NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 15

By Jeff Jerome and Andrea Carla Michaels

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  1. 1___ NicholasSAINT
  2. 6Judge's seat, from the FrenchBANC
  3. 10N.Y.C. airportJFK
  4. 13"Star Wars" droid, familiarlyARTOO
  5. 14Side's length squared, for a squareAREA
  6. 15Thrilla in Manila boxerALI
  7. 16Recharge one's batteriesRESTUP
  8. 18Prepared to batheDISROBED
  9. 20Cool ___ cucumberASA
  10. 21"Balderdash!"LIES
  11. 23Filled in (for), for shortSUBBED
  12. 24Schmoozed (with)HOBNOBBED
  13. 27Good, long bathSOAK
  14. 28Slight injury from trippingSTUBBEDTOE
  15. 30Bridge supportTRUSS
  16. 32Karl Marx's "___ Kapital"DAS
  17. 33Do one better thanTOP
  18. 36President HooverHERBERT
  19. 39"You take credit cards?" responseYESWEDO
  20. 42UnconventionalODD
  21. 43Alternative to the pill, in briefIUD
  22. 45Dog-___ (like the pages in some books)EARED
  23. 46Foreign-language movie that you don't have to read subtitles forDUBBEDFILM
  24. 50Location for a goatee or soul patchCHIN
  25. 52EnchantedBEDAZZLED
  26. 55Big-beaked tropical birdTOUCAN
  27. 57One-named Brazilian soccer starPELE
  28. 58"If you ask me ...," to textersIMO
  29. 59Camp sleeping spots ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled lettersBUNKBEDS
  30. 61Sci-fi writer IsaacASIMOV
  31. 63Suitable, as a unit in a bldg.?APT
  32. 64Tales of yoreLORE
  33. 65Join in marriageUNITE
  34. 66Lo-___ graphicsRES
  35. 67One-named Grammy winner from IrelandENYA
  36. 68___ CottontailPETER

Down

  1. 1Wife of Abraham, in the BibleSARAH
  2. 2"You ___ right!"ARESO
  3. 3"Ridiculous!"ITSABSURD
  4. 4"I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World"NOT
  5. 5Artist Henri de ___-LautrecTOULOUSE
  6. 6One who's rotten from the startBADSEED
  7. 7Singer Grande, to fansARI
  8. 8Loch ___ monsterNESS
  9. 9Opera great EnricoCARUSO
  10. 10Sluglike "Star Wars" crime bossJABBA
  11. 11On ___ (looking great, in slang)FLEEK
  12. 12Colonial-era pirate captainKIDD
  13. 17Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor)PIBB
  14. 19Orchestral woodwindOBOE
  15. 22Be on the waneEBB
  16. 25Crash-investigating org.NTSB
  17. 26Turning point in W.W. IIDDAY
  18. 29When doubled, an African flyTSE
  19. 30But, brieflyTHO
  20. 31Like a ripe strawberryRED
  21. 33Re-election restrictionTERMLIMIT
  22. 34Many a Wordsworth poemODE
  23. 35Pea holderPOD
  24. 37Part of a barbecue rackRIB
  25. 38Ernest in the Country Music Hall of FameTUBB
  26. 40Suddenly stops working, as an engineSEIZESUP
  27. 41Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mateWALZ
  28. 44Beyond the continental shelf, sayDEEPSEA
  29. 46Comic actor Van DykeDICK
  30. 47Lacking the capacityUNABLE
  31. 48Prez before 10-AcrossDDE
  32. 49"Deck the Halls" syllablesFALA
  33. 50Two-door autoCOUPE
  34. 51Outings for foxhoundsHUNTS
  35. 53Show feelings onstageEMOTE
  36. 54Capital of DelawareDOVER
  37. 55Lift on the slopesTBAR
  38. 56Like bright signs on the Las Vegas StripNEON
  39. 60Funny in a subtle wayDRY
  40. 62Suffix with Benedict or elephantINE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ Nicholas — Answer: SAINT
  2. 6. Judge's seat, from the French — Answer: BANC
  3. 10. N.Y.C. airport — Answer: JFK
  4. 13. "Star Wars" droid, familiarly — Answer: ARTOO
  5. 14. Side's length squared, for a square — Answer: AREA
  6. 15. Thrilla in Manila boxer — Answer: ALI
  7. 16. Recharge one's batteries — Answer: RESTUP
  8. 18. Prepared to bathe — Answer: DISROBED
  9. 20. Cool ___ cucumber — Answer: ASA
  10. 21. "Balderdash!" — Answer: LIES
  11. 23. Filled in (for), for short — Answer: SUBBED
  12. 24. Schmoozed (with) — Answer: HOBNOBBED
  13. 27. Good, long bath — Answer: SOAK
  14. 28. Slight injury from tripping — Answer: STUBBEDTOE
  15. 30. Bridge support — Answer: TRUSS
  16. 32. Karl Marx's "___ Kapital" — Answer: DAS
  17. 33. Do one better than — Answer: TOP
  18. 36. President Hoover — Answer: HERBERT
  19. 39. "You take credit cards?" response — Answer: YESWEDO
  20. 42. Unconventional — Answer: ODD
  21. 43. Alternative to the pill, in brief — Answer: IUD
  22. 45. Dog-___ (like the pages in some books) — Answer: EARED
  23. 46. Foreign-language movie that you don't have to read subtitles for — Answer: DUBBEDFILM
  24. 50. Location for a goatee or soul patch — Answer: CHIN
  25. 52. Enchanted — Answer: BEDAZZLED
  26. 55. Big-beaked tropical bird — Answer: TOUCAN
  27. 57. One-named Brazilian soccer star — Answer: PELE
  28. 58. "If you ask me ...," to texters — Answer: IMO
  29. 59. Camp sleeping spots ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: BUNKBEDS
  30. 61. Sci-fi writer Isaac — Answer: ASIMOV
  31. 63. Suitable, as a unit in a bldg.? — Answer: APT
  32. 64. Tales of yore — Answer: LORE
  33. 65. Join in marriage — Answer: UNITE
  34. 66. Lo-___ graphics — Answer: RES
  35. 67. One-named Grammy winner from Ireland — Answer: ENYA
  36. 68. ___ Cottontail — Answer: PETER

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  1. 1. Wife of Abraham, in the Bible — Answer: SARAH
  2. 2. "You ___ right!" — Answer: ARESO
  3. 3. "Ridiculous!" — Answer: ITSABSURD
  4. 4. "I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World" — Answer: NOT
  5. 5. Artist Henri de ___-Lautrec — Answer: TOULOUSE
  6. 6. One who's rotten from the start — Answer: BADSEED
  7. 7. Singer Grande, to fans — Answer: ARI
  8. 8. Loch ___ monster — Answer: NESS. Hint: Think of the legendary Scottish lake creature said to lurk in the deep. 🐉
  9. 9. Opera great Enrico — Answer: CARUSO
  10. 10. Sluglike "Star Wars" crime boss — Answer: JABBA
  11. 11. On ___ (looking great, in slang) — Answer: FLEEK
  12. 12. Colonial-era pirate captain — Answer: KIDD
  13. 17. Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor) — Answer: PIBB
  14. 19. Orchestral woodwind — Answer: OBOE
  15. 22. Be on the wane — Answer: EBB
  16. 25. Crash-investigating org. — Answer: NTSB
  17. 26. Turning point in W.W. II — Answer: DDAY
  18. 29. When doubled, an African fly — Answer: TSE
  19. 30. But, briefly — Answer: THO
  20. 31. Like a ripe strawberry — Answer: RED
  21. 33. Re-election restriction — Answer: TERMLIMIT
  22. 34. Many a Wordsworth poem — Answer: ODE
  23. 35. Pea holder — Answer: POD
  24. 37. Part of a barbecue rack — Answer: RIB
  25. 38. Ernest in the Country Music Hall of Fame — Answer: TUBB
  26. 40. Suddenly stops working, as an engine — Answer: SEIZESUP
  27. 41. Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mate — Answer: WALZ
  28. 44. Beyond the continental shelf, say — Answer: DEEPSEA
  29. 46. Comic actor Van Dyke — Answer: DICK
  30. 47. Lacking the capacity — Answer: UNABLE
  31. 48. Prez before 10-Across — Answer: DDE
  32. 49. "Deck the Halls" syllables — Answer: FALA
  33. 50. Two-door auto — Answer: COUPE
  34. 51. Outings for foxhounds — Answer: HUNTS
  35. 53. Show feelings onstage — Answer: EMOTE
  36. 54. Capital of Delaware — Answer: DOVER
  37. 55. Lift on the slopes — Answer: TBAR
  38. 56. Like bright signs on the Las Vegas Strip — Answer: NEON
  39. 60. Funny in a subtle way — Answer: DRY
  40. 62. Suffix with Benedict or elephant — Answer: INE

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 15, 2025

Every clue from the December 15 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ NicholasSAINT
6Judge's seat, from the FrenchBANC
10N.Y.C. airportJFK
13"Star Wars" droid, familiarlyARTOO
14Side's length squared, for a squareAREA
15Thrilla in Manila boxerALI
16Recharge one's batteriesRESTUP
18Prepared to batheDISROBED
20Cool ___ cucumberASA
21"Balderdash!"LIES
23Filled in (for), for shortSUBBED
24Schmoozed (with)HOBNOBBED
27Good, long bathSOAK
28Slight injury from trippingSTUBBEDTOE
30Bridge supportTRUSS
32Karl Marx's "___ Kapital"DAS
33Do one better thanTOP
36President HooverHERBERT
39"You take credit cards?" responseYESWEDO
42UnconventionalODD
43Alternative to the pill, in briefIUD
45Dog-___ (like the pages in some books)EARED
46Foreign-language movie that you don't have to read subtitles forDUBBEDFILM
50Location for a goatee or soul patchCHIN
52EnchantedBEDAZZLED
55Big-beaked tropical birdTOUCAN
57One-named Brazilian soccer starPELE
58"If you ask me ...," to textersIMO
59Camp sleeping spots ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled lettersBUNKBEDS
61Sci-fi writer IsaacASIMOV
63Suitable, as a unit in a bldg.?APT
64Tales of yoreLORE
65Join in marriageUNITE
66Lo-___ graphicsRES
67One-named Grammy winner from IrelandENYA
68___ CottontailPETER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Wife of Abraham, in the BibleSARAH
2"You ___ right!"ARESO
3"Ridiculous!"ITSABSURD
4"I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World"NOT
5Artist Henri de ___-LautrecTOULOUSE
6One who's rotten from the startBADSEED
7Singer Grande, to fansARI
8Loch ___ monsterNESS
9Opera great EnricoCARUSO
10Sluglike "Star Wars" crime bossJABBA
11On ___ (looking great, in slang)FLEEK
12Colonial-era pirate captainKIDD
17Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor)PIBB
19Orchestral woodwindOBOE
22Be on the waneEBB
25Crash-investigating org.NTSB
26Turning point in W.W. IIDDAY
29When doubled, an African flyTSE
30But, brieflyTHO
31Like a ripe strawberryRED
33Re-election restrictionTERMLIMIT
34Many a Wordsworth poemODE
35Pea holderPOD
37Part of a barbecue rackRIB
38Ernest in the Country Music Hall of FameTUBB
40Suddenly stops working, as an engineSEIZESUP
41Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mateWALZ
44Beyond the continental shelf, sayDEEPSEA
46Comic actor Van DykeDICK
47Lacking the capacityUNABLE
48Prez before 10-AcrossDDE
49"Deck the Halls" syllablesFALA
50Two-door autoCOUPE
51Outings for foxhoundsHUNTS
53Show feelings onstageEMOTE
54Capital of DelawareDOVER
55Lift on the slopesTBAR
56Like bright signs on the Las Vegas StripNEON
60Funny in a subtle wayDRY
62Suffix with Benedict or elephantINE

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