Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 25, 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 25, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

57 clues14×14 grid27 across · 30 down
1L
2O
3T
4G
5A
6L
7A
8L
O
N
E
9O
R
A
10T
11E
12C
I
V
I
L
13T
I
D
E
S
14C
L
E
O
15S
16K
17E
18E
19E
Y
E
S
20N
21A
T
I
O
N
22A
L
23M
A
N
N
E
R
24S
O
N
25S
I
26P
27J
28O
29N
E
S
30D
I
31G
32A
T
O
M
33C
I
34T
35Y
36C
H
U
37G
O
A
38K
E
G
39G
O
O
40R
A
41C
42E
43R
44S
45T
46A
L
K
47T
R
E
E
48K
I
T
E
49Y
O
N
50A
L
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1AParking placeLOT
4A___ pal (female bestie)GAL
7A"Home ___," Christmas comedy filmALONE
9ADeliver a formal speech (anagram of "oater")ORATE
12A"Captain America: ___ War" (2016 film)CIVIL
13AOcean motions that may be "high" or "low"TIDES
14AEgyptian queen, for shortCLEO
15A___-ball (arcade game)SKEE
19AVisual organs with lashesEYES
20A"___ Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," 1989 film that features a subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club as an unexpected Christmas presentNATIONAL
23AWay of doing things (rhymes with "banner")MANNER
24ALike father, like ___SON
25AUse a strawSIP
27ABridget ___, titular protagonist of the 2001 film who receives a brand-new diary as a fitting Christmas presentJONES
30AWhat a dog hiding a bone may doDIG
32ATiniest part of matterATOM
33A"Sex and the ___: The Movie," 2008 film that features a Louis Vuitton handbag as a sweet Christmas presentCITY
36AJon M. ___, who directed "Crazy Rich Asians"CHU
37AIndian beach stateGOA
38ADrink dispenser at a partyKEG
39ASticky, slimy stuffGOO
40ANASCAR competitorRACER
44ABean or corn supportSTALK
47AChristmas ___, decorated item depicted by the black squares in this puzzle, and a spot for the presents at 20a, 27a, 33a, 50a, 1d, and 6dTREE
48AToy for a windy dayKITE
49A"Over there," in old EnglishYON
50A"Jingle ___ the Way," 1996 film that features a Turbo Man action figure as the ultimate Christmas presentALL

Down

1D"___ Actually," 2003 film that features a Joni Mitchell CD as a disappointing Christmas presentLOVE
2DVegetable often cut into ringsONION
3DBusiness card number, for short (anagram of "let")TEL
4D"Look! I've ___ the best Christmas present ever!"GOT
5DDisney's little mermaidARIEL
6D"___ Bird," 2017 film that features an embroidered pillow as a humorous Christmas presentLADY
7DPersonal record at a bank, for shortACC
8D___ Nas X, rapper of "Holiday"LIL
10DInformal shirt which may be collarlessTEE
11DFeminine suffix with "host"ESS
15D___ Lee, of Marvel Comics fameSTAN
16DNext of ___ (relatives)KIN
17DVast period of timeEON
18DChemical suffixes (anagram of "seen")ENES
21DCookie king WallyAMOS
22DBone-dry, like a desertARID
24DAcademic year division, for shortSEM
26DCamera output that is printed on a holiday card, for shortPIC
27DActor ___ Black of "School of Rock"JACK
28D"On the ___ hand ..." (alternatively)OTHER
29DChewy Snickers bar ingredientNOUGAT
31DLaugh represented by "tee-hee"GIGGLE
34D___ off (left the ground, like Santa's sleigh)TOOK
35DEight-time NBA All-Star ___ MingYAO
41D"___ Me a River" (Justin Timberlake song)CRY
42DFair hiring letters: Abbr.EEO
43D"The ___ & Stimpy Show" (animated series)REN
44DJamaican music genreSKA
45D"Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)TIL
46DCapital of the state of Georgia, for shortATL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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