NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Dec 20

Saturday, December 20, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Sampras rival during the 1990s
  2. 7Get on board
  3. 13Let off steam, perhaps
  4. 14Perry Como or Bing Crosby
  5. 15Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally
  6. 16#1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s
  7. 17"Aren't we all hoity-toity?!"
  8. 19Generate clippings, say
  9. 20First name in hog riding
  10. 21Established fact
  11. 22Let go of
  12. 23Body layer
  13. 25Events at which to release one's inner geek
  14. 27Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks
  15. 29Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s
  16. 30Higher power?
  17. 31They're stoked
  18. 32Word with blue or open
  19. 33Speak, as thou might
  20. 34Kind of beard that follows the jawline
  21. 36Dunderheaded
  22. 40"You ___?"
  23. 41Punted
  24. 43Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars
  25. 44Org. that's gone to the dogs?
  26. 45[womp, womp]
  27. 47Major magazine pieces
  28. 49Delicatessen offering
  29. 50Loser of the 2025 World Series
  30. 51Where to follow local customs, it's said
  31. 52Underhanded
  32. 53Beach shade

Down

  1. 1Sworn
  2. 2City, lake or canton de Suisse
  3. 3Tip on quite a few bucks?
  4. 4Extremely rare, facetiously
  5. 5Act bearishly
  6. 6What might come with some baggage?
  7. 7Dogsbody
  8. 8Io or luna
  9. 9When repeated, a small treat
  10. 10Shamans, typically
  11. 11Claps back
  12. 12Mardi Gras parading societies
  13. 14Tech job
  14. 16Bills first introduced in 1861
  15. 18Currency of Serbia
  16. 22Exercise almost to a point of pain
  17. 24Van Gogh retreat in southern France
  18. 26Significant spread
  19. 28Post-show celebration
  20. 30Some spa treatments
  21. 31Escapade
  22. 32Agree to, in a way
  23. 33Bath ___
  24. 34Fashions
  25. 35Clown locale
  26. 37Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029
  27. 38Field of the annual César Awards
  28. 39One of the Wayans brothers
  29. 42Day at the movies
  30. 45Like some costs
  31. 46Many a drop-down
  32. 48___ T

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sampras rival during the 1990s — Answer: AGASSI
  2. 7. Get on board — Answer: EMBARK
  3. 13. Let off steam, perhaps — Answer: VENTED
  4. 14. Perry Como or Bing Crosby — Answer: CROONER
  5. 15. Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally — Answer: ONTILT
  6. 16. #1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s — Answer: FORTNITE
  7. 17. "Aren't we all hoity-toity?!" — Answer: WELLLADIDAH
  8. 19. Generate clippings, say — Answer: MOW
  9. 20. First name in hog riding — Answer: EVEL
  10. 21. Established fact — Answer: GIVEN
  11. 22. Let go of — Answer: FIRE
  12. 23. Body layer — Answer: DERMA
  13. 25. Events at which to release one's inner geek — Answer: NERDFESTS
  14. 27. Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks — Answer: ORCAS
  15. 29. Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s — Answer: BEETS
  16. 30. Higher power? — Answer: SOLAR
  17. 31. They're stoked — Answer: COALS
  18. 32. Word with blue or open — Answer: SKIES
  19. 33. Speak, as thou might — Answer: SAYST
  20. 34. Kind of beard that follows the jawline — Answer: CHINSTRAP
  21. 36. Dunderheaded — Answer: THICK
  22. 40. "You ___?" — Answer: RANG
  23. 41. Punted — Answer: POLED
  24. 43. Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars — Answer: ERIE
  25. 44. Org. that's gone to the dogs? — Answer: AKC
  26. 45. [womp, womp] — Answer: SADTROMBONE
  27. 47. Major magazine pieces — Answer: FEATURES
  28. 49. Delicatessen offering — Answer: REUBEN
  29. 50. Loser of the 2025 World Series — Answer: TORONTO
  30. 51. Where to follow local customs, it's said — Answer: INROME
  31. 52. Underhanded — Answer: SNEAKY
  32. 53. Beach shade — Answer: SUNTAN

Down

  1. 1. Sworn — Answer: AVOWED
  2. 2. City, lake or canton de Suisse — Answer: GENEVE
  3. 3. Tip on quite a few bucks? — Answer: ANTLER
  4. 4. Extremely rare, facetiously — Answer: STILLMOOING
  5. 5. Act bearishly — Answer: SELL
  6. 6. What might come with some baggage? — Answer: IDTAG
  7. 7. Dogsbody — Answer: ERRANDBOY
  8. 8. Io or luna — Answer: MOTH
  9. 9. When repeated, a small treat — Answer: BON
  10. 10. Shamans, typically — Answer: ANIMISTS
  11. 11. Claps back — Answer: RETORTS
  12. 12. Mardi Gras parading societies — Answer: KREWES
  13. 14. Tech job — Answer: CODER
  14. 16. Bills first introduced in 1861 — Answer: FIVES
  15. 18. Currency of Serbia — Answer: DINAR
  16. 22. Exercise almost to a point of pain — Answer: FEELTHEBURN
  17. 24. Van Gogh retreat in southern France — Answer: ARLES
  18. 26. Significant spread — Answer: FEAST
  19. 28. Post-show celebration — Answer: CASTPARTY
  20. 30. Some spa treatments — Answer: SKINCARE
  21. 31. Escapade — Answer: CAPER
  22. 32. Agree to, in a way — Answer: SHAKEON
  23. 33. Bath ___ — Answer: SALTS
  24. 34. Fashions — Answer: CRAFTS
  25. 35. Clown locale — Answer: RODEO
  26. 37. Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029 — Answer: IROBOT
  27. 38. Field of the annual César Awards — Answer: CINEMA
  28. 39. One of the Wayans brothers — Answer: KEENEN
  29. 42. Day at the movies — Answer: DORIS
  30. 45. Like some costs — Answer: SUNK
  31. 46. Many a drop-down — Answer: MENU
  32. 48. ___ T — Answer: TOA

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