NYT Crossword December 19 2025 Answers

All 72 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Hemant MehtaEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1E2L3S4A5B6A7S8S9D10R11U12M13DOTS14ILLINOISE15GOUT16FREESOLOED17AMBI18TION19IRA20REB21HAND22S23KN24I25C26K27DE28POT29EP30EE31NAN32ELDER33IDEAL34MATE35NATE36INFER37EDIE38DROP39SDEAD40TREND41AGE42WORM43FACET44TES45SA46TI47PIN48PH49I50MG51S52LENG53THEN54N55E56POBA57BIES58OOHS59OPERAGOER60CLAP61WAGEGAPS62KETO

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
5ABoomer playing in a band8 lettersBASSDRUM
15ASome arthritis4 lettersGOUT
16AClimbed without ropes10 lettersFREESOLOED
17AFire in one's belly8 lettersAMBITION
19AOld money, for short?3 lettersIRA
20AJewish honorific3 lettersREB
21AThey work around the clock5 lettersHANDS
23ABig Apple athlete5 lettersKNICK
27AHome ___5 lettersDEPOT
29ASummer Olympics event4 lettersEPEE
31AGram alternative3 lettersNAN
32ATrusted one, typically5 lettersELDER
33AMr. Right, e.g.9 lettersIDEALMATE
36ADeduce5 lettersINFER
38ASuddenly kicks the bucket9 lettersDROPSDEAD
40AGo viral5 lettersTREND
43APlane on a diamond5 lettersFACET
46ACertain put-back shot5 lettersTIPIN
48AGolden ratio symbol3 lettersPHI
50ARx dosages3 lettersMGS
52AExtend8 lettersLENGTHEN
58AAwed reactions4 lettersOOHS
59AOne who enjoys the high C's?9 lettersOPERAGOER
62AHigh-fat diet, informally4 lettersKETO
DOWN
1DAnnual mystery award5 lettersEDGAR
2DHad an outsize presence11 lettersLOOMEDLARGE
3DThey may recently have been in a jam11 lettersSTUBBEDTOES
4DProsecco relative4 lettersASTI
5DResults of some remarriages15 lettersBLENDEDFAMILIES
6DYard sale?3 lettersALE
7DAfirmativa enfática4 lettersSISI
8DSwim with the fishes?7 lettersSNORKEL
10DGrande opening?3 lettersRIO
12DKind of school3 lettersMED
14DWrinkle remover4 lettersIRON
16DDiktat4 lettersFIAT
22DWord with dating or skating5 lettersSPEED
24DBad place to be while gambling11 lettersINADEEPHOLE
28DEaster basket treat4 lettersPEEP
30DPitch catcher?3 lettersEAR
32DWrap up by5 lettersENDAT
33DLike He and Xe5 lettersINERT
36DAltar-ed statement?3 lettersIDO
39DExpo take-home7 lettersSWAGBAG
40DZesty flavor4 lettersTANG
45DD.I.Y. dessert item5 lettersSMORE
47DPressure source4 lettersPEER
51DIt's a long story4 lettersSAGA
53DHalf time?4 lettersTOCK
54DWhen you're reading this3 lettersNOW
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