Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 14, 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 14, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AScented shower barSOAP
5A___, skip and jumpHOP
8ATea container that accompanies a saucer, oftenCUP
11A"___ upon a time ..."ONCE
12ASmall battery sizeAAA
13A"Do you want to grab dinner ___ drink?": 2 wds.ORA
14A___ office (place for your mail)POST
15A___-bitty (very small)ITTY
16AKind of news that isn't newOLD
17AWorn-out cleaning clothRAG
19AKnit, as a boneHEAL
21A___ pill, icy-sounding idiom meaning to relax or calm down, that sounds like a medication you'd take straight from the fridgeCHILL
23AOne of sixty in a minute, for shortSEC
24AKung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)PAO
25AWeigh station unitTON
27AStrong taste, as of a citrus fruit (rhymes with "bang")TANG
31A___ pea, icy-sounding pea variety often used in stir-fries, that sounds like a white-colored veggieSNOW
33AClumsy, graceless sortOAF
35A___ gin fizz (cocktail)SLOE
36AOceanic rise and fall, sayTIDE
37AMiracle-___ (gardening brand)GRO
39ASome say "it's just a number"AGE
40ADecomposeROT
43AKitchen hotspot?OVEN
45A___ tag, icy-sounding playground game variant where you stand still if you're caught, that sounds like a winter sportFREEZE
48A___ Diego, CaliforniaSAN
49ARace stageLEG
50ALemon rind that's often gratedZEST
52A"She deserves ___ on her back" ("She has done well"): 2 wds.APAT
56AFleecy boot brand that sounds like "ugh"UGG
57A___ log (Christmas cake)YULE
58A___ turkey, icy-sounding phrase that is used to mean quitting something suddenly, but sounds like leftovers from Thanksgiving dinnerCOLD
59AFeminine suffix for "govern" or "host"ESS
60APea sheller's discardPOD
61ASmall cooking measurements, for shortTSPS

Down

1DSoak up, as gravy (rhymes with "bop")SOP
2DLennon's wife Yoko ___ONO
3DMachines that help beat the heat: Abbr.ACS
4D___ dish (lab item)PETRI
5DWitch's pointy headgearHAT
6DSworn promisesOATHS
7DOne who cashes a checkPAYEE
8D___ cat, icy-sounding slang term that is used to describe a laid-back or stylish person, but sounds like a feline in need of a sweaterCOOL
9DAddress that may start with "www": Abbr.URL
10DLaunch ___ (rocket take-off site)PAD
15DDome-shaped ice houseIGLOO
18DPC key on either side of the spacebarALT
20DEmulates Hugh Jackman or Jennifer Lawrence, sayACTS
21D"___ go out and play?" (child's request): 2 wds.CANI
22DHinged BMW partHOOD
24DLA winter clock setting: Abbr.PST
26DTo pester or annoy constantlyNAG
28DActor Rickman of "Die Hard"ALAN
29DChristmas party drink, for shortNOG
30DOld-timey exclamation akin to "golly"GEE
32D"Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd album)WERE
34D___ Flakes, Tony the Tiger's icy-sounding breakfast cereal that is sugar-coated, but sounds like it's made of iceFROSTED
38DFuture embryos (zoological term for 47d)OVA
41D___ Osbourne, English musician who was the lead vocalist for Black SabbathOZZY
42DPrepare to hit a golf ball: 2 wds.TEEUP
44DPass into law, as a billENACT
45DSmoke passage in a chimney (anagram of "fuel")FLUE
46DRules, for shortREGS
47DYou may prefer to have them poached or scrambledEGGS
51D___-pitch (type of softball)SLO
53DNot negative, for shortPOS
54DSwiss high peakALP
55DStats for QBs and RBs, for shortTDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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