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NYT Crossword — December 24, 2025

Wednesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 75 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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38 clues

1Whom you might say "hey" to every day

10Indicator of an important email

14One of many in a Swiss Army knife

15"Name your ___"

16Predator in a pod

17Salad topping that's actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land

20Wheelchair access paths

21Spanish "Listen up!"

22"Shucks, you're too kind"

25Sharp quality

27"Out of Africa" author actually named Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke

30Knee parts, for short

32Wee winter workers

33It keeps the rain away

36Shout at a Real Madrid game

37Kosher barbecue option

39Kenan's partner in comedy

40Where Noah's Ark landed

44Observance celebrating a decision actually made on July 2 — the date when John Adams predicted it would be celebrated

48"Scream" queen Campbell

49Jockey's handful

50Humans : Homo :: bees : ___

53Includes online, in a way

55Some high-level H.S. classes

56Aids for minors buying liquor ... or a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across

61Shrub that sounds regretful

62Telethon contributions

63Ironman race, familiarly

64Kind of oil in some edibles

65"How ___ It End?" (Taylor Swift song)

66Lunch lady's hair holder

67Fancy handbag inits.

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37 clues

1Recipe directive

3Travel without an itinerary, say

4"Count me out"

5Org. for therapists

6Silly character on the "Sesame Street" segment "Elmo's World"

7"S.N.L." alum Bryant

8Free copy of a film sent to awards show voters

10"That's very kind of you"

11Class where you learn how to get a tan?

18Cuba, por ejemplo

19Looks weighed down

24Pesky biter, informally

28Procedure with frozen eggs, for short

29No-clothes college gathering

30"Really, we're still doing this?!"

31Convenient spot for a pint

34Orthodontists' offerings

35Tricksy schemes

37Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine

38Ballpoint brand

41Clarinetist's need

43Wiener schnitzel meat

46Cut into small cubes

47Coast Guard rank

52Cops near Alcatraz, for short

54"Hey! Over here!"

55Rainbow's shape

57___ Stroker, Tony Award-winning actress in "Oklahoma!"

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Stats & info

Wednesday, Dec 24, 2025

15×15

Grid size

75

Total entries

37/188

Black / letter cells

5.0

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Medium

Wednesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedDec 24, 2025

DayWednesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorElla Dershowitz

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split38 across · 37 down

Longest entries

17ASalad topping that's actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land15 ltrs 44AObservance celebrating a decision actually made on July 2 — the date when John Adams predicted it would be celebrated15 ltrs 27A"Out of Africa" author actually named Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke11 ltrs 27DUnwise10 ltrs 29DNo-clothes college gathering10 ltrs

Wednesday is the midweek pivot, where themes get denser and clues start bending the surface reading. This grid has 37 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.