Daily Themed Crossword December 19, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 19, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
December 19, 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 | Diamond or emerald e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Not outgoing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Go the extra ___ (put in extra effort) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | White House's country: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Haw preceder in a donkey's bray | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Steve Carell starrer ___ Almighty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Lion's home backward | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ around the bush (avoid a topic) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Use a keyboard say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Letter after K phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Classic evergreen tree with needles and cones often decorated as a Christmas tree | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Beverage that sounds like T | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ buddy (close friend) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Norway ___ evergreen conifer with branchlets that hang downwards often decorated as a Christmas tree | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Gladiator actor Russell ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | ___ good deed (perform a helpful service to someone): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ Be There For You (Friends theme song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Fluid measurement written as oz | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Google's mailing service | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Caveman's stick-like hunting tool | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Viper found in the Nile | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Baby's sleeping bed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Festive flowering plant with prickly green leaves and bright red berry-like fruit often used as Christmas decor to deck the halls | HOLLY | 5 | |
| #25 | Stevie Wonder's ___ She Lovely | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Silent go signal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Santa (start of a Christmas letter) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Long-time boyfriend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Douglas ___ evergreen conifer with soft and flat needles commonly decorated as a Christmas tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | ___-or-nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Soldier's dining hall | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | The Grand ___ Opry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Horse's meal bundle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Top ___ 1986 action film starring Tom Cruise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Suffix used with Japan or Vietnam | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Custom-___ (specifically tailored for you) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | ___ sells sea shells ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Big pile of clothes say (rhymes with leap) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Mythical Himalayan snowman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Shooting star | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Trailing vine with heart-shaped leaves often used as decor in Christmas wreaths and garlands | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Victory ___ (winner's celebratory round) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Opposite of WSW: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Cordon ___ (cheesy French dish) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Envelope insert for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Network that airs Jimmy Fallon's talk show: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Perform in a play say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Dirt to fill a flowerpot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Nocturnal big-eyed bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Actor Brooks of Spaceballs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Gazpacho or miso e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Sheet of glass in a window | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Food item dyed at Easter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | ___ and don'ts (rules) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | ___ Barbie girl in a Barbie world ...: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Christmas ___ indoor succulent with bright flowers that bloom in winter often used as holiday decor | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Goof up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Gray powdery remains in a wood-fired oven | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Former Apple product for audiophiles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Help desk offering for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Bubble as water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Remini The King of Queens actress | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | ___ Land (nickname for Los Angeles): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Annually for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Big Blue company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Use one's eyes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Lil ___ X singer with two Grammys | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Beats by ___ (audio brand) | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 19, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 19, 2025, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SPRUCE at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 19, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 19, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 19, 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 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 19, 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 19, 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.