NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 29

By Chase Dittrich

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Across

  1. 1Life story, in briefBIO
  2. 4The "S" of NASASPACE
  3. 9Where Shrek livesSWAMP
  4. 14KerfuffleADO
  5. 15Outer limitsEDGES
  6. 16They're contained within booksPAGES
  7. 17Is severely underpaidWORKSFORPEANUTS
  8. 20Andean animal with a long neckLLAMA
  9. 21Earth goddessGAIA
  10. 22Condé ___ (magazine publisher)NAST
  11. 23"Tsk! Tsk!"SHAME
  12. 25Humorist BombeckERMA
  13. 27Motown or RCARECORDLABEL
  14. 32Particular placeSPOT
  15. 35Stephen of "V for Vendetta"REA
  16. 36Country that contains the southern slope of Mount EverestNEPAL
  17. 38Chicago trainsELS
  18. 39Seating area for 12 peersJURYBOX
  19. 42Piece of Grubhub info, for shortETA
  20. 43Stringed instrument that rests on the groundCELLO
  21. 45Tin Man's needOIL
  22. 46Like the Mariana TrenchDEEP
  23. 47Works that are heard rather than readBOOKSONTAPE
  24. 51Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"BETH
  25. 52Gives the axFIRES
  26. 55Soaks (up)SOPS
  27. 58Puppy soundsARFS
  28. 61Fundamental beliefTENET
  29. 63Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?THETOTALPACKAGE
  30. 66Put on TVAIRED
  31. 67Molars and caninesTEETH
  32. 68Signal for an actor to go onstageCUE
  33. 69Pumpkin, e.g.GOURD
  34. 70"Alas ..."SADLY
  35. 71TV's "___ Lasso"TED

Down

  1. 1Cry like a babyBAWL
  2. 2Admired figuresIDOLS
  3. 3Battle cry of the U.S. Marine CorpsOORAH
  4. 4Kind of bagelSESAME
  5. 5Many a PC filePDF
  6. 6Really eagerAGOG
  7. 7Actor Michael of "Arrested Development"CERA
  8. 8Caught sight ofESPIED
  9. 9Place to be pamperedSPA
  10. 101996 #1 hit for the Spice GirlsWANNABE
  11. 11Water, in ColombiaAGUA
  12. 12Team that plays at Citi FieldMETS
  13. 13"Over here!"PSST
  14. 18Onetime retail chain giantKMART
  15. 19___ Grey teaEARL
  16. 24Very light brownECRU
  17. 26Tail-less catMANX
  18. 28Above, in poetryOER
  19. 29Synthetic fiberRAYON
  20. 30Fencing swordEPEE
  21. 31Not on timeLATE
  22. 32"Gimme a ___!"SEC
  23. 33CommonerPLEB
  24. 34Norway's capitalOSLO
  25. 37Two lengths of a poolLAP
  26. 39What a punch line may endJOKE
  27. 40Part of a drill assembly or comedy routineBIT
  28. 41"Frozen" snowmanOLAF
  29. 44Seafood with clawsLOBSTER
  30. 46Jeter in the Baseball Hall of FameDEREK
  31. 48Rushing yards, e.g., informallySTAT
  32. 49"Well, dang it!"OHRATS
  33. 50Slightly out of tunePITCHY
  34. 53Put into lawENACT
  35. 54Move smoothly to another topicSEGUE
  36. 55Without a dateSTAG
  37. 56River past CincinnatiOHIO
  38. 57Lima's landPERU
  39. 59Tiny canine pestFLEA
  40. 60Drove over the legal limitSPED
  41. 62Ticked (off)TEED
  42. 64PeculiarODD
  43. 65The Falcons, on a scoreboardATL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Life story, in brief — Answer: BIO
  2. 4. The "S" of NASA — Answer: SPACE
  3. 9. Where Shrek lives — Answer: SWAMP
  4. 14. Kerfuffle — Answer: ADO. Hint: When things get a bit chaotic, you might say there's some of this going on! 😄
  5. 15. Outer limits — Answer: EDGES
  6. 16. They're contained within books — Answer: PAGES
  7. 17. Is severely underpaid — Answer: WORKSFORPEANUTS
  8. 20. Andean animal with a long neck — Answer: LLAMA
  9. 21. Earth goddess — Answer: GAIA
  10. 22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher) — Answer: NAST
  11. 23. "Tsk! Tsk!" — Answer: SHAME
  12. 25. Humorist Bombeck — Answer: ERMA. Hint: This witty writer made everyday life hilariously relatable! 😂
  13. 27. Motown or RCA — Answer: RECORDLABEL
  14. 32. Particular place — Answer: SPOT
  15. 35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta" — Answer: REA. Hint: Think of the Irish actor who played the determined Inspector Finch in this dystopian thriller. 🎬
  16. 36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest — Answer: NEPAL
  17. 38. Chicago trains — Answer: ELS. Hint: The elevated kind that keeps Chicago moving overhead 🚆
  18. 39. Seating area for 12 peers — Answer: JURYBOX
  19. 42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short — Answer: ETA
  20. 43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground — Answer: CELLO
  21. 45. Tin Man's need — Answer: OIL
  22. 46. Like the Mariana Trench — Answer: DEEP
  23. 47. Works that are heard rather than read — Answer: BOOKSONTAPE
  24. 51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women" — Answer: BETH
  25. 52. Gives the ax — Answer: FIRES
  26. 55. Soaks (up) — Answer: SOPS
  27. 58. Puppy sounds — Answer: ARFS
  28. 61. Fundamental belief — Answer: TENET
  29. 63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create? — Answer: THETOTALPACKAGE
  30. 66. Put on TV — Answer: AIRED. Hint: What a show gets when it’s finally sent out to the viewers 📺
  31. 67. Molars and canines — Answer: TEETH
  32. 68. Signal for an actor to go onstage — Answer: CUE
  33. 69. Pumpkin, e.g. — Answer: GOURD
  34. 70. "Alas ..." — Answer: SADLY
  35. 71. TV's "___ Lasso" — Answer: TED

Down

  1. 1. Cry like a baby — Answer: BAWL
  2. 2. Admired figures — Answer: IDOLS
  3. 3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps — Answer: OORAH
  4. 4. Kind of bagel — Answer: SESAME
  5. 5. Many a PC file — Answer: PDF
  6. 6. Really eager — Answer: AGOG
  7. 7. Actor Michael of "Arrested Development" — Answer: CERA
  8. 8. Caught sight of — Answer: ESPIED
  9. 9. Place to be pampered — Answer: SPA
  10. 10. 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls — Answer: WANNABE
  11. 11. Water, in Colombia — Answer: AGUA
  12. 12. Team that plays at Citi Field — Answer: METS
  13. 13. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
  14. 18. Onetime retail chain giant — Answer: KMART
  15. 19. ___ Grey tea — Answer: EARL. Hint: This title comes before the name of a classic citrusy tea. 🍵
  16. 24. Very light brown — Answer: ECRU
  17. 26. Tail-less cat — Answer: MANX
  18. 28. Above, in poetry — Answer: OER
  19. 29. Synthetic fiber — Answer: RAYON
  20. 30. Fencing sword — Answer: EPEE. Hint: A slim blade used in duels and Olympic bouts ⚔️
  21. 31. Not on time — Answer: LATE. Hint: Arriving after the scheduled moment earns this description ⏰
  22. 32. "Gimme a ___!" — Answer: SEC
  23. 33. Commoner — Answer: PLEB
  24. 34. Norway's capital — Answer: OSLO
  25. 37. Two lengths of a pool — Answer: LAP
  26. 39. What a punch line may end — Answer: JOKE
  27. 40. Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine — Answer: BIT
  28. 41. "Frozen" snowman — Answer: OLAF. Hint: This cheerful snowman from Arendelle loves warm hugs despite his chilly nature ☃️
  29. 44. Seafood with claws — Answer: LOBSTER
  30. 46. Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame — Answer: DEREK
  31. 48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally — Answer: STAT
  32. 49. "Well, dang it!" — Answer: OHRATS
  33. 50. Slightly out of tune — Answer: PITCHY
  34. 53. Put into law — Answer: ENACT
  35. 54. Move smoothly to another topic — Answer: SEGUE
  36. 55. Without a date — Answer: STAG
  37. 56. River past Cincinnati — Answer: OHIO
  38. 57. Lima's land — Answer: PERU
  39. 59. Tiny canine pest — Answer: FLEA
  40. 60. Drove over the legal limit — Answer: SPED
  41. 62. Ticked (off) — Answer: TEED
  42. 64. Peculiar — Answer: ODD
  43. 65. The Falcons, on a scoreboard — Answer: ATL

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 29, 2025

Every clue from the December 29 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Life story, in briefBIO
4The "S" of NASASPACE
9Where Shrek livesSWAMP
14KerfuffleADO
15Outer limitsEDGES
16They're contained within booksPAGES
17Is severely underpaidWORKSFORPEANUTS
20Andean animal with a long neckLLAMA
21Earth goddessGAIA
22Condé ___ (magazine publisher)NAST
23"Tsk! Tsk!"SHAME
25Humorist BombeckERMA
27Motown or RCARECORDLABEL
32Particular placeSPOT
35Stephen of "V for Vendetta"REA
36Country that contains the southern slope of Mount EverestNEPAL
38Chicago trainsELS
39Seating area for 12 peersJURYBOX
42Piece of Grubhub info, for shortETA
43Stringed instrument that rests on the groundCELLO
45Tin Man's needOIL
46Like the Mariana TrenchDEEP
47Works that are heard rather than readBOOKSONTAPE
51Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"BETH
52Gives the axFIRES
55Soaks (up)SOPS
58Puppy soundsARFS
61Fundamental beliefTENET
63Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?THETOTALPACKAGE
66Put on TVAIRED
67Molars and caninesTEETH
68Signal for an actor to go onstageCUE
69Pumpkin, e.g.GOURD
70"Alas ..."SADLY
71TV's "___ Lasso"TED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Cry like a babyBAWL
2Admired figuresIDOLS
3Battle cry of the U.S. Marine CorpsOORAH
4Kind of bagelSESAME
5Many a PC filePDF
6Really eagerAGOG
7Actor Michael of "Arrested Development"CERA
8Caught sight ofESPIED
9Place to be pamperedSPA
101996 #1 hit for the Spice GirlsWANNABE
11Water, in ColombiaAGUA
12Team that plays at Citi FieldMETS
13"Over here!"PSST
18Onetime retail chain giantKMART
19___ Grey teaEARL
24Very light brownECRU
26Tail-less catMANX
28Above, in poetryOER
29Synthetic fiberRAYON
30Fencing swordEPEE
31Not on timeLATE
32"Gimme a ___!"SEC
33CommonerPLEB
34Norway's capitalOSLO
37Two lengths of a poolLAP
39What a punch line may endJOKE
40Part of a drill assembly or comedy routineBIT
41"Frozen" snowmanOLAF
44Seafood with clawsLOBSTER
46Jeter in the Baseball Hall of FameDEREK
48Rushing yards, e.g., informallySTAT
49"Well, dang it!"OHRATS
50Slightly out of tunePITCHY
53Put into lawENACT
54Move smoothly to another topicSEGUE
55Without a dateSTAG
56River past CincinnatiOHIO
57Lima's landPERU
59Tiny canine pestFLEA
60Drove over the legal limitSPED
62Ticked (off)TEED
64PeculiarODD
65The Falcons, on a scoreboardATL

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