NYT Crossword December 5 2025 Answers
All 68 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.
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1AHome to Kotoka International Airport5 lettersSee answer ›6AMany a wearer of a long robe called a thawb5 lettersSee answer ›11ACan't-miss purchases?13 lettersSee answer ›14AWords of caution15 lettersSee answer ›16AThreshold3 lettersSee answer ›17ATies up7 lettersSee answer ›18ACoastal waterway3 lettersSee answer ›19AUp5 lettersSee answer ›21ASubject of the Bouguereau painting "The Abduction of Psyche"4 lettersSee answer ›22AColombian city of 2+ million4 lettersSee answer ›23ADutch artist Jan van der ___4 lettersSee answer ›24ACurtail4 lettersSee answer ›25AStick in an orchestra5 lettersSee answer ›26ASpot likely to smear8 lettersSee answer ›28AThey aren't party people6 lettersSee answer ›29ACut, as with a box cutter4 lettersSee answer ›30A"Fun-size"4 lettersSee answer ›31AFilm with the tagline "Someone has taken their love for scary movies one step too far"6 lettersSee answer ›34AWords of retaliation8 lettersSee answer ›38AWord with fire or false5 lettersSee answer ›39AHotel listing4 lettersSee answer ›40AOne and the other4 lettersSee answer ›41ABig name in chip production4 lettersSee answer ›42ABundle4 lettersSee answer ›43ASauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush"5 lettersSee answer ›44ARefuge3 lettersSee answer ›45AWhere much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmed7 lettersSee answer ›47AIt's perfect3 lettersSee answer ›48A"Might as well give it a shot ..."15 lettersSee answer ›51AAge at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously13 lettersSee answer ›52ASomething blocked by censors5 lettersSee answer ›53A1944 Pacific battle site5 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DWhat clones share7 lettersSee answer ›2DIt might be on a rack3 lettersSee answer ›3DSki town that shares its name with a tree5 lettersSee answer ›4D"High" time4 lettersSee answer ›5DImage that's just over a foot, informally8 lettersSee answer ›6D"Arrested Development," e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›7DPines5 lettersSee answer ›8DRelatives of banjoleles4 lettersSee answer ›9DNebraska senator Fischer3 lettersSee answer ›10DRepeat7 lettersSee answer ›11DCouncil, in Russian6 lettersSee answer ›12DGot misty6 lettersSee answer ›13DSea shanty singer6 lettersSee answer ›14DSkin layer with hair follicles5 lettersSee answer ›15DShow stoppers, sometimes5 lettersSee answer ›20DItems on many a back-to-school supply list7 lettersSee answer ›22D"Is this possible?!?"7 lettersSee answer ›24DTake a little off the top4 lettersSee answer ›25DDog treat4 lettersSee answer ›27DSilent sort4 lettersSee answer ›28DFancy4 lettersSee answer ›30DKind of instinct8 lettersSee answer ›31DMohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star5 lettersSee answer ›32DShade of red6 lettersSee answer ›33DBig name in fast food7 lettersSee answer ›34D"Honor Thy Father" writer, 19716 lettersSee answer ›35DArgumentative7 lettersSee answer ›36DGet to6 lettersSee answer ›37DMinimal coverage provider?5 lettersSee answer ›39DHearty steakhouse serving6 lettersSee answer ›42DTricks5 lettersSee answer ›43DUnwitting mark5 lettersSee answer ›45DThickening agent found in many vegan recipes4 lettersSee answer ›46DRaced4 lettersSee answer ›49DDot follower in academia3 lettersSee answer ›50DSpicy3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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