New York Times Crossword December 16 2025 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on December 16 2025, constructed by Jason Reich. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ALibrary acquisition›
- 5AInsta and Snap›
- 9AStart›
- 14ARoughly equivalent (to)›
- 15AHomie›
- 16AMaine-to-Florida hwy.›
- 17AWhat shares a key with "(" on a keyboard›
- 18AReason to buy a magazine, perhaps›
- 20AHockey feints›
- 22ALike someone who knows everything about a niche subject, maybe›
- 23APrefix with cache or tag›
- 24APerson in hot pants?›
- 26AName on a prestigious award›
- 28AIt may be blond or pale›
- 31ADisgusting›
- 33AC-suite types›
- 36ALast stop before security, often›
- 38AWords of communal support›
- 39ATexter's "Then again …"›
- 40AGroundbreaking 1988 Japanese animated action film›
- 42AOrchestra-tuning instrument›
- 43ANegligent›
- 45ATurnabout, they say›
- 47ATiny amount›
- 48APay taxes via the internet›
- 49AAir traveler's info›
- 50ADrinks served at fountains›
- 52AGovt. IDs›
- 54ADown Under land: Abbr.›
- 56AComputer acronym since the 1960s›
- 58AInventor Nikola›
- 62AThe IBM Simon Personal Communicator is considered the world's first one›
- 65ACouple, in gossip›
- 66A"Aw, shucks!"›
- 67ADecorative pitcher›
- 68AWacky›
- 69ALords' lands›
- 70ATells (on)›
- 71AAfter 1-Across, shelf accessories … or what can be placed "around" the halves of 18-, 36-, 45- and 62-Across to make new phrases?›
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- 1DGenesis or Yes›
- 2DMany a character in "The Grapes of Wrath"›
- 3DBarnyard sound›
- 4DPrepare to be knighted›
- 5DEpitome of simplicity›
- 6DGenre for Genesis or Yes, informally›
- 7DLead (the way)›
- 8DGlossy finishes›
- 9DActive and enthusiastic sort›
- 10DApprox.›
- 11DEasily found on the internet, say›
- 12DMemo heading›
- 13DGrammy-winning R&B artist whose stage name is said to have been inspired by "The Matrix"›
- 19DGolden Age studio known for many Astaire/Rogers films›
- 21DYou might heave a big one›
- 25DPlaces›
- 27DMike in "Breaking Bad," for example›
- 28DCancel, as a space launch›
- 29DProcrastinator's mantra›
- 30DWhat someone seeking validation might need›
- 32DShallow boat with a square stern›
- 34DNeighbor of a Slovene›
- 35D"Take it easy!"›
- 37DBrother to Groucho›
- 38DMournful cries›
- 41DOne in a box at the theater?›
- 44DTranquilizes›
- 46DPenalty in Monopoly›
- 48DArtist known for his "impossible staircases"›
- 51DSymbol of divine authority in hieroglyphics›
- 53DGrab control of›
- 54DWords before a date›
- 55DTentative greeting›
- 57DThe Hawkeye State›
- 59DShow extreme fandom for, in slang›
- 60DGive temporarily›
- 61DRyan and Adams of Hollywood›
- 63DWhistle blower or flag thrower›
- 64DHosp. hot spots›
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