NYT Crossword December 11 2025 Answers
All 76 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.
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1AAgainst4 lettersSee answer ›5AGreek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband4 lettersSee answer ›9ASuisse peak4 lettersSee answer ›13ASpoils4 lettersSee answer ›14AWork of Bellini or Bizet5 lettersSee answer ›16AStead4 lettersSee answer ›17ASEAL … SWAT … B …10 lettersSee answer ›19ASome ways off4 lettersSee answer ›20APlane divider5 lettersSee answer ›21AEnglish town known for its salt5 lettersSee answer ›23ASustainable start?3 lettersSee answer ›24AContraction that's a homophone of 20-Across3 lettersSee answer ›26AAuthor Zora ___ Hurston5 lettersSee answer ›28AUtopia … 10 … ideal …14 lettersSee answer ›34AWarms up for a race, say4 lettersSee answer ›35AColumbus's smallest ship4 lettersSee answer ›36A"No harm, no foul"5 lettersSee answer ›37ABus. page news3 lettersSee answer ›38ALanding area in a long jump7 lettersSee answer ›40ASign for cheap admission3 lettersSee answer ›41AWord with heavy or scrap5 lettersSee answer ›43ASlip (out), in a way4 lettersSee answer ›44ACry over spilt milk?4 lettersSee answer ›45APuff … Komodo … Smaug …14 lettersSee answer ›48ATake inspiration from5 lettersSee answer ›49AQuote from Homer3 lettersSee answer ›50ACable staple since 19723 lettersSee answer ›51AA replay might be seen in this5 lettersSee answer ›55AEcho starter5 lettersSee answer ›59APrepares to throw4 lettersSee answer ›61AFish … scuba … Army …10 lettersSee answer ›63AReunion group4 lettersSee answer ›64ASubject of an Oscars announcement5 lettersSee answer ›65AWhat a dog might do to its owner4 lettersSee answer ›66ALottery-style gambling game4 lettersSee answer ›67ADreamcast developer4 lettersSee answer ›68APuts two and two together, say4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DAlan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers"4 lettersSee answer ›2DWrapper at a Japanese restaurant4 lettersSee answer ›3DSteps up to, as the line4 lettersSee answer ›4DRight-leaning type7 lettersSee answer ›5DSuper-trendy3 lettersSee answer ›6DElectrified Olympic weapon4 lettersSee answer ›7DCollect, as rewards4 lettersSee answer ›8DHuggers4 lettersSee answer ›9DIn the style of3 lettersSee answer ›10DSomething learned the hard way, often10 lettersSee answer ›11DOrganization promoting international goodwill10 lettersSee answer ›12DCoin with 12 stars on it4 lettersSee answer ›15DActing collectively5 lettersSee answer ›18DUn-solid-ify4 lettersSee answer ›22DBe worthy of5 lettersSee answer ›25DSol's sister4 lettersSee answer ›27DToward the back of the boat3 lettersSee answer ›28DBig wheels in the Vatican?10 lettersSee answer ›29DRay Charles's first #1 R&B single (1954)10 lettersSee answer ›30DHand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this5 lettersSee answer ›31DQuit5 lettersSee answer ›32DArt class staple5 lettersSee answer ›33DAbrupt endings, of a sort4 lettersSee answer ›34D2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend4 lettersSee answer ›38DNarrow openings5 lettersSee answer ›39DBig Apple debut in 20104 lettersSee answer ›42DThis clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president3 lettersSee answer ›44D"Lux-ur-ious!"7 lettersSee answer ›46DNick of "Cape Fear"5 lettersSee answer ›47DPan in the butt?4 lettersSee answer ›50DCybersecurity concern4 lettersSee answer ›52DElectrical units4 lettersSee answer ›53DMaze runners, sometimes4 lettersSee answer ›54DUniversal donor's type, informally4 lettersSee answer ›56DChildren's author Blyton4 lettersSee answer ›57DPopular stick-figure webcomic4 lettersSee answer ›58DQuizzes4 lettersSee answer ›60D___-cone3 lettersSee answer ›62DNew Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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