Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 20, 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 20, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAnother term for a movieFILM
5ACul-de-___ (street's dead end)SAC
8A"Where there's a will, there's a ___"WAY
11ASwedish DIY home-furnishing chainIKEA
12AGame where one may "draw four"UNO
13AAgitate or provoke (rhymes with "pile")RILE
14AActor DiCaprio of "The Great Gatsby"LEONARDO
16ABritain's ___ of ManISLE
17A1-1, as a scoreTIE
18A"Misery" actress ___ BatesKATHY
20A___ of honor (bride's right hand)MAID
22AFigure skater's surfaceICE
23ATime-___ (photography technique)LAPSE
24AHook shapeCEE
25A(1/6) Turning on a holiday movie, you smile as you fondly remember childhood Christmas nights, the whole family cuddled up in matching ___PJS
28ASeething rageIRE
29AFlat-screen products: Abbr.TVS
30A___ de cologneEAU
31APin number?TEN
32AWhat "L" stands for in LALOS
33ABathroom fixture for washing handsBASIN
35A___ the tail on the donkey (fun party game)PIN
36A(2/6) Queueing up a holiday playlist, you hum along, heartened by memories of singing ___ door to door, with neighbors under wintry starsCAROLS
37A___ Arabia (Middle Eastern country)SAUDI
39AAlternative to Inc.: Abbr.LLC
40ASpiral shape, like a springCOIL
41A(3/6) Opening a festive e-card, you smile, recalling how handwritten ___ cards once filled your mailbox with holiday cheer every DecemberGREETING
46AYours and mine, sayOURS
47A"Isn't ___ bit like you and me?" (Beatles lyric): 2 wds.HEA
48ABrainchildIDEA
49A(4/6) Hauling home a store-bought pine, you fondly recall the joyful family trips and excited hunts for the "perfect" Xmas ___ at the local farmTREE
50A1-year-old, e.g.TOT
51AEnclosure for poultryCOOP

Down

1DChick-___-A (restaurant chain)FIL
2D___ & Tina Turner (musical duo)IKE
3DZodiac lionLEO
4DPraying ___, insect with a triangular headMANTIS
5D"Are you ___?" ("Are you certain?")SURE
6DWhat "&" representsAND
7D(5/6) Picking up treats at the store, the sweet aroma takes you back to the mornings spent baking and icing ___ in grandma's cozy kitchenCOOKIES
8D(6/6) Adding gifts to your online cart, you fondly recall the joy of flipping through the thick Sears ___ Book and picking your favorite toysWISH
9DFriend in battleALLY
10D___-haw (cowboy's shout)YEE
13D___ of passage (ceremonial observance)RITE
15DWhite House assistantAIDE
19DPass with flying colorsACE
20DLady in a stableMARE
21D"Can I borrow ___?" (request heard in a classroom, perhaps): 2 wds.APEN
23DIlluminated, like a candleLIT
24DJob seekers' needs: AbbrCVS
25DMexican currencyPESO
26DDetention spot in MonopolyJAIL
27DPhoenix ___, NBA team that greats like Steve Nash and Kevin Durant have played forSUNS
29D"Can You Feel the Love ___" ("The Lion King" song)TONIGHT
32DSaucepan's coverLID
33DGareth ___, Welsh soccer playerBALE
34D___ Monkeys, "Do I Wanna Know?" bandARCTIC
35DVital sign of life often measured at the wristPULSE
36DSoccer shoe spikeCLEAT
37DLike the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes"SOUR
38DSuffix with "billion" or "million"AIRE
40DSmall sack?COT
42DVintage car brandREO
43DAnticipated response to "Who wants to go to the amusement park?": 2 wds.IDO
44DPrefix meaning "new"NEO
45DBrand name on some jeansGAP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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