 1. Magic charms — Answer: MOJOS
  2. 2. Not together — Answer: APART. Hint: When two things are separated, they are this way! 🧩
  3. 3. Interior design — Answer: DECOR
  4. 4. Genesis boat — Answer: ARK
  5. 5. The eyes may have it — Answer: MASCARA
  6. 6. Scuba gear — Answer: TANK
  7. 7. Remnants of a volcanic spew — Answer: ASHES
  8. 8. Corp. exec overseeing engineers, say — Answer: CTO
  9. 9. Stuff on an artist's palette — Answer: OILPAINT
  10. 10. Eleventh-hour — Answer: LASTDITCH
  11. 11. Potatoes, in Indian cooking — Answer: ALOO
  12. 12. From ___ to dusk — Answer: DAWN
  13. 15. Actor Sam of "Jurassic Park" — Answer: NEILL
  14. 18. Acorn droppers — Answer: OAKS
  15. 23. Salt, in Paris — Answer: SEL
  16. 25. Money across the Atlantic — Answer: EURO
  17. 27. Messages on which you might be cc'd — Answer: EMAILS
  18. 29. Iraqis and Iranians — Answer: ASIANS
  19. 31. Biblical brother of Jacob — Answer: ESAU
  20. 32. Psychedelic tab — Answer: LSD
  21. 33. Toy on a string that's not a kite — Answer: YOYO
  22. 34. Center of a stone fruit — Answer: CHERRYPIT
  23. 36. Film special effects, for short — Answer: CGI
  24. 38. After-hours source of $$$ — Answer: ATM
  25. 40. Lost moisture — Answer: DRIEDOUT
  26. 41. Nonspecific amount — Answer: SOME
  27. 44. Pet that stores food in cheek pouches — Answer: HAMSTER
  28. 46. Author Fleming — Answer: IAN
  29. 47. What empty stomachs do — Answer: GROWL
  30. 49. In ___ of — Answer: LIEU
  31. 51. No longer available — Answer: TAKEN
  32. 53. "There ___ enough hours in the day" — Answer: ARENT
  33. 54. "That's the truth!" — Answer: NOLIE
  34. 55. Mosaic pieces — Answer: TILES
  35. 56. Covering over a wound — Answer: SCAB
  36. 57. Pause in the action — Answer: LULL
  37. 59. "It's gonna ___ you!" — Answer: COST
  38. 63. Hwy. — Answer: RTE
  39. 64. Early Chinese dynasty — Answer: WEI

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 8, 2025

Every clue from the December 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Sir's counterpartMADAM
6Folded Mexican snackTACO
10Young chapLAD
13"___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert BenchleyOPERA
14Sean of "The Lord of the Rings"ASTIN
16Chicken ___ kingALA
17Wyoming skiing meccaJACKSONHOLE
19Female pigSOW
20Gold, in SpanishORO
21Dessert with icingCAKE
22Motor City hoopsterPISTON
24Run out of clothes?STREAK
26Like an envelope that's ready to be sentSEALED
28___ Major (constellation)URSA
30"Enola Holmes" actress ___ Bobby BrownMILLIE
32Bicycle shorts materialLYCRA
35Computer imageSCAN
37ID checkers at an airportTSA
39Gallery-filled Big Apple neighborhoodSOHO
40Finger or toe ... or, when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-DownDIGIT
41"Get outta here!"SCAT
42Artificial colorantDYE
43Half of a train trackRAIL
44"That's boring!"HOHUM
45Starting pointORIGIN
48Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis)SLAM
50Hardest to findRAREST
52"Let me clarify ..."IMEANT
56Gesture suggesting "I see what you did there"SLYNOD
58Top poker cardsACES
60Monarch at VersaillesROI
61Golfer's target ... or prizeCUP
62End successfullyWORKOUTWELL
65Comedian WongALI
66Medieval stringed instrumentsLUTES
67"___, meenie, miney, mo"EENIE
68Crunchy sandwich, for shortBLT
69Camp shelterTENT
70Religious ceremoniesRITES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Magic charmsMOJOS
2Not togetherAPART
3Interior designDECOR
4Genesis boatARK
5The eyes may have itMASCARA
6Scuba gearTANK
7Remnants of a volcanic spewASHES
8Corp. exec overseeing engineers, sayCTO
9Stuff on an artist's paletteOILPAINT
10Eleventh-hourLASTDITCH
11Potatoes, in Indian cookingALOO
12From ___ to duskDAWN
15Actor Sam of "Jurassic Park"NEILL
18Acorn droppersOAKS
23Salt, in ParisSEL
25Money across the AtlanticEURO
27Messages on which you might be cc'dEMAILS
29Iraqis and IraniansASIANS
31Biblical brother of JacobESAU
32Psychedelic tabLSD
33Toy on a string that's not a kiteYOYO
34Center of a stone fruitCHERRYPIT
36Film special effects, for shortCGI
38After-hours source of $$$ATM
40Lost moistureDRIEDOUT
41Nonspecific amountSOME
44Pet that stores food in cheek pouchesHAMSTER
46Author FlemingIAN
47What empty stomachs doGROWL
49In ___ ofLIEU
51No longer availableTAKEN
53"There ___ enough hours in the day"ARENT
54"That's the truth!"NOLIE
55Mosaic piecesTILES
56Covering over a woundSCAB
57Pause in the actionLULL
59"It's gonna ___ you!"COST
63Hwy.RTE
64Early Chinese dynastyWEI

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