Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 22, 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 22, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid32 across · 34 down
1M
2A
3T
4H
5C
6D
7S
8N
9O
10W
11T
R
I
O
12H
U
H
13O
R
A
14S
E
L
L
15S
16A
P
R
17D
E
S
18A
L
L
O
19W
20E
U
21R
22I
M
A
23C
24B
E
25L
26L
27S
28A
29B
S
E
N
T
30S
O
L
E
31A
W
E
32T
R
33E
34E
35N
B
C
36S
O
S
37L
E
D
38G
E
39A
L
T
40A
41R
42L
I
E
43R
I
44D
45E
46T
A
47L
48E
49S
50A
51R
52R
O
G
A
N
53T
54R
O
L
O
55D
A
Y
S
56D
V
D
57E
V
E
L
58S
W
E
E
59S
Y
S
60D
E
C
O

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASubject involving numbers, for shortMATH
5ADJ's shiny stack: Abbr.CDS
8A"Every ___ and then ..." (from time to time)NOW
11AGroup of threeTRIO
12A"What did you say?" palindromic expressionHUH
13A"You Only Love Me" singer Rita ___ORA
14AOpposite of "buys"SELLS
16AMonth after March, for shortAPR
17A___ Moines, IowaDES
18AGive permission forALLOW
20ASpain's continent, for shortEUR
22AApple's desktop offeringIMAC
24A"Carol of the ___," song by Lindsey Stirling that is a joyful version of the classic Christmas carolBELLS
28A___-minded (forgetful)ABSENT
30AShoe part that hits the roadSOLE
31A___-inspiring (extremely impressive)AWE
32A"Christmas ___," song by Lady Gaga that adds a fun and flirty twist to festive holiday decorationsTREE
35AJimmy Fallon's network: Abbr.NBC
36AUrgent telegraph signalSOS
37APigeon's perch, perhapsLEDGE
39ABride and groom's spotALTAR
42AStretch the truthLIE
43A"Sleigh ___," song by TLC where they add swag and put a stylish spin on Christmas cheerRIDE
46AFairy ___ (stories)TALES
50AHaughty and overbearingARROGANT
54ARound caramel candyROLO
55A"8 ___ of Christmas," song by Destiny's Child where they sing about the joy of receiving gifts throughout the Christmas seasonDAYS
56ABlu-ray relative which was heavily rented at one point: Abbr.DVD
57A___ Knievel, famed daredevilEVEL
58APopeye's ___'PeaSWEE
59APart of CBS, for shortSYS
60AArt ___ (1930s building style)DECO

Down

1DKilimanjaro and Everest, for shortMTS
2D___ code (part of a phone number)AREA
3DCash drawer (rhymes with "pill")TILL
4D"Christmas in ___," single by Run-DMC who rap about running into Santa in Queens on Christmas EveHOLLIS
5D"___-ching!" (cash register sound)CHA
6DFool or conDUPE
7DSmall decorative bush (rhymes with "scrub")SHRUB
8DApproving head bobNOD
9DMiner's loadORE
10D"It ___ a pleasure meeting you!"WAS
15D"Cut me ___ slack!"SOME
19D"What Women ___" (Mel Gibson movie)WANT
21DHi-___ (sharply detailed)RES
23DComputer key next to "alt"CTRL
25D___ wolf (solitary figure)LONE
26DUndergraduate law degree: Abbr.LLB
27DOne-sixtieth of a minute, for shortSEC
28DMilitary no-show: Abbr.AWOL
29DTop-of-the-lineBEST
31DActor Butterfield of "Hugo"ASA
33DUnakyu roll ingredientEEL
34DFine-tune a manuscript, sayEDIT
38D___ up (prepared)GEARED
40DGot out of bed, sayAROSE
41DOil-drilling machineryRIG
44DParental figures who are sometimes Little League coachesDADS
45DResentful "green" emotionENVY
47D"Spread a Little ___ on Christmas Day," song by Destiny's Child about sharing thankfulness and warmth all season longLOVE
48DTesla power source, for shortELEC
49D___ flight, milestone for a student pilotSOLO
50DPremium subscription's lack, for shortADS
51DNot cooked properlyRAW
52DMarble ___ (bread)RYE
53DNFL scores, usually QB's goals: Abbr.TDS
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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