NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 25

By Sam Ezersky

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  1. 1Response to discovering the theme of a crosswordAHA
  2. 4Dashing through the ___ ...SNOW
  3. 8Foam on a seashoreSURF
  4. 12One who runs, informallyPOL
  5. 13Possible base for a Caesar saladKALE
  6. 14Of helpUTILE
  7. 16DawdleLOLLYGAG
  8. 18Some anxious behavior on one's feetPACING
  9. 20Stew (over)OBSESS
  10. 21In a ___ open sleigh ...ONEHORSE
  11. 23Where Bart Simpson directs his prank callsMOES
  12. 24Buffet stand vesselURN
  13. 25Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.TUE
  14. 26One way to take a bullBYTHEHORNS
  15. 31Old dagger carried by Scottish HighlandersDIRK
  16. 32Michael of "Barbie"CERA
  17. 33Hits from the side, informallyTBONES
  18. 35First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film careerRICHARDHARRIS
  19. 39StretchPERIOD
  20. 40Letter after three consecutive rhyming lettersIOTA
  21. 41Right-eous path?EAST
  22. 42Footwear for a bride, perhapsWHITEHEELS
  23. 48JFK or EWR alternativeLGA
  24. 49Cable lead-in to TVTRU
  25. 50Jump in skatesAXEL
  26. 51What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?LAUGHING
  27. 54Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight OlympicsLOCHTE
  28. 56"All that being said ..."ANDYET
  29. 57AdoBROUHAHA
  30. 59"Yes ___!"SIREE
  31. 60Something typed in this field: YYYYYEAR
  32. 61Fashion designer LangeLIZ
  33. 62Many a vacation packageTOUR
  34. 63Transcript ruinersEFFS
  35. 64___ pop (hybrid music genre)EMO

Down

  1. 1ChillnessAPLOMB
  2. 2"Oh me, oh my!"HOOBOY
  3. 3Ready to goALLSET
  4. 4"___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)SKYS
  5. 5Horses studied by toutsNAGS
  6. 6Portuguese greetingOLA
  7. 7O'er the fields ___ ...WEGO
  8. 8Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"SUPERSTATE
  9. 9Like many MormonsUTAHN
  10. 10The "R" of P.R.RICO
  11. 11Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"FLIRTINI
  12. 15Sews upENSURES
  13. 17Phil of the Grateful DeadLESH
  14. 19Uber-enthusiastsGEEKS
  15. 22Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"NUN
  16. 27Zoom call issueECHO
  17. 28"S.N.L." V.I.P.HEADWRITER
  18. 29Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"ORR
  19. 30Sides of pie slices, essentiallyRADII
  20. 31Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)DOR
  21. 34Slangy "dude"BRAH
  22. 35White House family of the 1980sREAGANS
  23. 36Tax dodger's fearIRSAUDIT
  24. 37Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)CIT
  25. 38Very inHOT
  26. 39Big name in windows and doorsPELLA
  27. 43Raider in times pastHUN
  28. 44A personEACH
  29. 45Go "Phew!," sayEXHALE
  30. 46"He has my permission"LETHIM
  31. 47Total slimeballSLEAZO
  32. 49Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flagTHEEU
  33. 52Halal cart offeringGYRO
  34. 53Elided farewellGBYE
  35. 54Do pretty much nothingLOAF
  36. 55Between you and meOURS
  37. 58At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"REF

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Response to discovering the theme of a crossword — Answer: AHA
  2. 4. Dashing through the ___ ... — Answer: SNOW
  3. 8. Foam on a seashore — Answer: SURF
  4. 12. One who runs, informally — Answer: POL
  5. 13. Possible base for a Caesar salad — Answer: KALE
  6. 14. Of help — Answer: UTILE
  7. 16. Dawdle — Answer: LOLLYGAG
  8. 18. Some anxious behavior on one's feet — Answer: PACING
  9. 20. Stew (over) — Answer: OBSESS
  10. 21. In a ___ open sleigh ... — Answer: ONEHORSE
  11. 23. Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls — Answer: MOES
  12. 24. Buffet stand vessel — Answer: URN
  13. 25. Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr. — Answer: TUE
  14. 26. One way to take a bull — Answer: BYTHEHORNS
  15. 31. Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders — Answer: DIRK
  16. 32. Michael of "Barbie" — Answer: CERA. Hint: Think of the actor who brought the quirky Allan to life in Barbie 🎬
  17. 33. Hits from the side, informally — Answer: TBONES
  18. 35. First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career — Answer: RICHARDHARRIS
  19. 39. Stretch — Answer: PERIOD
  20. 40. Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters — Answer: IOTA
  21. 41. Right-eous path? — Answer: EAST
  22. 42. Footwear for a bride, perhaps — Answer: WHITEHEELS
  23. 48. JFK or EWR alternative — Answer: LGA
  24. 49. Cable lead-in to TV — Answer: TRU
  25. 50. Jump in skates — Answer: AXEL
  26. 51. What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle? — Answer: LAUGHING
  27. 54. Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics — Answer: LOCHTE
  28. 56. "All that being said ..." — Answer: ANDYET
  29. 57. Ado — Answer: BROUHAHA
  30. 59. "Yes ___!" — Answer: SIREE
  31. 60. Something typed in this field: YYYY — Answer: YEAR
  32. 61. Fashion designer Lange — Answer: LIZ
  33. 62. Many a vacation package — Answer: TOUR
  34. 63. Transcript ruiners — Answer: EFFS
  35. 64. ___ pop (hybrid music genre) — Answer: EMO

Down

  1. 1. Chillness — Answer: APLOMB
  2. 2. "Oh me, oh my!" — Answer: HOOBOY
  3. 3. Ready to go — Answer: ALLSET
  4. 4. "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.) — Answer: SKYS
  5. 5. Horses studied by touts — Answer: NAGS
  6. 6. Portuguese greeting — Answer: OLA
  7. 7. O'er the fields ___ ... — Answer: WEGO
  8. 8. Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984" — Answer: SUPERSTATE
  9. 9. Like many Mormons — Answer: UTAHN
  10. 10. The "R" of P.R. — Answer: RICO
  11. 11. Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City" — Answer: FLIRTINI
  12. 15. Sews up — Answer: ENSURES
  13. 17. Phil of the Grateful Dead — Answer: LESH
  14. 19. Uber-enthusiasts — Answer: GEEKS
  15. 22. Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?" — Answer: NUN
  16. 27. Zoom call issue — Answer: ECHO
  17. 28. "S.N.L." V.I.P. — Answer: HEADWRITER
  18. 29. Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22" — Answer: ORR
  19. 30. Sides of pie slices, essentially — Answer: RADII
  20. 31. Ballon ___ (soccer star's award) — Answer: DOR
  21. 34. Slangy "dude" — Answer: BRAH
  22. 35. White House family of the 1980s — Answer: REAGANS
  23. 36. Tax dodger's fear — Answer: IRSAUDIT
  24. 37. Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.) — Answer: CIT
  25. 38. Very in — Answer: HOT
  26. 39. Big name in windows and doors — Answer: PELLA
  27. 43. Raider in times past — Answer: HUN
  28. 44. A person — Answer: EACH
  29. 45. Go "Phew!," say — Answer: EXHALE
  30. 46. "He has my permission" — Answer: LETHIM
  31. 47. Total slimeball — Answer: SLEAZO
  32. 49. Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag — Answer: THEEU
  33. 52. Halal cart offering — Answer: GYRO
  34. 53. Elided farewell — Answer: GBYE
  35. 54. Do pretty much nothing — Answer: LOAF
  36. 55. Between you and me — Answer: OURS
  37. 58. At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!" — Answer: REF

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 25, 2025

Every clue from the December 25 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Response to discovering the theme of a crosswordAHA
4Dashing through the ___ ...SNOW
8Foam on a seashoreSURF
12One who runs, informallyPOL
13Possible base for a Caesar saladKALE
14Of helpUTILE
16DawdleLOLLYGAG
18Some anxious behavior on one's feetPACING
20Stew (over)OBSESS
21In a ___ open sleigh ...ONEHORSE
23Where Bart Simpson directs his prank callsMOES
24Buffet stand vesselURN
25Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.TUE
26One way to take a bullBYTHEHORNS
31Old dagger carried by Scottish HighlandersDIRK
32Michael of "Barbie"CERA
33Hits from the side, informallyTBONES
35First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film careerRICHARDHARRIS
39StretchPERIOD
40Letter after three consecutive rhyming lettersIOTA
41Right-eous path?EAST
42Footwear for a bride, perhapsWHITEHEELS
48JFK or EWR alternativeLGA
49Cable lead-in to TVTRU
50Jump in skatesAXEL
51What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?LAUGHING
54Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight OlympicsLOCHTE
56"All that being said ..."ANDYET
57AdoBROUHAHA
59"Yes ___!"SIREE
60Something typed in this field: YYYYYEAR
61Fashion designer LangeLIZ
62Many a vacation packageTOUR
63Transcript ruinersEFFS
64___ pop (hybrid music genre)EMO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1ChillnessAPLOMB
2"Oh me, oh my!"HOOBOY
3Ready to goALLSET
4"___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)SKYS
5Horses studied by toutsNAGS
6Portuguese greetingOLA
7O'er the fields ___ ...WEGO
8Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"SUPERSTATE
9Like many MormonsUTAHN
10The "R" of P.R.RICO
11Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"FLIRTINI
15Sews upENSURES
17Phil of the Grateful DeadLESH
19Uber-enthusiastsGEEKS
22Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"NUN
27Zoom call issueECHO
28"S.N.L." V.I.P.HEADWRITER
29Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"ORR
30Sides of pie slices, essentiallyRADII
31Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)DOR
34Slangy "dude"BRAH
35White House family of the 1980sREAGANS
36Tax dodger's fearIRSAUDIT
37Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)CIT
38Very inHOT
39Big name in windows and doorsPELLA
43Raider in times pastHUN
44A personEACH
45Go "Phew!," sayEXHALE
46"He has my permission"LETHIM
47Total slimeballSLEAZO
49Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flagTHEEU
52Halal cart offeringGYRO
53Elided farewellGBYE
54Do pretty much nothingLOAF
55Between you and meOURS
58At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"REF

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