NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 11

By Kevin Curry

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  1. 1AgainstANTI
  2. 5Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husbandHERA
  3. 9Suisse peakALPE
  4. 13SpoilsLOOT
  5. 14Work of Bellini or BizetOPERA
  6. 16SteadLIEU
  7. 17SEAL ... SWAT ... B ...DREAMTEAMS
  8. 19Some ways offAFAR
  9. 20Plane dividerAISLE
  10. 21English town known for its saltEPSOM
  11. 23Sustainable start?ECO
  12. 24Contraction that's a homophone of 20-AcrossILL
  13. 26Author Zora ___ HurstonNEALE
  14. 28Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ...PICTUREPERFECT
  15. 34Warms up for a race, sayJOGS
  16. 35Columbus's smallest shipNINA
  17. 36"No harm, no foul"ITSOK
  18. 37Bus. page newsIPO
  19. 38Landing area in a long jumpSANDPIT
  20. 40Sign for cheap admissionSRO
  21. 41Word with heavy or scrapMETAL
  22. 43Slip (out), in a waySEEP
  23. 44Cry over spilt milk?OOPS
  24. 45Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ...IMAGINEDRAGONS
  25. 48Take inspiration fromOWETO
  26. 49Quote from HomerDOH
  27. 50Cable staple since 1972HBO
  28. 51A replay might be seen in thisSLOMO
  29. 55Echo starterALEXA
  30. 59Prepares to throwAIMS
  31. 61Fish ... scuba ... Army ...THINKTANKS
  32. 63Reunion groupCLAN
  33. 64Subject of an Oscars announcementEMCEE
  34. 65What a dog might do to its ownerLICK
  35. 66Lottery-style gambling gameKENO
  36. 67Dreamcast developerSEGA
  37. 68Puts two and two together, sayADDS

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  1. 1Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers"ALDA
  2. 2Wrapper at a Japanese restaurantNORI
  3. 3Steps up to, as the lineTOES
  4. 4Right-leaning typeITALICS
  5. 5Super-trendyHOT
  6. 6Electrified Olympic weaponEPEE
  7. 7Collect, as rewardsREAP
  8. 8HuggersARMS
  9. 9In the style ofALA
  10. 10Something learned the hard way, oftenLIFELESSON
  11. 11Organization promoting international goodwillPEACECORPS
  12. 12Coin with 12 stars on itEURO
  13. 15Acting collectivelyASONE
  14. 18Un-solid-ifyMELT
  15. 22Be worthy ofMERIT
  16. 25Sol's sisterLUNA
  17. 27Toward the back of the boatAFT
  18. 28Big wheels in the Vatican?POPEMOBILE
  19. 29Ray Charles's first #1 R&B; single (1954)IGOTAWOMAN
  20. 30Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do thisRINSE
  21. 31QuitENDED
  22. 32Art class staplePAPER
  23. 33Abrupt endings, of a sortTKOS
  24. 342022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legendJIMI
  25. 38Narrow openingsSLITS
  26. 39Big Apple debut in 2010IPAD
  27. 42This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. presidentAGE
  28. 44"Lux-ur-ious!"OOHLALA
  29. 46Nick of "Cape Fear"NOLTE
  30. 47Pan in the butt?GOAT
  31. 50Cybersecurity concernHACK
  32. 52Electrical unitsOHMS
  33. 53Maze runners, sometimesMICE
  34. 54Universal donor's type, informallyONEG
  35. 56Children's author BlytonENID
  36. 57Popular stick-figure webcomicXKCD
  37. 58QuizzesASKS
  38. 60___-coneSNO
  39. 62New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automakerKEA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Against — Answer: ANTI. Hint: It's a prefix often found in words that mean opposition or contrast! ✌️
  2. 5. Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband — Answer: HERA
  3. 9. Suisse peak — Answer: ALPE
  4. 13. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
  5. 14. Work of Bellini or Bizet — Answer: OPERA
  6. 16. Stead — Answer: LIEU
  7. 17. SEAL ... SWAT ... B ... — Answer: DREAMTEAMS
  8. 19. Some ways off — Answer: AFAR
  9. 20. Plane divider — Answer: AISLE
  10. 21. English town known for its salt — Answer: EPSOM
  11. 23. Sustainable start? — Answer: ECO
  12. 24. Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across — Answer: ILL
  13. 26. Author Zora ___ Hurston — Answer: NEALE
  14. 28. Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ... — Answer: PICTUREPERFECT
  15. 34. Warms up for a race, say — Answer: JOGS
  16. 35. Columbus's smallest ship — Answer: NINA
  17. 36. "No harm, no foul" — Answer: ITSOK
  18. 37. Bus. page news — Answer: IPO
  19. 38. Landing area in a long jump — Answer: SANDPIT
  20. 40. Sign for cheap admission — Answer: SRO
  21. 41. Word with heavy or scrap — Answer: METAL
  22. 43. Slip (out), in a way — Answer: SEEP
  23. 44. Cry over spilt milk? — Answer: OOPS
  24. 45. Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ... — Answer: IMAGINEDRAGONS
  25. 48. Take inspiration from — Answer: OWETO
  26. 49. Quote from Homer — Answer: DOH
  27. 50. Cable staple since 1972 — Answer: HBO
  28. 51. A replay might be seen in this — Answer: SLOMO
  29. 55. Echo starter — Answer: ALEXA
  30. 59. Prepares to throw — Answer: AIMS
  31. 61. Fish ... scuba ... Army ... — Answer: THINKTANKS
  32. 63. Reunion group — Answer: CLAN
  33. 64. Subject of an Oscars announcement — Answer: EMCEE
  34. 65. What a dog might do to its owner — Answer: LICK
  35. 66. Lottery-style gambling game — Answer: KENO
  36. 67. Dreamcast developer — Answer: SEGA
  37. 68. Puts two and two together, say — Answer: ADDS

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  1. 1. Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers" — Answer: ALDA
  2. 2. Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant — Answer: NORI
  3. 3. Steps up to, as the line — Answer: TOES
  4. 4. Right-leaning type — Answer: ITALICS
  5. 5. Super-trendy — Answer: HOT
  6. 6. Electrified Olympic weapon — Answer: EPEE
  7. 7. Collect, as rewards — Answer: REAP
  8. 8. Huggers — Answer: ARMS
  9. 9. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
  10. 10. Something learned the hard way, often — Answer: LIFELESSON
  11. 11. Organization promoting international goodwill — Answer: PEACECORPS
  12. 12. Coin with 12 stars on it — Answer: EURO
  13. 15. Acting collectively — Answer: ASONE
  14. 18. Un-solid-ify — Answer: MELT
  15. 22. Be worthy of — Answer: MERIT
  16. 25. Sol's sister — Answer: LUNA
  17. 27. Toward the back of the boat — Answer: AFT
  18. 28. Big wheels in the Vatican? — Answer: POPEMOBILE
  19. 29. Ray Charles's first #1 R&B; single (1954) — Answer: IGOTAWOMAN
  20. 30. Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this — Answer: RINSE
  21. 31. Quit — Answer: ENDED
  22. 32. Art class staple — Answer: PAPER
  23. 33. Abrupt endings, of a sort — Answer: TKOS
  24. 34. 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend — Answer: JIMI
  25. 38. Narrow openings — Answer: SLITS
  26. 39. Big Apple debut in 2010 — Answer: IPAD
  27. 42. This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president — Answer: AGE
  28. 44. "Lux-ur-ious!" — Answer: OOHLALA
  29. 46. Nick of "Cape Fear" — Answer: NOLTE
  30. 47. Pan in the butt? — Answer: GOAT
  31. 50. Cybersecurity concern — Answer: HACK
  32. 52. Electrical units — Answer: OHMS
  33. 53. Maze runners, sometimes — Answer: MICE
  34. 54. Universal donor's type, informally — Answer: ONEG
  35. 56. Children's author Blyton — Answer: ENID
  36. 57. Popular stick-figure webcomic — Answer: XKCD
  37. 58. Quizzes — Answer: ASKS
  38. 60. ___-cone — Answer: SNO. Hint: Complete this wintery word for a flavored frozen treat ❄️
  39. 62. New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker — Answer: KEA

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, December 11, 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 11?” 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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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 11, 2025

Every clue from the December 11 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1AgainstANTI
5Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husbandHERA
9Suisse peakALPE
13SpoilsLOOT
14Work of Bellini or BizetOPERA
16SteadLIEU
17SEAL ... SWAT ... B ...DREAMTEAMS
19Some ways offAFAR
20Plane dividerAISLE
21English town known for its saltEPSOM
23Sustainable start?ECO
24Contraction that's a homophone of 20-AcrossILL
26Author Zora ___ HurstonNEALE
28Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ...PICTUREPERFECT
34Warms up for a race, sayJOGS
35Columbus's smallest shipNINA
36"No harm, no foul"ITSOK
37Bus. page newsIPO
38Landing area in a long jumpSANDPIT
40Sign for cheap admissionSRO
41Word with heavy or scrapMETAL
43Slip (out), in a waySEEP
44Cry over spilt milk?OOPS
45Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ...IMAGINEDRAGONS
48Take inspiration fromOWETO
49Quote from HomerDOH
50Cable staple since 1972HBO
51A replay might be seen in thisSLOMO
55Echo starterALEXA
59Prepares to throwAIMS
61Fish ... scuba ... Army ...THINKTANKS
63Reunion groupCLAN
64Subject of an Oscars announcementEMCEE
65What a dog might do to its ownerLICK
66Lottery-style gambling gameKENO
67Dreamcast developerSEGA
68Puts two and two together, sayADDS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers"ALDA
2Wrapper at a Japanese restaurantNORI
3Steps up to, as the lineTOES
4Right-leaning typeITALICS
5Super-trendyHOT
6Electrified Olympic weaponEPEE
7Collect, as rewardsREAP
8HuggersARMS
9In the style ofALA
10Something learned the hard way, oftenLIFELESSON
11Organization promoting international goodwillPEACECORPS
12Coin with 12 stars on itEURO
15Acting collectivelyASONE
18Un-solid-ifyMELT
22Be worthy ofMERIT
25Sol's sisterLUNA
27Toward the back of the boatAFT
28Big wheels in the Vatican?POPEMOBILE
29Ray Charles's first #1 R&B; single (1954)IGOTAWOMAN
30Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do thisRINSE
31QuitENDED
32Art class staplePAPER
33Abrupt endings, of a sortTKOS
342022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legendJIMI
38Narrow openingsSLITS
39Big Apple debut in 2010IPAD
42This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. presidentAGE
44"Lux-ur-ious!"OOHLALA
46Nick of "Cape Fear"NOLTE
47Pan in the butt?GOAT
50Cybersecurity concernHACK
52Electrical unitsOHMS
53Maze runners, sometimesMICE
54Universal donor's type, informallyONEG
56Children's author BlytonENID
57Popular stick-figure webcomicXKCD
58QuizzesASKS
60___-coneSNO
62New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automakerKEA

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