The Holiday Crossword: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Today’s theme: 2025 in news and politics.
Today’s theme: 2025 in news and politics.

December 31, 2025
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Video
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Virtual Togetherness Through Partner Crosswords
](https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/virtual-togetherness-through-partner-crosswords)
Social dynamics of the crossworld, a crossword meet-cute, and other ways to puzzle with friends while social distancing.
Laugh Lines
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Laugh Lines No. 52: Wildlife
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/laugh-lines/no-52#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
Laugh Lines
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Laugh Lines No. 51: Holidays, Part 2
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/laugh-lines/no-51#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
Shuffalo
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Shuffalo: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/shuffalo/2025/12/03#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
Shuffalo
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Shuffalo: Monday, December 8, 2025
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/shuffalo/2025/12/08#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
Shuffalo
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Shuffalo: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/shuffalo/2025/12/10#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
Laugh Lines
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Laugh Lines No. 49: Magic
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/laugh-lines/no-49#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
Laugh Lines
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Laugh Lines No. 50: On the Phone, Part 3
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/laugh-lines/no-50#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you guess when these New Yorker cartoons were originally published?
Shuffalo
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Shuffalo: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
](https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/shuffalo/2025/12/09#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_4b751755-29d6-41c9-91e6-191492c0f34d_roberta-similarity1)
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?