Daily Pop Crossword December 18 2025 Answers (12/18/25)

Our Daily POP Crossword December 18, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format. The game is available online and can be played anytime, anywhere, making it an accessible and convenient form of entertainment for crossword enthusiasts of all ages.

There is a new puzzle to work through each day of the week. This crossword is considered to be balanced between being fun and engaging with some challenge but entirely solvable without tearing one’s hair out!

Daily Pop Crossword December 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the Daily Pop Crossword on 12/18/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	"Around the World in Eighty Days" navigator Phileas
5A	Ward, to Beaver Cleaver
8A	Stick in one's ___ (cause deep resentment)
12A	Actor ___ Juliá of "The Addams Family"
13A	Ostrichlike bird
14A	Give a finer edge to
15A	Cleveland's state
16A	Mixed ___ (conflicted feelings)
18A	1980s rock band from Los Angeles featuring Axl Rose (3 wds.)
20A	"___ Beso" (Paul Anka song that translates to "That Kiss")
21A	"Boston ___" (James Spader TV series spun off from "The Practice")
25A	Government group concerned with pollution (Abbr.)
27A	1980s rock band from Los Angeles featuring James Hetfield
31A	Gas additive brand
32A	Cleaning cloth
33A	Animal logo on a Dodge truck
34A	1980s rock band from Los Angeles featuring Kevin DuBrow (2 wds.)
38A	Blistex target
39A	M. Night Shyamalan film with crop circles and aliens
40A	Ad ___ committee
42A	1980s rock band from Los Angeles featuring Vince Neil (2 wds.)
48A	"Jeopardy!," for one (2 wds.)
51A	Selectively remove
52A	"We try harder" car rental chain
53A	Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the ___"
54A	Plays for a sucker
55A	Skid Row lead singer Sebastian
56A	TV room
57A	"Better Call Saul" actress Seehorn
1D	Lily pad squatter
2D	Hawaiian island that hosts the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
3D	Common classroom pet (2 wds.)
4D	Bright finish
5D	"The ___ Hunter" (Vietnam War movie that won five Oscars)
6D	Shooting range purchase
7D	Twosomes
8D	Sculptor's tool
9D	Friend of Piglet and Eeyore
10D	Singer Wilson of the band Heart
11D	"Fantastic Mr. Fox" director Anderson
17D	NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't ___ Me!"
19D	___ de plume (pen name)
22D	"Little Big Town" hit song that won two 2015 CMA Awards (2 wds.)
23D	Purple berry in many a smoothie
24D	Desktop light
25D	Law firm letterhead abbreviations
26D	Spittoon user's sound
28D	Turn left instead of right, say
29D	Mai ___ (umbrella drink)
30D	Before now
35D	Catch in a web
36D	General ___ chicken (Chinese takeout order)
37D	"Love ___ neighbor"
41D	Happen
43D	Heavy landing sound
44D	Come in last
45D	Actor McGregor of TV's "Fargo"
46D	Title beekeeper played by Peter Fonda
47D	Wife of Albert Einstein played by Emily Watson in National Geographic's "Genius: Einstein"
48D	Yak
49D	"Selma" director DuVernay
50D	___ drop (gesture made by Barack Obama at his final White House Correspondents' Dinner)

Daily POP Crosswords is a popular daily crossword puzzle that can be accessed online and through mobile apps. It is known for its themes related to pop culture and entertainment, and its format that is easy to solve, making it accessible to crossword enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels.

The puzzle was first introduced in 2017 and is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

Daily POP Crosswords puts an emphasis on pop culture and entertainment-related themes. The puzzles often include clues and answers related to movies, TV shows, music, celebrities, and more.

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