NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 22

By Suzanne Oliver

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Across

  1. 1Deep sleepsCOMAS
  2. 6High-speed Amtrak trainACELA
  3. 11Word with punching or sleepingBAG
  4. 14One of a battery's polesANODE
  5. 15Older but ___WISER
  6. 16Under the weatherILL
  7. 17Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhapsJAZZQUARTET
  8. 19Day-___ paintGLO
  9. 20"Garfield" dogODIE
  10. 21"It's freezing!"BRR
  11. 22Typical "Survivor" localesISLES
  12. 24Rapper ___ Uzi VertLIL
  13. 25Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for twoJEDIMASTERS
  14. 28Fish that may have an electric chargeEEL
  15. 29Stammering soundsERS
  16. 30IndignationOUTRAGE
  17. 31What each U.S. senator representsSTATE
  18. 33Raggedy ___ANN
  19. 34Breyers competitorEDYS
  20. 35Some exams allow themOPENNOTES
  21. 39Cops, slangilyPOPO
  22. 42Rode the benchSAT
  23. 43Yoga poseASANA
  24. 47Enjoying great successONATEAR
  25. 49What electric cars don't useGAS
  26. 51Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty"LOW
  27. 52Overly fussyPERSNICKETY
  28. 54Bit of forensic evidenceDNA
  29. 55Pink ___ (rock band)FLOYD
  30. 56Singer DiFrancoANI
  31. 57BillBEAK
  32. 58Mideast exportOIL
  33. 59Cheat ... or a punny hint to the four sets of circled lettersSHORTCHANGE
  34. 63French "a"UNE
  35. 64Hearing-relatedAURAL
  36. 65Playwright ChekhovANTON
  37. 66Kind of lamp that's energy-efficientLED
  38. 67Easily irritatedTESTY
  39. 68Romeo and Juliet, agewiseTEENS

Down

  1. 1Persuades with flatteryCAJOLES
  2. 2Doing keto, perhapsONADIET
  3. 3Creator of Firefox and ThunderbirdMOZILLA
  4. 4Woodworking toolADZE
  5. 5Orderly arrangement: Abbr.SEQ
  6. 6Oscars and Grammys, e.g.AWARDS
  7. 7Wispy cloudsCIRRI
  8. 8Approx.EST
  9. 9Harper ___, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"LEE
  10. 10Monet or ManetARTIST
  11. 11Don't blow it!BIGLEAD
  12. 12Reaction to pollen, e.g.ALLERGY
  13. 13Shiny coatingsGLOSSES
  14. 18Lyft competitorUBER
  15. 23Heart attack risk factorSTRESS
  16. 25Cherokee makerJEEP
  17. 26"The kissing disease"MONO
  18. 27Em, to DorothyAUNT
  19. 32Foot, in baby talkTOOTSY
  20. 33Word after fire or carpenterANT
  21. 36Actor MoralesESAI
  22. 37Drug agent, informallyNARC
  23. 38"No sweat!"EASY
  24. 39Ball batted up and behind the catcher, sayPOPFOUL
  25. 40Length of a pithy jokeONELINE
  26. 41Released from jail earlyPAROLED
  27. 44Pasta preferenceALDENTE
  28. 45Nine-sided figureNONAGON
  29. 46Stirs from sleepAWAKENS
  30. 48Is over byENDSAT
  31. 49With a light touchGENTLY
  32. 50Suffix with problemATIC
  33. 53Gold standardKARAT
  34. 57ScourgeBANE
  35. 60Shade of colorHUE
  36. 61Surgery sites, in briefORS
  37. 62Beanie or bowlerHAT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Deep sleeps — Answer: COMAS
  2. 6. High-speed Amtrak train — Answer: ACELA
  3. 11. Word with punching or sleeping — Answer: BAG
  4. 14. One of a battery's poles — Answer: ANODE
  5. 15. Older but ___ — Answer: WISER
  6. 16. Under the weather — Answer: ILL. Hint: Feeling sick or not quite yourself today 🤒
  7. 17. Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps — Answer: JAZZQUARTET
  8. 19. Day-___ paint — Answer: GLO. Hint: Think of the trademark associated with brilliantly fluorescent colors. 🎨
  9. 20. "Garfield" dog — Answer: ODIE. Hint: Garfield’s lovable, not-too-bright canine sidekick 🐶
  10. 21. "It's freezing!" — Answer: BRR
  11. 22. Typical "Survivor" locales — Answer: ISLES
  12. 24. Rapper ___ Uzi Vert — Answer: LIL
  13. 25. Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for two — Answer: JEDIMASTERS
  14. 28. Fish that may have an electric charge — Answer: EEL
  15. 29. Stammering sounds — Answer: ERS
  16. 30. Indignation — Answer: OUTRAGE
  17. 31. What each U.S. senator represents — Answer: STATE
  18. 33. Raggedy ___ — Answer: ANN
  19. 34. Breyers competitor — Answer: EDYS
  20. 35. Some exams allow them — Answer: OPENNOTES
  21. 39. Cops, slangily — Answer: POPO
  22. 42. Rode the bench — Answer: SAT
  23. 43. Yoga pose — Answer: ASANA. Hint: It's a term often associated with stretching and mindfulness in a calm environment. 🧘
  24. 47. Enjoying great success — Answer: ONATEAR
  25. 49. What electric cars don't use — Answer: GAS
  26. 51. Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty" — Answer: LOW
  27. 52. Overly fussy — Answer: PERSNICKETY
  28. 54. Bit of forensic evidence — Answer: DNA
  29. 55. Pink ___ (rock band) — Answer: FLOYD
  30. 56. Singer DiFranco — Answer: ANI. Hint: This folk-rock artist is known for fiercely independent music. 🎸
  31. 57. Bill — Answer: BEAK
  32. 58. Mideast export — Answer: OIL
  33. 59. Cheat ... or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters — Answer: SHORTCHANGE
  34. 63. French "a" — Answer: UNE
  35. 64. Hearing-related — Answer: AURAL
  36. 65. Playwright Chekhov — Answer: ANTON
  37. 66. Kind of lamp that's energy-efficient — Answer: LED
  38. 67. Easily irritated — Answer: TESTY
  39. 68. Romeo and Juliet, agewise — Answer: TEENS

Down

  1. 1. Persuades with flattery — Answer: CAJOLES
  2. 2. Doing keto, perhaps — Answer: ONADIET
  3. 3. Creator of Firefox and Thunderbird — Answer: MOZILLA
  4. 4. Woodworking tool — Answer: ADZE
  5. 5. Orderly arrangement: Abbr. — Answer: SEQ
  6. 6. Oscars and Grammys, e.g. — Answer: AWARDS
  7. 7. Wispy clouds — Answer: CIRRI
  8. 8. Approx. — Answer: EST. Hint: Think about how we denote time zones and locations! ⏰
  9. 9. Harper ___, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" — Answer: LEE. Hint: Think of a famous author whose last name sounds like a common word for the letter 'L'! 📚
  10. 10. Monet or Manet — Answer: ARTIST
  11. 11. Don't blow it! — Answer: BIGLEAD
  12. 12. Reaction to pollen, e.g. — Answer: ALLERGY
  13. 13. Shiny coatings — Answer: GLOSSES
  14. 18. Lyft competitor — Answer: UBER. Hint: Think of the ride-hailing app known for its sleek black cars and global reach. 🚗
  15. 23. Heart attack risk factor — Answer: STRESS
  16. 25. Cherokee maker — Answer: JEEP
  17. 26. "The kissing disease" — Answer: MONO
  18. 27. Em, to Dorothy — Answer: AUNT
  19. 32. Foot, in baby talk — Answer: TOOTSY
  20. 33. Word after fire or carpenter — Answer: ANT
  21. 36. Actor Morales — Answer: ESAI
  22. 37. Drug agent, informally — Answer: NARC
  23. 38. "No sweat!" — Answer: EASY. Hint: A reassuring way to say something should require little effort 😊
  24. 39. Ball batted up and behind the catcher, say — Answer: POPFOUL
  25. 40. Length of a pithy joke — Answer: ONELINE
  26. 41. Released from jail early — Answer: PAROLED
  27. 44. Pasta preference — Answer: ALDENTE
  28. 45. Nine-sided figure — Answer: NONAGON
  29. 46. Stirs from sleep — Answer: AWAKENS
  30. 48. Is over by — Answer: ENDSAT
  31. 49. With a light touch — Answer: GENTLY
  32. 50. Suffix with problem — Answer: ATIC
  33. 53. Gold standard — Answer: KARAT
  34. 57. Scourge — Answer: BANE
  35. 60. Shade of color — Answer: HUE
  36. 61. Surgery sites, in brief — Answer: ORS
  37. 62. Beanie or bowler — Answer: HAT

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 22, 2025

Every clue from the December 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Deep sleepsCOMAS
6High-speed Amtrak trainACELA
11Word with punching or sleepingBAG
14One of a battery's polesANODE
15Older but ___WISER
16Under the weatherILL
17Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhapsJAZZQUARTET
19Day-___ paintGLO
20"Garfield" dogODIE
21"It's freezing!"BRR
22Typical "Survivor" localesISLES
24Rapper ___ Uzi VertLIL
25Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for twoJEDIMASTERS
28Fish that may have an electric chargeEEL
29Stammering soundsERS
30IndignationOUTRAGE
31What each U.S. senator representsSTATE
33Raggedy ___ANN
34Breyers competitorEDYS
35Some exams allow themOPENNOTES
39Cops, slangilyPOPO
42Rode the benchSAT
43Yoga poseASANA
47Enjoying great successONATEAR
49What electric cars don't useGAS
51Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty"LOW
52Overly fussyPERSNICKETY
54Bit of forensic evidenceDNA
55Pink ___ (rock band)FLOYD
56Singer DiFrancoANI
57BillBEAK
58Mideast exportOIL
59Cheat ... or a punny hint to the four sets of circled lettersSHORTCHANGE
63French "a"UNE
64Hearing-relatedAURAL
65Playwright ChekhovANTON
66Kind of lamp that's energy-efficientLED
67Easily irritatedTESTY
68Romeo and Juliet, agewiseTEENS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Persuades with flatteryCAJOLES
2Doing keto, perhapsONADIET
3Creator of Firefox and ThunderbirdMOZILLA
4Woodworking toolADZE
5Orderly arrangement: Abbr.SEQ
6Oscars and Grammys, e.g.AWARDS
7Wispy cloudsCIRRI
8Approx.EST
9Harper ___, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"LEE
10Monet or ManetARTIST
11Don't blow it!BIGLEAD
12Reaction to pollen, e.g.ALLERGY
13Shiny coatingsGLOSSES
18Lyft competitorUBER
23Heart attack risk factorSTRESS
25Cherokee makerJEEP
26"The kissing disease"MONO
27Em, to DorothyAUNT
32Foot, in baby talkTOOTSY
33Word after fire or carpenterANT
36Actor MoralesESAI
37Drug agent, informallyNARC
38"No sweat!"EASY
39Ball batted up and behind the catcher, sayPOPFOUL
40Length of a pithy jokeONELINE
41Released from jail earlyPAROLED
44Pasta preferenceALDENTE
45Nine-sided figureNONAGON
46Stirs from sleepAWAKENS
48Is over byENDSAT
49With a light touchGENTLY
50Suffix with problemATIC
53Gold standardKARAT
57ScourgeBANE
60Shade of colorHUE
61Surgery sites, in briefORS
62Beanie or bowlerHAT

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