Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/20/25. 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. Another term for a movie
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5A. Cul-de-___ (street's dead end)
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8A. "Where there's a will, there's a ___"
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11A. Swedish DIY home-furnishing chain
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12A. Game where one may "draw four"
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13A. Agitate or provoke (rhymes with "pile")
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14A. Actor DiCaprio of "The Great Gatsby"
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16A. Britain's ___ of Man
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17A. 1-1, as a score
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18A. "Misery" actress ___ Bates
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20A. ___ of honor (bride's right hand)
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22A. Figure skater's surface
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23A. Time-___ (photography technique)
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24A. Letter that follows "bee"
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25A. (1/6) Turning on a holiday movie, you smile as you fondly remember childhood Christmas nights, the whole family cuddled up in matching ___
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28A. Seething rage
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29A. Flat-screen products: Abbr.
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30A. __ de Cologne
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31A. Number of years in a decade
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32A. What "L" stands for in LA
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33A. Bathroom fixture for washing hands
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35A. ___ the tail on the donkey (fun party game)
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36A. (2/6) Queueing up a holiday playlist, you hum along, heartened by memories of singing ___ door to door, with neighbors under wintry stars
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37A. ___ Arabia (Middle Eastern country)
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39A. Alternative to Inc.: Abbr.
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40A. Spiral shape, like a spring
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41A. (3/6) Opening a festive e-card, you smile, recalling how handwritten ___ cards once filled your mailbox with holiday cheer every December
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46A. Yours and mine, say
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47A. Isn't ___ bit like you and me? (Beatles lyric): 2 wds.
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48A. Brainchild
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49A. (4/6) Hauling home a store-bought pine, you fondly recall the joyful family trips and excited hunts for the "perfect" Xmas ___ at the local farm
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50A. 1-year-old, e.g.
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51A. Enclosure for poultry
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1D. Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)
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2D. ___ & Tina Turner (musical duo)
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3D. Zodiac lion
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4D. Praying ___, insect with a triangular head
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5D. “Are you ___?” (“Are you certain?”)
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6D. What “&” represents
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7D. (5/6) Picking up treats at the store, the sweet aroma takes you back to the mornings spent baking and icing ___ in grandma's cozy kitchen
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8D. (6/6) Adding gifts to your online cart, you fondly recall the joy of flipping through the thick Sears ___ Book and picking your favorite toys
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9D. Friend in battle
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10D. "___-haw!" (cowboy's shout)
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13D. ___ of passage (ceremonial observance)
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15D. White House assistant
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19D. Pass with flying colors
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20D. Lady in a stable
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21D. "Can I borrow ___?" (request heard in a classroom, perhaps): 2 wds.
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23D. Illuminated, like a candle
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24D. Pharmacy chain letters
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25D. Mexican currency
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26D. Detention spot in Monopoly
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27D. Phoenix ___, NBA team that greats like Steve Nash and Kevin Durant have played for
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29D. "Can You Feel the Love ___" ("The Lion King" song)
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32D. Saucepan’s cover
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33D. Actor Christian who portrayed Batman
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34D. ___ Monkeys, "Do I Wanna Know?" band
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35D. Vital sign of life often measured at the wrist
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36D. Soccer shoe spike
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37D. Like the grapes in "The Fox and the Grapes"?
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38D. Suffix with "billion" or "million"
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40D. Bed that can be folded
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42D. Vintage car brand
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43D. Anticipated response to "Who wants to go to the amusement park?": 2 wds.
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44D. Prefix meaning new
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45D. Brand name on some jeans
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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