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NYT Crossword Answers for December 25, 2016
Sunday, December 25, 2016 · 140 clues
This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, December 25, 2016: 140 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.
Across clues
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 26
Sphere
3 letters Hints for Sphere Clue page for Sphere
- 29
- 36
- 43
- 45
- 50
- 53
Begot
4 letters Hints for Begot Clue page for Begot
- 55
- 57
Leeway
4 letters Hints for Leeway Clue page for Leeway
- 58
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 73
- 75
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 85
Learns
7 letters Hints for Learns Clue page for Learns
- 92
- 93
- 95
- 107
- 109
- 111
- 116
- 124
- 125
Down clues
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 16
- 19
- 30
- 32
- 34
- 35
- 38
Drops
5 letters Hints for Drops Clue page for Drops
- 39
- 40
- 47
- 48
- 52
- 53
- 65
- 66
- 71
- 79
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 87
- 89
- 90
- 92
- 94
- 97
- 103
Passes
6 letters Hints for Passes Clue page for Passes
- 108
- 110
- 112
- 117
- 119
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