NYT Crossword December 24, 2025 Answers

Across

1A Whom you might say "hey" to every day 4 5A Collect 5 10A Indicator of an important email 4 14A One of many in a Swiss Army knife 4 15A "Name your ___" 5 16A Predator in a pod 4 17A Salad topping that's actually from America and is rarely consumed in its namesake land 15 20A Wheelchair access paths 5 21A Spanish "Listen up!" 3 22A "Shucks, you're too kind" 5 23A As a P.S. 4 25A Sharp quality 4 27A "Out of Africa" author actually named Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke 11 30A Knee parts, for short 4 32A Wee winter workers 5 33A It keeps the rain away 4 36A Shout at a Real Madrid game 3 37A Kosher barbecue option 7 39A Kenan's partner in comedy 3 40A Where Noah's Ark landed 6 42A Grant 6 44A Observance celebrating a decision actually made on July 2 — the date when John Adams predicted it would be celebrated 15 48A "Scream" queen Campbell 4 49A Jockey's handful 5 50A Humans : Homo :: bees : ___ 4 51A Frees (of) 4 53A Includes online, in a way 3 54A Blueprint 4 55A Some high-level H.S. classes 3 56A Aids for minors buying liquor ... or a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across 7 59A ___ Faire 3 61A Shrub that sounds regretful 3 62A Telethon contributions 7 63A Ironman race, familiarly 3 64A Kind of oil in some edibles 3 65A "How ___ It End?" (Taylor Swift song) 3 66A Lunch lady's hair holder 3 67A Fancy handbag inits. 3

Down

1D Recipe directive 4 2D Speck 4 3D Travel without an itinerary, say 4 4D "Count me out" 7 5D Org. for therapists 3 6D Silly character on the "Sesame Street" segment "Elmo's World" 8 7D "S.N.L." alum Bryant 4 8D Free copy of a film sent to awards show voters 8 9D Perceive 3 10D "That's very kind of you" 7 11D Class where you learn how to get a tan? 4 12D Pimples 4 13D Fury 4 18D Cuba, por ejemplo 4 19D Looks weighed down 4 24D Pesky biter, informally 7 26D Patterns 7 27D Unwise 10 28D Procedure with frozen eggs, for short 3 29D No-clothes college gathering 10 30D "Really, we're still doing this?!" 5 31D Convenient spot for a pint 9 34D Orthodontists' offerings 9 35D Tricksy schemes 5 37D Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine 3 38D Ballpoint brand 3 41D Clarinetist's need 4 43D Wiener schnitzel meat 4 45D Snogged 6 46D Cut into small cubes 5 47D Coast Guard rank 6 52D Cops near Alcatraz, for short 4 54D "Hey! Over here!" 4 55D Rainbow's shape 3 57D ___ Stroker, Tony Award-winning actress in "Oklahoma!" 3 58D Low mark 3 60D Zilch 3