Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 24, 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 24, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1R
2A
3M
4S
5H
6H
7S
8L
9Y
10O
M
E
11N
12C
E
O
13T
E
E
14N
E
M
O
15A
R
M
16P
E
T
17N
E
E
18B
E
E
19P
20L
21I
22Z
23S
R
S
24A
25L
26F
27D
O
28O
29T
30B
31A
32R
33D
E
A
34O
O
P
35S
36I
N
A
37E
T
T
38A
39S
H
40E
41L
D
O
N
42N
43I
44C
45A
P
E
46J
A
K
E
47K
I
T
48A
49B
E
50I
N
51M
E
52H
53O
54L
55A
56H
I
T
57S
T
A
R
58A
L
E
X
59A
G
T
60S
S
N
61L
A
N
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AEwe's mateRAM
4ALibrarian's "Be quiet!"SHH
7A"As ___ as a fox" (crafty)SLY
10ABroken glass or a black cat, to someOMEN
12ACompany VIP: Abbr.CEO
13ASummertime casual shirt without buttonsTEE
14APixar-produced "Finding ___"NEMO
15ALimb with bicepsARM
16AAnimal companionPET
17AMaiden name preceder (anagram of "een")NEE
18AMicrowave alert signalBEEP
20A___ Lemon, "30 Rock" protagonist who, as Santa, may greet people with "May the festive Force be with you" in her best Obi-Wan voiceLIZ
23ALast year's juniors, for shortSRS
24APolitico LandonALF
27A"Scooby-___, Where Are You!"DOO
29ALetter-shaped ski lift: Hyph.TBAR
33AAnti-narcotics organization: Abbr.DEA
34A"___!... I Did It Again" (song by Britney Spears)OOPS
36A"___ nutshell" ("To sum it up"): 2 wds.INA
37ALegendary jazz singer ___ JamesETTA
39A___ Cooper, "The Big Bang Theory" physicist who, as Santa, might wake the whole house up with his signature rhythmic knocksSHELDON
42AActor Cage of "National Treasure," familiarlyNIC
45AOrangutan, e.g.APE
46A___ Peralta, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective who, as Santa, may draw chalk outlines around missing gifts before a Christmas investigationJAKE
47A___ Kat, wafer bar with a "wasabi" flavorKIT
48AJapan's Shinzo ___ABE
50A"By the power vested ___ ...": 2 wds.INME
52A"Hello," in HavanaHOLA
56ABox-office opposite of a "flop"HIT
57APatrick ___, "SpongeBob SquarePants" sidekick who, as Santa, may forget he's Santa and open all the presents, thinking they're for himSTAR
58A___ Rodriguez, former baseball player known as "A-Rod"ALEX
59AActor's representative, for shortAGT
60AAmerican taxpayer's ID: Abbr.SSN
61AWord after "memory" or "carpool"LANE

Down

1D___ Swanson, "Parks and Recreation" director who, as Santa, may leave everyone a toolbox and a note saying, "Build your own joy"RON
2D"___ to that!" (expression to convey agreement)AMEN
3DFunny viral GIF or video shared for some LOLsMEME
4DCrust formed on a woundSCAB
5D"___ to the Good Times"HERES
6D___ Simpson, "The Simpsons" dad who, as Santa, may spend so much time snacking and napping that the reindeer start without himHOMER
7DMotor oil brand: Abbr.STP
8DBruce of martial arts fameLEE
9D"Not ___, wait for my signal"YET
11D"The First ___," Christmas carolNOEL
19DL.A. time zone: Abbr.PST
21DMarriage vow: 2 wds.IDO
22DCity wildlife enclosureZOO
24DSummer refresher suffix with "lemon"ADE
25DDo-over at WimbledonLET
26D"My Big ___ Greek Wedding"FAT
28DBlack ___ (secret missions)OPS
30DOffer a price, at an auctionBID
31D"I'll take that as ___" (refusal): 2 wds.ANO
32DCompleted a marathonRAN
35DSalt dispenserSHAKER
38DCalifornia's Santa ___ RiverANA
40DPrefix with "genetics" or "gram"EPI
41DDanny Glover starrer "___ Weapon"LETHAL
43D"'Scuse me while ___ the sky ..." (line from Hendrix's "Purple Haze"): 2 wds.IKISS
44DFractions of a dollarCENTS
46DJoan ___, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" rockerJETT
48D"I have figured it out" expressionAHA
49DImportantBIG
51D___ Crush Monday, popular weekday hashtag on InstagramMAN
53DSuffix with "cray" for a crayon brandOLA
54D___ Goodman, "Dancing with the Stars" judgeLEN
55DLog splitter?AXE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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