Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 17, 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 17, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1H
2A
3M
4O
5N
6S
7M
8T
9V
10E
Y
E
11S
12M
U
M
13A
R
E
14M
E
N
U
15O
G
R
E
16T
U
T
17E
18S
P
19S
L
20A
T
E
21S
22L
23A
Y
E
R
24E
L
L
25I
O
R
26N
A
27P
28O
29N
30T
31O
32T
O
M
33T
H
U
34G
O
O
D
35E
T
S
36Y
37T
38O
39S
40U
F
O
41O
42D
43E
44M
A
45G
N
U
M
46J
O
E
L
47I
R
A
48T
49R
E
50M
E
51N
T
A
L
52I
53S
54T
55S
E
T
56O
G
S
57A
T
E
A
58A
M
S
59N
Y
C
60O
A
R

Clues & Answers

Across

1AHoney-glazed meatHAM
4ASlip-___ (easy-to-wear shoes)ONS
7A"Jersey Shore" or "Teen Mom" network: Abbr.MTV
10ABody parts that blinkEYES
12AMother, to a Brit (anagram of "umm")MUM
13A"Roses ___ red ..."ARE
14ARestaurant handoutMENU
15AFilmdom's Shrek or Fiona, e.g.OGRE
16AKing ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh)TUT
17APsychic power: Abbr.ESP
19AStart with a clean ___ (start anew)SLATE
21A"Buffy the Vampire ___," supernatural drama series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the titular vampire-killing teenSLAYER
24ALetter before "emm," phoneticallyELL
25AEnding to "Super" for the name of a Great LakeIOR
26ASnooze at one's desk, sayNAP
28A"I'm ___ you!" ("I'm watching you!"): 2 wds.ONTO
32AActor Hanks from "Cast Away"TOM
33ADay after Wednesday, for shortTHU
34A"The ___ Doctor," medical drama series where Freddie Highmore plays the titular talented young surgeonGOOD
35AE-commerce space for craftsETSY
37AHow-___ (DIY guides)TOS
40ASci-fi hoverer: Abbr.UFO
41AFlattering linesODE
44A"___ P.I.," crime drama series where Tom Selleck plays the titular private investigator living in HawaiiMAGNUM
46ABilly ___, "Uptown Girl" singerJOEL
47ARadio host ___ Glass of NPRIRA
48AItalian for "three"TRE
50A"The ___," procedural drama series where Simon Baker plays the titular consultant known for his ability to "read" people's mindsMENTALIST
55A"Dead ___," 2008 British zombie-based miniseries starring Riz AhmedSET
56A"Old-school" cool, slangilyOGS
57A"She ___ sandwich and an apple for lunch": 2 wds.ATEA
58AMorning hours, for shortAMS
59AFDR Drive site: Abbr.NYC
60ASculler's implementOAR

Down

1DSkirt's sewn borderHEM
2DSailor's "yes"AYE
3D"... the king's horses and all the king's ___ ..." (line from "Humpty Dumpty")MEN
4DTexter's "oh woooow!": Abbr.OMG
5D"___ Jackie," medical comedy-drama series where Edie Falco plays the titular emergency room caregiverNURSE
6DWhat the nose can doSMELL
7D___ Damon, "The Martian" actorMATT
8D"___ Detective," anthology crime drama series where Matthew McConaughey played the titular homicide investigator in season oneTRUE
9DPuppy doctor, for shortVET
11DChop ___ (American-Chinese dish)SUEY
15D___ Winfrey, talk show hostOPRAH
18DFolder often found near Drafts and SpamSENT
20D"I slept like ___ until morning" (slept very soundly): 2 wds.ALOG
21DBuilding construction spotSITE
22DPirate's stolen goodsLOOT
23D"A Farewell to ___" (1929 Ernest Hemingway novel)ARMS
27DExtinguish a fire, with "out"PUT
29D"Proper" or "common" thing in grammarNOUN
30DVegan's soy blockTOFU
31DLamar ___ (former NBA player)ODOM
36D___-hoo (chocolate drink brand)YOO
38DScratch something outOMIT
39D"Brave" singer ___ BareillesSARA
42DEvil spiritDEMON
43DPoem of lamentELEGY
45DMany a big charity eventGALA
46D"Jumbo" fliersJETS
48DAirport organization that may ask you to remove your boots: Abbr.TSA
49D"Shiny Happy People" bandREM
51DDefense advisory group: Abbr.NSC
52D"How was ___ know?": 2 wds.ITO
53DDolphin's homeSEA
54DLa Brea ___ PitsTAR
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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