Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 22, 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 22, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/22/25. 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. Subject involving numbers, for short
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5A. DJ's shiny stack: Abbr.
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8A. "Every ___ and then ..." (from time to time)
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11A. Group of three
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12A. "What did you say?" palindromic expression
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13A. "You Only Love Me" singer Rita ___
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14A. Opposite of buys
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16A. Month after March, for short
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17A. __ Moines Iowa
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18A. Give permission for
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20A. Spain's continent, for short
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22A. Apple’s desktop offering
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24A. "Carol of the ___," song by Lindsey Stirling that is a joyful version of the classic Christmas carol
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28A. ___-minded (forgetful)
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30A. Shoe part that hits the road
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31A. ___-inspiring (extremely impressive)
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32A. "Christmas ___," song by Lady Gaga that adds a fun and flirty twist to festive holiday decorations
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35A. Jimmy Fallon's network: Abbr.
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36A. Mayday! letters
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37A. Pigeon's perch, perhaps
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39A. Bride and groom's spot
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42A. Stretch the truth
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43A. "Sleigh ___," song by TLC where they add swag and put a stylish spin on Christmas cheer
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46A. Fairy ___ (stories)
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50A. Haughty and overbearing
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54A. Round caramel candy
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55A. "8 ___ of Christmas," song by Destiny's Child where they sing about the joy of receiving gifts throughout the Christmas season
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56A. Blu-ray relative which was heavily rented at one point: Abbr.
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57A. ___ Knievel, famed daredevil
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58A. Popeye's __'Pea
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59A. Second "S" in MS-DOS, for short
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60A. Art ___ (1930s building style)
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1D. Kilimanjaro and Everest, for short
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2D. ___ code (part of a phone number)
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3D. Cash drawer (rhymes with "pill")
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4D. "Christmas in ___," single by Run-DMC who rap about running into Santa in Queens on Christmas Eve
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5D. "___-ching!" (cash register sound)
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6D. Fool or con
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7D. Small decorative bush (rhymes with "scrub")
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8D. Approving head bob
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9D. Miner's load
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10D. It ___ a pleasure meeting you!
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15D. "Cut me ___ slack!"
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19D. "What Women ___" (Mel Gibson movie)
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21D. Hi-___ (sharply detailed)
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23D. Computer key next to "alt"
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25D. ___ wolf (solitary figure)
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26D. Undergraduate law degree: Abbr.
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27D. One-sixtieth of a minute, for short
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28D. Military no-show: Abbr.
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29D. Top-of-the-line
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31D. Stubborn ___ mule (2 wds.)
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33D. Fish that looks like a snake
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34D. Fine-tune a manuscript, say
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38D. ___ up (prepared)
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40D. Got out of bed, say
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41D. Oil-drilling machinery
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44D. Parental figures who are sometimes Little League coaches
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45D. Resentful "green" emotion
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47D. "Spread a Little ___ on Christmas Day," song by Destiny's Child about sharing thankfulness and warmth all season long
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48D. Tesla power source, for short
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49D. ___ flight, milestone for a student pilot
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50D. Premium subscription's lack, for short
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51D. Not cooked properly
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52D. Marble ___ (bread)
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53D. NFL scores, usually QB's goals: 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.
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