You Go Words!

NYT Crossword December 19 2025 Answers

All 72 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Hemant MehtaEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
1AFashion designer Schiaparelli4 lettersSee answer ›5ABoomer playing in a band8 lettersSee answer ›13AThings that may be connected4 lettersSee answer ›14A2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography9 lettersSee answer ›15ASome arthritis4 lettersSee answer ›16AClimbed without ropes10 lettersSee answer ›17AFire in one's belly8 lettersSee answer ›19AOld money, for short?3 lettersSee answer ›20AJewish honorific3 lettersSee answer ›21AThey work around the clock5 lettersSee answer ›23ABig Apple athlete5 lettersSee answer ›27AHome ___5 lettersSee answer ›29ASummer Olympics event4 lettersSee answer ›31AGram alternative3 lettersSee answer ›32ATrusted one, typically5 lettersSee answer ›33AMr. Right, e.g.9 lettersSee answer ›35ASilver of the Silver Bulletin4 lettersSee answer ›36ADeduce5 lettersSee answer ›37AL.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor4 lettersSee answer ›38ASuddenly kicks the bucket9 lettersSee answer ›40AGo viral5 lettersSee answer ›41A"Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow3 lettersSee answer ›42AIntroductory dissection subject4 lettersSee answer ›43APlane on a diamond5 lettersSee answer ›44A___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist5 lettersSee answer ›46ACertain put-back shot5 lettersSee answer ›48AGolden ratio symbol3 lettersSee answer ›50ARx dosages3 lettersSee answer ›52AExtend8 lettersSee answer ›54ATheir talent may not be as important as their last names10 lettersSee answer ›58AAwed reactions4 lettersSee answer ›59AOne who enjoys the high C's?9 lettersSee answer ›60ASlow ___ (response from the unamused)4 lettersSee answer ›61ADisparities studied by economists8 lettersSee answer ›62AHigh-fat diet, informally4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DAnnual mystery award5 lettersSee answer ›2DHad an outsize presence11 lettersSee answer ›3DThey may recently have been in a jam11 lettersSee answer ›4DProsecco relative4 lettersSee answer ›5DResults of some remarriages15 lettersSee answer ›6DYard sale?3 lettersSee answer ›7DAfirmativa enfática4 lettersSee answer ›8DSwim with the fishes?7 lettersSee answer ›9DLarry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians5 lettersSee answer ›10DGrande opening?3 lettersSee answer ›11DFair ___ (concept in copyright law)3 lettersSee answer ›12DKind of school3 lettersSee answer ›14DWrinkle remover4 lettersSee answer ›16DDiktat4 lettersSee answer ›18DRepeated role for Chris Hemsworth4 lettersSee answer ›22DWord with dating or skating5 lettersSee answer ›24DBad place to be while gambling11 lettersSee answer ›25DFictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two11 lettersSee answer ›26DHit below the belt, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›28DEaster basket treat4 lettersSee answer ›30DPitch catcher?3 lettersSee answer ›32DWrap up by5 lettersSee answer ›33DLike He and Xe5 lettersSee answer ›34DWindy City exchange, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›36DAltar-ed statement?3 lettersSee answer ›39DExpo take-home7 lettersSee answer ›40DZesty flavor4 lettersSee answer ›43DParts of submarines also known as fairwaters4 lettersSee answer ›45DD.I.Y. dessert item5 lettersSee answer ›47DPressure source4 lettersSee answer ›49DSource of motivation, informally5 lettersSee answer ›51DIt's a long story4 lettersSee answer ›53DHalf time?4 lettersSee answer ›54DWhen you're reading this3 lettersSee answer ›55DGrp. with geologists and biologists3 lettersSee answer ›56DPiece in the game Battleship3 lettersSee answer ›57DGenre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie3 lettersSee answer ›
‹ PREVIOUS PUZZLENYT Crossword December 18 2025 AnswersNEXT PUZZLE ›NYT Crossword December 20 2025 Answers
RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
Aug 21 2026Aug 20 2026Aug 19 2026Aug 18 2026Aug 17 2026Aug 16 2026Aug 15 2026Aug 14 2026Aug 13 2026Aug 12 2026Aug 11 2026Aug 10 2026Aug 9 2026Aug 8 2026Aug 7 2026Aug 6 2026Aug 5 2026Aug 4 2026Aug 3 2026Aug 2 2026Aug 1 2026Jul 31 2026Jul 30 2026Jul 29 2026Jul 28 2026Jul 27 2026Jul 26 2026Jul 25 2026Jul 24 2026Jul 23 2026All puzzles →
DAILY GAME ANSWERS8
NYT CrosswordEvery clue solved and explained, updated dailyNYT Midi CrosswordThe midsize NYT crossword solved every dayNYT Mini CrosswordThe daily Mini crossword answered in secondsWordleTodays Wordle answer plus the full historyNYT ConnectionsAll four groups explained every dayNYT StrandsTheme words and spangram for todays puzzleNYT Spelling BeeEvery word, pangram and point totalNYT Letter BoxedThe official solution in the fewest words