Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 16, 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 16, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/16/25. 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. Lima's country
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5A. Sunscreen bottle letters
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8A. Pablo Picasso's work
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11A. Like the numbers 2, 4, and 6
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12A. Not up to ___ (inadequate)
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13A. Peek-a-___ (game played with a baby)
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14A. Vehicle that's often hired at the airport
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15A. "Pick a card...,___ card" (Magician's words)
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16A. "Can I ___ you?" (information desk offer)
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17A. Tic ___ (mint candy)
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19A. Chicago ___, NBA team home to Michael Jordan, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
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20A. "With friends like ___, who needs enemies?"
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22A. Month number eight, for short
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23A. Bits of chia or hemp
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24A. ___ F.C, Premier League soccer team home to Thierry Henry, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
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28A. Buddy
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29A. Shady tree hidden in “Belmont”
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30A. Apply, as a tool
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31A. ___ Cardinals, NFL team home to Larry Fitzgerald, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
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34A. Sight, smell, or touch, e.g.
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36A. Bank account earnings, for short
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37A. Cook a turkey in the oven, say
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38A. Kansas ___ Chiefs, NFL team home to Len Dawson, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
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40A. "___ & Oh's" (Elle King hit)
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41A. Like one's clothing after getting drenched
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42A. December 25th, informally
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45A. Actress ___ Thompson who played Professor Sybill Trelawney
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49A. Run-___ (chance encounters)
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50A. Former telecom giant: Abbr.
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51A. Heavy metal whose symbol is Pb
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52A. Old-fashioned "no" (anagram of 15a)
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53A. Fulfilled, as expectations
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54A. ___ de Armas, "No Time to Die" actress
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1D. Teacher’s ___ (favorite)
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2D. Actress ___ Longoria from "Desperate Housewives"
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3D. T-___ ("Jurassic Park" dino, for short)
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4D. Manchester ___ F.C., Premier League soccer team home to Wayne Rooney, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
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5D. Astronaut's domain
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6D. Peter ___ (boy from Neverland)
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7D. Cook in hot oil, say
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8D. Cain's biblical brother
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9D. Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry)
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10D. Spinning toys
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16D. Godzilla-sized, say
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18D. Another word for a donkey
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19D. Field trip transport choice
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20D. Crybaby's drop
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21D. Prefix with "pad" or "copter"
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22D. Limb that lifts
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23D. Place to de-stress
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24D. Montgomery's state, for short
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25D. Convent sisters
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26D. Manager's aide, for short
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27D. Marvel Comics legend Stan ___
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29D. Otoscope-wielding doctor: Abbr.
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32D. Unwanted skin eruption, informally
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33D. Shiny black gemstone that often has parallel bands
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34D. Boston Red ___, MLB team home to Ted Williams, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit
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35D. Artist's canvas holder
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37D. "Start over" button
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38D. John ___ (WWE wrestler)
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39D. "___ Bitsy Spider" (kindergarten song)
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41D. W, in sports statistics
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43D. "Saltburn" studio: Abbr.
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44D. Gobbled some turkey, say
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46D. ___ culpa (my bad)
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47D. Superhero name ender often
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48D. ___ Lovelace (English mathematician)
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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