Thursday, December 25, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Response to discovering the theme of a crossword
- 4Dashing through the ___ ...
- 8Foam on a seashore
- 12One who runs, informally
- 13Possible base for a Caesar salad
- 14Of help
- 16Dawdle
- 18Some anxious behavior on one's feet
- 20Stew (over)
- 21In a ___ open sleigh ...
- 23Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls
- 24Buffet stand vessel
- 25Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.
- 26One way to take a bull
- 31Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders
- 32Michael of "Barbie"
- 33Hits from the side, informally
- 35First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career
- 39Stretch
- 40Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters
- 41Right-eous path?
- 42Footwear for a bride, perhaps
- 48JFK or EWR alternative
- 49Cable lead-in to TV
- 50Jump in skates
- 51What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?
- 54Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics
- 56"All that being said ..."
- 57Ado
- 59"Yes ___!"
- 60Something typed in this field: YYYY
- 61Fashion designer Lange
- 62Many a vacation package
- 63Transcript ruiners
- 64___ pop (hybrid music genre)
Down
- 1Chillness
- 2"Oh me, oh my!"
- 3Ready to go
- 4"___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)
- 5Horses studied by touts
- 6Portuguese greeting
- 7O'er the fields ___ ...
- 8Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"
- 9Like many Mormons
- 10The "R" of P.R.
- 11Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"
- 15Sews up
- 17Phil of the Grateful Dead
- 19Uber-enthusiasts
- 22Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"
- 27Zoom call issue
- 28"S.N.L." V.I.P.
- 29Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"
- 30Sides of pie slices, essentially
- 31Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)
- 34Slangy "dude"
- 35White House family of the 1980s
- 36Tax dodger's fear
- 37Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)
- 38Very in
- 39Big name in windows and doors
- 43Raider in times past
- 44A person
- 45Go "Phew!," say
- 46"He has my permission"
- 47Total slimeball
- 49Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag
- 52Halal cart offering
- 53Elided farewell
- 54Do pretty much nothing
- 55Between you and me
- 58At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Response to discovering the theme of a crossword — Answer: AHA
- 4. Dashing through the ___ ... — Answer: SNOW
- 8. Foam on a seashore — Answer: SURF
- 12. One who runs, informally — Answer: POL
- 13. Possible base for a Caesar salad — Answer: KALE
- 14. Of help — Answer: UTILE
- 16. Dawdle — Answer: LOLLYGAG
- 18. Some anxious behavior on one's feet — Answer: PACING
- 20. Stew (over) — Answer: OBSESS
- 21. In a ___ open sleigh ... — Answer: ONEHORSE
- 23. Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls — Answer: MOES
- 24. Buffet stand vessel — Answer: URN
- 25. Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr. — Answer: TUE
- 26. One way to take a bull — Answer: BYTHEHORNS
- 31. Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders — Answer: DIRK
- 32. Michael of "Barbie" — Answer: CERA
- 33. Hits from the side, informally — Answer: TBONES
- 35. First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career — Answer: RICHARDHARRIS
- 39. Stretch — Answer: PERIOD
- 40. Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters — Answer: IOTA
- 41. Right-eous path? — Answer: EAST
- 42. Footwear for a bride, perhaps — Answer: WHITEHEELS
- 48. JFK or EWR alternative — Answer: LGA
- 49. Cable lead-in to TV — Answer: TRU
- 50. Jump in skates — Answer: AXEL
- 51. What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle? — Answer: LAUGHING
- 54. Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics — Answer: LOCHTE
- 56. "All that being said ..." — Answer: ANDYET
- 57. Ado — Answer: BROUHAHA
- 59. "Yes ___!" — Answer: SIREE
- 60. Something typed in this field: YYYY — Answer: YEAR
- 61. Fashion designer Lange — Answer: LIZ
- 62. Many a vacation package — Answer: TOUR
- 63. Transcript ruiners — Answer: EFFS
- 64. ___ pop (hybrid music genre) — Answer: EMO
Down
- 1. Chillness — Answer: APLOMB
- 2. "Oh me, oh my!" — Answer: HOOBOY
- 3. Ready to go — Answer: ALLSET
- 4. "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.) — Answer: SKYS
- 5. Horses studied by touts — Answer: NAGS
- 6. Portuguese greeting — Answer: OLA
- 7. O'er the fields ___ ... — Answer: WEGO
- 8. Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984" — Answer: SUPERSTATE
- 9. Like many Mormons — Answer: UTAHN
- 10. The "R" of P.R. — Answer: RICO
- 11. Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City" — Answer: FLIRTINI
- 15. Sews up — Answer: ENSURES
- 17. Phil of the Grateful Dead — Answer: LESH
- 19. Uber-enthusiasts — Answer: GEEKS
- 22. Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?" — Answer: NUN
- 27. Zoom call issue — Answer: ECHO
- 28. "S.N.L." V.I.P. — Answer: HEADWRITER
- 29. Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22" — Answer: ORR
- 30. Sides of pie slices, essentially — Answer: RADII
- 31. Ballon ___ (soccer star's award) — Answer: DOR
- 34. Slangy "dude" — Answer: BRAH
- 35. White House family of the 1980s — Answer: REAGANS
- 36. Tax dodger's fear — Answer: IRSAUDIT
- 37. Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.) — Answer: CIT
- 38. Very in — Answer: HOT
- 39. Big name in windows and doors — Answer: PELLA
- 43. Raider in times past — Answer: HUN
- 44. A person — Answer: EACH
- 45. Go "Phew!," say — Answer: EXHALE
- 46. "He has my permission" — Answer: LETHIM
- 47. Total slimeball — Answer: SLEAZO
- 49. Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag — Answer: THEEU
- 52. Halal cart offering — Answer: GYRO
- 53. Elided farewell — Answer: GBYE
- 54. Do pretty much nothing — Answer: LOAF
- 55. Between you and me — Answer: OURS
- 58. At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!" — Answer: REF
Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, December 25, 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 25?” 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 25, 2025
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