NYT Crossword December 6 2025 Answers

All 72 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Marshal HerrmannEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1T2I3R4E5S6P7I8C9E10D11A12L13E14S15HAUL16TECHNOBEAT17AMMO18PLEASERISE19TSO20RATER21AFEW22SOR23BETS24L25O26OM27ATHENS28TILES29A30W31S32WHALE33WAXED34CHU35REST36NARCO37QTIP38ARI39DETOX40QUITE41PET42NAMES43QUIVER44ODOR45QUAKERS46C47N48ET49V50IBEY51WHO52HOLY53S54MOKES55BEIN56UPSETALERT57CANI58MEATSWEATS59CROC

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES72 CLUES
ACROSS
1AIt goes around in circles4 lettersTIRE
5AWinter quaffs10 lettersSPICEDALES
15ABooty4 lettersHAUL
16ASource of rhythm in electronic music10 lettersTECHNOBEAT
18ACourt order10 lettersPLEASERISE
20AAssessor5 lettersRATER
21ASome4 lettersAFEW
24AThread organizer4 lettersLOOM
34ADirector Jon M. ___3 lettersCHU
35ASit, say4 lettersREST
37AToiletry kit item4 lettersQTIP
39ACleanse5 lettersDETOX
40A"Indubitably!"5 lettersQUITE
41AHoney and sugar, for two8 lettersPETNAMES
43AHolder of arrows6 lettersQUIVER
44AThat stinks!4 lettersODOR
45APenn athletes7 lettersQUAKERS
51A"___ dat?"3 lettersWHO
52A"That's crazy!"10 lettersHOLYSMOKES
55AHippie happening4 lettersBEIN
57A"Please, Mom?"4 lettersCANI
59AAussie predator4 lettersCROC
DOWN
1DClosing statement?10 lettersTHATSAWRAP
2D"Count me in!"10 lettersIAMSOTHERE
3DLead-in to some juicy gossip10 lettersRUMORHASIT
4D___ rating (chess stat)3 lettersELO
5DBig Apple cathedral6 lettersSTPATS
6DFur trade exports5 lettersPELTS
7DFrozen treat4 lettersICEE
9DTennis duo?3 lettersENS
10DIt might go for a buck3 lettersDOE
13DNo trouble4 lettersEASE
23DSee 17-Across4 lettersBELT
25DBread spread4 lettersOLEO
28DSacred Polynesian plants5 lettersTAROS
29DYoga pants and such10 lettersACTIVEWEAR
30DEndangered African grazer10 lettersWHITERHINO
31DVery fast, in a way10 lettersSUPERSONIC
37DLongtime Nestlé product4 lettersQUIK
39DPop3 lettersDAD
40DSpot to dock4 lettersQUAY
42D"Wait a sec"6 lettersNOTYET
43DPursuits6 lettersQUESTS
46DShark bait4 lettersCHUM
47D"Negative"4 lettersNOPE
50DLongtime catalog purveyor4 lettersIKEA
54DWide mouth3 lettersMAW
55DEmail abbr.3 lettersBCC
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