NYT Crossword December 31 2025 Answers
All 73 clues from the Wednesday 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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1ABig name in pickup trucks3 lettersSee answer ›4ACriminal suspects, informally5 lettersSee answer ›9AGiant container3 lettersSee answer ›12AMap out4 lettersSee answer ›14ALove of Italy?5 lettersSee answer ›15APerformer who's lost for words?4 lettersSee answer ›16ASmaller than small4 lettersSee answer ›17ACompletely change course, in business jargon5 lettersSee answer ›18AEnthusiastic4 lettersSee answer ›19AGathering for this puzzle's attendees11 lettersSee answer ›22AStipulation for some keto dieters7 lettersSee answer ›24ANinja's quality7 lettersSee answer ›27AGrant the power6 lettersSee answer ›28APaddle people6 lettersSee answer ›29AHint3 lettersSee answer ›30AMarketplace of ancient Greece5 lettersSee answer ›34AKnights of ___, dark order in the third "Star Wars" trilogy3 lettersSee answer ›35AGathering for this puzzle's attendees13 lettersSee answer ›40AFalco of "The Sopranos"4 lettersSee answer ›41AArticle in hip-hop titles3 lettersSee answer ›42AMake some changes4 lettersSee answer ›43AGathering for this puzzle's attendees9 lettersSee answer ›46ASuffering from memory loss, in a way7 lettersSee answer ›49AIt's a big hit7 lettersSee answer ›53AName on luxury fashion apparel4 lettersSee answer ›54AMarginalia, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›56AJohn of wrestling fame4 lettersSee answer ›57ABloom that's green5 lettersSee answer ›59AMess around a sty3 lettersSee answer ›60ALead, as a meeting5 lettersSee answer ›61AWith 63-Across, gathering for this puzzle's attendees5 lettersSee answer ›62AGrp. that carries badges3 lettersSee answer ›63ASee 61-Across5 lettersSee answer ›64A"That makes sense now!"4 lettersSee answer ›65AHanker (for)3 lettersSee answer ›66AThings people prefer to type on in secrecy, for short4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DEngine stat, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›2DSports star who said “It's not bragging if you can back it up”3 lettersSee answer ›3DEngaged in some grooming9 lettersSee answer ›4DFairy tale character with a hard bed8 lettersSee answer ›5DArab leaders5 lettersSee answer ›6DWander aimlessly4 lettersSee answer ›7DNeedles, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›8DTry to catch someone with guile8 lettersSee answer ›9DCry of loyalty in old France9 lettersSee answer ›10D"___ crazy?"3 lettersSee answer ›11DWilliams in the Baseball Hall of Fame3 lettersSee answer ›13DVeil worn by Muslim women5 lettersSee answer ›15DColorful parrot5 lettersSee answer ›20DCertain address, for short3 lettersSee answer ›21DLead-in to liberalism3 lettersSee answer ›22DEnding for many a 20-Down3 lettersSee answer ›23DHow drinks may be stored at a summer gathering5 lettersSee answer ›25DSite of a historic council5 lettersSee answer ›26DChannel similar to QVC3 lettersSee answer ›31DLies down on the couch, say9 lettersSee answer ›32DNueve menos uno4 lettersSee answer ›33DBegan to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say9 lettersSee answer ›36DOne-named performer known as "Mr. Showmanship"8 lettersSee answer ›37DMost August babies4 lettersSee answer ›38DWord fittingly evoked by the phrase "Together everyone achieves more"4 lettersSee answer ›39DSmall talk8 lettersSee answer ›44DMark, as an option on a questionnaire3 lettersSee answer ›45DApple device letters3 lettersSee answer ›46DNot very much4 lettersSee answer ›47DPrefix meaning "one-thousandth"5 lettersSee answer ›48DIdeas that don't work out5 lettersSee answer ›50DSupply with more weaponry5 lettersSee answer ›51DCondo building's inventory5 lettersSee answer ›52DHardly4 lettersSee answer ›55DStraw, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›58DSqueak (out)3 lettersSee answer ›60DBook reviewer, for short3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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