Grassy section

Crossword Answer — December 10, 2025

Answer
NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

By Kareem Ayas

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Across

  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

Down

  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
  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
  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

The answer to “Grassy section” in the New York Times crossword is SOD — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on December 10, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 14-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Grassy section” answer

SOD (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SOD

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What is the answer to “Grassy section”?

The answer is SOD, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 10, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Grassy section”?

3 letters: SOD.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on December 10, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 14-Down.

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