NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Dec 8

Monday, December 08, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Sir's counterpart
  2. 6Folded Mexican snack
  3. 10Young chap
  4. 13"___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert Benchley
  5. 14Sean of "The Lord of the Rings"
  6. 16Chicken ___ king
  7. 17Wyoming skiing mecca
  8. 19Female pig
  9. 20Gold, in Spanish
  10. 21Dessert with icing
  11. 22Motor City hoopster
  12. 24Run out of clothes?
  13. 26Like an envelope that's ready to be sent
  14. 28___ Major (constellation)
  15. 30"Enola Holmes" actress ___ Bobby Brown
  16. 32Bicycle shorts material
  17. 35Computer image
  18. 37ID checkers at an airport
  19. 39Gallery-filled Big Apple neighborhood
  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-Down
  21. 41"Get outta here!"
  22. 42Artificial colorant
  23. 43Half of a train track
  24. 44"That's boring!"
  25. 45Starting point
  26. 48Grand ___ (achievement in baseball or tennis)
  27. 50Hardest to find
  28. 52"Let me clarify ..."
  29. 56Gesture suggesting "I see what you did there"
  30. 58Top poker cards
  31. 60Monarch at Versailles
  32. 61Golfer's target ... or prize
  33. 62End successfully
  34. 65Comedian Wong
  35. 66Medieval stringed instruments
  36. 67"___, meenie, miney, mo"
  37. 68Crunchy sandwich, for short
  38. 69Camp shelter
  39. 70Religious ceremonies

Down

  1. 1Magic charms
  2. 2Not together
  3. 3Interior design
  4. 4Genesis boat
  5. 5The eyes may have it
  6. 6Scuba gear
  7. 7Remnants of a volcanic spew
  8. 8Corp. exec overseeing engineers, say
  9. 9Stuff on an artist's palette
  10. 10Eleventh-hour
  11. 11Potatoes, in Indian cooking
  12. 12From ___ to dusk
  13. 15Actor Sam of "Jurassic Park"
  14. 18Acorn droppers
  15. 23Salt, in Paris
  16. 25Money across the Atlantic
  17. 27Messages on which you might be cc'd
  18. 29Iraqis and Iranians
  19. 31Biblical brother of Jacob
  20. 32Psychedelic tab
  21. 33Toy on a string that's not a kite
  22. 34Center of a stone fruit
  23. 36Film special effects, for short
  24. 38After-hours source of $$$
  25. 40Lost moisture
  26. 41Nonspecific amount
  27. 44Pet that stores food in cheek pouches
  28. 46Author Fleming
  29. 47What empty stomachs do
  30. 49In ___ of
  31. 51No longer available
  32. 53"There ___ enough hours in the day"
  33. 54"That's the truth!"
  34. 55Mosaic pieces
  35. 56Covering over a wound
  36. 57Pause in the action
  37. 59"It's gonna ___ you!"
  38. 63Hwy.
  39. 64Early Chinese dynasty

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
  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
  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
  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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