Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 17, 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 17, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/17/25. 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. Honey-glazed meat
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4A. Slip-___ (easy-to-wear shoes)
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7A. "Jersey Shore" or "Teen Mom" network: Abbr.
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10A. Body parts that blink
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12A. Mother, to a Brit (anagram of "umm")
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13A. Roses ___ red
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14A. Restaurant handout
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15A. Filmdom's Shrek or Fiona, e.g.
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16A. King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh)
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17A. Psychic power: Abbr.
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19A. Start with a clean ___ (start anew)
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21A. "Buffy the Vampire ___," supernatural drama series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the titular vampire-killing teen
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24A. Letter before "emm," phonetically
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25A. Ending to "Super" for the name of a Great Lake
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26A. Snooze at one's desk, say
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28A. "I'm ___ you!" ("I'm watching you!"): 2 wds.
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32A. Actor Hanks from "Cast Away"
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33A. Day after Wednesday, for short
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34A. "The ___ Doctor," medical drama series where Freddie Highmore plays the titular talented young surgeon
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35A. E-commerce space for crafts
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37A. How-__: DIY guides
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40A. Sci-fi hoverer: Abbr.
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41A. Poetic tribute
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44A. "___ P.I.," crime drama series where Tom Selleck plays the titular private investigator living in Hawaii
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46A. Billy ___, "Uptown Girl" singer
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47A. Radio host ___ Glass of NPR
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48A. Italian for 'three'
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50A. "The ___," procedural drama series where Simon Baker plays the titular consultant known for his ability to "read" people's minds
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55A. Sink, as the sun
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56A. "Old-school" cool, slangily
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57A. "She ___ sandwich and an apple for lunch": 2 wds.
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58A. Morning hours, for short
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59A. Empire State Building city: Abbr.
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60A. Sculler's implement
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1D. Skirt's sewn border
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2D. Sailor's "yes"
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3D. "... the king's horses and all the king's ___ ..." (line from "Humpty Dumpty")
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4D. Texter's "oh woooow!": Abbr.
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5D. "___ Jackie," medical comedy-drama series where Edie Falco plays the titular emergency room caregiver
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6D. What the nose can do
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7D. ___ Damon, "The Martian" actor
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8D. "___ Detective," anthology crime drama series where Matthew McConaughey played the titular homicide investigator in season one
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9D. Puppy doctor, for short
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11D. Chop ___ (American Chinese dish)
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15D. ___ Winfrey, talk show host
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18D. Folder often found near Drafts and Spam
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20D. "I slept like ___ until morning" (slept very soundly): 2 wds.
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21D. Building construction spot
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22D. Pirate's stolen goods
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23D. "A Farewell to ___" (1929 Ernest Hemingway novel)
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27D. Extinguish a fire, with "out"
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29D. "Proper" or "common" thing in grammar
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30D. Vegan's soy block
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31D. Lamar ___ (former NBA player)
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36D. ___-Hoo (chocolate drink brand)
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38D. Scratch something out
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39D. “Brave” singer ___ Bareilles
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42D. Evil spirit
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43D. Poem of lament
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45D. Many a big charity event
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46D. "Jumbo" fliers
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48D. Airport organization that may ask you to remove your boots: Abbr.
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49D. Dream state acronym
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51D. Defense advisory group: Abbr.
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52D. "How was ___ know?" (2 wds.)
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53D. Dolphin's home
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54D. Pitch source
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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