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NYT Crossword answers for December 4, 2025

NYT Crossword · December 4, 2025 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 76 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 6 starts with S
  • 10 starts with C
  • 14 starts with I
  • 15 starts with A
  • 16 starts with O
  • 17 starts with T
  • 19 starts with M
  • 20 starts with R
  • 21 starts with P
  • 22 starts with H
  • 23 starts with U
  • 24 starts with N
  • 27 starts with S
  • 29 starts with I
  • 30 starts with S
  • 31 starts with A
  • 35 starts with H
  • 36 starts with C
  • 39 starts with M
  • 40 starts with P
  • 41 starts with A
  • 42 starts with G
  • 43 starts with N
  • 47 starts with C
  • 52 starts with O
  • 53 starts with H
  • 54 starts with I
  • 55 starts with O
  • 56 starts with O
  • 57 starts with C
  • 60 starts with N
  • 61 starts with U
  • 62 starts with T
  • 63 starts with E
  • 64 starts with B
  • 65 starts with H
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house CEDAR
  • 6 Across: Onetime Volvo competitor SAAB
  • 10 Across: Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV" CCCP
  • 14 Across: Concession admission ILOSE
  • 15 Across: Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh AGRA
  • 16 Across: Heard, but not seen ORAL
  • 17 Across: Also + Frozen water TOOKNOTICE
  • 19 Across: Actress Rooney MARA
  • 20 Across: Hoopsters might hang on to them RIMS
  • 21 Across: Mate PAL
  • 22 Across: Name of eight English kings HENRY
  • 23 Across: Put into practice USE
  • 24 Across: Three squared + Slide NINETIESKID
  • 27 Across: Brand with "counting sheep" mascots SERTA
  • 29 Across: Stop right there! INN
  • 30 Across: ___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million SAO
  • 31 Across: Veterinarian's interest ANIMALS
  • 35 Across: Buzzed, in a way HIGH
  • 36 Across: Italian "darling" + Top-shelf CARAMELDELITE
  • 39 Across: Deep shade of green MOSS
  • 40 Across: Like kilts and some drapes PLEATED
  • 41 Across: "___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux ART
  • 42 Across: Prefix with tracking GEO
  • 43 Across: Uncool bunch NERDS
  • 47 Across: Northern tribe + Toe trouble CREEPINGOUT
  • 52 Across: "Niiiiice!" OOH
  • 53 Across: Dances around? HORAS
  • 54 Across: Org. with a fraud hotline IRS
  • 55 Across: "___ upon a midnight dreary ..." ONCE
  • 56 Across: Stink ODOR
  • 57 Across: Auto + Consumed CARBONDATE
  • 60 Across: Cavuto of cable news NEIL
  • 61 Across: Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin UGLI
  • 62 Across: Sharp fingernail, humorously TALON
  • 63 Across: Curling current EDDY
  • 64 Across: Get the win over BEST
  • 65 Across: Multiheaded monster of myth HYDRA
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 2 starts with E
  • 3 starts with D
  • 4 starts with A
  • 5 starts with R
  • 6 starts with S
  • 7 starts with A
  • 8 starts with A
  • 9 starts with B
  • 10 starts with C
  • 11 starts with C
  • 12 starts with C
  • 13 starts with P
  • 18 starts with O
  • 22 starts with H
  • 24 starts with N
  • 25 starts with T
  • 26 starts with I
  • 28 starts with T
  • 32 starts with I
  • 33 starts with M
  • 34 starts with A
  • 35 starts with H
  • 36 starts with C
  • 37 starts with A
  • 38 starts with L
  • 39 starts with M
  • 42 starts with G
  • 44 starts with R
  • 45 starts with D
  • 46 starts with S
  • 48 starts with E
  • 49 starts with G
  • 50 starts with O
  • 51 starts with U
  • 55 starts with O
  • 57 starts with C
  • 58 starts with A
  • 59 starts with N
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Oranges, but not apples CITRUS
  • 2 Down: Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel ELOISE
  • 3 Down: One who expects the apocalyptic worst DOOMER
  • 4 Down: Aims to sell for, as a price ASKS
  • 5 Down: Last name in "The Last Jedi" REN
  • 6 Down: Evil one SATAN
  • 7 Down: Flexible AGILE
  • 8 Down: Eyebrow, essentially ARC
  • 9 Down: Sweetie BAE
  • 10 Down: Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say COMES
  • 11 Down: Turns the volume way up CRANKSIT
  • 12 Down: Posture CARRIAGE
  • 13 Down: Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro PLAYDOH
  • 18 Down: Cosmetics alternative to Essie OPI
  • 22 Down: Clutch producer HEN
  • 24 Down: Mama's mama NANA
  • 25 Down: Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door" TILDA
  • 26 Down: Hawaii, often, on a map INSET
  • 28 Down: Besmirches TARS
  • 32 Down: Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center IMPEI
  • 33 Down: Noggin MELON
  • 34 Down: Stein's contents ALE
  • 35 Down: Secrete HIDE
  • 36 Down: A little rusty, perhaps CORRODED
  • 37 Down: Element of a certain belt ASTEROID
  • 38 Down: Period of abstinence, for some LENT
  • 39 Down: Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour MACHONE
  • 42 Down: It'll find a way, for short GPS
  • 44 Down: Noted name in clowns RONALD
  • 45 Down: Falsify, as a photo DOCTOR
  • 46 Down: Two-time Grammy-winning Easton SHEENA
  • 48 Down: Primitive EARLY
  • 49 Down: When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title GIRLS
  • 50 Down: Go around ORBIT
  • 51 Down: Troupe for troops, in brief USO
  • 55 Down: Jazz great Anita ODAY
  • 57 Down: Greenhorn CUB
  • 58 Down: Input on an alcohol retailer's website AGE
  • 59 Down: Advanced degree? NTH
Show the solved grid
1C2E3D4A5R6S7A8A9B10C11C12C13P14ILOSE15AGRA16ORAL17TOOKN18OTICE19MARA20RIMS21PAL22HENRY23USE24NINE25T26IESKID27SER28TA29INN30SAO31AN32I33M34ALS35HIGH36C37ARAMELDE38LITE39MOSS40PLEATED41ART42GEO43NE44R45D46S47CRE48EPIN49G50O51UT52OOH53HORAS54IRS55ONCE56ODOR57C58ARBO59NDATE60NEIL61UGLI62TALON63EDDY64BEST65HYDRA

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