NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 18

By Joseph Gangi

B
O
A
S
T
S
P
I
E
L
I
S
P
E
N
O
K
I
T
O
R
S
I
N
C
O
D
A
R
I
N
G
R
E
S
Q
Q
N
A
M
S
I
T
E
A
T
U
S
U
R
P
R
A
I
L
A
T
S
M
O
K
E
Y
S
Y
R
A
Q
Q
O
R
A
N
G
E
O
F
U
S
E
U
F
O
S
D
O
X
N
A
N
A
B
R
E
T
T
H
O
O
P
C
U
E
E
R
I
E
M
I
S
D
O
E
X
Q
Q
M
Y
F
R
E
N
C
H
B
U
T
A
N
E
X
E
S
O
U
T
L
E
A
R
N
S
I
X
N
O
D
I
R
L
U
N
J
U
S
T
L
Y
A
Q
Q
A
G
E
E
B
E
R
T
S
E
G
U
E
R
E
D
L
A
N
E
S
D
R
I
E
D

Across

  1. 1"We're the best!," e.g.BOAST
  2. 6Lengthy pitchSPIEL
  3. 11Web access co.ISP
  4. 14Mushroom in ramenENOKI
  5. 15TrunksTORSI
  6. 16Platoon sgt., e.g.NCO
  7. 17Feats performed on knights' questsDARINGRESQQ
  8. 19"Platoon" setting, for shortNAM
  9. 20___ tightSIT
  10. 21Dig inEAT
  11. 22Appropriate inappropriatelyUSURP
  12. 24Go off onRAILAT
  13. 27Bear with a messageSMOKEY
  14. 29"Colorful" Atlantic Coast Conference teamSYRAQQORANGE
  15. 32HelpfulOFUSE
  16. 35Some radar blipsUFOS
  17. 36Reveal private data of, in modern lingoDOX
  18. 37Mama's mamaNANA
  19. 38Jake's love in "The Sun Also Rises"BRETT
  20. 40Bit of aerial arts equipmentHOOP
  21. 41Word with ball or cardCUE
  22. 42Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du ChatERIE
  23. 43BotchMISDO
  24. 44Follow-up to an oathEXQQMYFRENCH
  25. 48Fluid for a lighterBUTANE
  26. 49Crosses offXESOUT
  27. 52Get schooledLEARN
  28. 53Volleyball team countSIX
  29. 54OK signalNOD
  30. 56Off-line, onlineIRL
  31. 57Point at the wrong personUNJUSTLYAQQ
  32. 62The time of one's life?AGE
  33. 63He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it"EBERT
  34. 64Smooth transitionSEGUE
  35. 65Visibly embarrassedRED
  36. 66Alley componentsLANES
  37. 67Preserved, in a wayDRIED

Down

  1. 1Some queensBEDS
  2. 2LiveONAIR
  3. 3It comes from the heartAORTA
  4. 4Glide down a pisteSKI
  5. 5___ soldierTIN
  6. 6LevelsSTRATA
  7. 7One versed in versePOET
  8. 8Agcy. that takes many formsIRS
  9. 9Title for a J.D.ESQ
  10. 10SpiritsLIQUORS
  11. 11"That's what she said" and othersINNUENDOS
  12. 12Beyond impressive, informallySCARYGOOD
  13. 13CeremonyPOMP
  14. 18One of several in a watchGEAR
  15. 23Caribbean music genreSKA
  16. 25Rae of "Insecure"ISSA
  17. 26NaOHLYE
  18. 27About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr.SQFT
  19. 28No longer relevantMOOT
  20. 30___ Nation (activist organization since 1990)QUEER
  21. 31FairEXPO
  22. 32T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King"ONCE
  23. 33Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g.FAUXBERGE
  24. 34In a class by oneselfUNEQUALED
  25. 38___ MawrBRYN
  26. 39Teeming (with)RIFE
  27. 40Greeting from KermitHIHO
  28. 42Name that sounds like a computer guidebookEMANUEL
  29. 43Hosts, for shortMCS
  30. 45N.F.L. div.QTR
  31. 46LivesEXISTS
  32. 47Coming right upNEXT
  33. 50Eel, at a sushi barUNAGI
  34. 51"Ratatouille" topperTOQUE
  35. 52Fabrication expertLIAR
  36. 53"I guess so"SURE
  37. 55Barred from competing, for shortDQED
  38. 58Trail Blazers' grp.NBA
  39. 59"Severance" actress TullockJEN
  40. 60Microdosing drugLSD
  41. 61"Quit ___ yappin'!"YER

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "We're the best!," e.g. — Answer: BOAST
  2. 6. Lengthy pitch — Answer: SPIEL
  3. 11. Web access co. — Answer: ISP
  4. 14. Mushroom in ramen — Answer: ENOKI
  5. 15. Trunks — Answer: TORSI
  6. 16. Platoon sgt., e.g. — Answer: NCO
  7. 17. Feats performed on knights' quests — Answer: DARINGRESQQ
  8. 19. "Platoon" setting, for short — Answer: NAM
  9. 20. ___ tight — Answer: SIT
  10. 21. Dig in — Answer: EAT
  11. 22. Appropriate inappropriately — Answer: USURP
  12. 24. Go off on — Answer: RAILAT
  13. 27. Bear with a message — Answer: SMOKEY
  14. 29. "Colorful" Atlantic Coast Conference team — Answer: SYRAQQORANGE
  15. 32. Helpful — Answer: OFUSE
  16. 35. Some radar blips — Answer: UFOS
  17. 36. Reveal private data of, in modern lingo — Answer: DOX
  18. 37. Mama's mama — Answer: NANA
  19. 38. Jake's love in "The Sun Also Rises" — Answer: BRETT
  20. 40. Bit of aerial arts equipment — Answer: HOOP
  21. 41. Word with ball or card — Answer: CUE
  22. 42. Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat — Answer: ERIE
  23. 43. Botch — Answer: MISDO
  24. 44. Follow-up to an oath — Answer: EXQQMYFRENCH
  25. 48. Fluid for a lighter — Answer: BUTANE
  26. 49. Crosses off — Answer: XESOUT
  27. 52. Get schooled — Answer: LEARN
  28. 53. Volleyball team count — Answer: SIX
  29. 54. OK signal — Answer: NOD
  30. 56. Off-line, online — Answer: IRL
  31. 57. Point at the wrong person — Answer: UNJUSTLYAQQ
  32. 62. The time of one's life? — Answer: AGE
  33. 63. He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it" — Answer: EBERT
  34. 64. Smooth transition — Answer: SEGUE
  35. 65. Visibly embarrassed — Answer: RED
  36. 66. Alley components — Answer: LANES
  37. 67. Preserved, in a way — Answer: DRIED

Down

  1. 1. Some queens — Answer: BEDS
  2. 2. Live — Answer: ONAIR. Hint: This describes a broadcast happening right now. 📡
  3. 3. It comes from the heart — Answer: AORTA. Hint: This large artery delivers blood throughout the body, a vital pathway! ❤️
  4. 4. Glide down a piste — Answer: SKI
  5. 5. ___ soldier — Answer: TIN
  6. 6. Levels — Answer: STRATA
  7. 7. One versed in verse — Answer: POET
  8. 8. Agcy. that takes many forms — Answer: IRS
  9. 9. Title for a J.D. — Answer: ESQ
  10. 10. Spirits — Answer: LIQUORS
  11. 11. "That's what she said" and others — Answer: INNUENDOS
  12. 12. Beyond impressive, informally — Answer: SCARYGOOD
  13. 13. Ceremony — Answer: POMP
  14. 18. One of several in a watch — Answer: GEAR
  15. 23. Caribbean music genre — Answer: SKA
  16. 25. Rae of "Insecure" — Answer: ISSA
  17. 26. NaOH — Answer: LYE
  18. 27. About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr. — Answer: SQFT
  19. 28. No longer relevant — Answer: MOOT. Hint: Describes an issue that no longer has practical importance. 🤷
  20. 30. ___ Nation (activist organization since 1990) — Answer: QUEER
  21. 31. Fair — Answer: EXPO
  22. 32. T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King" — Answer: ONCE
  23. 33. Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g. — Answer: FAUXBERGE
  24. 34. In a class by oneself — Answer: UNEQUALED
  25. 38. ___ Mawr — Answer: BRYN
  26. 39. Teeming (with) — Answer: RIFE
  27. 40. Greeting from Kermit — Answer: HIHO
  28. 42. Name that sounds like a computer guidebook — Answer: EMANUEL
  29. 43. Hosts, for short — Answer: MCS
  30. 45. N.F.L. div. — Answer: QTR
  31. 46. Lives — Answer: EXISTS
  32. 47. Coming right up — Answer: NEXT
  33. 50. Eel, at a sushi bar — Answer: UNAGI
  34. 51. "Ratatouille" topper — Answer: TOQUE
  35. 52. Fabrication expert — Answer: LIAR
  36. 53. "I guess so" — Answer: SURE
  37. 55. Barred from competing, for short — Answer: DQED
  38. 58. Trail Blazers' grp. — Answer: NBA
  39. 59. "Severance" actress Tullock — Answer: JEN
  40. 60. Microdosing drug — Answer: LSD
  41. 61. "Quit ___ yappin'!" — Answer: YER

Recent NYT Crossword Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

NYT Crossword 17 December 2025NYT Crossword 16 December 2025NYT Crossword 15 December 2025NYT Crossword 14 December 2025NYT Crossword 13 December 2025NYT Crossword 12 December 2025NYT Crossword 11 December 2025

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, December 18, 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 18?” 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.

NYT Crossword answers for December 18, 2025

The full solution for the December 18 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, December 18.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 18, 2025

Every clue from the December 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"We're the best!," e.g.BOAST
6Lengthy pitchSPIEL
11Web access co.ISP
14Mushroom in ramenENOKI
15TrunksTORSI
16Platoon sgt., e.g.NCO
17Feats performed on knights' questsDARINGRESQQ
19"Platoon" setting, for shortNAM
20___ tightSIT
21Dig inEAT
22Appropriate inappropriatelyUSURP
24Go off onRAILAT
27Bear with a messageSMOKEY
29"Colorful" Atlantic Coast Conference teamSYRAQQORANGE
32HelpfulOFUSE
35Some radar blipsUFOS
36Reveal private data of, in modern lingoDOX
37Mama's mamaNANA
38Jake's love in "The Sun Also Rises"BRETT
40Bit of aerial arts equipmentHOOP
41Word with ball or cardCUE
42Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du ChatERIE
43BotchMISDO
44Follow-up to an oathEXQQMYFRENCH
48Fluid for a lighterBUTANE
49Crosses offXESOUT
52Get schooledLEARN
53Volleyball team countSIX
54OK signalNOD
56Off-line, onlineIRL
57Point at the wrong personUNJUSTLYAQQ
62The time of one's life?AGE
63He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it"EBERT
64Smooth transitionSEGUE
65Visibly embarrassedRED
66Alley componentsLANES
67Preserved, in a wayDRIED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Some queensBEDS
2LiveONAIR
3It comes from the heartAORTA
4Glide down a pisteSKI
5___ soldierTIN
6LevelsSTRATA
7One versed in versePOET
8Agcy. that takes many formsIRS
9Title for a J.D.ESQ
10SpiritsLIQUORS
11"That's what she said" and othersINNUENDOS
12Beyond impressive, informallySCARYGOOD
13CeremonyPOMP
18One of several in a watchGEAR
23Caribbean music genreSKA
25Rae of "Insecure"ISSA
26NaOHLYE
27About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr.SQFT
28No longer relevantMOOT
30___ Nation (activist organization since 1990)QUEER
31FairEXPO
32T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King"ONCE
33Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g.FAUXBERGE
34In a class by oneselfUNEQUALED
38___ MawrBRYN
39Teeming (with)RIFE
40Greeting from KermitHIHO
42Name that sounds like a computer guidebookEMANUEL
43Hosts, for shortMCS
45N.F.L. div.QTR
46LivesEXISTS
47Coming right upNEXT
50Eel, at a sushi barUNAGI
51"Ratatouille" topperTOQUE
52Fabrication expertLIAR
53"I guess so"SURE
55Barred from competing, for shortDQED
58Trail Blazers' grp.NBA
59"Severance" actress TullockJEN
60Microdosing drugLSD
61"Quit ___ yappin'!"YER

Hints for the December 18 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The December 18 puzzle fell on a Thursday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Thursday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

Looking for a different day?

Prefer to solve rather than peek? The play button opens the puzzle so you can try that day's grid yourself, then come back to check your answers. Stuck on a single clue from any puzzle, our crossword solver reveals just that answer from your known letters.

Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Crossword answers on December 18, 2025?

Every answer for the Thursday, December 18, 2025 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

Where can I find today's NYT Crossword answers?

Today's live puzzle is on our NYT Crossword answers today page, updated the moment each new grid goes live.

How do I look up a different date?

Use the previous/next links above to step day by day, or open the today page to browse the full dated archive.

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Wordle Hint Today Connections Hint Today Strands Hint Today Quordle Hint Today Contexto Hint Today Spotle Hint Today Minute Cryptic Answer Today Pips Hint Today Jumble Answers Today 7 Little Words Answers 4 Little Words Answers