NY Times Crossword

December 8, 2025

Dan Kammann and Zhouqin Burnikel

 

The phrases below have something in common that is hinted at by the last clue. Can you determine what it is? Wordplay is fair play. 

 

1. WORK OUT WELL

2. JACKSON HOLE 

3. LAST DITCH

4. CHERRY PIT  

5. Finger or toe 

 

Answer:

 

DIGIT -  A finger or toe is a DIGIT and, parsed as DIG IT, refers to the last word in each clue - which are things you can dig:

 

WELL

HOLE

DITCH

PIT