Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 29, 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 29, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AAnimal's warm coatFUR
4AStanley Cup organization: Abbr.NHL
7ASanta visitor's seatLAP
10A___-friendly (easy to operate)USER
12AWinning tic-tac-toe row that is not "XXX"OOO
13APlatform for some Apple devicesIOS
14AOne who uses a compass or GPSNAVIGATOR
17AClever, like a foxSLY
18A"My country, ___ of thee ..."TIS
19ALocust or termite, e.g. (rhymes with "best")PEST
21AWord said while raising a glassCHEERS
24ADay before Sunday, for shortSAT
25A"Haha, so funny!" in a text: Abbr.LOL
26ATook command ofLED
28A"Blow Me (One ___ Kiss)," song by Pink that sounds like you're asking your ex for a final kiss on New Year's EveLAST
31AHad bills to payOWED
33AWashington's Sea-___ AirportTAC
35AStudents' transcript figures: Abbr.GPAS
37A"___ Me a Kiss," song by Crash Adams that sounds like a last-minute wish at the midnight countdown on a New Year's EveGIVE
38AFlash ___ (surprise gathering)MOB
40ANoah's watercraftARK
41AEmma Stone's "La La Land" roleMIA
44ALike a patch that's perfect for grazingGRASSY
46A"Kiss Me ___," song by Elvis Presley that sounds like a request from someone looking for a kiss at the stroke of midnight on New Year's EveQUICK
48ATitle for Lewis Hamilton or Arthur Conan DoyleSIR
49ACommon updoBUN
50ASuffix with "floor" or "roof"ING
52AShopper's carryall bagsTOTES
56A___-life crisisMID
57AProfit, after deductionsNET
58A"Sealed ___ a Kiss," song covered by Jason Donovan that sounds like a New Year's Eve's promise to keep the midnight kiss a secretWITH
59A"What am ___ do?": 2 wds.ITO
60A"The Mysteries of Glass" author Sue ___GEE
61AOld school "no"NAY

Down

1D"We had ___ while it lasted" ("It was enjoyable")FUN
2DHollywood's country: Abbr.USA
3DAccelerate, as an engineREV
4D"Believe it or ___"NOT
5DBasketball, slangilyHOOPS
6D___ Paris, "Because You're Worth It" companyLOREAL
7D"Kiss on My ___," Hall & Oates song that sounds like a flirty answer when your crush asks about your midnight plansLIST
8D"You've got mail!" company: Abbr.AOL
9D"Gangnam Style" rapper (anagram of "spy")PSY
11D___ of passage (ceremonial observance)RITE
15D"I Kissed a ___," Katy Perry's single that sounds like an announcement from someone who just had their first ever New Year's Eve kissGIRL
16DNot a liability, sayASSET
20D___ night (bachelor party)STAG
21DDrain blockageCLOG
22D"That's just ___ roll": 2 wds.HOWI
23DDistance above sea level, for shortELEV
27DWater impoundmentDAM
29DPlaces that offer facials and hot stone massagesSPAS
30DRobot from "Interstellar"TARS
32D"Ghost" actress ___ MooreDEMI
34DToothy wheelsCOGS
36DColdplay's "A ___ Full of Stars"SKY
39DLondoner, informallyBRIT
42DGlaze on a cakeICING
43DTake ___ (show respect by kneeling): 2 wds.AKNEE
45D"... and pretty maids all in ___": 2 wds.AROW
46DHalt, as a bad habitQUIT
47DReverse an errorUNDO
49DWeight-to-height calculation: Abbr.BMI
51DTelecom company that became part of Verizon: Abbr.GTE
53DCan-making metalTIN
54DSeventh letter of the Greek alphabetETA
55DReservedSHY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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