Open before December 25? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 15, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? P

2 ? E

3 ? E

4 ? K

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Hint 1

hint

Reveal Hint

A secretive glance when curiosity gets the better of you.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

To look quickly or furtively at something.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue plays on the idea of opening a gift before Christmas Day, which is December 25. '????' refers to looking at something prematurely, like sneaking a look at a present before it's officially opened.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Glimpse, Quick look, Quick look, Take secret look, Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps

NYT Crossword March 15 2026 Answers

Tap a cell to show its letter

1 ? A
2 ? B
3 ? O
4 ? D
5 ? E
6 ? C
7 ? O
8 ? N
9 ? S
10 ? U
11 ? L
12 ? C
13 ? R
14 ? I
15 ? B
16 ? B
17 ? E
18 ? D
19 ? IDE
? E
? F
? I
? X
20 ? E
21 ? E
? L
? A
? P
? S
? E
22 ? R
? O
? M
? A
? I
? N
? E
23 ? D
? E
? F
? J
? A
? M
24 ? D
? I
? V
? IDE
? N
? D
25 ? A
? M
? P
? H
? O
? R
? A
26 ? C
? O
? M
? A
27 ? I
? V
? E
? R
28 ? G
29 ? O
? Y
? A
30 ? P
? I
? G
31 ? A
32 ? N
? O
? N
33 ? I
34 ? D
? L
? E
35 ? L
? E
? M
? O
? N
36 ? J
37 ? U
? I
? C
? E
38 ? H
? O
? L
? M
39 ? L
? O
? L
? O
40 ? M
? O
? R
? E
? L
41 ? A
? S
? C
? H
42 ? H
? IDE
? O
? U
43 ? T
44 ? N
? A
? I
45 ? L
? I
? T
46 ? N
? A
47 ? I
? V
? E
48 ? A
? R
? S
? E
49 ? N
? E
50 ? L
? I
? D
? S
51 ? G
? A
? R
52 ? L
53 ? I
54 ? C
55 ? T
? A
? L
? E
56 ? S
57 ? V
? D
? A
58 ? Y
59 ? G
? A
? S
60 ? E
? C
? O
61 ? S
62 ? T
? A
? R
? R
63 ? O
64 ? R
? E
? L
65 ? O
66 ? S
? U
67 ? A
? V
? O
? N
68 ? T
? H
? U
? R
69 ? B
70 ? E
? W
? A
? R
? E
71 ? T
? H
? E
? IDE
72 ? S
73 ? N
? E
? N
? E
74 ? B
? A
? L
? D
75 ? A
? S
? IDE
76 ? M
? E
? O
? W
77 ? R
78 ? A
? C
? E
? S
79 ? S
? R
? I
80 ? B
81 ? A
? T
82 ? R
83 ? E
? A
? P
84 ? N
85 ? O
? T
? C
? H
86 ? P
? E
? P
87 ? P
? E
? R
88 ? P
? R
? E
89 ? P
90 ? C
? A
? R
? O
91 ? L
92 ? S
93 ? L
? A
? M
94 ? B
95 ? S
96 ? I
? C
? E
? A
97 ? G
? E
98 ? E
? V
? I
? T
99 ? A
100 ? B
101 ? R
? E
? R
102 ? L
? A
103 ? R
? C
? H
104 ? R
? O
? A
105 ? R
106 ? Y
? A
? R
? D
107 ? B
? R
? E
? A
? D
108 ? C
? U
? B
? E
? S
109 ? M
? O
? N
? O
110 ? P
? R
? IDE
? S
111 ? R
? I
? S
112 ? T
? E
? E
? D
113 ? P
114 ? L
? E
? B
115 ? A
116 ? M
? A
? L
117 ? E
? D
? I
118 ? T
119 ? O
? R
? S
120 ? A
121 ? T
? E
? A
? S
? E
122 ? R
? E
? S
? I
123 ? S
124 ? T
125 ? E
? G
? G
? Y
? O
? L
? K
126 ? C
? A
? E
? S
? A
? R
127 ? K
? A
? T
? A
? N
? A
128 ? S
? E
? N
? S
? O
? R
? Y
129 ? T
? O
? K
? E
? N
? S
130 ? D
? E
? R
? IDE
? D

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29D

A calf born with two heads, some say Crossword Clue

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Satisfied sigh Crossword Clue

32D

“Haven’t a clue” Crossword Clue

34D

Gift recipient Crossword Clue

35D

“___ luck!” Crossword Clue

36D

Cups o’ joe Crossword Clue

37D

The “U” of UX Crossword Clue

40D

George Eliot masterpiece … or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle Crossword Clue

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“What am I, chopped ___?” Crossword Clue

47D

Swiatek who has won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon Crossword Clue

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Workers’ rights org. Crossword Clue

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Open before December 25?” in the NYT Crossword March 15 2026 is PEEK.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Open before December 25?" is PEEK.

A: The clue plays on the idea of opening a gift before Christmas Day, which is December 25. 'Peek' refers to looking at something prematurely, like sneaking a look at a present before it's officially opened.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 15, 2026.

A: To look quickly or furtively at something.

A: Glimpse, Quick look, Quick look, Take secret look, Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps

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