Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 7, 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 7, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid31 across · 35 down
1K
2A
3T
4P
5D
6A
7B
8A
9M
10F
A
R
11E
L
I
S
12O
F
A
13C
H
I
14P
M
U
N
K
15E
A
R
N
16O
M
S
17S
18A
G
19L
20L
21A
M
A
22G
O
23B
24I
25G
26L
O
U
27B
28R
O
29O
N
A
30C
O
R
31E
32N
E
O
33O
T
T
34S
A
Y
35B
Y
E
B
36Y
37E
Z
O
O
38R
U
E
39A
D
E
A
R
40B
41E
E
N
42M
43A
N
N
44M
E
D
45K
A
N
G
A
46R
47O
48O
49M
A
G
50E
M
T
51A
N
N
52E
R
E
53G
A
S
54T
I
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1AKit ___, chocolate wafer barKAT
4AKissing in the mall, say: Abbr.PDA
7ACollision sound in comics (rhymes with "dam")BAM
10A"Near, ___ wherever you are" ("My Heart Will Go On" lyric)FAR
11AQuarterback Manning and director Roth, for twoELIS
12AOne ___ kind (unique): 2 wds.OFA
13ASmall striped rodent with a cheek pouch, like Chip or DaleCHIPMUNK
15AMake money for a livingEARN
16AYoga sounds (rhymes with "foams")OMS
17ADroop, like an old sofaSAG
19A"Ta-ta, ___!" sing-song send-off featuring an alpaca's cousin, that you may teach a kidLLAMA
22A"___ or go home!": 2 wds.GOBIG
26AActor ___ Diamond PhillipsLOU
27ASister's male sibling, for shortBRO
29AGo out ___ limb (have a risky opinion): 2 wds.ONA
30AApple's discarded centerCORE
32A"Classical" or "liberal" openerNEO
33AStreaming platform lettersOTT
34AMom's request to a kid after a day out with wild animals ... and what might elicit the responses mentioned in 19a, 45a, 25d, and 40d: 4 wds.SAYBYEBYEZOO
38A"Street," in FranceRUE
39A"Would you be ___ and help me out?" ("Could you do me a favor?"): 2 wds.ADEAR
40A"How have you ___?"BEEN
42AActress Leslie of "The Other Woman"MANN
44A___ school (place for future doctors, for short)MED
45A"Toodle-oo, ___!" sing-song send-off featuring an Australian hopper, that you may teach a kidKANGAROO
49ABook flipped through in a waiting room, for shortMAG
50A911 responder: Abbr.EMT
51ACape ___, MassachusettsANN
52A"Before," in poetryERE
53ACar's drinkGAS
54ADrawTIE

Down

1DColonel Sanders' fast food chain: Abbr.KFC
2DOoh and ___ (admire something)AAH
3DPrefix meaning "three"TRI
4D"Positive" sign next to a gradePLUS
5DUnpleasant ruckus (rhymes with "tin")DIN
6DPoses a questionASKS
7DConstricting snakeBOA
8DNigeria's continent, for shortAFR
9DBest ___ (groom's aide)MAN
11DActress Stone of "Cruella"EMMA
14DWhen doubled, a cheerleader's propPOM
15DFreudian psyche componentEGO
18D"A long time ___ in a galaxy ..."AGO
19D"Inc." cousin: Abbr.LLC
20DRestrooms, to a BritLOOS
21DLuminous glow around a person, sayAURA
23DLast "B" in BYOBBOOZE
24D"This could turn ___ crisis!" (warning words): 2 wds.INTOA
25D"Later, ___!" shorter version of a sing-song send-off featuring a crocodile look-alike, that you may teach a kidGATOR
27DInsect that can punnily say "Honey, I'm home!"BEE
28DSteal from anotherROB
31D"Jane ___" (Charlotte Bronte novel)EYRE
32D"Bill ___ the Science Guy" (kids' educational show)NYE
35DBurger topper and baseBUN
36DYin and ___ (complementary forces)YANG
37DDesigner Mode of "The Incredibles"EDNA
40D"Take care, polar ___!" sing-song send-off featuring an Arctic mammal, that you may teach a kidBEAR
41DBarely beatEDGE
42DBaby's first word, usuallyMAMA
43D"Sit still! Do you have ___ in your pants?" (rhyming reprimand)ANTS
44DFrench title for a lady, for shortMME
45DBeer containerKEG
46DSewer squealerRAT
47DJapanese ogre or trollONI
48DWhat two halves becomeONE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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