Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 13, 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 13, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1B
2A
3G
4B
5F
6F
7M
8R
9S
10I
D
O
11P
A
L
E
12O
O
O
13T
O
O
14L
15R
A
Y
S
16N
O
W
17O
18R
E
19T
20E
E
21S
22U
23R
G
E
24E
E
N
Y
25C
R
I
S
P
26C
A
R
D
27I
N
N
28P
O
R
29S
30I
31N
32S
33S
34T
A
B
L
35E
36T
O
O
37C
R
O
C
38D
39I
A
R
Y
40R
A
I
L
41P
U
N
42B
E
N
43L
44O
45V
E
46L
47I
48M
49O
50O
D
D
51F
O
R
52A
S
I
A
53B
O
Y
54F
L
U
55W
A
N
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABean ___ (comfy seat)BAG
4AClosest pal: Abbr.BFF
7AAngelina Jolie starrer "Mr. & ___ Smith"MRS
10AWords of consent at an altar: 2 wds.IDO
11AWhite as a ghostPALE
12AWinning tic-tac-toe line, perhapsOOO
13AHammer or screwdriver, e.g.TOOL
15ABeams of sunlightRAYS
16A"At this instant!"NOW
17AMiner's haulORE
19ACasual top worn with jeans, usuallyTEE
21ASudden voltage increase (anagram of "urges")SURGE
24A"___, meeny, miney, moe ..."EENY
25ABurnt to a ___ (completely burnt)CRISP
26AReport ___, progress report on your academic performance that you'd hide until you'd worked up the courage to show it to your parentsCARD
27ATraveler's stop by the roadsideINN
28A___ favor ("please" in Spanish)POR
29AThey are confessed in confessionalsSINS
33AHorse's homeSTABLE
36A"___ many cooks spoil the broth"TOO
37AAlligator kin, for shortCROC
38ASecret ___, private journal full of your secret crushes and dreams, that was carefully hidden from parents and prying siblingsDIARY
40ABanisterRAIL
41A"I threw away my golf shoes when I got a hole in one," e.g.PUN
42A"Sneakers" actor KingsleyBEN
43A___ letters, handwritten notes from a secret admirer that you'd hide away in between the pages of your books so no one could find themLOVE
46ARide with a stretch varietyLIMO
50ALike most prime numbersODD
51ADebate position that's not "against"FOR
52AWhere most people live?ASIA
53AGame ___, Nintendo's handheld game console that you'd hide away so you wouldn't be caught playing during study timeBOY
54AWinter illness that spreads easilyFLU
55A"Do you ___ to go for a walk?"WANT

Down

1D"Just a little ___" (small amount)BIT
2DWilliam Shakespeare's "Much ___ About Nothing"ADO
3DSlimy, sticky stuffGOO
4DSheep's cryBAA
5D"No-___ zone" (where planes or drones are not allowed)FLY
6DCause increasing bitterness (rhymes with "pester")FESTER
7DPocket ___, allowance earned for completing chores that was carefully hidden away where no one would find itMONEY
8DAustralian hopper with a pouch, for shortROO
9D"You reap what you ___"SOW
11D___-school (school for tots)PRE
14DLarge blocks of wood seen near a fireplaceLOGS
18DGym workout unit, for shortREP
20DMake ___ meet (just manage)ENDS
21D___-fi ("Dune" genre)SCI
22DVessel found in the word "burn"URN
23DThousandth of a yen, onceRIN
24D"Me and ___ and the Dying Girl" (2015 comedy-drama)EARL
26DCorn eater's leftoverCOB
28D"___-Man," arcade video gamePAC
30D"Give ___ little time" ("Be patient"): 2 wds.ITA
31DNeither's partnerNOR
32DVegan kind of milkSOY
33DLead-in to "Lanka"SRI
34DFee for roads and bridges, sayTOLL
35DEnd of a university's URLEDU
37DSweet treat that you'd secretly hide away, hoping no one would find your chocolate collectionCANDY
39DSister-___ (spouse's sister): Hyph.INLAW
40DMake over completely, from scratchREDO
41DCountry where one can hike the Inca TrailPERU
42DOdenkirk of "Better Call Saul"BOB
44D___ the record (confidential)OFF
45DAudio control button on a remote, for shortVOL
47D"It ___ tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury ..." (line from "Macbeth"): 2 wds.ISA
48DNFL ticker shorthand for the VikingsMIN
49DCheerio morselOAT
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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