NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 9

By Kate Hawkins

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Across

  1. 1Goes on to sayADDS
  2. 5San Diego baseballerPADRE
  3. 10Livens (up)PEPS
  4. 14Termites, for an aardwolfDIET
  5. 15Cup-shaped flowerTULIP
  6. 16Give offEMIT
  7. 17"Judging from the information available to me ..."ASFARASICANTELL
  8. 20UnadulteratedPURE
  9. 21San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir.SSE
  10. 22Propellers of a shellOARS
  11. 23"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions ..."JUSTSPITBALLING
  12. 27Gobbled upATE
  13. 28Abu Dhabi's country, for shortUAE
  14. 29Notable time periodERA
  15. 30Gossip, in slangTEA
  16. 31AccurseBEDAMN
  17. 3333-Down, across the AtlanticZEE
  18. 34"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)MARY
  19. 35Verdant privacy features ... or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzleHEDGEROWS
  20. 38Singer/actress Lady ___GAGA
  21. 41HistoricalOLD
  22. 42Got a good reaction, as a jokeLANDED
  23. 46Equal: PrefixISO
  24. 47Swim-bike-run race, for shortTRI
  25. 48Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long dayAAH
  26. 49Game with Skip and Reverse cardsUNO
  27. 50"Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much ..."FORWHATITSWORTH
  28. 54"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)FIRE
  29. 55Pre-digital TV screen techCRT
  30. 56Not close byAFAR
  31. 57"Feel free to dismiss this idea -- however ..."ONLYATHOUGHTBUT
  32. 61SurveyPOLL
  33. 62Temporary tattoo dyeHENNA
  34. 63"Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go"ELSA
  35. 64InfluenceSWAY
  36. 65BurrosASSES
  37. 66Pair in a water polo poolNETS

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  1. 1Computing pioneer LovelaceADA
  2. 2ArgueDISPUTE
  3. 3Neutralized, as an explosive situationDEFUSED
  4. 4LaunchSTART
  5. 5Org. in charge of school fund-raisersPTA
  6. 6One who might ask "Fair dinkum?"AUSSIE
  7. 7Like some minor celebritiesDLIST
  8. 8Asahi Super Dry or Kirin LagerRICEBEER
  9. 9Org. that oversees air quality initiativesEPA
  10. 10Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not"PETAL
  11. 11Professor ___ (title for some retirees)EMERITA
  12. 12Light lagerPILSNER
  13. 13The Cards, on scoreboardsSTL
  14. 18Cover letter accompanimentRESUME
  15. 19Mardi Gras city, informallyNOLA
  16. 23PokeJAB
  17. 24Music app named for a figure in Greek mythPANDORA
  18. 25Pigmented ringsAREOLAS
  19. 26Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+GAY
  20. 32"By Jove, that's it!"AHA
  21. 3333-Across, across the AtlanticZED
  22. 34Web portal launched with Windows 95MSN
  23. 36Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix"GLITCHES
  24. 37Sound of a sad tromboneWAHWAH
  25. 38Many an animated meme loopGIF
  26. 39To dateASOFNOW
  27. 40Silverback, for oneGORILLA
  28. 43Built to lastDURABLE
  29. 44Give for safekeepingENTRUST
  30. 45"How stupid of me!"DOH
  31. 47"Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary)THEA
  32. 48Bring into harmonyATTUNE
  33. 51With a wink, sayWRYLY
  34. 52Smooths (out)IRONS
  35. 53On a regular basisOFTEN
  36. 57Special ___OPS
  37. 58"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album)THA
  38. 59One of the four fundamental states of matterGAS
  39. 60Some Ph.D. studentsTAS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Goes on to say — Answer: ADDS
  2. 5. San Diego baseballer — Answer: PADRE
  3. 10. Livens (up) — Answer: PEPS
  4. 14. Termites, for an aardwolf — Answer: DIET
  5. 15. Cup-shaped flower — Answer: TULIP
  6. 16. Give off — Answer: EMIT. Hint: Think of what a light bulb does when it's turned on! 💡
  7. 17. "Judging from the information available to me ..." — Answer: ASFARASICANTELL
  8. 20. Unadulterated — Answer: PURE
  9. 21. San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir. — Answer: SSE
  10. 22. Propellers of a shell — Answer: OARS
  11. 23. "These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions ..." — Answer: JUSTSPITBALLING
  12. 27. Gobbled up — Answer: ATE. Hint: Think about what you do to food when you're really hungry! 🍽️
  13. 28. Abu Dhabi's country, for short — Answer: UAE. Hint: This place is known for its skyscrapers and deserts! 🌵
  14. 29. Notable time period — Answer: ERA
  15. 30. Gossip, in slang — Answer: TEA. Hint: This slangy term is what you spill when sharing juicy rumors ☕
  16. 31. Accurse — Answer: BEDAMN
  17. 33. 33-Down, across the Atlantic — Answer: ZEE
  18. 34. "Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln) — Answer: MARY
  19. 35. Verdant privacy features ... or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle — Answer: HEDGEROWS
  20. 38. Singer/actress Lady ___ — Answer: GAGA
  21. 41. Historical — Answer: OLD
  22. 42. Got a good reaction, as a joke — Answer: LANDED
  23. 46. Equal: Prefix — Answer: ISO
  24. 47. Swim-bike-run race, for short — Answer: TRI. Hint: This competition combines three athletic disciplines into one exciting event! 🏊‍♂️
  25. 48. Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day — Answer: AAH
  26. 49. Game with Skip and Reverse cards — Answer: UNO
  27. 50. "Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much ..." — Answer: FORWHATITSWORTH
  28. 54. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) — Answer: FIRE
  29. 55. Pre-digital TV screen tech — Answer: CRT
  30. 56. Not close by — Answer: AFAR
  31. 57. "Feel free to dismiss this idea -- however ..." — Answer: ONLYATHOUGHTBUT
  32. 61. Survey — Answer: POLL
  33. 62. Temporary tattoo dye — Answer: HENNA
  34. 63. "Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go" — Answer: ELSA
  35. 64. Influence — Answer: SWAY
  36. 65. Burros — Answer: ASSES
  37. 66. Pair in a water polo pool — Answer: NETS

Down

  1. 1. Computing pioneer Lovelace — Answer: ADA. Hint: This pioneering mathematician is often called the world’s first computer programmer. 💻
  2. 2. Argue — Answer: DISPUTE
  3. 3. Neutralized, as an explosive situation — Answer: DEFUSED
  4. 4. Launch — Answer: START
  5. 5. Org. in charge of school fund-raisers — Answer: PTA
  6. 6. One who might ask "Fair dinkum?" — Answer: AUSSIE
  7. 7. Like some minor celebrities — Answer: DLIST
  8. 8. Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager — Answer: RICEBEER
  9. 9. Org. that oversees air quality initiatives — Answer: EPA
  10. 10. Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not" — Answer: PETAL
  11. 11. Professor ___ (title for some retirees) — Answer: EMERITA
  12. 12. Light lager — Answer: PILSNER
  13. 13. The Cards, on scoreboards — Answer: STL
  14. 18. Cover letter accompaniment — Answer: RESUME
  15. 19. Mardi Gras city, informally — Answer: NOLA
  16. 23. Poke — Answer: JAB
  17. 24. Music app named for a figure in Greek myth — Answer: PANDORA
  18. 25. Pigmented rings — Answer: AREOLAS
  19. 26. Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+ — Answer: GAY
  20. 32. "By Jove, that's it!" — Answer: AHA
  21. 33. 33-Across, across the Atlantic — Answer: ZED
  22. 34. Web portal launched with Windows 95 — Answer: MSN
  23. 36. Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix" — Answer: GLITCHES
  24. 37. Sound of a sad trombone — Answer: WAHWAH
  25. 38. Many an animated meme loop — Answer: GIF
  26. 39. To date — Answer: ASOFNOW
  27. 40. Silverback, for one — Answer: GORILLA
  28. 43. Built to last — Answer: DURABLE
  29. 44. Give for safekeeping — Answer: ENTRUST
  30. 45. "How stupid of me!" — Answer: DOH
  31. 47. "Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary) — Answer: THEA
  32. 48. Bring into harmony — Answer: ATTUNE
  33. 51. With a wink, say — Answer: WRYLY
  34. 52. Smooths (out) — Answer: IRONS
  35. 53. On a regular basis — Answer: OFTEN
  36. 57. Special ___ — Answer: OPS
  37. 58. "J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album) — Answer: THA
  38. 59. One of the four fundamental states of matter — Answer: GAS
  39. 60. Some Ph.D. students — Answer: TAS

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on December 9?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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The full solution for the December 9 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 Tuesday, December 9.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 9, 2025

Every clue from the December 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Goes on to sayADDS
5San Diego baseballerPADRE
10Livens (up)PEPS
14Termites, for an aardwolfDIET
15Cup-shaped flowerTULIP
16Give offEMIT
17"Judging from the information available to me ..."ASFARASICANTELL
20UnadulteratedPURE
21San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir.SSE
22Propellers of a shellOARS
23"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions ..."JUSTSPITBALLING
27Gobbled upATE
28Abu Dhabi's country, for shortUAE
29Notable time periodERA
30Gossip, in slangTEA
31AccurseBEDAMN
3333-Down, across the AtlanticZEE
34"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)MARY
35Verdant privacy features ... or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzleHEDGEROWS
38Singer/actress Lady ___GAGA
41HistoricalOLD
42Got a good reaction, as a jokeLANDED
46Equal: PrefixISO
47Swim-bike-run race, for shortTRI
48Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long dayAAH
49Game with Skip and Reverse cardsUNO
50"Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much ..."FORWHATITSWORTH
54"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)FIRE
55Pre-digital TV screen techCRT
56Not close byAFAR
57"Feel free to dismiss this idea -- however ..."ONLYATHOUGHTBUT
61SurveyPOLL
62Temporary tattoo dyeHENNA
63"Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go"ELSA
64InfluenceSWAY
65BurrosASSES
66Pair in a water polo poolNETS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Computing pioneer LovelaceADA
2ArgueDISPUTE
3Neutralized, as an explosive situationDEFUSED
4LaunchSTART
5Org. in charge of school fund-raisersPTA
6One who might ask "Fair dinkum?"AUSSIE
7Like some minor celebritiesDLIST
8Asahi Super Dry or Kirin LagerRICEBEER
9Org. that oversees air quality initiativesEPA
10Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not"PETAL
11Professor ___ (title for some retirees)EMERITA
12Light lagerPILSNER
13The Cards, on scoreboardsSTL
18Cover letter accompanimentRESUME
19Mardi Gras city, informallyNOLA
23PokeJAB
24Music app named for a figure in Greek mythPANDORA
25Pigmented ringsAREOLAS
26Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+GAY
32"By Jove, that's it!"AHA
3333-Across, across the AtlanticZED
34Web portal launched with Windows 95MSN
36Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix"GLITCHES
37Sound of a sad tromboneWAHWAH
38Many an animated meme loopGIF
39To dateASOFNOW
40Silverback, for oneGORILLA
43Built to lastDURABLE
44Give for safekeepingENTRUST
45"How stupid of me!"DOH
47"Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary)THEA
48Bring into harmonyATTUNE
51With a wink, sayWRYLY
52Smooths (out)IRONS
53On a regular basisOFTEN
57Special ___OPS
58"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album)THA
59One of the four fundamental states of matterGAS
60Some Ph.D. studentsTAS

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