Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for December 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 12/28/25. 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. Female deer
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4A. Diamond or ruby, e.g.
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7A. Company known as "Big Blue": Abbr.
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10A. Omelet essential
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11A. Popular card game with four colors
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12A. Jar topper
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13A. Cook in oil, say
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14A. “American ___” (singing reality show)
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16A. ___ Angeles, California
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17A. Disney World's ___ theme park (Florida landmark)
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20A. Game rollers spotted with dots, where landing a six may feel as thrilling as flipping 2025's five to a six for 2026
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22A. ___ melt (sandwich)
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23A. Ancient Roman garments
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26A. Farm buildings (rhymes with "yarns")
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29A. Six-___, set of abs you work for at the gym, which may feel as hard-won as swapping 2025's five to a six for 2026
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30A. Running behind schedule
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33A. Month that follows July, for short
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35A. Hawaiian garland
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36A. Kohl-lined organ
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37A. Arrested suspect, informally
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39A. Sixth ___, mysterious ability that feels as unexpected as changing 2025's five to a six for 2026
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42A. At the peak of
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45A. "In the style of," on a menu: 2 wds.
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47A. Actor ___ Rudd of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
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48A. Wintry ice crystal whose six "arms" line up as satisfyingly as swapping 2025's five to a six for 2026
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53A. Tim ___ (Australian biscuit brand)
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55A. "Boy, am ___ trouble!": 2 wds.
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56A. "John Tucker Must ___" (2006 rom-com film)
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57A. Yadda, yadda, yadda: Abbr.
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58A. Bonus square, in Scrabble: Abbr.
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59A. Singer Winehouse known for her track "Valerie"
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60A. Ad ___ (relevant)
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1D. Rock band ___ Leppard
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2D. Fairy tale beast
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3D. Land of pyramids
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4D. Classic musical instrument with six strings, which can be finely tuned just like tuning 2025's five up to a six for 2026
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5D. Dead ___ (road that leads to nowhere)
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6D. ___ swings (emotional ups and downs)
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7D. Against the law
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8D. Personal story, briefly
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9D. Degrees for surgeons (anagram of "dms"): Abbr.
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15D. Ignited
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18D. Solid shape with six equal faces, whose symmetry feels as right as moving from the five of 2025 to the six of 2026
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19D. ___ lighter note…: 2 wds.
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21D. Police officer, informally
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24D. "___ Ventura: Pet Detective" (comedy film)
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25D. Take to the slopes
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27D. Siesta, e.g.
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28D. Get revenge, in court
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30D. "___ Miserables," Victor Hugo's novel
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31D. Affirmation on the high seas
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32D. First double-digit number
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34D. Wine maker’s fruit
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38D. Mom-dad school group Abbr.
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40D. Chain ___ (carpenter's tool)
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41D. Santa's little helper
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43D. ___ space (common science fiction locale)
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44D. Item carried around during a buffet
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46D. Actor Alan ___ who played Hawkeye Pierce
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48D. "On your haunches!"
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49D. Zero, on the pitch:
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50D. Clip-___ (necktie options)
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51D. 'We __ to please'
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52D. Francis Scott ___, writer of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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54D. Century-ending year, in Roman numerals
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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