Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 23, 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 23, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AKitten's parentCAT
4ANightclub record spinners: Abbr.DJS
7A24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr.ATM
10A"Game of Thrones" network (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.HBO
11AVowels after "a" and "e"IOU
12AWinnie-___-PoohTHE
13AActor ___ Baldwin from "Blue Jasmine"ALEC
15AAccelerate, as an engineREV
16A"Fit ___ tee": 2 wds.TOA
17AVacation destination that often has a spaRESORT
19A___ Pierce, former NBA star who follows a holiday tradition of dressing as Santa while his daughters dress as elvesPAUL
20APlace downLAY
21ATo and ___ (like a pendulum's movement)FRO
23A___ Wells, New York Yankees pitcher who posed for a portrait dressed as Santa with Nike shoesDAVID
26ALike someone yawning during a meeting, sayBORED
29A"Make ___ double" (words to a bartender): 2 wds.ITA
30AConfess to a crime, sayADMIT
33ALast letters in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"EIO
35ADay of the blues, for shortMON
36AAustralian hopper, informallyROO
37A___ Iverson, former NBA player who dressed as Santa to hand out gifts to childrenALLEN
39A"It came ___ surprise to me": 2 wds.ASNO
40ATry a bite ofTASTE
41A___ Belichick, former Patriots coach who was photoshopped wearing a Santa costume on the cover page of "Sports Illustrated"BILL
44APartner of "borrow" and "steal"BEG
45AThe Buckeye StateOHIO
46AHubbub, in a Shakespeare titleADO
48AEmail inbox junkSPAM
52AOffice leaderBOSS
53AWhat a pickup might pick up?TON
54AHampton ___ (former name of a hotel chain)INN
55ALovers' squabbleSPAT
56AWord with "many moons"?AGO
57APontiac ___ (classic muscle car): Abbr.GTO

Down

1DBurn partially, like on a grill (rhymes with "scar")CHAR
2D"Ready, willing, and ___"ABLE
3DFoot digitsTOES
4DLike unwashed clothes in the laundry bagDIRTY
5D___ DiMaggio, Yankees legend who was photographed in a Santa costume holding his newbornJOE
6DPopular family automobile: Abbr.SUV
7D"___ girl!" ("Good job!")ATTA
8DHolier-than-___ (self-righteous)THOU
9DLunch or dinner, e.g.MEAL
14DE. ___ bacteria (anagram of "coil")COLI
18DAircraft detectors: Abbr.RADARS
19D"___ favor" (Spanish "please")POR
21DAgency in "The X-Files": Abbr.FBI
22DSpin, like wheels on an axisROTATE
23D___-witted (silly)DIM
24D"From ___ Z" (entirely): 2 wds.ATO
25DMoving day vehicleVAN
27DFish that are found in some sushi dishesEELS
28DBalanced ___ (nutritionist's advice)DIET
31D___ King, boxing promoter who once dressed in a Santa costume for a photoshoot with Evander Holyfield and Lennox LewisDON
32DDairy farm call?MOO
34DSingleONE
38DFaceTime call annoyancesLAGS
39D"It's ___ cause" (no hope for success): 2 wds.ALOST
41D"___ Burgers," animated sitcomBOBS
42DAll-day breakfast chain: Abbr.IHOP
43DLeonardo da Vinci's "Mona ___"LISA
44DU2 lead singerBONO
46DWord before "loss" or "standstill": 2 wds.ATA
47DTail-chasing animal?DOG
49D"Peppa ___" (animated series)PIG
50DTiny tunnelerANT
51DLetters with "6" on a phone keypad, onceMNO
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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