Easily irritated

Crossword Answer — December 22, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Monday, December 22, 2025

By Suzanne Oliver

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Across

  1. 1Deep sleeps
  2. 6High-speed Amtrak train
  3. 11Word with punching or sleeping
  4. 14One of a battery's poles
  5. 15Older but ___
  6. 16Under the weather
  7. 17Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps
  8. 19Day-___ paint
  9. 20"Garfield" dog
  10. 21"It's freezing!"
  11. 22Typical "Survivor" locales
  12. 24Rapper ___ Uzi Vert
  13. 25Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for two
  14. 28Fish that may have an electric charge
  15. 29Stammering sounds
  16. 30Indignation
  17. 31What each U.S. senator represents
  18. 33Raggedy ___
  19. 34Breyers competitor
  20. 35Some exams allow them
  21. 39Cops, slangily
  22. 42Rode the bench
  23. 43Yoga pose
  24. 47Enjoying great success
  25. 49What electric cars don't use
  26. 51Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty"
  27. 52Overly fussy
  28. 54Bit of forensic evidence
  29. 55Pink ___ (rock band)
  30. 56Singer DiFranco
  31. 57Bill
  32. 58Mideast export
  33. 59Cheat ... or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters
  34. 63French "a"
  35. 64Hearing-related
  36. 65Playwright Chekhov
  37. 66Kind of lamp that's energy-efficient
  38. 67Easily irritated
  39. 68Romeo and Juliet, agewise

Down

  1. 1Persuades with flattery
  2. 2Doing keto, perhaps
  3. 3Creator of Firefox and Thunderbird
  4. 4Woodworking tool
  5. 5Orderly arrangement: Abbr.
  6. 6Oscars and Grammys, e.g.
  7. 7Wispy clouds
  8. 8Approx.
  9. 9Harper ___, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
  10. 10Monet or Manet
  11. 11Don't blow it!
  12. 12Reaction to pollen, e.g.
  13. 13Shiny coatings
  14. 18Lyft competitor
  15. 23Heart attack risk factor
  16. 25Cherokee maker
  17. 26"The kissing disease"
  18. 27Em, to Dorothy
  19. 32Foot, in baby talk
  20. 33Word after fire or carpenter
  21. 36Actor Morales
  22. 37Drug agent, informally
  23. 38"No sweat!"
  24. 39Ball batted up and behind the catcher, say
  25. 40Length of a pithy joke
  26. 41Released from jail early
  27. 44Pasta preference
  28. 45Nine-sided figure
  29. 46Stirs from sleep
  30. 48Is over by
  31. 49With a light touch
  32. 50Suffix with problem
  33. 53Gold standard
  34. 57Scourge
  35. 60Shade of color
  36. 61Surgery sites, in brief
  37. 62Beanie or bowler

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
  7. 17. Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps — Answer: JAZZQUARTET
  8. 19. Day-___ paint — Answer: GLO
  9. 20. "Garfield" dog — Answer: ODIE
  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
  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
  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
  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

The answer to “Easily irritated” in the New York Times crossword is TESTY — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on December 22, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 67-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Easily irritated” answer

TESTY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TESTY

TESTY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Easily irritated" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 22, 2025 (67-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Easily irritated” appeared?

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December 22, 2025 (this puzzle) → TESTY. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Monday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Easily irritated”?

The answer is TESTY, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Easily irritated”?

5 letters: TESTY.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on December 22, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 67-Across.

Can “Easily irritated” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for December 22, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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