NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 13

By Gene Louise De Vera

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  1. 1Possible turnoff on a first dateBADBREATH
  2. 10Spicy shellfish dishCURRIEDCRAB
  3. 12Yellow 5 and Red 40, for twoFOODADDITIVES
  4. 14City SE of ChicagoGARY
  5. 15"Cool beans!"NEATO
  6. 16GrubEATS
  7. 18"Knowing" without really knowing, for shortESP
  8. 19Shade of the gay pride triangleHOTPINK
  9. 21Cry in many a horror filmRUN
  10. 22Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus"THORA
  11. 24Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr.SEN
  12. 25Abstain fromNOTDO
  13. 27PhilippicTIRADE
  14. 29Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a deviceTETHER
  15. 30SubsHOAGIES
  16. 32Home heating componentOILTANK
  17. 33DubENTITLE
  18. 34Board of creatives?PALETTE
  19. 35CountenanceMIEN
  20. 36Ready to dive in, sayEAGER
  21. 38StreamletRILL
  22. 39Ticker tape?: Abbr.ECG
  23. 40First, second or thirdORDINAL
  24. 42"___ won't!"NOI
  25. 43Shift shapeMORPH
  26. 45They travel through tubesOVA
  27. 46"Dang it!"AWMAN
  28. 48Gluttonous request ... or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths?ONEOFEVERYTHING
  29. 51ObtainSECURE
  30. 52Morning prayerMATINS
  31. 53Doorbell soundsDONGS
  32. 54Weapon that killed Medusa, in mythSWORD

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  1. 1Harbor bobberBUOY
  2. 2Wiz end?ARD
  3. 3Alternative to a snakeDRANO
  4. 4Fancy hotel amenitiesBIDETS
  5. 5Orangutan, by another nameREDAPE
  6. 6Include later, as video footageEDITIN
  7. 7HeedACTON
  8. 8Part of TNTTRI
  9. 9Order at a restaurantHAVE
  10. 10Creator of some bubblesCORPORATEGREED
  11. 11"Remember ..."BEARTHATINMIND
  12. 12Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for twoFASHIONICONS
  13. 13Some of them may be forgivenSTUDENTLOANS
  14. 14Be looped inGETTHEMEMO
  15. 17School viewing?SNORKELING
  16. 19Lost all patienceHADIT
  17. 20Mourning pealKNELL
  18. 23___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name)RAGIN
  19. 26Cousin of a wolverineOTTER
  20. 28Pot user?EELER
  21. 29Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VITIARA
  22. 31Birds also known as "little auks"SEADOVES
  23. 32Sign of good reception?OPENARMS
  24. 37PresentGIVE
  25. 40"Well, whoop-de-doo!"OHFUN
  26. 41Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy"LATTO
  27. 44Not muchoPOCO
  28. 47Sound from fansWHIR
  29. 49A little workERG
  30. 50Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes)YAW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Possible turnoff on a first date — Answer: BADBREATH
  2. 10. Spicy shellfish dish — Answer: CURRIEDCRAB
  3. 12. Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two — Answer: FOODADDITIVES
  4. 14. City SE of Chicago — Answer: GARY
  5. 15. "Cool beans!" — Answer: NEATO. Hint: A fun way to express excitement about something awesome! 😄
  6. 16. Grub — Answer: EATS
  7. 18. "Knowing" without really knowing, for short — Answer: ESP
  8. 19. Shade of the gay pride triangle — Answer: HOTPINK
  9. 21. Cry in many a horror film — Answer: RUN
  10. 22. Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus" — Answer: THORA
  11. 24. Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
  12. 25. Abstain from — Answer: NOTDO
  13. 27. Philippic — Answer: TIRADE
  14. 29. Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a device — Answer: TETHER
  15. 30. Subs — Answer: HOAGIES
  16. 32. Home heating component — Answer: OILTANK
  17. 33. Dub — Answer: ENTITLE
  18. 34. Board of creatives? — Answer: PALETTE
  19. 35. Countenance — Answer: MIEN. Hint: Think of the expression or appearance someone wears on their face. 🙂
  20. 36. Ready to dive in, say — Answer: EAGER
  21. 38. Streamlet — Answer: RILL
  22. 39. Ticker tape?: Abbr. — Answer: ECG
  23. 40. First, second or third — Answer: ORDINAL
  24. 42. "___ won't!" — Answer: NOI
  25. 43. Shift shape — Answer: MORPH
  26. 45. They travel through tubes — Answer: OVA
  27. 46. "Dang it!" — Answer: AWMAN
  28. 48. Gluttonous request ... or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths? — Answer: ONEOFEVERYTHING
  29. 51. Obtain — Answer: SECURE
  30. 52. Morning prayer — Answer: MATINS
  31. 53. Doorbell sounds — Answer: DONGS
  32. 54. Weapon that killed Medusa, in myth — Answer: SWORD

Down

  1. 1. Harbor bobber — Answer: BUOY
  2. 2. Wiz end? — Answer: ARD
  3. 3. Alternative to a snake — Answer: DRANO
  4. 4. Fancy hotel amenities — Answer: BIDETS
  5. 5. Orangutan, by another name — Answer: REDAPE
  6. 6. Include later, as video footage — Answer: EDITIN
  7. 7. Heed — Answer: ACTON
  8. 8. Part of TNT — Answer: TRI
  9. 9. Order at a restaurant — Answer: HAVE. Hint: It's something you do when you're ready to eat! 🍽️
  10. 10. Creator of some bubbles — Answer: CORPORATEGREED
  11. 11. "Remember ..." — Answer: BEARTHATINMIND
  12. 12. Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for two — Answer: FASHIONICONS
  13. 13. Some of them may be forgiven — Answer: STUDENTLOANS
  14. 14. Be looped in — Answer: GETTHEMEMO
  15. 17. School viewing? — Answer: SNORKELING
  16. 19. Lost all patience — Answer: HADIT
  17. 20. Mourning peal — Answer: KNELL
  18. 23. ___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name) — Answer: RAGIN
  19. 26. Cousin of a wolverine — Answer: OTTER
  20. 28. Pot user? — Answer: EELER
  21. 29. Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VI — Answer: TIARA
  22. 31. Birds also known as "little auks" — Answer: SEADOVES
  23. 32. Sign of good reception? — Answer: OPENARMS
  24. 37. Present — Answer: GIVE
  25. 40. "Well, whoop-de-doo!" — Answer: OHFUN
  26. 41. Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy" — Answer: LATTO
  27. 44. Not mucho — Answer: POCO
  28. 47. Sound from fans — Answer: WHIR
  29. 49. A little work — Answer: ERG
  30. 50. Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes) — Answer: YAW

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Saturday, December 13, 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 13?” 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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Every clue from the December 13 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Possible turnoff on a first dateBADBREATH
10Spicy shellfish dishCURRIEDCRAB
12Yellow 5 and Red 40, for twoFOODADDITIVES
14City SE of ChicagoGARY
15"Cool beans!"NEATO
16GrubEATS
18"Knowing" without really knowing, for shortESP
19Shade of the gay pride triangleHOTPINK
21Cry in many a horror filmRUN
22Actress Birch of "Hocus Pocus"THORA
24Robert Byrd was one for 51 years: Abbr.SEN
25Abstain fromNOTDO
27PhilippicTIRADE
29Connect to the internet via mobile hotspot, as a deviceTETHER
30SubsHOAGIES
32Home heating componentOILTANK
33DubENTITLE
34Board of creatives?PALETTE
35CountenanceMIEN
36Ready to dive in, sayEAGER
38StreamletRILL
39Ticker tape?: Abbr.ECG
40First, second or thirdORDINAL
42"___ won't!"NOI
43Shift shapeMORPH
45They travel through tubesOVA
46"Dang it!"AWMAN
48Gluttonous request ... or what this puzzle has vis-à-vis the possible answer lengths?ONEOFEVERYTHING
51ObtainSECURE
52Morning prayerMATINS
53Doorbell soundsDONGS
54Weapon that killed Medusa, in mythSWORD

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#ClueAnswer
1Harbor bobberBUOY
2Wiz end?ARD
3Alternative to a snakeDRANO
4Fancy hotel amenitiesBIDETS
5Orangutan, by another nameREDAPE
6Include later, as video footageEDITIN
7HeedACTON
8Part of TNTTRI
9Order at a restaurantHAVE
10Creator of some bubblesCORPORATEGREED
11"Remember ..."BEARTHATINMIND
12Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana, for twoFASHIONICONS
13Some of them may be forgivenSTUDENTLOANS
14Be looped inGETTHEMEMO
17School viewing?SNORKELING
19Lost all patienceHADIT
20Mourning pealKNELL
23___ Cajun (Creole sauce with a rhyming name)RAGIN
26Cousin of a wolverineOTTER
28Pot user?EELER
29Article of regalia worn by both Elizabeth II and Pope Paul VITIARA
31Birds also known as "little auks"SEADOVES
32Sign of good reception?OPENARMS
37PresentGIVE
40"Well, whoop-de-doo!"OHFUN
41Rapper with the 2022 hit "Big Energy"LATTO
44Not muchoPOCO
47Sound from fansWHIR
49A little workERG
50Pitch, roll and ___ (rotations along the three-dimensional axes)YAW

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