Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 12, 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 12, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1T
2E
3N
4D
5N
6A
7B
8E
9T
10A
M
O
11R
12O
O
P
13A
P
E
14T
U
T
U
15T
H
I
N
16T
I
L
17S
18N
O
19S
E
20E
21M
22A
23T
T
E
R
24E
A
U
25A
G
O
26D
S
27L
28R
29I
30B
31S
32L
A
N
33A
34O
U
35T
36O
N
E
I
37R
E
C
38B
I
39D
40C
N
N
41M
42C
43S
44L
I
45G
H
T
46F
E
A
T
47L
M
N
48A
49M
A
50R
A
51P
52C
53E
54L
55L
56L
O
W
57T
R
A
58E
I
O
59S
O
N
60E
E
W
61L
E
S

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANumber that follows nineTEN
4ADouble-helix genetic material: Abbr.DNA
7APut money on a race, sayBET
10A"Mi ___" (Spanish for "my love")AMOR
12AAlley-___ (NBA play)OOP
13AKing Kong, for oneAPE
14ABallerina's costumeTUTU
15A"Through thick and ___" (under all circumstances)THIN
16A"Shop ___ You Drop," popular game showTIL
17A___-cone (cold treat)SNO
19ALay eyes onSEE
21AWord that means to "make a difference" ... or when used with "white," pale tissue of the brain and spinal cordMATTER
24A___ de toilette (lightly scented perfume)EAU
25ABefore nowAGO
26ADial-up internet alternative: Abbr.DSL
28AChest bonesRIBS
32A"Summertime Sadness" singer ___ Del ReyLANA
34AOpposite of "in" ... or a word with "white" to mean a dangerous weather condition when snow severely affects visibilityOUT
36A"Dedicated to the ___ Love": 2 wds.ONEI
37A___ room (fun and activities room, informally)REC
38AOffer a price, at an auctionBID
40A"The Situation Room" channel: Abbr.CNN
41AEvent hosts: Abbr.MCS
44AOpposite of "dark" ... or a word with "white" to mean a form of electromagnetic radiation that looks colorless but contains all colorsLIGHT
46ARemarkable achievement (rhymes with "seat")FEAT
47ATrio after "K"LMN
48ALargest association of doctors in the US: Abbr.AMA
50ALil Wayne's genreRAP
52ASmallest unit of life ... or when used with "white," disease-fighting component of blood, also called a leukocyteCELL
56AWord before "profile" or "blow"LOW
57AX-___ large (tee size, perhaps)TRA
58AVowels between "a" and "u"EIO
59AHamlet, to GertrudeSON
60A"Wee" backwardEEW
61AKay Kendall starrer "___ Girls"LES

Down

1DTit for ___TAT
2DAustralian bird that's the world's second-largest after the ostrichEMU
3D"___ so fast, mister!" ("Slow down!")NOT
4DPlay-___ (children's clay toy)DOH
5DUnpleasant sound ... or a word with "white" to mean a low, humming sound that results from many combined frequenciesNOISE
6DSleep ___ (disorder that makes it hard to breathe)APNEA
7DNocturnal mammal that hangs around in a caveBAT
8DPrefix with "center" or "dermal"EPI
9DGraham Bell's patent, for shortTEL
11DSign of oxidation ... or a word with "white" to mean a fungal plant disease with white sporesRUST
15DUpper body part often depicted in sculpturesTORSO
18DFather of Todd and Rod Flanders on "The Simpsons"NED
20DCurrency in FranceEURO
21DNegative prefix with "nourished" or "nutrition"MAL
22DGelatin in a petri dish (anagram of "raga")AGAR
23D"Don't take that ___ with me!" ("Don't speak to me like that!")TONE
27D___ dub (heartbeat sounds)LUB
29DWaistline unitINCH
30DLike one's knee when proposingBENT
31DSloth or gluttony, for oneSIN
33DTop spotACME
35DCash registerTILL
39D___ sum (Chinese dish)DIM
42DA la ___ (menu option)CARTE
43DUnwavering, unblinking lookSTARE
45DHealth supplement chain: Abbr.GNC
46DYoung deerFAWN
48DPacino and Gore, for twoALS
49DUtterance from an uddered oneMOO
51DPet's furry footPAW
53DViper roll fishEEL
54D"___ to Me" (Tim Roth TV series)LIE
55D___ Alamitos, CaliforniaLOS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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