Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 15, 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 15, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACry loudlySOB
4AFake hairpieceWIG
7ANHL great Bobby ___ORR
10AFill-in-___-blankTHE
11ABicycle tire fillerAIR
12ACow's callMOO
13ALiquids used for cooking or for massagesOILS
15A___ de Janeiro, Brazilian city known for its carnivalRIO
16ASan Francisco's ___ Hill (rhymes with "cob")NOB
17ANorth StarPOLARIS
20AThe ___ Stripes, garage rock duo known for "Seven Nation Army," who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025WHITE
22ATac and Toe's buddyTIC
23ALetters after "L"MNO
24A___ Cocker, blues singer known for "Up Where We Belong," who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025JOE
27A"___, Where's My Car?" (2000 comedy)DUDE
29AFormer WNBA star LeslieLISA
33A___ Taylor, popular clothing retailerANN
34A"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole ___ Tree" (1973 hit)OAK
36A___-eye steakRIB
37ARepair, as old clothesMEND
39ACoca-___ (soft drink)COLA
40ACancel, as a TV showAXE
41A"That's so gross!"UGH
43ACamel's kin?TAN
45ABig brand in contact lens careRENU
46AShortest month, for shortFEB
47AEgg ___ yung (omelet dish)FOO
49ARidesharing app like LyftUBER
51A___-N-Pepa, hip hop group known for "Push It," that was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025SALT
55AGarten of the Food NetworkINA
56A"My man!"BRO
57A"Thanks for the loan" lettersIOU
58A___ Company, hard rock band known for "Can't Get Enough," that was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025BAD
59ARoot vegetable with a purple varietyYAM
60AInfo on a driver's license: Abbr.DOB

Down

1D"Cut it out!"STOP
2DCincinnati's homeOHIO
3DThom ___, record producer known for the Philadelphia soul genre, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025BELL
4D"Star ___" (fantasy series with Jedi masters)WARS
5D"3" in Roman numeralsIII
6D___-up (adult)GROWN
7DPrefix with "potent" or "present"OMNI
8DTree anchorROOT
9DJudge's gownROBE
14D"Humpty Dumpty ___ on a Wall" (nursery rhyme)SAT
18DGet ___ of (eliminate)RID
19DCritical hospital ward: Abbr.ICU
21DFourth of July or Easter, for shortHOL
23DMcDonald's has a "Happy" oneMEAL
24DFruity bread spreadJAM
25D"___ Piece" (Japanese manga series)ONE
26DLetter after "emm"?ENN
28DCock-a-doodle-___DOO
30DSetting for Ben Affleck's "Argo"IRAN
31DHalf of a dozen eggsSIX
32D"___ & Phil's Last Poker Game" (2017 film)ABE
35DOscar winner WinsletKATE
38D___ date (essay deadline)DUE
39D___ Checker, rock and roll singer known for "The Twist," who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025CHUBBY
42DBearded African antelopeGNU
44DTummy muscles, for shortABS
45DPlace for a potholeROAD
46DStart ___ scratch (begin again)FROM
47DTell a lieFIB
48D"I'm ___ tight schedule!": 2 wds.ONA
50DPeriod for Taylor Swift?ERA
52DWord following "legal" or "hearing"AID
53DRestroom to a LondonerLOO
54DIce cream unit, sometimesTUB
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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