Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 21, 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 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/21/25. 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. Funerary ash holders
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5A. Morning droplets on a leaf
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8A. Spherical celestial object
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11A. Swimming site
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12A. "Now ___ seen it all!"
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13A. Ask for divine guidance
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14A. ___-out (under a lot of pressure)
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16A. From ___ to right
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17A. Roadside retreat
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18A. Memorable line, usually seen within marks like "..."
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19A. Gawk creepily
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20A. (1/5) Santa waits with gifts at the fantasy stop. Could the Magic School ___ be his ride? Nope, that's Ms. Frizzle's transport. Let's try again at 36a
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21A. Great Salt Lake state
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23A. Village People's dance hit involving spelling: Abbr.
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25A. It's c-c-cold
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28A. "It's ___ my cup of tea"
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29A. Put together
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30A. ___ Ferrigno, actor from "Pumping Iron"
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31A. Mobile platform with Memojis
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32A. What you expect after asking a question, for short
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34A. Feels unwell
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35A. "___ audible?" (Zoom conversation starter): 2 wds.
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36A. (2/5) Here comes Aladdin's Magic ___. Could this be Santa's ride? Nope, it's Jasmine flying right past him. Let's try again at 42a
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38A. 1983 comedy film starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr 2 wds.
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40A. "You are on your ___" ("I'm not helping")
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41A. "See you!" in Italy
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42A. (3/5) Santa spots a giant bunch of these colorful floaters holding up a house. But that's Carl from "Up" lifting off. Maybe the ride is at 50a
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47A. "Do you want the chocolates packed separately ___ a single package?": 2 wds.
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48A. GI entertainment group: Abbr.
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49A. ___ Lane, Clark Kent's partner
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50A. (4/5) Honk honk! Santa looks up to find the classic car, Chitty Chitty ___ (repeated twice). Still not his ride. Let's hope it's at 4d
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51A. Confession topic
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52A. Shower with love
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1D. "Life is full of ___ and downs"
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2D. Decay, as old fruit
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3D. "Neither here ___ there"
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4D. (5/5) Finally, Santa hears the jingling bells! It's Santa's ___ pulled by magical reindeer! He hops on and sets off for the holiday delivery!
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5D. Walt ___, co-creator of Mickey Mouse
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6D. Night before Christmas
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7D. Day after Tuesday, for short
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8D. Twistable cookie treat
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9D. Whitewater vessel
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10D. The "B" in GB
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13D. Sign
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15D. NBC's weekly sketch comedy show: Abbr.
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18D. Thigh muscle targeted by a squat, slangily
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19D. Quaker cereal grains
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20D. Letters following "A"
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21D. Prefix with "cycle" for a vehicle with one wheel
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22D. "This ___ shall pass"
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24D. Live ___ (Taco Bell slogan)
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25D. Spot on a radar screen
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26D. Part in a play
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27D. Reddish-brown patch on a sheet of steel
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32D. "Te ___" (Spanish "I love you")
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33D. ___ 2000, Harry Potter's superfast broomstick
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34D. ___ Schwarzenegger, star of the "Terminator" movies
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35D. “Let’s not fight ___ ourselves” (between)
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36D. Punctuation mark written as ":"
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37D. Shoemaker's need to punch holes
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38D. ___ Sorvino, actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the film "Norma Jean & Marilyn"
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39D. Guns N' Roses song "November ___"
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41D. Kernel holder
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43D. "Do ___ say" 2 wds.
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44D. Letters used for "hugs"
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45D. Stop ___-picking (fault finding)
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46D. U-turn from "NNW": Abbr.
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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