Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 2, 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 2, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/2/25. 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. Commercials, for short
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4A. The G in OMG
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7A. Third month, for short
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10A. Make a knot
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11A. Angel's headgear
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12A. Be in debt
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13A. Back to square ___
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14A. Actor Alda of "M*A*S*H"
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15A. Father's Day VIP, lovingly
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16A. Three-___ shot, basketball shot you can attempt from this distance to 50a
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18A. Singer Lana Del ___ of "Say Yes to Heaven"
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19A. ___ throw, or foul shot, an unopposed basketball shot you can attempt now that you're closer to 50a
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21A. Negative prefix with "honest" or "appoint"
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22A. Prickly desert plant
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24A. Messy pig home
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27A. Bronze sheen from being at the beach
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30A. ___ shot, basketball shot made by sweeping your limb in a curve that you can attempt now that you're really close to 50a
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31A. "___ and Peace" (Leo Tolstoy novel)
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32A. ___ League (Harvard or Brown, e.g.)
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33A. Like a limbo bar, later in the game
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34A. Low choir voice or a fish
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35A. Pesto or Hollandaise, e.g.
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37A. Slam ___, basketball shot where the ball is directly shoved into the basket that you can attempt now that you're right beside 50a
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38A. Stitched edge of a dress
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40A. "___ you know?" (fun fact starter)
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41A. Prompt to go on
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43A. Suffix with psych or narc
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45A. What you'd use to make a basketball shot
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48A. Blog feed letters
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49A. Rudolph has a red one
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50A. "Basket" of basketball ... like the pocket formed by 45a, 50a, and 53a that you've been aiming for in this puzzle
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51A. "Are we there ___?" (kid's question on a road trip)
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52A. Path that a basketball would take to the basket ... and what is visually represented by the positions of the theme words at 16a, 19a, 30a, 37a, and 50a
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53A. Chat pop-ups: Abbr.
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1D. At the peak of the mountain
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2D. Velociraptor or T. rex, for short
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3D. "Can you ___ it is possible?" ("Could you check?"): 2 wds.
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4D. ___ pal (girl friend)
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5D. Suffix with “gran” for a healthy snack
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6D. Mafia boss title
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7D. Difficulty ___ (settings in a video game)
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8D. "Go ___!" ("Shoo!")
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9D. Stop sign's color
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11D. "I can't ___ pizza-lover" (dislike): 2 wds.
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17D. Atomic energy organization: Abbr.
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18D. "No ___, no reward"
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20D. Sound that bounces back
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21D. Solo, ___, trio
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23D. Broken down car’s aid
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24D. "Black ___" (ballet-themed movie starring Natalie Portman)
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25D. Assigned work
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26D. 12-month periods, for short
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27D. '__ the season to be jolly'
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28D. Actress ___ Gardner of "Mogambo"
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29D. Big Apple's school: Abbr.
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33D. Actor Bruce of “Enter the Dragon
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34D. Flower that is yet to bloom
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36D. ___ bump (celebratory sports gesture where you "jump" at each other)
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37D. Chop into cubes
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39D. The ___ Lisa, painting of a woman with a mysterious smile
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40D. The ‘D’ of CD
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41D. Snivel or sob
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42D. Put to work?
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44D. Ontario's capital, for short
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45D. Darth Vader, affectionately, once
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46D. Sleep phase Abbr.
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47D. Everest and Rushmore, e.g., 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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