Daily Themed Crossword December 30, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the December 30, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
December 30, 2025 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 911 responder: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Exit key on the keyboard | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | First three letters alphabet-wise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Tell a false story | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Speed limit letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Tiger or lion's young one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Unexpected problem (rhymes with stag) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Precious green gemstones | Show answer | 8 | |
| #9 | Suffix with million or billion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | AM/FM device | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Prefix with natal for a hospital unit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Part of a school uniform that goes with a blouse | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Claressa ___ professional boxer and Olympic gold medalist whose tough New Year resolution was no compromising | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | Hair color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Save the King | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Starring role in a movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | All-you-can-___ (buffet sign) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Screwdriver or wrench e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___ Klingenberg former professional soccer player whose tough New Year resolution was to learn Spanish by the end of the year | MEGHAN | 6 | |
| #20 | How many fingers ___ holding up?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | It may be herbal or iced | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ Catchings former basketball player and Olympic gold medalist whose tough New Year resolution was to cook three times a week | TAMIKA | 6 | |
| #23 | Thar ___ blows | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Tiny diaper wearer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | ___ Make a Deal (classic game show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Like many Saudi residents | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | James ___ British swimmer and Olympic gold medalist whose tough New Year resolution was to be a bit more full of energy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Weak as an excuse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Gardener's water-filled tube | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Tax planner's recommendation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | You reap what you ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Wimbledon champion Arthur ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Anna's sister in Frozen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Prefix with bar for a small fridge found in a hotel room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Salty drop from the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Watson actress who plays Hermione Granger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Drove really fast say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | ___ Thompson British marathon runner and Olympian whose tough New Year resolution was to cut out his favorite snack: crisps | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | ___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Nip it in the ___ (destroy something at an early stage) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | The Price Is Right broadcaster: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Heredity transmitter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Weather away as soil | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Ready for take-off! at NASA: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Letter after K phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Brainstorming result | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Lochte 12-time Olympic medalist whose tough New Year resolution was quitting soda | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Vietnamese New Year | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Bailey or Pepper's rank for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Boo-___ (crying sound) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Did ___ something wrong?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Uncle ___ Wants You! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Sherlock Holmes' title for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | On the ___ (fleeing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Some kitchen appliances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Laughter sounds: 3 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Run-of-the-___ (ordinary) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Stores to buy DIY furniture | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | ___ de France (annual bicycle race) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Right back ___! (You too!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Air-related prefix with sphere | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Amorous archer of Greek mythology (anagram of rose) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Letters before F in an end-of-the-week cry | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | What a seamstress may do | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | PokeMaster Ketchum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Buzzer in a bonnet? | Show answer | 3 |
How the December 30, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for December 30, 2025, a Tuesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is EMERALDS at 8 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 4 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 30, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
December 30, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the December 30, 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 66 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 30, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the December 30, 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.