Daily Themed Crossword December 2, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 2, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
December 2, 2025 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Commercials for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | The G in OMG | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Third month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Make a knot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Angel's headgear | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Be in debt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Back to square ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Actor Alda of M*A*S*H | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Father's Day VIP lovingly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Three-___ shot basketball shot you can attempt from this distance to 50a | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Singer Lana Del ___ of Say Yes to Heaven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ throw or foul shot an unopposed basketball shot you can attempt now that you're closer to 50a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Negative prefix with honest or appoint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Prickly desert plant | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Messy pig home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Bronze sheen from being at the beach | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ shot basketball shot made by sweeping your limb in a curve that you can attempt now that you're really close to 50a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ and Peace (Leo Tolstoy novel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ League (Harvard or Brown e.g.) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Like a limbo bar later in the game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Low choir voice or a fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Pesto or Hollandaise e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Slam ___ basketball shot where the ball is directly shoved into the basket that you can attempt now that you're right beside 50a | DUNK | 4 | |
| #24 | Stitched edge of a dress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ you know? (fun fact starter) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Prompt to go on | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Suffix with psych or narc | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | What you'd use to make a basketball shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Blog feed letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Rudolph has a red one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Basket of basketball ... like the pocket formed by 45a 50a and 53a that you've been aiming for in this puzzle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Are we there ___? (kid's question on a road trip) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Path that a basketball would take to the basket ... and what is visually represented by the positions of the theme words at 16a 19a 30a 37a and 50a | ARC | 3 | |
| #34 | Chat pop-ups: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | At the peak of the mountain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Velociraptor or T. rex for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Can you ___ it is possible? (Could you check?): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | ___ pal (girl friend) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Suffix with gran for a healthy snack | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Mafia boss title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Difficulty ___ (settings in a video game) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Go ___! (Shoo!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Stop sign's color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | I can't ___ pizza-lover (dislike): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Atomic energy organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | No ___ no reward | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Sound that bounces back | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Solo ___ trio | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Broken-down car's aid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Black ___ (ballet-themed movie starring Natalie Portman) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Assigned work | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | 12-month periods for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ the season to be jolly! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Actress ___ Gardner of Mogambo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Big Apple's school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Actor Bruce of Enter the Dragon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Flower that is yet to bloom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ bump (celebratory sports gesture where you jump at each other) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Chop into cubes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | The ___ Lisa painting of a woman with a mysterious smile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | The D of CD | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Snivel or sob | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Put to work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Ontario's capital for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Darth Vader affectionately once | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Sleep phase: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Everest and Rushmore e.g. for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 2, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 2, 2025, a Tuesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CACTUS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for December 2, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 2, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 2, 2025 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 67 clues with answers from 3 to 6 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for December 2, 2025 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 2, 2025 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.