NYT Crossword Answers - Dec 30

By Geoffrey Schorkopf and Will Eisenberg

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  1. 1ScoundrelsCADS
  2. 5Pointed end of a penNIB
  3. 8Parts not filled inGAPS
  4. 12Cookies with their name embossed on themOREOS
  5. 14Prefix with -metricISO
  6. 15AttractsLURES
  7. 17Something to wave with pride?LGBTQFLAG
  8. 19Sardinia, e.g., to SardiniansISOLA
  9. 20"Absolument!"OUIOUI
  10. 21Fizzled out completelyWENTPFFT
  11. 23"Nothing but ___!" (reaction to a swish)NET
  12. 24In the style ofALA
  13. 26Brand of cooler named for a mythical beastYETI
  14. 27Play loudly, as from a speakerBLARE
  15. 29Break away (from)SECEDE
  16. 33[That looks delicious ...]DROOL
  17. 36Flashy cycling maneuversBMXTRICKS
  18. 38Shared by usOURS
  19. 39What a new hire might learn, with "the"ROPES
  20. 40"That's not good!"OHNO
  21. 41"Sunday Night Football" producerNBCSPORTS
  22. 43Floating markersBUOYS
  23. 44Wet floor?SEABED
  24. 45"That's not good!"YIKES
  25. 47Opera excerptARIA
  26. 49Casual turndownNAH
  27. 50Psychic's alleged ability, for shortESP
  28. 53They're pulled to garner media attention, informallyPRSTUNTS
  29. 57Music's Run the Jewels or Rae Sremmurd, e.g.RAPDUO
  30. 59Sudden shocksJOLTS
  31. 60Spend money on "Wheel of Fortune" ... which won't help much for solving 17-, 21-, 36-, 41- and 53-Across!BUYAVOWEL
  32. 62Upside-down frownSMILE
  33. 63ExistARE
  34. 64Skip over, in speechELIDE
  35. 65MimickedAPED
  36. 66Perfect score in Olympic divingTEN
  37. 67Many bills in tip jarsONES

Down

  1. 1The eyes of an emoticon, typicallyCOLON
  2. 2Make a case (for)ARGUE
  3. 3Opposite of creditDEBIT
  4. 4"And ___ bed"SOTO
  5. 5NothingNIL
  6. 6Dr. Seuss' "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street"ISAW
  7. 74 on a par 3, e.g.BOGEY
  8. 8Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuffGLITTER
  9. 9Like good omensAUSPICIOUS
  10. 10College instructor, for shortPROF
  11. 11"To thine own ___ be true"SELF
  12. 13Sudden, powerful gust of windSQUALL
  13. 16Used a stool, saySAT
  14. 18Athleisure brand originally from ItalyFILA
  15. 22Homes on branchesNESTS
  16. 25___ Day (April observance)ARBOR
  17. 27Climactic fight in a video gameBOSSBATTLE
  18. 280% filledEMPTY
  19. 30Fun word to shout into a canyonECHO
  20. 31Fashion inits. in ManhattanDKNY
  21. 32Those, en españolESOS
  22. 33Puts on, as a jacketDONS
  23. 34YokelRUBE
  24. 35Apex predator of the oceanORCA
  25. 37Marks, as a ballot squareXESIN
  26. 39"The Thinker" sculptorRODIN
  27. 42Pored overPERUSED
  28. 43Not act upBEHAVE
  29. 46___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean)KARA
  30. 48Making a plate appearanceATBAT
  31. 50Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after himEDWIN
  32. 51Fuzzy-feeling leatherSUEDE
  33. 52Extremes of the earthPOLES
  34. 53Nightwear, informallyPJS
  35. 54Oblong tomato typeROMA
  36. 55Lose tractionSLIP
  37. 56"OK, go ahead"SURE
  38. 58Casual collared shirtPOLO
  39. 61DesireYEN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Scoundrels — Answer: CADS. Hint: A blunt term for people with no manners or morals 😈
  2. 5. Pointed end of a pen — Answer: NIB
  3. 8. Parts not filled in — Answer: GAPS
  4. 12. Cookies with their name embossed on them — Answer: OREOS
  5. 14. Prefix with -metric — Answer: ISO
  6. 15. Attracts — Answer: LURES
  7. 17. Something to wave with pride? — Answer: LGBTQFLAG
  8. 19. Sardinia, e.g., to Sardinians — Answer: ISOLA
  9. 20. "Absolument!" — Answer: OUIOUI
  10. 21. Fizzled out completely — Answer: WENTPFFT
  11. 23. "Nothing but ___!" (reaction to a swish) — Answer: NET
  12. 24. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
  13. 26. Brand of cooler named for a mythical beast — Answer: YETI
  14. 27. Play loudly, as from a speaker — Answer: BLARE
  15. 29. Break away (from) — Answer: SECEDE
  16. 33. [That looks delicious ...] — Answer: DROOL
  17. 36. Flashy cycling maneuvers — Answer: BMXTRICKS
  18. 38. Shared by us — Answer: OURS
  19. 39. What a new hire might learn, with "the" — Answer: ROPES
  20. 40. "That's not good!" — Answer: OHNO
  21. 41. "Sunday Night Football" producer — Answer: NBCSPORTS
  22. 43. Floating markers — Answer: BUOYS
  23. 44. Wet floor? — Answer: SEABED
  24. 45. "That's not good!" — Answer: YIKES
  25. 47. Opera excerpt — Answer: ARIA
  26. 49. Casual turndown — Answer: NAH
  27. 50. Psychic's alleged ability, for short — Answer: ESP
  28. 53. They're pulled to garner media attention, informally — Answer: PRSTUNTS
  29. 57. Music's Run the Jewels or Rae Sremmurd, e.g. — Answer: RAPDUO
  30. 59. Sudden shocks — Answer: JOLTS
  31. 60. Spend money on "Wheel of Fortune" ... which won't help much for solving 17-, 21-, 36-, 41- and 53-Across! — Answer: BUYAVOWEL
  32. 62. Upside-down frown — Answer: SMILE
  33. 63. Exist — Answer: ARE. Hint: A basic verb describing presence or being alive. 🌱
  34. 64. Skip over, in speech — Answer: ELIDE
  35. 65. Mimicked — Answer: APED. Hint: Think of a word that means to copy someone's actions or behavior! 🐒
  36. 66. Perfect score in Olympic diving — Answer: TEN
  37. 67. Many bills in tip jars — Answer: ONES

Down

  1. 1. The eyes of an emoticon, typically — Answer: COLON
  2. 2. Make a case (for) — Answer: ARGUE
  3. 3. Opposite of credit — Answer: DEBIT
  4. 4. "And ___ bed" — Answer: SOTO
  5. 5. Nothing — Answer: NIL
  6. 6. Dr. Seuss' "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street" — Answer: ISAW
  7. 7. 4 on a par 3, e.g. — Answer: BOGEY
  8. 8. Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuff — Answer: GLITTER
  9. 9. Like good omens — Answer: AUSPICIOUS
  10. 10. College instructor, for short — Answer: PROF
  11. 11. "To thine own ___ be true" — Answer: SELF
  12. 13. Sudden, powerful gust of wind — Answer: SQUALL
  13. 16. Used a stool, say — Answer: SAT
  14. 18. Athleisure brand originally from Italy — Answer: FILA
  15. 22. Homes on branches — Answer: NESTS
  16. 25. ___ Day (April observance) — Answer: ARBOR
  17. 27. Climactic fight in a video game — Answer: BOSSBATTLE
  18. 28. 0% filled — Answer: EMPTY
  19. 30. Fun word to shout into a canyon — Answer: ECHO
  20. 31. Fashion inits. in Manhattan — Answer: DKNY
  21. 32. Those, en español — Answer: ESOS
  22. 33. Puts on, as a jacket — Answer: DONS
  23. 34. Yokel — Answer: RUBE. Hint: Think of a country bumpkin who's a bit out of place in the city! 🌾
  24. 35. Apex predator of the ocean — Answer: ORCA
  25. 37. Marks, as a ballot square — Answer: XESIN
  26. 39. "The Thinker" sculptor — Answer: RODIN
  27. 42. Pored over — Answer: PERUSED
  28. 43. Not act up — Answer: BEHAVE
  29. 46. ___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean) — Answer: KARA
  30. 48. Making a plate appearance — Answer: ATBAT
  31. 50. Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after him — Answer: EDWIN
  32. 51. Fuzzy-feeling leather — Answer: SUEDE
  33. 52. Extremes of the earth — Answer: POLES
  34. 53. Nightwear, informally — Answer: PJS
  35. 54. Oblong tomato type — Answer: ROMA
  36. 55. Lose traction — Answer: SLIP
  37. 56. "OK, go ahead" — Answer: SURE
  38. 58. Casual collared shirt — Answer: POLO
  39. 61. Desire — Answer: YEN

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for December 30, 2025

Every clue from the December 30 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1ScoundrelsCADS
5Pointed end of a penNIB
8Parts not filled inGAPS
12Cookies with their name embossed on themOREOS
14Prefix with -metricISO
15AttractsLURES
17Something to wave with pride?LGBTQFLAG
19Sardinia, e.g., to SardiniansISOLA
20"Absolument!"OUIOUI
21Fizzled out completelyWENTPFFT
23"Nothing but ___!" (reaction to a swish)NET
24In the style ofALA
26Brand of cooler named for a mythical beastYETI
27Play loudly, as from a speakerBLARE
29Break away (from)SECEDE
33[That looks delicious ...]DROOL
36Flashy cycling maneuversBMXTRICKS
38Shared by usOURS
39What a new hire might learn, with "the"ROPES
40"That's not good!"OHNO
41"Sunday Night Football" producerNBCSPORTS
43Floating markersBUOYS
44Wet floor?SEABED
45"That's not good!"YIKES
47Opera excerptARIA
49Casual turndownNAH
50Psychic's alleged ability, for shortESP
53They're pulled to garner media attention, informallyPRSTUNTS
57Music's Run the Jewels or Rae Sremmurd, e.g.RAPDUO
59Sudden shocksJOLTS
60Spend money on "Wheel of Fortune" ... which won't help much for solving 17-, 21-, 36-, 41- and 53-Across!BUYAVOWEL
62Upside-down frownSMILE
63ExistARE
64Skip over, in speechELIDE
65MimickedAPED
66Perfect score in Olympic divingTEN
67Many bills in tip jarsONES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1The eyes of an emoticon, typicallyCOLON
2Make a case (for)ARGUE
3Opposite of creditDEBIT
4"And ___ bed"SOTO
5NothingNIL
6Dr. Seuss' "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street"ISAW
74 on a par 3, e.g.BOGEY
8Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuffGLITTER
9Like good omensAUSPICIOUS
10College instructor, for shortPROF
11"To thine own ___ be true"SELF
13Sudden, powerful gust of windSQUALL
16Used a stool, saySAT
18Athleisure brand originally from ItalyFILA
22Homes on branchesNESTS
25___ Day (April observance)ARBOR
27Climactic fight in a video gameBOSSBATTLE
280% filledEMPTY
30Fun word to shout into a canyonECHO
31Fashion inits. in ManhattanDKNY
32Those, en españolESOS
33Puts on, as a jacketDONS
34YokelRUBE
35Apex predator of the oceanORCA
37Marks, as a ballot squareXESIN
39"The Thinker" sculptorRODIN
42Pored overPERUSED
43Not act upBEHAVE
46___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean)KARA
48Making a plate appearanceATBAT
50Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after himEDWIN
51Fuzzy-feeling leatherSUEDE
52Extremes of the earthPOLES
53Nightwear, informallyPJS
54Oblong tomato typeROMA
55Lose tractionSLIP
56"OK, go ahead"SURE
58Casual collared shirtPOLO
61DesireYEN

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