Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 11, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated December 11, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1A
2S
3P
4S
5P
6A
7P
8A
9D
10C
U
E
11C
A
N
12S
E
M
I
13L
E
T
14M
A
R
S
15P
A
Y
S
16A
17F
A
R
18M
A
S
S
19I
T
S
20R
A
D
21D
22R
23A
G
24L
I
C
E
25N
26C
27E
28O
A
T
H
29P
E
N
30Y
I
N
31C
H
A
T
32B
O
G
33S
34M
A
D
35E
36T
S
37S
I
38B
39G
40A
R
R
41D
E
42V
43I
44L
45Y
U
M
46A
47C
48D
49C
50S
O
T
O
51R
Y
E
52C
L
U
B
53T
O
T
S
54S
S
N
55E
R
O
S
56M
O
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AEgyptian viperASP
4ARelaxation spotSPA
7AComputer mouse's resting placePAD
10APool player's stickCUE
11ACoke containerCAN
12APrefix meaning "half"SEMI
13A"___ there be light"LET
14ARed planet whose name is also a candy companyMARS
15ASettles a debtPAYS
16AA long way offAFAR
18ACritical ___ (threshold for a chain reaction)MASS
19APost-___ (sticky notes)ITS
20A"Cool!" in the '90sRAD
21APull something with difficulty, say (rhymes with "brag")DRAG
24A"___ to Chill," imaginary sequel to the James Bond film starring Timothy Dalton, where Bond trades in his spy tools for a frozen martiniLICENCE
28ASolemn promiseOATH
29APaper's inky partnerPEN
30AYang's counterpartYIN
31ASchmoozeCHAT
32AMarshy areasBOGS
34A"___ Max: Flurry Road," imaginary sequel to the Tom Hardy film, where Furiosa and Max abandon the desert for a highway buried in snowMAD
35AUFO crew members: Abbr.ETS
37ASis or bro, for shortSIB
39AActress Teri ___ of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"GARR
41A"The ___ Wears Parka," imaginary sequel to the Meryl Streep film, where Miranda Priestly trades her designer heels for a fluffy winter jacketDEVIL
45A"So tasty!"YUM
46A"Highway to Hell" rock bandACDC
50A___ speak (in a way): 2 wds.SOTO
51AManhattan liquor optionRYE
52A"Freeze ___," imaginary sequel to the Brad Pitt film, where a secret group competes to see who can stay out in the cold the longestCLUB
53ATarget audience for "Teletubbies"TOTS
54ANine-digit identification: Abbr.SSN
55AGreek god of love and desireEROS
56ANickname that sounds like "mow"MOE

Down

1D___ tear (common sports injury): Abbr.ACL
2DFile a lawsuit against, saySUE
3DOrganization that loves fur but not on humans: Abbr.PETA
4DSurgery or injury marks (anagram of "crass")SCARS
5DOn ___ with (as good as)PAR
6DResponse to a question, for shortANS
7DGreen veggies in a podPEAS
8DSinger Winehouse and actress Adams, for twoAMYS
9DNegative prefix with "honest" or "respectful"DIS
12DGarden shovel that is also a suit in a deck of cardsSPADE
14DYoga class necessityMAT
17D"Sleet ___," imaginary sequel to the Raul Julia film, where Ryu and Chun-Li battle it out in a winter stormFIGHTER
18D___ Miller, American rapperMAC
20DJewelry for fingers or toesRINGS
21DPerson who treats patients, for shortDOC
22DWord repeated thrice for a pep rally cryRAH
23D"I'm ___ loss for words ...": 2 wds.ATA
24DZodiac catLEO
25DSuffix with "acro" or "pseudo"NYM
26DSecretive espionage organization: Abbr.CIA
27DReach the denouementEND
29D___ Kids (children's programming network): Abbr.PBS
33DClumsy "Ice Age" slothSID
36DUse a stencilTRACE
38D"B" in BFFBEST
39D"The Ice ___," imaginary sequel to the Ryan Gosling film, where LA's coolest detectives try winter sports instead of solving crimesGUYS
40DGrace-concluding wordAMEN
42DOld HDTV companyVOOM
43D"Leave ___ Beaver" (TV sitcom): 2 wds.ITTO
44DFinish last in a raceLOSE
45D12-month periods, for shortYRS
47DNot cloudy, for shortCLR
48DTango teamDUO
49DTV network with an eye logo: Abbr.CBS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.