NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 10

By Kareem Ayas

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  1. 1"___ been had!"WEVE
  2. 5Shoo away, in a waySWATAT
  3. 11Thunderbolt wielderZEUS
  4. 15First name in daring jumpsEVEL
  5. 16City NE of OlympiaTACOMA
  6. 17Familiar with the tricks ofONTO
  7. 18Emulates a dog around the family dinner tableBEGS
  8. 19Like voice mail messages, for examplePRERECORDED
  9. 21Red "Inside Out" characterANGER
  10. 23OUT OF ORDER! PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE!PRINTER
  11. 24J.F.K. Library architectPEI
  12. 25Verbal hesitationsUHS
  13. 27"No ___!"DOUBT
  14. 31Like some boarding school attirePREPPY
  15. 33Green dispensaries?ATMS
  16. 37Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves roleNEO
  17. 38Bit of condensationBEAD
  18. 39Type of flooded fieldRICEPADDY
  19. 42Protected lands for plants and animalsNATURERESERVES
  20. 44OUT OF ORDER! USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!ESCALATOR
  21. 45One who is acting?DOER
  22. 46Corp. money bigwigCFO
  23. 47Some pearls of wisdomSAWS
  24. 48Third-party holdingESCROW
  25. 51Used to haveOWNED
  26. 54___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leaderSRI
  27. 55Time piece?ERA
  28. 56Hole in the wallRATTRAP
  29. 61Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim"TUPAC
  30. 63Love poem openerROSESARERED
  31. 67Article of pool equipmentRACK
  32. 68Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"ERIC
  33. 69OUT OF ORDER! USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD!TOILET
  34. 70Corn containerSILO
  35. 71Release steamVENT
  36. 72Diocese assembliesSYNODS
  37. 73Final boss in the game God of WarARES

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  1. 1Software accessed via an online browserWEBAPP
  2. 2Game-tying goalEVENER
  3. 3Healthier version of a breakfast side dishVEGGIEBACON
  4. 4"Or ___ what?"ELSE
  5. 5Longtime NASCAR sponsorSTP
  6. 6Alters the shape ofWARPS
  7. 7Dell competitorACER
  8. 8Singer AmosTORI
  9. 9"You can say that again!"AMEN
  10. 10SensitivityTACT
  11. 11Secret identity of Don Diego de la VegaZORRO
  12. 12Ax, so to speakEND
  13. 13Beehive State athleteUTE
  14. 14Grassy sectionSOD
  15. 20Source of 3.5 million quotations, for shortOED
  16. 22Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)"RUPAUL
  17. 26Greek figures with multiple headsHYDRAS
  18. 28Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the gridUNDERREPAIR
  19. 29Trampoline matsBEDS
  20. 30Elf productTOY
  21. 32Org. opposed to "speciesism"PETA
  22. 33Common street sign symbolARROW
  23. 34Several things in a pagodaTIERS
  24. 35Party starters, in briefMCS
  25. 36Sowing machineSEEDER
  26. 40"To your health!," in GermanyPROSIT
  27. 41___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.)AVEC
  28. 42[Don't open this at the office!]NSFW
  29. 43One of four rhyming lettersETA
  30. 44Modern prefix with villageECO
  31. 49"The Matrix" character, with "the"ORACLE
  32. 50NutsWACKOS
  33. 52StandingERECT
  34. 53Aachen articleDAS
  35. 54"There is more to life than increasing its ___": GandhiSPEED
  36. 57Some needle work, in briefTATS
  37. 58"Community" character played by Donald GloverTROY
  38. 59Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _REIN
  39. 60Songwriter GuthrieARLO
  40. 62___ MinorURSA
  41. 63Fire upREV
  42. 64Prize that a prospector priesORE
  43. 65Sloth, e.g.SIN
  44. 66Some N.F.L. linemenDTS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "___ been had!" — Answer: WEVE
  2. 5. Shoo away, in a way — Answer: SWATAT
  3. 11. Thunderbolt wielder — Answer: ZEUS
  4. 15. First name in daring jumps — Answer: EVEL
  5. 16. City NE of Olympia — Answer: TACOMA
  6. 17. Familiar with the tricks of — Answer: ONTO
  7. 18. Emulates a dog around the family dinner table — Answer: BEGS
  8. 19. Like voice mail messages, for example — Answer: PRERECORDED
  9. 21. Red "Inside Out" character — Answer: ANGER
  10. 23. OUT OF ORDER! PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE! — Answer: PRINTER
  11. 24. J.F.K. Library architect — Answer: PEI
  12. 25. Verbal hesitations — Answer: UHS
  13. 27. "No ___!" — Answer: DOUBT
  14. 31. Like some boarding school attire — Answer: PREPPY
  15. 33. Green dispensaries? — Answer: ATMS
  16. 37. Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role — Answer: NEO
  17. 38. Bit of condensation — Answer: BEAD
  18. 39. Type of flooded field — Answer: RICEPADDY
  19. 42. Protected lands for plants and animals — Answer: NATURERESERVES
  20. 44. OUT OF ORDER! USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! — Answer: ESCALATOR
  21. 45. One who is acting? — Answer: DOER
  22. 46. Corp. money bigwig — Answer: CFO
  23. 47. Some pearls of wisdom — Answer: SAWS
  24. 48. Third-party holding — Answer: ESCROW
  25. 51. Used to have — Answer: OWNED
  26. 54. ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader — Answer: SRI
  27. 55. Time piece? — Answer: ERA. Hint: Think of a distinct period in history rather than something worn on your wrist. ⏳
  28. 56. Hole in the wall — Answer: RATTRAP
  29. 61. Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim" — Answer: TUPAC
  30. 63. Love poem opener — Answer: ROSESARERED
  31. 67. Article of pool equipment — Answer: RACK
  32. 68. Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" — Answer: ERIC
  33. 69. OUT OF ORDER! USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD! — Answer: TOILET
  34. 70. Corn container — Answer: SILO
  35. 71. Release steam — Answer: VENT
  36. 72. Diocese assemblies — Answer: SYNODS
  37. 73. Final boss in the game God of War — Answer: ARES

Down

  1. 1. Software accessed via an online browser — Answer: WEBAPP
  2. 2. Game-tying goal — Answer: EVENER
  3. 3. Healthier version of a breakfast side dish — Answer: VEGGIEBACON
  4. 4. "Or ___ what?" — Answer: ELSE
  5. 5. Longtime NASCAR sponsor — Answer: STP. Hint: Think of a familiar brand that fuels race cars and fans alike! 🏎️
  6. 6. Alters the shape of — Answer: WARPS
  7. 7. Dell competitor — Answer: ACER
  8. 8. Singer Amos — Answer: TORI
  9. 9. "You can say that again!" — Answer: AMEN
  10. 10. Sensitivity — Answer: TACT
  11. 11. Secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega — Answer: ZORRO
  12. 12. Ax, so to speak — Answer: END
  13. 13. Beehive State athlete — Answer: UTE
  14. 14. Grassy section — Answer: SOD
  15. 20. Source of 3.5 million quotations, for short — Answer: OED
  16. 22. Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)" — Answer: RUPAUL
  17. 26. Greek figures with multiple heads — Answer: HYDRAS
  18. 28. Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the grid — Answer: UNDERREPAIR
  19. 29. Trampoline mats — Answer: BEDS
  20. 30. Elf product — Answer: TOY
  21. 32. Org. opposed to "speciesism" — Answer: PETA
  22. 33. Common street sign symbol — Answer: ARROW
  23. 34. Several things in a pagoda — Answer: TIERS
  24. 35. Party starters, in brief — Answer: MCS
  25. 36. Sowing machine — Answer: SEEDER
  26. 40. "To your health!," in Germany — Answer: PROSIT
  27. 41. ___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.) — Answer: AVEC
  28. 42. [Don't open this at the office!] — Answer: NSFW
  29. 43. One of four rhyming letters — Answer: ETA
  30. 44. Modern prefix with village — Answer: ECO
  31. 49. "The Matrix" character, with "the" — Answer: ORACLE
  32. 50. Nuts — Answer: WACKOS
  33. 52. Standing — Answer: ERECT
  34. 53. Aachen article — Answer: DAS
  35. 54. "There is more to life than increasing its ___": Gandhi — Answer: SPEED
  36. 57. Some needle work, in brief — Answer: TATS
  37. 58. "Community" character played by Donald Glover — Answer: TROY
  38. 59. Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _ — Answer: REIN
  39. 60. Songwriter Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
  40. 62. ___ Minor — Answer: URSA. Hint: This constellation is also known as the Little Bear. ⭐
  41. 63. Fire up — Answer: REV
  42. 64. Prize that a prospector pries — Answer: ORE
  43. 65. Sloth, e.g. — Answer: SIN
  44. 66. Some N.F.L. linemen — Answer: DTS

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, December 10, 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 10?” 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 10 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 Wednesday, December 10.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 10, 2025

Every clue from the December 10 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"___ been had!"WEVE
5Shoo away, in a waySWATAT
11Thunderbolt wielderZEUS
15First name in daring jumpsEVEL
16City NE of OlympiaTACOMA
17Familiar with the tricks ofONTO
18Emulates a dog around the family dinner tableBEGS
19Like voice mail messages, for examplePRERECORDED
21Red "Inside Out" characterANGER
23OUT OF ORDER! PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE!PRINTER
24J.F.K. Library architectPEI
25Verbal hesitationsUHS
27"No ___!"DOUBT
31Like some boarding school attirePREPPY
33Green dispensaries?ATMS
37Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves roleNEO
38Bit of condensationBEAD
39Type of flooded fieldRICEPADDY
42Protected lands for plants and animalsNATURERESERVES
44OUT OF ORDER! USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!ESCALATOR
45One who is acting?DOER
46Corp. money bigwigCFO
47Some pearls of wisdomSAWS
48Third-party holdingESCROW
51Used to haveOWNED
54___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leaderSRI
55Time piece?ERA
56Hole in the wallRATTRAP
61Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim"TUPAC
63Love poem openerROSESARERED
67Article of pool equipmentRACK
68Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"ERIC
69OUT OF ORDER! USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD!TOILET
70Corn containerSILO
71Release steamVENT
72Diocese assembliesSYNODS
73Final boss in the game God of WarARES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Software accessed via an online browserWEBAPP
2Game-tying goalEVENER
3Healthier version of a breakfast side dishVEGGIEBACON
4"Or ___ what?"ELSE
5Longtime NASCAR sponsorSTP
6Alters the shape ofWARPS
7Dell competitorACER
8Singer AmosTORI
9"You can say that again!"AMEN
10SensitivityTACT
11Secret identity of Don Diego de la VegaZORRO
12Ax, so to speakEND
13Beehive State athleteUTE
14Grassy sectionSOD
20Source of 3.5 million quotations, for shortOED
22Performer of the 1992 dance song "Supermodel (You Better Work)"RUPAUL
26Greek figures with multiple headsHYDRAS
28Status of 23-, 44- and 69-Across, as indicated by their clues and placement in the gridUNDERREPAIR
29Trampoline matsBEDS
30Elf productTOY
32Org. opposed to "speciesism"PETA
33Common street sign symbolARROW
34Several things in a pagodaTIERS
35Party starters, in briefMCS
36Sowing machineSEEDER
40"To your health!," in GermanyPROSIT
41___ gaz (carbonated: Fr.)AVEC
42[Don't open this at the office!]NSFW
43One of four rhyming lettersETA
44Modern prefix with villageECO
49"The Matrix" character, with "the"ORACLE
50NutsWACKOS
52StandingERECT
53Aachen articleDAS
54"There is more to life than increasing its ___": GandhiSPEED
57Some needle work, in briefTATS
58"Community" character played by Donald GloverTROY
59Apt letters missing from _ _stra_ _REIN
60Songwriter GuthrieARLO
62___ MinorURSA
63Fire upREV
64Prize that a prospector priesORE
65Sloth, e.g.SIN
66Some N.F.L. linemenDTS

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