Daily Themed Crossword December 16, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 16, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
December 16, 2025 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lima's country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Sunscreen bottle letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Pablo Picasso's work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Like the numbers 2 4 and 6 | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Not up to ___ (inadequate) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Peek-a-___ (game played with a baby) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Vehicle that's often hired at the airport | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Pick a card ___ card (magician's words) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Can I ___ you? (information desk offer) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Tic ___ (mint candy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Chicago ___ NBA team home to Michael Jordan whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | With friends like ___ who needs enemies? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Month number eight for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Bits of chia or hemp | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ F.C Premier League soccer team home to Thierry Henry whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Buddy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Shady tree hidden in Belmont | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Apply as a tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ Cardinals NFL team home to Larry Fitzgerald whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Sight smell or touch e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Bank account earnings for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Cook a turkey in the oven say | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Kansas ___ Chiefs NFL team home to Len Dawson whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | ___ & Oh's (Elle King hit) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Like one's clothing after getting drenched | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | December 25th informally | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Actress ___ Thompson who played Professor Sybill Trelawney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Run-___ (chance encounters) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Former telecom giant: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Heavy metal whose symbol is Pb | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Old-fashioned no (anagram of 15a) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Fulfilled as expectations | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ de Armas No Time to Die actress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Teacher's ___ (favorite) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Actress ___ Longoria from Desperate Housewives | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | T-___ (Jurassic Park dino for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Manchester ___ F.C. Premier League soccer team home to Wayne Rooney whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Astronaut's domain | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Peter ___ (boy from Neverland) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Cook in hot oil say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Cain's biblical brother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Spinning toys | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Godzilla-sized say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Another word for a donkey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Field trip transport choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Crybaby's drop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Prefix with pad or copter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Limb that lifts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Place to de-stress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Montgomery's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Convent sisters | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Manager's aide for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Marvel Comics legend Stan ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Otoscope-wielding doctor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Unwanted skin eruption informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Shiny black gemstone that often has parallel bands | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Boston Red ___ MLB team home to Ted Williams whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Artist's canvas holder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Start over button | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | John ___ (WWE wrestler) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Bitsy Spider (kindergarten song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | W in sports statistics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Saltburn studio: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Gobbled some turkey say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ culpa (My bad!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Superhero name ender often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | ___ Lovelace (English mathematician) | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 16, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 16, 2025, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ARSENAL at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out. 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 16, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 16, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 16, 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 16, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 16, 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.