New York Times Crossword December 22 2025 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on December 22 2025, constructed by Suzanne Oliver. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ADeep sleeps›
- 6AHigh-speed Amtrak train›
- 11AWord with punching or sleeping›
- 14AOne of a battery's poles›
- 15AOlder but ___›
- 16AUnder the weather›
- 17ASaxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps›
- 19ADay-___ paint›
- 20A"Garfield" dog›
- 21A"It's freezing!"›
- 22ATypical "Survivor" locales›
- 24ARapper ___ Uzi Vert›
- 25AYoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for two›
- 28AFish that may have an electric charge›
- 29AStammering sounds›
- 30AIndignation›
- 31AWhat each U.S. senator represents›
- 33ARaggedy ___›
- 34ABreyers competitor›
- 35ASome exams allow them›
- 39ACops, slangily›
- 42ARode the bench›
- 43AYoga pose›
- 47AEnjoying great success›
- 49AWhat electric cars don't use›
- 51ALike a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty"›
- 52AOverly fussy›
- 54ABit of forensic evidence›
- 55APink ___ (rock band)›
- 56ASinger DiFranco›
- 57ABill›
- 58AMideast export›
- 59ACheat … or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters›
- 63AFrench "a"›
- 64AHearing-related›
- 65APlaywright Chekhov›
- 66AKind of lamp that's energy-efficient›
- 67AEasily irritated›
- 68ARomeo and Juliet, agewise›
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- 1DPersuades with flattery›
- 2DDoing keto, perhaps›
- 3DCreator of Firefox and Thunderbird›
- 4DWoodworking tool›
- 5DOrderly arrangement: Abbr.›
- 6DOscars and Grammys, e.g.›
- 7DWispy clouds›
- 8DApprox.›
- 9DHarper ___, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"›
- 10DMonet or Manet›
- 11DDon't blow it!›
- 12DReaction to pollen, e.g.›
- 13DShiny coatings›
- 18DLyft competitor›
- 23DHeart attack risk factor›
- 25DCherokee maker›
- 26D"The kissing disease"›
- 27DEm, to Dorothy›
- 32DFoot, in baby talk›
- 33DWord after fire or carpenter›
- 36DActor Morales›
- 37DDrug agent, informally›
- 38D"No sweat!"›
- 39DBall batted up and behind the catcher, say›
- 40DLength of a pithy joke›
- 41DReleased from jail early›
- 44DPasta preference›
- 45DNine-sided figure›
- 46DStirs from sleep›
- 48DIs over by›
- 49DWith a light touch›
- 50DSuffix with problem›
- 53DGold standard›
- 57DScourge›
- 60DShade of color›
- 61DSurgery sites, in brief›
- 62DBeanie or bowler›
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