Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 28, 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 28, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

65 clues13×13 grid32 across · 33 down
1D
2O
3E
4G
5E
6M
7I
8B
9M
10E
G
G
11U
N
O
12L
I
D
13F
R
Y
14I
D
O
15L
16L
O
S
17E
P
18C
19O
T
20D
I
21C
E
22T
U
N
A
23T
O
G
24A
25S
26B
A
R
27N
28S
29P
A
C
K
30L
31A
32T
E
33A
U
34G
35L
E
I
36E
Y
E
37P
E
R
38P
39S
E
N
40S
41E
42A
T
43O
44P
45A
L
46A
47P
A
U
L
48S
49N
50O
W
F
L
51A
52K
E
53T
A
54M
55I
I
N
56D
I
E
57E
T
C
58T
L
S
59A
M
Y
60R
E
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFemale deerDOE
4ADiamond or ruby, e.g.GEM
7ACompany known as "Big Blue": Abbr.IBM
10AOmelet essentialEGG
11APopular card game with four colorsUNO
12AJar topperLID
13ACook in oil, sayFRY
14A"American ___," singing reality showIDOL
16A___ Angeles, CaliforniaLOS
17ADisney World's ___ theme park (Florida landmark)EPCOT
20AGame rollers spotted with dots, where landing a six may feel as thrilling as flipping 2025's five to a six for 2026DICE
22A___ melt sandwichTUNA
23AAncient Roman garmentsTOGAS
26AFarm buildings (rhymes with "yarns")BARNS
29ASix-___, set of abs you work for at the gym, which may feel as hard-won as swapping 2025's five to a six for 2026PACK
30ARunning behind scheduleLATE
33AMonth that follows July, for shortAUG
35AHawaiian garlandLEI
36AKohl's targetEYE
37AArrested suspect, informallyPERP
39ASixth ___, mysterious ability that feels as unexpected as changing 2025's five to a six for 2026SENSE
42AAt the peak ofATOP
45AIn the style of, on a menu: 2 wds.ALA
47AActor ___ Rudd of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"PAUL
48AWintry ice crystal whose six "arms" line up as satisfyingly as swapping 2025's five to a six for 2026SNOWFLAKE
53ATim ___ (Australian biscuit brand)TAM
55A"Boy, am ___ trouble!": 2 wds.IIN
56A"John Tucker Must ___" (2006 rom-com film)DIE
57AYadda, yadda, yadda: Abbr.ETC
58ABonus square, in Scrabble: Abbr.TLS
59AEvanescence lead singer LeeAMY
60AAd ___ (relevant)REM

Down

1DRock band ___ LeppardDEF
2DFairy tale beastOGRE
3DLand of pyramidsEGYPT
4DClassic musical instrument with six strings, which can be finely tuned just like tuning 2025's five up to a six for 2026GUITAR
5DDead-___ (road that leads to nowhere)END
6D___ swings (emotional ups and downs)MOOD
7DAgainst the lawILLEGAL
8DBumble blurb, for shortBIO
9DDegrees for surgeons (anagram of "dms"): Abbr.MDS
15DIgnitedLIT
18DSolid shape with six equal faces, whose symmetry feels as right as moving from the five of 2025 to the six of 2026CUBE
19D"___ lighter note ...": 2 wds.ONA
21DPolice officer, informallyCOP
24DKing topperACE
25DTake to the slopesSKI
27DSiesta, e.g.NAP
28DGet revenge, in courtSUE
30D"___ Miserables," Victor Hugo's novelLES
31DAffirmation on the high seasAYE
32DFirst double-digit numberTEN
34DWine maker's fruitGRAPE
38DMom-dad school group: Abbr.PTA
40DChain ___ (carpenter's tool)SAW
41DSanta's little helperELF
43D___ space (common science fiction locale)OUTER
44DItem carried around during a buffetPLATE
46DActor Alan ___ who played Hawkeye PierceALDA
48D"On your haunches!"SIT
49DZero, on the pitchNIL
50DClip-___ (necktie options)ONS
51D"We ___ to please"AIM
52DFrancis Scott ___, writer of "The Star-Spangled Banner"KEY
54DCentury-ending year, in Roman numeralsMCM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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