Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 2, 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 2, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACommercials, for shortADS
4AThe "G" in OMGGOD
7AThird month, for shortMAR
10AMake a knotTIE
11AAngel's headgearHALO
12ABe in debtOWE
13ABack to square ___ONE
14AActor Alda of "M*A*S*H"ALAN
15AFather's Day VIP, lovinglyDAD
16AThree-___ shot, basketball shot you can attempt from this distance to 50aPOINT
18ASinger Lana Del ___ of "Say Yes to Heaven"REY
19A___ throw, or foul shot, an unopposed basketball shot you can attempt now that you're closer to 50aFREE
21ANegative prefix with "honest" or "appoint"DIS
22APrickly desert plantCACTUS
24AMessy pig homeSTY
27AShade like khakiTAN
30A___ shot, basketball shot made by sweeping your limb in a curve that you can attempt now that you're really close to 50aHOOK
31A"___ and Peace" (Leo Tolstoy novel)WAR
32A___ League (Harvard or Brown, e.g.)IVY
33ALike a limbo bar, later in the gameLOW
34ALow choir voice or a fishBASS
35APesto or Hollandaise, e.g.SAUCE
37ASlam ___, basketball shot where the ball is directly shoved into the basket that you can attempt now that you're right beside 50aDUNK
38AStitched edge of a dressHEM
40A"___ you know?" (fun fact starter)DID
41APrompt to go onCUE
43ASuffix with "psych" or "narc"OTIC
45AWhat you'd use to make a basketball shotARM
48ABlog feed lettersRSS
49ARudolph has a red oneNOSE
50A"Basket" of basketball ... like the pocket formed by 45a, 50a, and 53a that you've been aiming for in this puzzleNET
51AStillYET
52APath that a basketball would take to the basket ... and what is visually represented by the positions of the theme words at 16a, 19a, 30a, 37a, and 50aARC
53AChat pop-ups: Abbr.IMS

Down

1DAt the peak of the mountainATOP
2DVelociraptor or T. rex, for shortDINO
3D"Can you ___ it is possible?" ("Could you check?"): 2 wds.SEEIF
4D___ pal (girl friend)GAL
5DSuffix with "gran" for a healthy snackOLA
6DMafia boss titleDON
7DDifficulty ___ (settings in a video game)MODES
8D"Go ___!" ("Shoo!")AWAY
9DStop sign's colorRED
11D"I can't ___ pizza-lover" (dislike): 2 wds.HATEA
17DAtomic energy organization: Abbr.NRC
18D"No ___, no reward"RISK
20DSound that bounces backECHO
21DFormer Google video-call appDUO
23DBroken-down car's aidTOW
24D"Black ___" (ballet-themed movie starring Natalie Portman)SWAN
25DAssigned workTASK
26D12-month periods, for shortYRS
27D"___ the season to be jolly!"TIS
28DActress ___ Gardner of "Mogambo"AVA
29DBig Apple's school: Abbr.NYU
33DSheltered side of a shipLEE
34DFlower that is yet to bloomBUD
36D___ bump (celebratory sports gesture where you "jump" at each other)CHEST
37DChop into cubesDICE
39DThe ___ Lisa, painting of a woman with a mysterious smileMONA
40DThe "D" of CDDISC
41DSnivel or sobCRY
42D"___ Your Illusion I" (1991 Guns N' Roses album)USE
44DOntario's capital, for shortTOR
45DDarth Vader, affectionately, onceANI
46DSleep phase: Abbr.REM
47DEverest and Rushmore, e.g., for shortMTS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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