Monday, December 15, 2025
By Jeff Jerome and Andrea Carla Michaels
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1___ Nicholas
- 6Judge's seat, from the French
- 10N.Y.C. airport
- 13"Star Wars" droid, familiarly
- 14Side's length squared, for a square
- 15Thrilla in Manila boxer
- 16Recharge one's batteries
- 18Prepared to bathe
- 20Cool ___ cucumber
- 21"Balderdash!"
- 23Filled in (for), for short
- 24Schmoozed (with)
- 27Good, long bath
- 28Slight injury from tripping
- 30Bridge support
- 32Karl Marx's "___ Kapital"
- 33Do one better than
- 36President Hoover
- 39"You take credit cards?" response
- 42Unconventional
- 43Alternative to the pill, in brief
- 45Dog-___ (like the pages in some books)
- 46Foreign-language movie that you don't have to read subtitles for
- 50Location for a goatee or soul patch
- 52Enchanted
- 55Big-beaked tropical bird
- 57One-named Brazilian soccer star
- 58"If you ask me ...," to texters
- 59Camp sleeping spots ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
- 61Sci-fi writer Isaac
- 63Suitable, as a unit in a bldg.?
- 64Tales of yore
- 65Join in marriage
- 66Lo-___ graphics
- 67One-named Grammy winner from Ireland
- 68___ Cottontail
Down
- 1Wife of Abraham, in the Bible
- 2"You ___ right!"
- 3"Ridiculous!"
- 4"I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World"
- 5Artist Henri de ___-Lautrec
- 6One who's rotten from the start
- 7Singer Grande, to fans
- 8Loch ___ monster
- 9Opera great Enrico
- 10Sluglike "Star Wars" crime boss
- 11On ___ (looking great, in slang)
- 12Colonial-era pirate captain
- 17Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor)
- 19Orchestral woodwind
- 22Be on the wane
- 25Crash-investigating org.
- 26Turning point in W.W. II
- 29When doubled, an African fly
- 30But, briefly
- 31Like a ripe strawberry
- 33Re-election restriction
- 34Many a Wordsworth poem
- 35Pea holder
- 37Part of a barbecue rack
- 38Ernest in the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 40Suddenly stops working, as an engine
- 41Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mate
- 44Beyond the continental shelf, say
- 46Comic actor Van Dyke
- 47Lacking the capacity
- 48Prez before 10-Across
- 49"Deck the Halls" syllables
- 50Two-door auto
- 51Outings for foxhounds
- 53Show feelings onstage
- 54Capital of Delaware
- 55Lift on the slopes
- 56Like bright signs on the Las Vegas Strip
- 60Funny in a subtle way
- 62Suffix with Benedict or elephant
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. ___ Nicholas — Answer: SAINT
- 6. Judge's seat, from the French — Answer: BANC
- 10. N.Y.C. airport — Answer: JFK
- 13. "Star Wars" droid, familiarly — Answer: ARTOO
- 14. Side's length squared, for a square — Answer: AREA
- 15. Thrilla in Manila boxer — Answer: ALI
- 16. Recharge one's batteries — Answer: RESTUP
- 18. Prepared to bathe — Answer: DISROBED
- 20. Cool ___ cucumber — Answer: ASA
- 21. "Balderdash!" — Answer: LIES
- 23. Filled in (for), for short — Answer: SUBBED
- 24. Schmoozed (with) — Answer: HOBNOBBED
- 27. Good, long bath — Answer: SOAK
- 28. Slight injury from tripping — Answer: STUBBEDTOE
- 30. Bridge support — Answer: TRUSS
- 32. Karl Marx's "___ Kapital" — Answer: DAS
- 33. Do one better than — Answer: TOP
- 36. President Hoover — Answer: HERBERT
- 39. "You take credit cards?" response — Answer: YESWEDO
- 42. Unconventional — Answer: ODD
- 43. Alternative to the pill, in brief — Answer: IUD
- 45. Dog-___ (like the pages in some books) — Answer: EARED
- 46. Foreign-language movie that you don't have to read subtitles for — Answer: DUBBEDFILM
- 50. Location for a goatee or soul patch — Answer: CHIN
- 52. Enchanted — Answer: BEDAZZLED
- 55. Big-beaked tropical bird — Answer: TOUCAN
- 57. One-named Brazilian soccer star — Answer: PELE
- 58. "If you ask me ...," to texters — Answer: IMO
- 59. Camp sleeping spots ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: BUNKBEDS
- 61. Sci-fi writer Isaac — Answer: ASIMOV
- 63. Suitable, as a unit in a bldg.? — Answer: APT
- 64. Tales of yore — Answer: LORE
- 65. Join in marriage — Answer: UNITE
- 66. Lo-___ graphics — Answer: RES
- 67. One-named Grammy winner from Ireland — Answer: ENYA
- 68. ___ Cottontail — Answer: PETER
Down
- 1. Wife of Abraham, in the Bible — Answer: SARAH
- 2. "You ___ right!" — Answer: ARESO
- 3. "Ridiculous!" — Answer: ITSABSURD
- 4. "I'm kidding!!," in "Wayne's World" — Answer: NOT
- 5. Artist Henri de ___-Lautrec — Answer: TOULOUSE
- 6. One who's rotten from the start — Answer: BADSEED
- 7. Singer Grande, to fans — Answer: ARI
- 8. Loch ___ monster — Answer: NESS
- 9. Opera great Enrico — Answer: CARUSO
- 10. Sluglike "Star Wars" crime boss — Answer: JABBA
- 11. On ___ (looking great, in slang) — Answer: FLEEK
- 12. Colonial-era pirate captain — Answer: KIDD
- 17. Mr. ___ (Dr Pepper competitor) — Answer: PIBB
- 19. Orchestral woodwind — Answer: OBOE
- 22. Be on the wane — Answer: EBB
- 25. Crash-investigating org. — Answer: NTSB
- 26. Turning point in W.W. II — Answer: DDAY
- 29. When doubled, an African fly — Answer: TSE
- 30. But, briefly — Answer: THO
- 31. Like a ripe strawberry — Answer: RED
- 33. Re-election restriction — Answer: TERMLIMIT
- 34. Many a Wordsworth poem — Answer: ODE
- 35. Pea holder — Answer: POD
- 37. Part of a barbecue rack — Answer: RIB
- 38. Ernest in the Country Music Hall of Fame — Answer: TUBB
- 40. Suddenly stops working, as an engine — Answer: SEIZESUP
- 41. Gov. Tim ___, 2024 running mate — Answer: WALZ
- 44. Beyond the continental shelf, say — Answer: DEEPSEA
- 46. Comic actor Van Dyke — Answer: DICK
- 47. Lacking the capacity — Answer: UNABLE
- 48. Prez before 10-Across — Answer: DDE
- 49. "Deck the Halls" syllables — Answer: FALA
- 50. Two-door auto — Answer: COUPE
- 51. Outings for foxhounds — Answer: HUNTS
- 53. Show feelings onstage — Answer: EMOTE
- 54. Capital of Delaware — Answer: DOVER
- 55. Lift on the slopes — Answer: TBAR
- 56. Like bright signs on the Las Vegas Strip — Answer: NEON
- 60. Funny in a subtle way — Answer: DRY
- 62. Suffix with Benedict or elephant — Answer: INE
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