Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 24, 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 24, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/24/25. 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. Ewe's mate
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4A. Librarian's "Be quiet!"
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7A. "As ___ as a fox" (crafty)
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10A. Broken glass or a black cat, to some
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12A. Company VIP (Abbr.)
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13A. Summertime casual shirt without buttons
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14A. Pixar-produced "Finding ___"
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15A. Limb with biceps
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16A. Animal companion
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17A. Maiden name preceder (anagram of "een")
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18A. Microwave alert signal
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20A. ___ Lemon, "30 Rock" protagonist who, as Santa, may greet people with "May the festive Force be with you" in her best Obi-Wan voice
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23A. Last year's juniors, for short
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24A. 1980s sitcom alien who lived with the Tanners
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27A. "Scooby-___, Where Are You!"
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29A. Letter-shaped ski lift (Hyph.)
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33A. Anti-narcotics organization Abbr.
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34A. "___!... I Did It Again," song by Britney Spears
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36A. "___ nutshell" ("To sum it up"): 2 wds.
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37A. Legendary jazz singer ___ James
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39A. ___ Cooper, "The Big Bang Theory" physicist who, as Santa, might wake the whole house up with his signature rhythmic knocks
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42A. Actor Cage of "National Treasure," familiarly
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45A. Non-human primate
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46A. ___ Peralta, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective who, as Santa, may draw chalk outlines around missing gifts before a Christmas investigation
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47A. ___ Kat, wafer bar with a "wasabi" flavor
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48A. Nickname for the 16th President of the United States
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50A. "By the power vested ___...": 2 wds.
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52A. "Hello" in Havana
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56A. Box-office opposite of a "flop"
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57A. Patrick ___, "SpongeBob SquarePants" sidekick who, as Santa, may forget he's Santa and open all the presents, thinking they're for him
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58A. ___ Rodriguez, former baseball player known as "A-Rod"
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59A. Actor’s representative, for short
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60A. American taxpayer's ID: Abbr.
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61A. Word after "memory" or "carpool"
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1D. ___ Swanson, "Parks and Recreation" director who, as Santa, may leave everyone a toolbox and a note saying, "Build your own joy"
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2D. "___ to that!" (expression to convey agreement)
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3D. Funny viral GIF or video shared for some LOLs
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4D. Crust formed on a wound
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5D. "___ to the Good Times"
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6D. ___ Simpson, "The Simpsons" dad who, as Santa, may spend so much time snacking and napping that the reindeer start without him
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7D. Motor oil brand Abbr.
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8D. Bruce of martial arts fame
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9D. "Not ___, wait for my signal"
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11D. 'The First ___' (Christmas carol)
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19D. L.A. time zone: Abbr.
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21D. Marriage vow: 2 wds.
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22D. City wildlife enclosure
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24D. Summer refresher suffix with "lemon"
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25D. "Don't ___ Me Down," song by The Chainsmokers
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26D. "My Big ___ Greek Wedding"
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28D. Black ___ (secret missions)
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30D. Offer a price, at an auction
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31D. "I'll take that as ___" (refusal): 2 wds.
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32D. Completed a marathon
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35D. Salt dispenser
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38D. California's Santa ___ River
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40D. Prefix with "genetics" or "gram"
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41D. Danny Glover starrer "___ Weapon"
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43D. "'Scuse me while ___ the sky ..." (line from Hendrix's "Purple Haze"): 2 wds.
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44D. Fractions of a dollar
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46D. Joan ___, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" rocker
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48D. "I have figured it out" expression
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49D. Important
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51D. ___ Crush Monday, popular weekday hashtag on Instagram
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53D. Suffix with "Cray" for a crayon brand
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54D. ___ Goodman, "Dancing with the Stars" judge
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55D. Log splitter
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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