Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 26, 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 26, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1A___ bear (mother bear)MAMA
5A___-fi ("Avatar" genre)SCI
8AFlutter, like a bird's wings (rhymes with "slap")FLAP
12ASinger ___ Clapton of "Layla"ERIC
13ACharged particleION
14AVolcanic flowLAVA
15A"Jack and Jill ___ up the hill ..."WENT
16AHow-___ (instruction manuals)TOS
17ALeave off the listOMIT
18A"___ nearly time, get ready!"ITS
20A"The Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan movie)TRAP
22AHot chocolate drink with marshmallowsCOCOA
25A___ capacity, property of water that makes it a good warmth storage mediumHEAT
26A___ double (daredevil on a film set)STUNT
27ADig into foodEAT
28A___-tac-toeTIC
31AFrozen block of water with the unique property of being less dense than the water that was used to make itICE
32AKilt-wearing boy, perhapsLAD
33AU.S. medical insurance group: Abbr.HMO
34AColor akin to aqua or cyanTEAL
36AShelled slow mover in the gardenSNAIL
38AMissy Elliott's genreRAP
39ABoiling ___, the "hot spot" of liquid water where it starts vaporizing and escapes as steamPOINT
40AFormal wear often paired with trousersSHIRT
42AHawaiian pizza meatHAM
43AStandout color of the sea that is caused by water selectively absorbing colors and scattering this cool shadeBLUE
44ASystem ___ Down (hard rock band): 2 wds.OFA
46AFaux coughAHEM
50A___ up with (tolerates)PUTS
51ANot negative, for shortPOS
52ATitle for a lady in SpainDONA
53A"All Star Mr & ___" (show hosted by Phillip Schofield)MRS
54AMermaid's realmSEA
55A"Freaks" director Browning whose name is an anagram of "dot"TOD

Down

1DKitten's cryMEW
2D"___ you ready for this?"ARE
3DPart of an hour, for shortMIN
4DCapillary ___, property of water whereby it can climb up thin tubes or plant stems all on its ownACTION
5DRelaxes in a chair, saySITS
6DSound of a doveCOO
7D"She walked to school ___ of taking the bus"INSTEAD
8DWhat bugs and water striders do on water, due to the property of its high surface tensionFLOAT
9DAladdin's treasureLAMP
10DBird-related prefix (anagram of "via")AVI
11D___ on the back (approval)PAT
19DRat-a-___ (drum sound)TAT
21DCheese-loving pestRAT
22D"___: Miami" (procedural TV show): Abbr.CSI
23DMedicines bought without a prescription: Abbr.OTC
24DBilliards stickCUE
25DRecover, medically speakingHEAL
28DBangkok cuisineTHAI
29D"___ love with you" (romantic declaration): 2 wds.IMIN
30DYoung stallionCOLT
32DPortable computersLAPTOPS
34DGives it a shotTRIES
35DMusical giftEAR
36DPlace for a pedicureSPA
37DWanderer without a permanent addressNOMAD
40DTalk drunkenlySLUR
41DHumble homes sometimes made of grassHUTS
42D"Every problem ___ solution": 2 wds.HASA
43DHeart rate count: Abbr.BPM
45DBad guy, to the heroFOE
47DAll the rageHOT
48DBrian ___, singer of "By This River"ENO
49DTicked offMAD
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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