NYT Crossword Answers for Dec. 18, 2024

Jeffrey Martinovic and Will Nediger up the ante.

Teacher’s Marks

John Kugelman makes the grade.

Position of Intense Scrutiny

Freddie Cheng experiments with the initial phase of constructing.

Wheel Rotator

Margi Stevenson makes her New York Times debut.

Scissors Sound

Alexandria Mason’s New York Times debut has us spellbound.

Substance, So to Speak

Grant Boroughs invites us to divide and conquer.