Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 14, 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 14, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/14/25. 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. Scented shower bar
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5A. ___, skip and jump
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8A. Tea container that accompanies a saucer, often
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11A. ___ upon a time
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12A. Small battery size
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13A. "Do you want to grab dinner ___ drink?": 2 wds.
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14A. ___ office (place for your mail)
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15A. ___-bitty (very small)
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16A. Kind of news that isn't new
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17A. Worn out cleaning cloth
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19A. "Time will ___ all wounds"
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21A. ___ pill, icy-sounding idiom meaning to relax or calm down, that sounds like a medication you'd take straight from the fridge
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23A. One of sixty in a minute, for short
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24A. Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)
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25A. Truck weight unit
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27A. Strong taste, as of a citrus fruit (rhymes with “bang”)
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31A. ___ pea, icy-sounding pea variety often used in stir-fries, that sounds like a white-colored veggie
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33A. Clumsy, graceless sort
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35A. ___ gin fizz (cocktail)
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36A. Oceanic rise and fall, say
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37A. Miracle-___ (gardening brand)
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39A. Some say "it's just a number"
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40A. Decompose
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43A. Kitchen hotspot?
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45A. ___ tag, icy-sounding playground game variant where you stand still if you're caught, that sounds like a winter sport
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48A. ___ Diego, California
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49A. Ankle's place
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50A. Lemon rind that's often grated
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52A. "She deserves ___ on her back" ("She has done well"): 2 wds.
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56A. Fleecy boot brand that sounds like "ugh"
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57A. ___ log (Christmas cake)
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58A. ___ turkey, icy-sounding phrase that is used to mean quitting something suddenly, but sounds like leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner
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59A. Feminine suffix for "govern" or "host"
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60A. Pea shellers discard
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61A. Small cooking measurements, for short
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1D. Soak up, as gravy (rhymes with "bop")
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2D. Lennon's wife Yoko ___
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3D. Machines that help beat the heat Abbr.
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4D. ___ dish (lab item)
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5D. Witch's pointy headgear
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6D. Sworn promises
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7D. One who cashes a check:
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8D. ___ cat, icy-sounding slang term that is used to describe a laid-back or stylish person, but sounds like a feline in need of a sweater
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9D. Address that may start with "www": Abbr.
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10D. Launch ___ (rocket take-off site)
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15D. Dome-shaped ice house
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18D. PC key on either side of the spacebar
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20D. Emulates Hugh Jackman or Jennifer Lawrence, say
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21D. "___ go out and play?" (child's request): 2 wds.
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22D. Sweatshirt bit that covers the head
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24D. LA winter clock setting: Abbr.
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26D. To pester or annoy constantly
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28D. Actor Rickman of "Die Hard"
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29D. Christmas party drink, for short
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30D. "Golly ___ whiz!"
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32D. "Wish You ___ Here" (Pink Floyd album)
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34D. ___ Flakes, Tony the Tiger's icy-sounding breakfast cereal that is sugar-coated, but sounds like it's made of ice
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38D. Future embryos (zoological term for 47d)
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41D. ___ Osbourne, English musician who was the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath
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42D. Prepare to hit a golf ball: 2 wds.
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44D. Pass into law, as a bill
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45D. Smoke passage in a chimney (anagram of "fuel")
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46D. Rules, for short
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47D. You may prefer to have them poached or scrambled
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51D. ___-pitch (type of softball)
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53D. Not negative, for short
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54D. Swiss high peak
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55D. Stats for QBs and RBs, for short
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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