Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 3, 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 3, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1U
2T
3A
4H
5A
6C
7T
8B
9O
10W
11S
O
L
E
12N
O
D
13E
V
A
14B
A
L
L
15G
P
S
16T
E
A
R
17P
18A
R
19M
A
P
L
E
20C
21H
E
W
Y
22D
O
C
23S
H
A
R
E
24K
I
M
O
25N
26O
27C
A
T
28W
I
G
29U
N
30D
31I
N
S
32I
33G
H
T
34C
35A
M
E
O
36B
O
Y
37R
A
B
B
I
T
38H
39E
E
L
40A
N
O
41S
A
Y
42F
43A
44R
M
45R
46O
47L
48L
49P
R
E
50L
Y
E
51T
R
I
O
52Y
D
S
53P
E
N
54B
E
L

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASalt Lake City's stateUTAH
5APerform, like Jennifer AnistonACT
8A___ tie (tuxedo essential)BOW
11ABottom of a shoeSOLE
12AHead bob that might indicate approvalNOD
13A___ Longoria, "Desperate Housewives" starEVA
14ASpherical tennis or soccer playthingBALL
15ASmartphone's navigation aid: Abbr.GPS
16ARip or pull apartTEAR
17AStandard golf goalPAR
19ATree with a Japanese varietyMAPLE
20ALike jelly beans or toffee, texture-wiseCHEWY
22A"What's up, ___?" Bugs Bunny's iconic catchphrase often paired with a bite of a carrotDOC
23A"Like, ___, and subscribe" (social media influencer's request)SHARE
24AJapanese robeKIMONO
27A"I thought I saw a pussy ___!" Tweety's catchphrase that you might remember as "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!"CAT
28AEmilia Clarke's white hair on "Game of Thrones," e.g.WIG
29AGerman "and"UND
31AGain ___ (deep understanding)INSIGHT
34AStan Lee's appearance in a Marvel film, e.g.CAMEO
36A"It's a ___!" (male child)BOY
37A"You rascally ___!" Elmer Fudd's catchphrase that you might remember as "You wascawwy wabbit!"RABBIT
38AShoe part that adds heightHEEL
40A"It's ___-brainer!": 2 wds.ANO
41A"___ your prayers, varmint!" Yosemite Sam's catchphrase usually paired with a couple of dynamite sticksSAY
42APlace where you reap what you sowFARM
45ARock and ___ (music genre)ROLL
49A___-wedding photoshoot (photo op done before the wedding)PRE
50ASoap-making ingredientLYE
51ALike the mean girls of "Mean Girls"TRIO
52ANFL distances, for shortYDS
53A___ > swordPEN
54A___-Air (ritzy L.A. neighborhood)BEL

Down

1DThumb drive port (anagram of "sub"): Abbr.USB
2D"Fit ___ tee": 2 wds.TOA
3D"That's ___, folks!" Porky Pig's catchphrase that's also the "Looney Tunes" ending frameALL
4DChristmas elf, to SantaHELPER
5D"This makes me very ___," Marvin the Martian's raging catchphrase that's usually delivered in a monotoneANGRY
6DPoliceman, informallyCOP
7DSix-pointers in NFL: Abbr.TDS
8DWhen doubled, the Road Runner's catchphrase that infuriates Wile E. Coyote to no endBEEP
9DEgg shapeOVAL
10DWord before "house" to mean a storage facilityWARE
16D___ Bell (fast food restaurant)TACO
18DFeeling of amazementAWE
19DSentimental tattoo, perhapsMOM
20DJackie ___ ("Rush Hour" star)CHAN
21D"___ off to you!" ("Well done!")HATS
22DUse a shovel, sayDIG
23DBiology or physics, for shortSCI
24D___ Kat, wafer treatKIT
25DFeeling nothing (rhymes with "thumb")NUMB
26D"You're the only ___ trust": 2 wds.ONEI
28D"___ so serious?" (Joker's catchphrase)WHY
30D.DOT
32D"How can ___ sure?": 2 wds.IBE
33DTiger Woods' sportGOLF
34DFire an employeeCAN
35DCancel, as a NASA missionABORT
37DCollege student's diet stapleRAMEN
38DLike walnut shellsHARD
39D"Can't Take My ___ Off You" (Frankie Valli hit)EYES
41DSecret observerSPY
43DAustrian peakALP
44DSeedy breadRYE
46DPlanet, poeticallyORB
47D"The cake is a ___" (classic "Portal" quote)LIE
48D"Haha" on the internet: Abbr.LOL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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