NYT Crossword December 1 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Hannah BinneyEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AOffice announcement4 lettersSee answer ›5AJump4 lettersSee answer ›9ARepairs a hole5 lettersSee answer ›14AIngredient in some smoothie bowls4 lettersSee answer ›15APlus4 lettersSee answer ›16ATo no ___ (without success)5 lettersSee answer ›17A"Remedy" for a riled-up person9 lettersSee answer ›19ADashboard instrument5 lettersSee answer ›20ACR-V or Civic5 lettersSee answer ›21AGeorge who played Sulu on "Star Trek"5 lettersSee answer ›23AHeadstone letters3 lettersSee answer ›24APenalty for bank fraud13 lettersSee answer ›27ARead thoroughly6 lettersSee answer ›29ARowing implement3 lettersSee answer ›30A"Madam, I'm ___"4 lettersSee answer ›31AEmu relative4 lettersSee answer ›35ALocks up5 lettersSee answer ›39ALower, as the lights3 lettersSee answer ›40AHip person, in old slang7 lettersSee answer ›42AGenre for Cardi B or LL Cool J3 lettersSee answer ›43ACurry of the N.B.A., informally5 lettersSee answer ›45ABoat tie-up location4 lettersSee answer ›46ATortilla ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›47AEnjoy a banquet3 lettersSee answer ›49AGoes over by hand, as a drawing6 lettersSee answer ›51AAntithesis13 lettersSee answer ›57A"I've solved it!"3 lettersSee answer ›58ACreator of Asteroids and Pong5 lettersSee answer ›59A"You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun)5 lettersSee answer ›62AAssigned stars, say5 lettersSee answer ›64ACause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across9 lettersSee answer ›66AWoman who bests Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"5 lettersSee answer ›67ALargest joint in the body4 lettersSee answer ›68ASome airport listings, for short4 lettersSee answer ›69ASends an eggplant emoji, say5 lettersSee answer ›70AFeudal underling4 lettersSee answer ›71AFresh and glowing, in skin-care terminology4 lettersSee answer ›
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1D___ 1 (speed of sound)4 lettersSee answer ›2DResult of yelling into a cave4 lettersSee answer ›3DSupercomputer precursor9 lettersSee answer ›4DContainer on a ship from the Mideast7 lettersSee answer ›5DNapkin's spot3 lettersSee answer ›6DBest of the best5 lettersSee answer ›7DNarnian talking lion5 lettersSee answer ›8DClassic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic5 lettersSee answer ›9DPerformance in which a lady might be sawed in half8 lettersSee answer ›10DActress Noblezada of "Hadestown"3 lettersSee answer ›11DThird-smallest country in the world (eight square miles)5 lettersSee answer ›12D"Dinner is served!"5 lettersSee answer ›13DCaught some Z's5 lettersSee answer ›18DCountry where sticky rice is a staple4 lettersSee answer ›22DPrefix with friendly3 lettersSee answer ›25DZilch4 lettersSee answer ›26DBritish singer Rita3 lettersSee answer ›27DAdds unnecessary words to4 lettersSee answer ›28DComputer menu heading next to "File"4 lettersSee answer ›32DPreceder of skip and jump3 lettersSee answer ›33DEx-QB Manning3 lettersSee answer ›34DAbsolutely nail3 lettersSee answer ›36DBit of musical flair9 lettersSee answer ›37DEffortlessness4 lettersSee answer ›38DEstablishments offering facials4 lettersSee answer ›40DGame in which sound effects are banned8 lettersSee answer ›41DCounterpart to sciences4 lettersSee answer ›44DSplit-___ soup3 lettersSee answer ›46DGrew up7 lettersSee answer ›48DYoung ’un3 lettersSee answer ›50DBit of musical flair4 lettersSee answer ›51D"Les Misérables" setting5 lettersSee answer ›52DMidway Airport alternative5 lettersSee answer ›53DHospital glove material5 lettersSee answer ›54DWolf groups5 lettersSee answer ›55DDisposed (to)5 lettersSee answer ›56DEdmonton hockey player5 lettersSee answer ›60DChew, like a dog on a bone4 lettersSee answer ›61DTeensy4 lettersSee answer ›63DTolkien tree creature3 lettersSee answer ›65D"For sure"3 lettersSee answer ›
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