Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 21, 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 21, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1U
2R
3N
4S
5D
6E
7W
8O
9R
10B
11P
O
O
L
12I
V
E
13P
R
A
Y
14S
T
R
E
15S
S
E
D
16L
E
F
T
17I
N
N
18Q
U
O
T
E
19O
G
L
E
20B
U
S
21U
22T
A
H
23Y
24M
C
A
25B
26R
27R
28N
O
T
29A
D
D
30L
O
U
31I
O
S
32A
33N
S
34A
I
L
S
35A
M
I
36C
37A
R
P
E
T
38M
39R
M
O
M
40O
W
N
41C
I
A
O
42B
43A
L
L
O
44O
45N
46S
47O
R
I
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48U
S
O
49L
O
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50B
A
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G
51S
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52D
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Clues & Answers

Across

1AFunerary ash holdersURNS
5AMorning droplets on a leafDEW
8ASpherical celestial objectORB
11ASwimming sitePOOL
12A"Now ___ seen it all!"IVE
13AAsk for divine guidancePRAY
14A___-out (under a lot of pressure)STRESSED
16AFrom ___ to rightLEFT
17ARoadside retreatINN
18AMemorable line, usually seen within marks like "..."QUOTE
19AGawk creepilyOGLE
20A(1/5) Santa waits with gifts at the fantasy stop. Could the Magic School ___ be his ride? Nope, that's Ms. Frizzle's transport. Let's try again at 36aBUS
21AGreat Salt Lake stateUTAH
23AVillage People's dance hit involving spelling: Abbr.YMCA
25A"It's c-c-cold!"BRR
28A"It's ___ my cup of tea"NOT
29APut togetherADD
30A2017 Pixar short filmLOU
31AMobile platform with MemojisIOS
32AWhat you expect after asking a question, for shortANS
34AFeels unwellAILS
35A"Bel ___" (2012 movie)AMI
36A(2/5) Here comes Aladdin's Magic ___. Could this be Santa's ride? Nope, it's Jasmine flying right past him. Let's try again at 42aCARPET
38A1983 comedy film starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr: 2 wds.MRMOM
40A"You are on your ___" ("I'm not helping")OWN
41A"See you!" in ItalyCIAO
42A(3/5) Santa spots a giant bunch of these colorful floaters holding up a house. But that's Carl from "Up" lifting off. Maybe the ride is at 50aBALLOONS
47A"Do you want the chocolates packed separately ___ a single package?": 2 wds.ORIN
48AGI entertainment group: Abbr.USO
49A___ Lane, Clark Kent's partnerLOIS
50A(4/5) Honk honk! Santa looks up to find the classic car, Chitty Chitty ___ (repeated twice). Still not his ride. Let's hope it's at 4dBANG
51AConfession topicSIN
52AShower with loveDOTE

Down

1D"Life is full of ___ and downs"UPS
2DDecay, as old fruitROT
3D"Neither here ___ there"NOR
4D(5/5) Finally, Santa hears the jingling bells! It's Santa's ___ pulled by magical reindeer! He hops on and sets off for the holiday delivery!SLEIGH
5DWalt ___, co-creator of Mickey MouseDISNEY
6DNight before ChristmasEVE
7DDay after Tuesday, for shortWED
8DTwistable cookie treatOREO
9DWhitewater vesselRAFT
10DThe "B" in GBBYTE
13D"+" signPLUS
15DNBC's weekly sketch comedy show: Abbr.SNL
18DThigh muscle targeted by a squat, slangilyQUAD
19DAcai bowl grainsOATS
20DLetters following "A"BCD
21DPrefix with "cycle" for a vehicle with one wheelUNI
22D"This ___ shall pass!"TOO
24D"Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)MAS
25DSpot on a radar screenBLIP
26DPart in a playROLE
27DReddish-brown patch on a sheet of steelRUST
32D"Te ___" (Spanish "I love you")AMO
33D___ 2000, Harry Potter's superfast broomstickNIMBUS
34D___ Schwarzenegger, star of the "Terminator" moviesARNOLD
35D"Let's not fight ___ ourselves" (between)AMONG
36DPunctuation mark written as ":"COLON
37DShoemaker's need to punch holesAWL
38D___ Sorvino, actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the film "Norma Jean & Marilyn"MIRA
39DGuns N' Roses song "November ___"RAIN
41DKernel holderCOB
43D"Do ___ say": 2 wds.ASI
44DLetters used for "hugs"OOO
45DSomething that's pickedNIT
46DU-turn from "NNW": Abbr.SSE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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