Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — December 9, 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 9, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1B
2A
3T
4H
5M
6A
7P
8A
9N
10D
11O
R
E
O
12P
A
G
E
13C
O
O
14D
E
A
L
15I
C
O
N
16H
E
S
17L
18U
C
19A
N
20G
E
L
21H
Y
M
N
22T
S
A
23I
24C
E
25P
I
26N
27S
28T
29A
30R
31D
O
R
32A
33C
A
34R
35H
O
L
A
36S
N
O
W
37B
U
38R
39T
I
N
40H
41I
42D
43D
O
44S
E
45S
46L
O
M
O
47O
D
E
48D
E
A
49B
E
50L
L
51A
52C
53E
54D
55R
A
M
56A
S
A
P
57T
H
A
I
58E
S
P
59D
A
S
H
60S
I
R
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1ABed ___ & BeyondBATH
5ANavigator's aidMAP
8AEvery now ___ then (occasionally)AND
11ACookie often dunked in milkOREO
12AOne sheet of a notebookPAGE
13APigeon's soundCOO
14ADistribute, as playing cardsDEAL
15AClickable image on a desktopICON
16A"For ___ a Jolly Good Fellow"HES
17ACaptain Jean-___ Picard (Patrick Stewart's role)LUC
19A___ Reese, WNBA player who shares a name with a heavenly being with a halo, suited to the holiday spiritANGEL
21AReligious songHYMN
22AAirport security group: Abbr.TSA
23ACold skating surfaceICE
25ACode essential to transact at an ATM: Abbr.PIN
27A___ Lotulelei, NFL player who shares a name with a twinkling celestial body, shining bright with holiday spiritSTAR
31ANickelodeon cartoon character who explores with her pal BootsDORA
33ABMW productCAR
35A"Hi," in SpanishHOLA
36AEric ___, NBA player who shares a name with a white winter blanket, fitting for festive timesSNOW
37AThe "B" in FBI, for shortBUR
39A10-year anniversary materialTIN
40ADucked behind the couch, sayHID
43APrescription measureDOSE
45AReplay speed: Hyph.SLOMO
47ABeethoven's "___ to Joy"ODE
48A"Narcos" agency: Abbr.DEA
49ALe'Veon ___, boxer and former NFL player who shares a name with a sleigh jingler, ideal for spreading cheerBELL
51ADid amazing on a testACED
55AAries symbolRAM
56A"Get me the files ___!" (immediately): Abbr.ASAP
57ACuisine with tom kha gaiTHAI
58AClairvoyance: Abbr.ESP
59ADot's partner in Morse codeDASH
60AAddress for a kingSIRE

Down

1DGym member's physique, slangilyBOD
2D"We ___ the Champions" (Queen song)ARE
3DDrink served with scones in EnglandTEA
4D___ Holm, world-champion boxer who shares a name with decor mentioned in "Deck the Halls," that may be on every door this holiday seasonHOLLY
5DBig ___ (McDonald's signature burger)MAC
6D"Have ___ it!" ("Try it!"): 3 wds.AGOAT
7DActors Sean and BadgleyPENNS
8DContinuous dull painACHE
9DNerlens ___, NBA player whose name is another word for a Christmas carol, in tune with holiday vibesNOEL
10D___ and don'tsDOS
12DMeal eaten on a blanket at the park, sayPICNIC
18DOne who officiates a baseball game, for shortUMP
20DDeep cutGASH
21DOne who saves the dayHERO
23DCards checked by bouncers: Abbr.IDS
24D"Don't trust him, he's a ___ artist" (scammer)CON
26DApprehendNAB
28D___ bag (large bag seen at a farmer's market)TOTE
29D"___ G Indahouse," 2002 comedyALI
30DCompeted in a track eventRAN
32DDr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___!": 2 wds.AWHO
34DWilma ___, Olympic track champion who shares a name with Santa's "red-nosed" reindeer, lighting up the festive seasonRUDOLPH
38DRetinal cellROD
41D"Sorry, ___ at remembering names!" (apology for forgetting someone's name): 2 wds.IMBAD
42D"I hope she ___ good job tomorrow": 2 wds.DOESA
44DChairs at a stadiumSEATS
45D"Sail the seven ___"SEAS
46DLight source on a deskLAMP
48DNFL linebacker GreenlawDRE
50D___ Vegas Raiders (NFL team)LAS
52DChinese martial art Tai ___CHI
53DPlay it by ___ (improvise)EAR
54DConk outDIE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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