Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 27, 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 27, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

69 clues13×13 grid37 across · 32 down
1A
2S
3P
4B
5F
6F
7A
8S
9H
10T
U
E
11O
L
E
12B
O
A
13T
I
R
14E
15W
E
E
16C
R
O
W
17T
U
T
18T
A
D
19H
A
T
20S
21R
I
22S
23O
A
24P
25O
26W
27E
E
28W
29C
I
30G
31A
32R
33B
O
O
34N
E
35A
36D
T
37E
C
O
38S
H
O
E
S
39D
R
E
40T
U
B
41D
E
42C
43A
T
44E
45A
46B
S
47L
48A
W
49C
50A
51N
52E
53T
R
E
54J
A
R
55T
H
E
A
56M
E
T
57A
R
M
58O
A
R
S
59I
D
S
60M
A
Y
61B
O
Y

Clues & Answers

Across

1AEgyptian cobraASP
4AClosest buddy: Abbr.BFF
7APowdery remains of a fireASH
10AMonday follower, for shortTUE
11A"Bravo!" at a bullfightOLE
12A___ constrictor, large non-venomous snakeBOA
13AFlat ___ (car problem)TIRE
15A___ hours (early hours of the day)WEE
16ACawing black birdCROW
17AKing ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh's palindromic nickname)TUT
18ASkoshTAD
19ALet's dress up! (1/6) Head topper you can borrow from Scrooge McDuck of the "Uncle Scrooge" comics to kick off your old-timey outfitHAT
20AIndian title of respectSRI
22A"And ___ new chapter begins ...": 2 wds.SOA
24AComic punch sound that rhymes with "now"POW
27ALetters repeating in "leeward" and "freewill" (anagram of "ewe")EEW
29A(2/6) Cuban smoking export you can borrow from Bluto of the "Popeye" comic strip for a bold touch to your old-timey outfitCIGAR
33ADaniel ___, American frontiersmanBOONE
35AHome security group lettersADT
37A___-friendly (Earth-loving)ECO
38A(3/6) Oversized footwear you can borrow from Goofy of the "Mickey Mouse" comic strip to add a playful bounce to your old-timey outfitSHOES
39A"Still ___" (2022 rap hit)DRE
40AClawfoot ___ (bathroom fixture)TUB
41A"Jingle Bells" month, for shortDEC
43AFinished a pizza, sayATE
45ASix-pack ___ (sign of fitness)ABS
47A___ of inertia (Newton's formulation)LAW
49A(4/6) Walking stick you can borrow from Waldo of the "Where's Waldo?" puzzle book series to make your old-timey outfit stand outCANE
53A"Three," in San MarinoTRE
54A"Swear" container found at a teen's house, perhapsJAR
55ALiam Neeson starrer "___-Team": 2 wds.THEA
56A"The Night We ___," song by Lord HuronMET
57AType of wrestling that can be done while seatedARM
58ABoatman's bladesOARS
59ACards checked by bouncers: Abbr.IDS
60AUnsure month?MAY
61A"The ___ and the Heron," 2023 Studio Ghibli filmBOY

Down

1DLawyer, for shortATT
2D(5/6) Formal three-piece attire you can borrow from Lex Luthor of the "Action Comics" series, to add a suave touch to your old-timey outfitSUIT
3DCountry that's home to Machu PicchuPERU
4D(6/6) Classy neckwear you can borrow from Richie Rich of the eponymous comics, to make your old-timey outfit stand out with flairBOWTIE
5DDog-biting pestFLEA
6DProvides food toFEEDS
7DMagician's spell openerABRA
8DBlack chimney dustSOOT
9DHee-___ (donkey's bray)HAW
14DSpace invaders: Abbr.ETS
16DMasala ___ (Indian spiced tea)CHAI
21D___ Witherspoon of "Legally Blonde"REESE
23DGroup of eightOCTET
24D"Sesame Street" network: Abbr.PBS
25D___ and aahOOH
26DAttempt to attract someone romanticallyWOO
28DFat bundle of cashWAD
30D"I don't ___ it!" ("I am unable to understand!")GET
31DMedicinal prefix with "puncture"ACU
32DTake the wrong way?ROB
34DTV's Stark and Flanders, for twoNEDS
36DMake a sketchDRAW
42DSanta ___, city in CaliforniaCLARA
44D___-1, "Ghostbusters" vehicleECTO
45D"This is ___ alert situation" (very serious): 2 wds.ARED
46DGambling sumsBETS
48DGroup in uniformsARMY
50D"Moby-Dick" captainAHAB
51DEccentric Roman emperorNERO
52D"___ A," 2010 comedy film starring Penn BadgleyEASY
53D"Please, no more details!" in textspeak: Abbr.TMI
54DBerry spread for breadJAM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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