Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 12, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, December 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/12/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Number that follows nine
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4A. Double-helix genetic material: Abbr.
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7A. Put money on a race, say
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10A. "Mi ___" (Spanish for "my love")
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12A. Alley-___ (NBA play)
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13A. King Kong, for one
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14A. Ballerina's costume
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15A. "Through thick and ___" (under all circumstances)
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16A. "Shop ___ You Drop" (popular game show)
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17A. ___-cone (cold treat)
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19A. Lay eyes on
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21A. Word that means to "make a difference" ... or when used with "white," pale tissue of the brain and spinal cord
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24A. ___ de toilette (lightly scented perfume)
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25A. "Four score and seven years ___..."
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26A. Dial-up Internet alternative Abbr.
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28A. Chest bones
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32A. “Summertime Sadness” singer ___ Del Rey
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34A. Opposite of "in" ... or a word with "white" to mean a dangerous weather condition when snow severely affects visibility
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36A. "Dedicated to the ___ Love": 2 wds.
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37A. ___ room (fun and activities room, informally)
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38A. Offer a price, at an auction
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40A. "The Situation Room" channel: Abbr.
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41A. Event hosts: Abbr.
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44A. Opposite of "dark" ... or a word with "white" to mean a form of electromagnetic radiation that looks colorless but contains all colors
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46A. Remarkable achievement (rhymes with "seat")
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47A. Trio after K
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48A. Largest association of doctors in the US: Abbr.
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50A. Lil Wayne's genre
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52A. Smallest unit of life ... or when used with "white," disease-fighting component of blood, also called a leukocyte
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56A. Word before "profile" or "blow"
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57A. X-___ large (tee size, perhaps)
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58A. Vowels between "a" and "u"
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59A. Hamlet, to Gertrude
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60A. "Wee" backward
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61A. The in French
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1D. Tit for __
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2D. Australian bird that's the world's second-largest after the ostrich
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3D. "___ so fast, mister!" ("Slow down!")
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4D. Play-___ (children's clay toy)
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5D. Unpleasant sound ... or a word with "white" to mean a low, humming sound that results from many combined frequencies
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6D. Sleep ___ (disorder that makes it hard to breathe)
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7D. Nocturnal mammal that hangs around in a cave
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8D. Prefix with "center" or "dermal"
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9D. Graham Bell's patent, for short
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11D. Sign of oxidation ... or a word with "white" to mean a fungal plant disease with white spores
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15D. Upper body part often depicted in sculptures
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18D. Father of Todd and Rod Flanders on "The Simpsons"
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20D. Currency in France
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21D. Negative prefix with "nourished" or "nutrition"
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22D. Gelatin in a petri dish (anagram of "raga")
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23D. "Don't take that ___ with me!" ("Don't speak to me like that!")
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27D. ___ dub (heartbeat sounds)
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29D. Waistline unit
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30D. Like one's knee when proposing
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31D. Sloth or gluttony, for one
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33D. Wile E. Coyote's TNT supplier
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35D. Cash register
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39D. ___ sum (Chinese dish)
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42D. À la ___ (menu option)
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43D. Unwavering, unblinking look
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45D. Health supplement chain: Abbr.
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46D. Young deer
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48D. Pacino and Gore, for two
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49D. Utterance from an uddered one
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51D. Pet’s furry foot
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53D. 'Slippery' swimmer
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54D. Make a dishonest statement, say
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55D. ___ Alamitos, California
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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