NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 27

By Katie Hoody

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  1. 1Org. that organizes rec leaguesYMCA
  2. 5___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine"ANYA
  3. 9Interloper whom no one seems to know, informallyRANDO
  4. 14Audio sensorsEARS
  5. 15Ring on a coaster?LOOPDELOOP
  6. 17It offers a narrow point of viewSLIT
  7. 18"At this point, that's no surprise"IMUSEDTOIT
  8. 19Price-ending digits, oftenNINES
  9. 21Gets into a tight spotSHOEHORNS
  10. 22City west of KnoxvilleOAKRIDGE
  11. 24Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universeREN
  12. 25Group that protects the QBOLINE
  13. 26Cruising, sayASEA
  14. 28Bussing on the street, e.g., in briefPDA
  15. 31Halves of HamiltonsABES
  16. 32Superman's motherLARA
  17. 34Some stream settingsDALES
  18. 36ZipJACKDIDDLYSQUAT
  19. 39DivertAMUSE
  20. 40"I ___ bored!"AMSO
  21. 41Word that may precede itself?UNTO
  22. 42Bad singer?RAT
  23. 43Many a popular TikTokMEME
  24. 45Fantasy author BardugoLEIGH
  25. 47Amazon wrapperBOA
  26. 48Thermostat display, informallyROOMTEMP
  27. 51Gets dragged along on a beach trip?WATERSKIS
  28. 55What many wine corks doTAPER
  29. 56March Madness groupELITEEIGHT
  30. 58TraceIOTA
  31. 59Put on a finishing touchDOTTEDTHEI
  32. 60Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies?NOAM
  33. 61Pitch one might try to perfectSPIEL
  34. 62List abbr.ETAL
  35. 63Certain wingsELLS

Down

  1. 1Unambiguous question typeYESNO
  2. 2One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010sMALIAOBAMA
  3. 3Style of French friesCRINKLECUT
  4. 4They may go in for cursingASTERISKS
  5. 5Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II"ALI
  6. 6Phrase on some seasoning labelsNOMSG
  7. 7"That's what I said!"YOUHEARDMERIGHT
  8. 8Lhasa ___APSO
  9. 9Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for twoREDHEADS
  10. 10___ Brown, host on the Food NetworkALTON
  11. 112021 science fiction novel by Nnedi OkoraforNOOR
  12. 12"Whatcha ___?"DOIN
  13. 13Makes a choiceOPTS
  14. 16John with some ground-breaking inventionsDEERE
  15. 20Cardinal ___SIN
  16. 23Spot for a subDELI
  17. 27"Do the Right Thing" pizzeriaSALS
  18. 28Cold bathhouse amenityPLUNGEPOOL
  19. 29Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitarsDEATHMETAL
  20. 30ConcerningASTO
  21. 31"The soul should always stand ___": Emily DickinsonAJAR
  22. 33Leading man?ADAM
  23. 35Historical region of southwestern FranceAQUITAINE
  24. 37Best performances by an actor in a short film?DEMOREEL
  25. 38"No day but today!"YOLO
  26. 44Let upEASED
  27. 46First responder, for shortEMT
  28. 47Hollywood icon DavisBETTE
  29. 49Actor ___ Jackson Jr.OSHEA
  30. 50British baby buggiesPRAMS
  31. 51Officially joinsWEDS
  32. 52Off-kilterALOP
  33. 53South American monkey with a reduplicative nameTITI
  34. 54Wind-up toy?KITE
  35. 57What may appear after dusk and before dawnTIL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Org. that organizes rec leagues — Answer: YMCA
  2. 5. ___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine" — Answer: ANYA
  3. 9. Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally — Answer: RANDO
  4. 14. Audio sensors — Answer: EARS
  5. 15. Ring on a coaster? — Answer: LOOPDELOOP
  6. 17. It offers a narrow point of view — Answer: SLIT
  7. 18. "At this point, that's no surprise" — Answer: IMUSEDTOIT
  8. 19. Price-ending digits, often — Answer: NINES
  9. 21. Gets into a tight spot — Answer: SHOEHORNS
  10. 22. City west of Knoxville — Answer: OAKRIDGE
  11. 24. Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe — Answer: REN
  12. 25. Group that protects the QB — Answer: OLINE
  13. 26. Cruising, say — Answer: ASEA
  14. 28. Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief — Answer: PDA
  15. 31. Halves of Hamiltons — Answer: ABES
  16. 32. Superman's mother — Answer: LARA
  17. 34. Some stream settings — Answer: DALES
  18. 36. Zip — Answer: JACKDIDDLYSQUAT
  19. 39. Divert — Answer: AMUSE
  20. 40. "I ___ bored!" — Answer: AMSO
  21. 41. Word that may precede itself? — Answer: UNTO
  22. 42. Bad singer? — Answer: RAT
  23. 43. Many a popular TikTok — Answer: MEME
  24. 45. Fantasy author Bardugo — Answer: LEIGH
  25. 47. Amazon wrapper — Answer: BOA
  26. 48. Thermostat display, informally — Answer: ROOMTEMP
  27. 51. Gets dragged along on a beach trip? — Answer: WATERSKIS
  28. 55. What many wine corks do — Answer: TAPER
  29. 56. March Madness group — Answer: ELITEEIGHT
  30. 58. Trace — Answer: IOTA
  31. 59. Put on a finishing touch — Answer: DOTTEDTHEI
  32. 60. Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies? — Answer: NOAM
  33. 61. Pitch one might try to perfect — Answer: SPIEL
  34. 62. List abbr. — Answer: ETAL
  35. 63. Certain wings — Answer: ELLS

Down

  1. 1. Unambiguous question type — Answer: YESNO
  2. 2. One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s — Answer: MALIAOBAMA
  3. 3. Style of French fries — Answer: CRINKLECUT
  4. 4. They may go in for cursing — Answer: ASTERISKS
  5. 5. Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II" — Answer: ALI
  6. 6. Phrase on some seasoning labels — Answer: NOMSG
  7. 7. "That's what I said!" — Answer: YOUHEARDMERIGHT
  8. 8. Lhasa ___ — Answer: APSO
  9. 9. Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two — Answer: REDHEADS
  10. 10. ___ Brown, host on the Food Network — Answer: ALTON
  11. 11. 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor — Answer: NOOR
  12. 12. "Whatcha ___?" — Answer: DOIN
  13. 13. Makes a choice — Answer: OPTS. Hint: When faced with options, what do you often do? 🤔
  14. 16. John with some ground-breaking inventions — Answer: DEERE
  15. 20. Cardinal ___ — Answer: SIN
  16. 23. Spot for a sub — Answer: DELI
  17. 27. "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria — Answer: SALS
  18. 28. Cold bathhouse amenity — Answer: PLUNGEPOOL
  19. 29. Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars — Answer: DEATHMETAL
  20. 30. Concerning — Answer: ASTO. Hint: Think about how we often refer to something in relation to a topic! 📚
  21. 31. "The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson — Answer: AJAR
  22. 33. Leading man? — Answer: ADAM
  23. 35. Historical region of southwestern France — Answer: AQUITAINE
  24. 37. Best performances by an actor in a short film? — Answer: DEMOREEL
  25. 38. "No day but today!" — Answer: YOLO
  26. 44. Let up — Answer: EASED
  27. 46. First responder, for short — Answer: EMT
  28. 47. Hollywood icon Davis — Answer: BETTE
  29. 49. Actor ___ Jackson Jr. — Answer: OSHEA
  30. 50. British baby buggies — Answer: PRAMS
  31. 51. Officially joins — Answer: WEDS
  32. 52. Off-kilter — Answer: ALOP
  33. 53. South American monkey with a reduplicative name — Answer: TITI
  34. 54. Wind-up toy? — Answer: KITE
  35. 57. What may appear after dusk and before dawn — Answer: TIL

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 27, 2025

Every clue from the December 27 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Org. that organizes rec leaguesYMCA
5___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine"ANYA
9Interloper whom no one seems to know, informallyRANDO
14Audio sensorsEARS
15Ring on a coaster?LOOPDELOOP
17It offers a narrow point of viewSLIT
18"At this point, that's no surprise"IMUSEDTOIT
19Price-ending digits, oftenNINES
21Gets into a tight spotSHOEHORNS
22City west of KnoxvilleOAKRIDGE
24Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universeREN
25Group that protects the QBOLINE
26Cruising, sayASEA
28Bussing on the street, e.g., in briefPDA
31Halves of HamiltonsABES
32Superman's motherLARA
34Some stream settingsDALES
36ZipJACKDIDDLYSQUAT
39DivertAMUSE
40"I ___ bored!"AMSO
41Word that may precede itself?UNTO
42Bad singer?RAT
43Many a popular TikTokMEME
45Fantasy author BardugoLEIGH
47Amazon wrapperBOA
48Thermostat display, informallyROOMTEMP
51Gets dragged along on a beach trip?WATERSKIS
55What many wine corks doTAPER
56March Madness groupELITEEIGHT
58TraceIOTA
59Put on a finishing touchDOTTEDTHEI
60Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies?NOAM
61Pitch one might try to perfectSPIEL
62List abbr.ETAL
63Certain wingsELLS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Unambiguous question typeYESNO
2One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010sMALIAOBAMA
3Style of French friesCRINKLECUT
4They may go in for cursingASTERISKS
5Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II"ALI
6Phrase on some seasoning labelsNOMSG
7"That's what I said!"YOUHEARDMERIGHT
8Lhasa ___APSO
9Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for twoREDHEADS
10___ Brown, host on the Food NetworkALTON
112021 science fiction novel by Nnedi OkoraforNOOR
12"Whatcha ___?"DOIN
13Makes a choiceOPTS
16John with some ground-breaking inventionsDEERE
20Cardinal ___SIN
23Spot for a subDELI
27"Do the Right Thing" pizzeriaSALS
28Cold bathhouse amenityPLUNGEPOOL
29Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitarsDEATHMETAL
30ConcerningASTO
31"The soul should always stand ___": Emily DickinsonAJAR
33Leading man?ADAM
35Historical region of southwestern FranceAQUITAINE
37Best performances by an actor in a short film?DEMOREEL
38"No day but today!"YOLO
44Let upEASED
46First responder, for shortEMT
47Hollywood icon DavisBETTE
49Actor ___ Jackson Jr.OSHEA
50British baby buggiesPRAMS
51Officially joinsWEDS
52Off-kilterALOP
53South American monkey with a reduplicative nameTITI
54Wind-up toy?KITE
57What may appear after dusk and before dawnTIL

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